J.S.R.S. 1.5

[stevedrumsdw 10]

A sonic crack can't be louder than the muzzle blast of the weapon that fired the round.

The sonic cracks are unrealistically loud... but that's exactly the way it should be! Like Jarhead says, you can't get the exact real life sound because you're sitting in front of a computer. But you should feel the fear. That snap should cut right through the din of battle to scream "you almost just died, sucker!"

Sometimes a close barrage of shots will leave me completely stunned, and that's great.

Delete the .pbo and use ACE_SM's sonic snaps if you want. Those are very high quality and accurate, and much milder in volume.

Good points here, without being able to simulate the real reality of war( Which I would not like to try) you have to do things to enhance the immersion i.e. sonic cracks. Yes it is a shade unrealistic, but so is pressing the restart button.

[giorgygr 61]

...Yes it is a shade unrealistic, but so is pressing the restart button.

bull's eye :)

[LordJarhead 1721]

Any more turbine videos for the jets? Any special characteristics in sound of the aircraft like the Russian jets?

Jarhead

[FUNKSTAR 10]

I dont know about anyone else, but when I was at the ranges and in the buts, sonic cracks are bloody loud. So what are people on when they say they need toning down?

[purepassion 22]

@LJ they are really hard to find...

mostly just RC stuff...

but maybe you can try to talk to him

http://www.youtube.com/user/Redbird303#p/u/6/7KuhXrf-TuE ( Tango Romeo )

(he is german aswell)

but somehow his activity just stopped

---------- Post added at 11:18 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:57 AM ----------

found an video that might be interesting for you

in HD and contains a lot of shooting, explosions, driving sounds etc..

maybe it can help you

Edited April 20, 2011 by PurePassion

[Tonci87 163]

Yeah its a shame that Tango Romeo stopped working on Arma. I hope he is still alive... haven´t heard anything from him for a very looong time. But his Vehicle Sounds were beautifull.

His Tank Sounds... If you had a good Subwoofer and a T-72 drives by, literally the whole house was shaking.

[11aTony 0]

I dont know about anyone else, but when I was at the ranges and in the buts, sonic cracks are bloody loud. So what are people on when they say they need toning down?

It needs to be toned down a bit becouse I dont need to do damage to my ear drums playing a video game. You cannot cusomize weapons volume and soundcrack volume the way you can radio for example.

[gossamersolid 155]

It needs to be toned down a bit becouse I dont need to do damage to my ear drums playing a video game. You cannot cusomize weapons volume and soundcrack volume the way you can radio for example.

Technically you can, it's called the "Effects" slider in the audio settings, but yes I do agree with you. The Bullet cracks are a little loud, they should be a bit more quiet.

[Tonci87 163]

No they should not. If you hear them you did something wrong before that, you need to get punished for that ^^

[LordJarhead 1721]

Nah, you may right, its a bit loud while getting under fire. I love it this way, corze this is more like an "Wohooo, I may shouldn't do it!" and you go another way or getting low or behind cover. It makes you to take cover. It shows you how quickly your life can be over in the game. It tells you: "It was very close buddy!" Ok, it's obviously annoying after a while, just in case a mate is standing behind you, with an M249 in hand, and firing over your head away. This can make you sick.

But so it is, I have heard from many people who have received a ruptured eardrum only because of the soniccracks! In some videos you can see, that the Soniccracks of the enemy fire is louder than the shots of the fellow right next to you!

Yah I will make different versions, one with RL like and louder, and a quieter version.

Jarhead

PS: Thanks pure, the video is just fantastic! Shows me again how far away we are with the sounds :)

[Tonci87 163]

Oh no, don´t go for an even louder version. They are fine as they are now, with a louder Version you´ll get some people with Headsets into deep trouble.

[11aTony 0]

Dont you change volume for all weapons and such in effects? So if you lower the effects, weapons are quieter too? Anyway, its not a problem when fired apon, problem is your AI when they shoot from behind you. Then sound cracks are killing my ears.

[LordJarhead 1721]

I don't want to make them louder! No, I want to let them like they are now and an other version with quieter sounds! Don't worry, they'll not be louder!

No I can not change the volume of all effects with one config. For making all weapons qiueter I have to rework all configs, so about 150 configs? Thats too much, even for me^^ And I wont change the volume of the weapons! Just a new Soniccrakcs config, and you will have the choice between RL and quieter Cracks... hope this is ok for you.

Jarhead

[gossamersolid 155]

I don't want to make them louder! No, I want to let them like they are now and an other version with quieter sounds! Don't worry, they'll not be louder!

