Playing music while a level is loading

Waiting for a level to load on a multiplayer client can take some time, especially for large levels with a lot of content. Having music play during this downtime can help pass the time. In this recipe, we will learn how to play music while a level is loading, and how to stop the music once the level has loaded.

Getting ready

We will be making TorqueScript changes and working with the World Editor in a project based on the Torque 3D's FPS Tutorial template, and try them out using the China Town Day level. If you haven't already, use the Torque Project Manager (Project Manager.exe) to create a new project from the FPS Tutorial template; it can be found under the My Projects directory.

How to do it...

In the following steps we will set up some music to play while the level is loading:

1. Start the FPS Tutorial game and load the China Town Day level.

2. Press F11 to open World Editor; make sure the Object Editor is active (F1 or by using the Editors menu).

3. Go to the...