TF2 How to Create Your Own Custom TF2 Hitsound & Killsound (Windows)

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Team Fortress 2's basic 'DING' and 'GONG' default custom hitsounds can sound a bit boring or sometimes distracting in the most crucial times, so luckily we have the opportunity to make some custom hitsounds & killsounds for ourselves to customise our games' sounds, whether you want a hitsound and/or killsound that is less distracting, or just want to meme with a new sound.

Step 1: Navigating to Your Custom Folder
First step is to go to your TF folder, which can be found either through:
  • This PC -> Drive with Steam on it (In this case, my C: Drive) -> Program Files (x86) -> Steam -> Steamapps -> Common -> Team Fortress 2 -> tf -> custom
  • Steam Library -> Right Click TF2 -> Properties -> Local Files tab -> Browse Local Files -> tf -> custom
If you do not have a 'custom' folder, you are able to make one by right-clicking and creating a new folder.

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Step 2: Hitsounds Folder
Next step is to make a folder called 'hitsounds' inside the custom folder we just entered. It must be named exactly as I have named it.

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Step 3: Sound folder
Next step is to make a folder called 'sound' inside the hitsounds folder we just entered. This also must be named exactly as shown.

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Step 4: UI Folder
Next step is to make a folder called 'ui' inside the sound folder we just entered. Like the others, it must also named exactly as shown.

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Step 5: Importing Your Hitsounds/Killsounds
The fifth step here is to import your chosen hitsounds and/or killsounds inside the UI folder we just created.
  • The file must be in WAV format
    • You can use online converters to convert your file into WAV format
  • The file must be in 44.1KHz frequency or it will not work
  • Hitsounds must be named 'hitsound' to work
  • Like hitsounds, killsounds must be named 'killsound' to work

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Step 6: Finalising Your TF2 Advanced Options
Lastly, we need to make sure our in-game sounds are set up correctly.

For this, simply make sure that 'Default' is chosen for both Hit Sound & Last Hit sound, and at any pitches you want.

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And you're done! Now you have your very own custom hitsound, whether it be an improvement over the default, or an absolute joke of a hitsound that you chose because it was funny.