How to access USoundWave PCM data

[3dRaven]

Perhaps you could use

const uint8* USoundWave::GetResourceData() const
{
	check(SoundWaveDataPtr);
	return SoundWaveDataPtr->GetResourceData();
}

It seems to be out of the scope of editor only functions.

Also this thread might be of interest

Is there a way to get raw byte data from USoundWave?

I finally found a way. Basically, Trying to access already decompressed data in the engine is a no no. It’s all buried deep in the engine in a packaged build. I think the best way is to take the resource data which has raw compressed data (usually OGG vorbis), and have the engine decompress it again into the RawPCMData buffer. then you can access it in a packaged game. I just tried it and it’s actually a super fast process too. The nice part is, when the USoundWave gets destroyed, there is alrea…