From e0fab912606bb9fe505b951d41ecbc6cef168023 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Storm Dragon <stormdragon2976@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2025 20:47:41 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Fix an error with sound positioning in play_sound.

---
 sound.py | 18 ++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/sound.py b/sound.py
index b68cdf4..70a956f 100644
--- a/sound.py
+++ b/sound.py
@@ -84,27 +84,28 @@ class Sound:
     
     def play_sound(self, soundName, volume=1.0, loop=False):
         """Play a sound with current volume settings applied.
-        
+    
         Args:
             soundName (str): Name of sound to play
             volume (float): Base volume for the sound (0.0-1.0, default: 1.0)
             loop (bool): Whether to loop the sound (default: False)
-            
+        
         Returns:
             pygame.mixer.Channel: The channel the sound is playing on
         """
         if soundName not in self.sounds:
             return None
-            
+        
         sound = self.sounds[soundName]
         
         # Set loop parameter to -1 for infinite loop or 0 for no loop
         loopParam = -1 if loop else 0
-        
+    
         channel = sound.play(loopParam)
         if channel:
-            channel.set_volume(volume * self.volumeService.get_sfx_volume())
-            
+            sfx_volume = volume * self.volumeService.get_sfx_volume()
+            channel.set_volume(sfx_volume, sfx_volume)  # Explicitly set both channels to ensure centered sound
+        
             # Store in active loops if looping
             if loop:
                 self.activeLoops[soundName] = {
@@ -112,7 +113,7 @@ class Sound:
                     'sound': sound,
                     'volume': volume
                 }
-                
+            
         return channel
     
     def stop_sound(self, soundName=None, channel=None):
@@ -836,7 +837,8 @@ def play_sound(sound, volume=1.0, loop=False):
     
     channel = sound.play(loopParam)
     if channel:
-        channel.set_volume(volume * volumeService.get_sfx_volume())
+        sfx_volume = volume * volumeService.get_sfx_volume()
+        channel.set_volume(sfx_volume, sfx_volume)  # Explicitly set both channels to ensure centered sound
     return channel
 
 def obj_play(sounds, soundName, playerPos, objPos, playerY=0, objY=0, loop=False):