--- deliantra/server/socket/sounds.C	2007/07/26 21:44:43	1.17
+++ deliantra/server/socket/sounds.C	2007/07/31 01:18:16	1.20
@@ -89,12 +89,21 @@
   if (!sound)
     return;
 
+  if (dx < -10 || dx > 10) return;
+  if (dy < -10 || dy > 10) return;
+
   if (fx_want [FT_SOUND])
     {
       // cfplus
       send_face (sound);
       flush_fx ();
 
+      uint8 vol = clamp (255 - idistance (dx, dy) * 255 / 10, 0, 255);
+
+      // cut off volume here
+      if (vol < 16)
+        return;
+
       packet sl ("sc");
 
       uint8 *len = sl.cur;
@@ -103,7 +112,8 @@
          << uint8 (0) // type == one-time effect
          << ber32 (sound)
          << sint8 (dx)
-         << sint8 (dy);
+         << sint8 (dy)
+         << uint8 (vol); // 0 == silent, 255 max
 
       *len = sl.cur - len; // patch in group length