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Sounds
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 9:25 am
by sherlock1
I'm playing the tutorials and notice that is is very liitle in the way of sounds. Is this how it is or did I install incorrectly.
RE: Sounds
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 9:40 am
by Krasny
The sounds have to be turned on.
The reason why they are by default off, is that they are bloody awful, especially when guns are fired.
Hopefully something will be done about this situation, because sounds add a great deal of verisimilitude.
RE: Sounds
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 1:24 pm
by MaB1708
Sounds are minimalistic,but thats ok for me, I don't need much in terms of bells&whistles, distracts from the planing. The sounds that are there are functional (firing sounds) and I consider them to be "adequate" rather than "bloody awful", but each his own.
Browsing through the forums I consider sound improvements sth that can really, really wait.
Just my 2p,
Cheers,
Martin
RE: Sounds
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 1:30 pm
by SilentHunter
I think the sounds are excellent in fact I can't play without them but let me tell you what I did
RE: Sounds
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 1:30 pm
by bgeery
I found the sound to be insanely loud. In fast some of the sound MP3 files are being driven to digital clipping. I used the free MP3Gain to drop the volume on all sound files by -12dB without the quality lose of re-encoding them. Much happier with the sounds now.
RE: Sounds
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 1:33 pm
by SilentHunter
Go here and download the chatter file for DCS-A10C
DCS A-10C Real life radio chatter
http://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/111154/
It's an .ogg file so if your playing through windows media player you will need to download additional plugins for media player to allow .ogg format. I used this download link :
http://download.cnet.com/Windows-7-Code ... 65840.html ... but be warned it installs search toolbars and other crap we don't want, no virus though that I can detect.
This is a chatter file that runs 20-30 minutes, set your player to repeat and you won't long for sound anymore. It fills that void and adds to immersion.
RE: Sounds
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 2:12 pm
by SilentHunter
ORIGINAL: SilentHunter
Go here and download the chatter file for DCS-A10C
DCS A-10C Real life radio chatter
http://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/111154/
It's an .ogg file so if your playing through windows media player you will need to download additional plugins for media player to allow .ogg format. I used this download link :
http://download.cnet.com/Windows-7-Code ... 65840.html ... but be warned it installs search toolbars and other crap we don't want, no virus though that I can detect.
This is a chatter file that runs 20-30 minutes, set your player to repeat and you won't long for sound anymore. It fills that void and adds to immersion.
Here's a couple more you could add to a play list with the above file
http://www.lazygranch.com/red_audio.htm
Look under the red flag sections and the playtime is listed. One runs for over 2 hours and is a bombing exercise audio.
RE: Sounds
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 5:40 pm
by TigerTC
I haven't bought the game.
I'm a prospective buyer -- probably in the "most like will buy by Christmas" category -- but...
The bad reports on the sounds turn me off. Not because I care about bells and whistles, but because sounds provide additional feedback in the game. So for those who played, would it help the game to have oral "reports" issued when certain events happen?
For example, "Surface contact made by Group Foxtrot;" "Flight Golf is bingo fuel and returning home;" etc.? Just simple voice reports.
RE: Sounds
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 5:49 pm
by SilentHunter
ORIGINAL: BROJD
I haven't bought the game.
I'm a prospective buyer -- probably in the "most like will buy by Christmas" category -- but...
The bad reports on the sounds turn me off. Not because I care about bells and whistles, but because sounds provide additional feedback in the game. So for those who played, would it help the game to have oral "reports" issued when certain events happen?
For example, "Surface contact made by Group Foxtrot;" "Flight Golf is bingo fuel and returning home;" etc.? Just simple voice reports.
I get this, such a good game the silence does ruin it. Using the sound files I posted above though does the job, very realistic. At least until and if they do something with sound this workaround is great.
RE: Sounds
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 6:01 pm
by MaB1708
Thats a great idea, Hunter, thank you for the links. Simple solution and adds a lot to atmosphere!
M
RE: Sounds
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 6:04 pm
by TigerTC
ORIGINAL: SilentHunter
ORIGINAL: BROJD
I haven't bought the game.
I'm a prospective buyer -- probably in the "most like will buy by Christmas" category -- but...
The bad reports on the sounds turn me off. Not because I care about bells and whistles, but because sounds provide additional feedback in the game. So for those who played, would it help the game to have oral "reports" issued when certain events happen?
For example, "Surface contact made by Group Foxtrot;" "Flight Golf is bingo fuel and returning home;" etc.? Just simple voice reports.
I get this, such a good game the silence does ruin it. Using the sound files I posted above though does the job, very realistic. At least until and if they do something with sound this workaround is great.
Maybe I'm confused, but don't these just add background chatter? I'm more interested in the feasibility, and need, of something that actually provides useful feedback and information about what is happening on the battlefield.
RE: Sounds
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 6:14 pm
by SilentHunter
ORIGINAL: BROJD
ORIGINAL: SilentHunter
ORIGINAL: BROJD
I haven't bought the game.
I'm a prospective buyer -- probably in the "most like will buy by Christmas" category -- but...
The bad reports on the sounds turn me off. Not because I care about bells and whistles, but because sounds provide additional feedback in the game. So for those who played, would it help the game to have oral "reports" issued when certain events happen?
For example, "Surface contact made by Group Foxtrot;" "Flight Golf is bingo fuel and returning home;" etc.? Just simple voice reports.
I get this, such a good game the silence does ruin it. Using the sound files I posted above though does the job, very realistic. At least until and if they do something with sound this workaround is great.
Maybe I'm confused, but don't these just add background chatter? I'm more interested in the feasibility, and need, of something that actually provides useful feedback and information about what is happening on the battlefield.
yes correct just background chatter, not in synch in any way to the game - however it does serve as a workaround for the silence. I don't know if the devs plan to put sound in the game but I know the community and mods will come to help with this, currently I don't think anyone can say much positive about the sounds.