I am a beginner modder with some basic Java knowledge. I have learned how to handle an event in which any entity, including the player, takes damage (e.g. LivingDamageEvent).

I am trying to make the mob play a server-side sound whenever it takes damage, and it has worked for any mob except the player. 

public static void pain(LivingDamageEvent event) {
    Entity entity = event.getEntityLiving();
    if (!entity.level.isClientSide()) {

        // other effects besides playing sounds

        if (entity instanceof Player) {
            Player player = (Player) entity;
            System.out.println("player hurt"); // this statement prints out
            
            // does not play
            player.playSound(ModSounds.CUSTOM_NOISE.get(), 1.0F, 1.0F);
        }
        
        // plays for any non-player mob
        else entity.playSound(ModSounds.CUSTOM_NOISE.get(), 1.0F, 1.0F);
    }
}

I have tried to follow the docs correctly, but I think I am missing something. Am I even supposed to cast the entity into the Player class? And if Player.playSound's server behavior is "playing the sound to everyone nearby except this player," does that mean I am not supposed to hear it? 

https://mcforge.readthedocs.io/en/1.18.x/gameeffects/sounds/

Edit: fixed, look at my most recent comment

Edited April 2, 20223 yr by LeeCrafts

player.level.playSound(null, player.getX(), player.getY(), player.getZ(), ModSounds.CUSTOM_NOISE.get(), SoundSource.PLAYERS, 1.0F, 1.0F);

It works now, thanks. Didn't know I actually had to pass in a null player!

Edited March 28, 20223 yr by LeeCrafts