Footsteps

[Hamilton 0]

Could hear a soldiers footsteps from 300 or more when i have EAX or Hardware acceleration activated under soundsettings. Only wonder if BIS are able fix that or something cause i allready have the latest drivers for my SB Audigy soundcard. I heard that there are people whos using that to hear u comming from a long distance and thats allmost like cheating even tough its not there fault that it works to do that.

[General Iljurin 0]

Hi Hamilton.

Yes we currently have those discussions in the clan. The bug is widely known and used by many, after all Creative is the biggest Soundcard manufacturer out there. Even if there are new drivers that will take away this problem I suspect that some people will stick with the old drivers just because it will give them a competetive edge. Is there a way that BIS could implement a thing in the next patch that will disable the EAX and/or the Hardware acceleration if the newest drivers arent used???

Is there even a way to check which sounddrivers that are used??

I think that the dealing with this isue is of the greatest importance if BIS are serious about MP play and the ladders that currently exist.

As I see it there is only one way to deal with this: Either BIS fixes this bug or all should begin to use it. That is the only way things will be equal for all. We cant just rely on that all will download the newest drivers..

Just my opinion.

[RN Malboeuf 12]

I've used them all

many sound cards

and they all do it

there are even ways to enhance it to get better distance and direection on foot steps

One thing we did notice, is that in the winter maps these sounds are realy quiet

I think when Keg made them he quieted the farther away ones down

mabey it should be done for the reg maps

[Rogue2020 0]

I have always been able to hear foot steps from along ways away...no EAX on or anything.....I don't mind it lets me know where people are, how far they are from me and how many there is of em....

[murph 0]

I remember reading somewhere that the developers did that on purpose to compensate for the lack of other sounds that would alert you of others, like gear rattling or the soldiers talking.

[theavonlady 2]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (murph @ Feb. 12 2002,10:24)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">I remember reading somewhere that the developers did that on purpose to compensate for the lack of other sounds that would alert you of others, like gear rattling or the soldiers talking.<span id='postcolor'>

BIS did not "intentionally" develop the game so that you could hear footstep from 500 meters away sound as if they're coming from within 10-20 meters of your location.