Index: ps/trunk/source/soundmanager/scripting/SoundGroup.h
===================================================================
--- ps/trunk/source/soundmanager/scripting/SoundGroup.h
+++ ps/trunk/source/soundmanager/scripting/SoundGroup.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 #include "lib/config2.h"
 #include "lib/file/vfs/vfs_path.h"
+#include "lib/types.h"
 #include "simulation2/system/Entity.h"
 #include "soundmanager/data/SoundData.h"
 
@@ -80,6 +81,10 @@
 
 	void SetDefaultValues();
 #if CONFIG2_AUDIO
+	inline u32 FastRand();
+	// Contains the current sound seed for the generator
+	u32 m_Seed;
+	float RandFloat(float min, float max);
 	// We store the handles so we can load now and play later
 	std::vector<CSoundData*> m_SoundGroups;
 #endif
@@ -104,7 +109,7 @@
 	float m_PitchUpper;
 	float m_Priority;
 	// Up to eight individual parameters, use with eSndGrpFlags.
-	uint8_t m_Flags;
+	u8 m_Flags;
 };
 
 #endif //#ifndef INCLUDED_SOUNDGROUP_H
Index: ps/trunk/source/soundmanager/scripting/SoundGroup.cpp
===================================================================
--- ps/trunk/source/soundmanager/scripting/SoundGroup.cpp
+++ ps/trunk/source/soundmanager/scripting/SoundGroup.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2019 Wildfire Games.
+/* Copyright (C) 2019 Wildfire Games.
  * This file is part of 0 A.D.
  *
  * 0 A.D. is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -21,12 +21,14 @@
 #include "graphics/Camera.h"
 #include "graphics/GameView.h"
 #include "lib/rand.h"
-#include "ps/Game.h"
 #include "ps/CLogger.h"
 #include "ps/CStr.h"
 #include "ps/Filesystem.h"
+#include "ps/Game.h"
 #include "ps/Util.h"
 #include "ps/XML/Xeromyces.h"
+#include "simulation2/components/ICmpVisual.h"
+#include "simulation2/system/Component.h"
 #include "soundmanager/items/ISoundItem.h"
 #include "soundmanager/SoundManager.h"
 
@@ -35,9 +37,17 @@
 extern CGame *g_Game;
 
 #if CONFIG2_AUDIO
-static float RandFloat(float min, float max)
+inline u32 CSoundGroup::FastRand()
 {
-	return rand(min * 100.f, max * 100.f) / 100.f;
+	// This is a mixed linear congruential random number generator.
+	// The magic numbers are chosen so that they generate pseudo random numbers over a big enough period (0xFFFF).
+	m_Seed = 214013 * m_Seed + 2531011;
+	return (m_Seed >> 16) & 0xFFFF;
+}
+
+float CSoundGroup::RandFloat(float min, float max)
+{
+	return (static_cast<float>(FastRand()) / (0xFFFF)) * (max - min) + min;
 }
 #endif
 
@@ -62,6 +72,7 @@
 	m_ConeInnerAngle = 360.f;
 	m_ConeOuterAngle = 360.f;
 	m_Decay = 3.f;
+	m_Seed = 0;
 	m_IntensityThreshold = 3.f;
 }
 
@@ -179,10 +190,11 @@
 		hSound->SetRollOff(itemRollOff);
 	}
 
-	if (TestFlag(eRandPitch))
-		hSound->SetPitch(RandFloat(m_PitchLower, m_PitchUpper));
-	else
-		hSound->SetPitch(m_Pitch);
+	CmpPtr<ICmpVisual> cmpVisual(*g_Game->GetSimulation2(), source);
+	if (cmpVisual)
+		m_Seed = cmpVisual->GetActorSeed();
+
+	hSound->SetPitch(TestFlag(eRandPitch) ? RandFloat(m_PitchLower, m_PitchUpper) : m_Pitch);
 
 	if (TestFlag(eRandGain))
 		m_Gain = RandFloat(m_GainLower, m_GainUpper);