No I can not change the volume of all effects with one config. For making all weapons qiueter I have to rework all configs, so about 150 configs? Thats too much, even for me^^ And I wont change the volume of the weapons! Just a new Soniccrakcs config, and you will have the choice between RL and quieter Cracks... hope this is ok for you.

Jarhead

Sounds good to me.

[purepassion 22]

what do you think about reworking the AK 47 a little bit, since its almost the most used gun in the battlefield it would be important to have some sounds at LordJarhead standard

so here you go

AK 47

[maturin 12]

Looks like the AK in the first video has a muzzle brake on it, making it sound more like a 74.

The AK-47 is actually curiously rare in Arma 2. The Russians don't use it, the CDF don't and Napa and Chedaki only use it half the time. Not even the Takiban carry it unless you have ACE.

[LordJarhead 1721]

argh.... I really don't wanted to change the weapons again... and when I change only one of them, I have to change all the others to fit together... or something like that shit.

Thanks for the Videos mate, but I have a good friend in the USA, he is making a lot of videos for me (with his new Sony HD cam ^^) and in the summer I will travel to the USA anyways. Than I can make a lot of new stuff... including weapons,,,

Jarhead

[seamus 10]

When can we expect the release of 1.3,fantastic sounds m8

[maturin 12]

argh.... I really don't wanted to change the weapons again... and when I change only one of them, I have to change all the others to fit together... or something like that shit.

Thanks for the Videos mate, but I have a good friend in the USA, he is making a lot of videos for me (with his new Sony HD cam ^^) and in the summer I will travel to the USA anyways. Than I can make a lot of new stuff... including weapons,,,

Jarhead

Not to try to drive you crazy or anything, but how much work would it be to tweak the RPG?

I mean, could you make the launch sound and whoosh of the rocket motor a little closer together? At the moment there is a pretty long delay between pulling the rocket leaving the tube and the sound of the main booster igniting. Often the rocket hits its target before the second sound is finished playing, which sounds weird.

But if we get all the launchers in the game with at least placeholder sounds, and perhaps a M134 sound, I won't bug about the weapons every again.

[11aTony 0]

I don't want to make them louder! No, I want to let them like they are now and an other version with quieter sounds! Don't worry, they'll not be louder!

No I can not change the volume of all effects with one config. For making all weapons qiueter I have to rework all configs, so about 150 configs? Thats too much, even for me^^ And I wont change the volume of the weapons! Just a new Soniccrakcs config, and you will have the choice between RL and quieter Cracks... hope this is ok for you.

Jarhead

Thats great to hear. I ment there is no way for end user to adjust separately sounds in ArmA 2 options menu. That is why I would like not to go into extremes with volume of certain sounds, like vehicles, sonic cracks, etc. But if I am able to choose to get my ears blown or not, thats great. :)

Edited April 20, 2011 by 11aTony

[maturin 12]

Jarhead, do you know how to use userconfig folders? That would be a much better way to allow user options that just uploading separate packs.

[LordJarhead 1721]

Well, I have no idea of userconfig folders. Its part of some addons, yah I know, but not much more. With that you can adjust things in the addon or what?

Jarhead

[viper[cww] 14]

Hey,

I was just wondering LJ if you know why the engine noise of the A-10 cuts out when firing the GAU-8? I have a video which shows perfect example of this...

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Possibly because too many sounds are playing at once? engine sound, cannon fire sound and cannon hits sound, is this an engine limitation?

[maturin 12]

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I was just wondering LJ if you know why the engine noise of the A-10 cuts out when firing the GAU-8? I have a video which shows perfect example of this...

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Possibly because too many sounds are playing at once? engine sound, cannon fire sound and cannon hits sound, is this an engine limitation?

That could be it, if Jarhead's sound is highly complex or a quick series of sounds (ACE forces burst-mode for the A-10, avoiding the problem of variable rates of fire).

Try setting your number of sound samples to the highest in Audio options and see if the problem persists.

Well, I have no idea of userconfig folders. Its part of some addons, yah I know, but not much more. With that you can adjust things in the addon or what?

It means that we have to put a JSRS text file in the userconfig folder and then enable and disable various options by typing 1s and 0s. It would look something like, Quiet Sonic Snaps=1

I know nothing else about it since I don't mod, but I bet it's not too hard. Mandoble uses them in MMA, and he likes showing people how to code things.

Edited April 21, 2011 by maturin

[purepassion 22]

yeah ok you cant do it all at once

and 1.3 focus is on vehicles

great to hear that and thanks to the Second Amendment! ;)