Adds a new config option to disable ambience and white noise (#22064)

* finally... sweet sweet silence...

* well it works

* oops

code/controllers/configuration/sections/general_configuration.dm

@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@
 	var/starlight = TRUE
 	/// Disable lobby music?
 	var/disable_lobby_music = FALSE
+	/// Disable ambient sound and white noise
+	var/disable_ambient_noise = FALSE
 	/// Disable a popup if 2 users are on the same CID?
 	var/disable_cid_warning_popup = FALSE
 	/// Amount of loadout points non-donors should get
@@ -97,6 +99,7 @@
 	CONFIG_LOAD_BOOL(ghost_interaction, data["ghost_interaction"])
 	CONFIG_LOAD_BOOL(starlight, data["starlight"])
 	CONFIG_LOAD_BOOL(disable_lobby_music, data["disable_lobby_music"])
+	CONFIG_LOAD_BOOL(disable_ambient_noise, data["disable_ambient_noise"])
 	CONFIG_LOAD_BOOL(disable_cid_warning_popup, data["disable_cid_warning_popup"])
 	CONFIG_LOAD_BOOL(enable_ooc_emoji, data["enable_ooc_emoji"])
 	CONFIG_LOAD_BOOL(developer_express_start, data["developer_express_start"])

code/controllers/subsystem/SSambience.dm

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /// The subsystem used to play ambience to users every now and then, makes them real excited.
 SUBSYSTEM_DEF(ambience)
 	name = "Ambience"
-	flags = SS_BACKGROUND | SS_NO_INIT
+	flags = SS_BACKGROUND
 	priority = FIRE_PRIORITY_AMBIENCE
 	runlevels = RUNLEVEL_GAME | RUNLEVEL_POSTGAME
 	wait = 1 SECONDS
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(ambience)
 	///Assoc list of listening client - next ambience time
 	var/list/ambience_listening_clients = list()
 
+/datum/controller/subsystem/ambience/Initialize()
+	if(GLOB.configuration.general.disable_ambient_noise)
+		flags |= SS_NO_FIRE
+
 /datum/controller/subsystem/ambience/fire(resumed)
 	for(var/C in ambience_listening_clients)
 		var/client/client_iterator = C

code/game/area/areas.dm

@@ -434,6 +434,9 @@
 	if((oldarea.has_gravity == 0) && (newarea.has_gravity == 1) && (L.m_intent == MOVE_INTENT_RUN)) // Being ready when you change areas gives you a chance to avoid falling all together.
 		thunk(L)
 
+	if(GLOB.configuration.general.disable_ambient_noise)
+		return
+
 	//Ship ambience just loops if turned on.
 	if(L && L.client && !L.client.ambience_playing && (L.client.prefs.sound & SOUND_BUZZ))
 		L.client.ambience_playing = TRUE

config/example/config.toml

@@ -298,6 +298,8 @@ ghost_interaction = false
 starlight = true
 # Disable lobby music on the server
 disable_lobby_music = false
+# Disable ambient noise and white noise
+disable_ambient_noise = false
 # Enable this if you want to disable the popup alert for people on the same CID
 disable_cid_warning_popup = false
 # Amount of loadout points people should get