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Re: Weapon Accuracy / AIM Mode Improvements
« Reply #45 on: March 04, 2010, 03:30:25 pm »

The problem is the sound files not the equipment its being played on, no matter the volume it always sounds distorrted slightly. Play them in a media player using headphones.
The problem is not distortion, actually... I have seen recordings of beta 4 on YouTube with rocket launcher mayhem and before the explosions it sounded like it should, whilst after it sounded like *KGGGGGGGRRRRRRRRRRRPGFSGSFEF*.

That's what I was getting at.

I also think we are kinda like talking about a lot of different things. I can PM anyone that wants to hear my arguments as to why you shouldn't mix low and high frequency sounds in a sense that the total offset of the amount of db, in comparison, offsets more than 0db (+1 bass, then -1 treble).

The problem occurs that in a game, there is no director that says: player 1 comes around the corner and player 2 shoots his AuG.

So you get a lot of high frequency *screeeeeeeee!* sounds of launching rockets and a lot of low frequency *BOOOOOOOOOOM* sounds all mixed up. This is what causes the equipment to become responsible for the crackling.

But whatever... by popular believe I am a audiophile that sucks at this, so don't mind me...
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Re: Weapon Accuracy / AIM Mode Improvements
« Reply #46 on: March 04, 2010, 06:27:19 pm »

We are working on the explosion sound effect. Although I actually agree with you on that point V!NCENT, the combination of pretty much an all-frequency sound causes most speakers to crumble to it's knees. Especially since the sensitivity of most computer speakers is so low that it can't handle the granularity of the sounds.

BTW, all frequency noise is is exactly analogous to White Noise (also known as SNOW on a TV) and we all know how that sounds :)
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Re: Weapon Accuracy / AIM Mode Improvements
« Reply #47 on: March 04, 2010, 08:25:20 pm »

We are working on the explosion sound effect. Although I actually agree with you on that point V!NCENT, the combination of pretty much an all-frequency sound causes most speakers to crumble to it's knees. Especially since the sensitivity of most computer speakers is so low that it can't handle the granularity of the sounds.
I would personally like it if you were just have a switch in the options menu to toggle between "laptop speakers/earbubs" and "True sound".

I can imagine that a single or two speakers can cause problems. I don't have a problem with my current setup, which is far from audiophile...

I had a PCI soundcard in my previous PC, but when I upgraded my new motherboard didn't have a PCI slot so I had to use the onboard sound processer and it kicks ass, because on low volume it can output sound correctly.

My external amplifier is an old 5.2 DVD/CD/Radio set. The life of the lens has a few operating hours and is seen as a disposable part, just like a battery that you can't recharge, so I got this 'defect' set for free (get yourself a 'defect' one at eBay for 20 dollars or so). I thrown away the satalite speakers. This external amplifier has the option of setting the bass and treble from -4 to +4 each. It has circuitry so that I only hear the low frequencies from the sub speaker and only the mid from the mid and the high from the 'treble' speaker. I now have two original speaker boxes that each have a 'sub' for low frequencies and two 'satalite' speakers for the mid and high frequencies.

The cable to connect my onboard soundcard is a standard 5 dollar copper minijack to tulip (those red and white analog plugs, don't know what it's called in English). This is far from expensive and audiophile, eh? :)

I can rock the Cradle with rocket launchers with 10 players and play my own music. The music that I play is Hardstyle which is characterized by its extremely low frequency bass. Here is an example of what I blast through my speakers and still hear crystal clear sound: http://www.youtube.com/v/OYJGrckuNU4

I never... and then I mean never heard the sound crackle. Not even on +4 bass and +4 treble which I have on at all times.

What is audiophile? My dad has a last generation 2000 dollar costing Denon. The cables vacum. The sound is absolutely horrible, because I can literaly hear the mid frequency sounds comming from the enormous sub. And why? Because it's not a good product. Now that is what I call audiophilism! And Denon is world famous for its audiophilistic fanbase that redicuslously claim to hear differences in sound quality. Well wake up; there is no such thing as sound quality. There is only incorrect sound and correct sound production. Period. You have capable and uncapable sound configurations. Get yours on eBay and Radioshack for a total of 30 dollars!

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Re: Weapon Accuracy / AIM Mode Improvements
« Reply #48 on: March 04, 2010, 09:12:12 pm »

I didn't say you were an audiophile. I was saying audiophiles often throw around dB's like they know what they are talking about when they really don't.

Completely agree though, most companies *cough*BOSE*cough* package extremely substandard components into a well-engineered case and pass it off as excellence. When in reality it is just a trick on the ear and not the speaker itself. You are paying for molded plastic and not a hi-fi speaker.

And yes, a speaker makes a HUGE difference. I am not claiming audiophilism, but if you sit on my couch and listen to my hand built system (stereo front and 400 watt bass in bandpass box) you would agree with me :-)  Ask fourtecks or lodle how they enjoyed my system, hehe.

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Re: Weapon Accuracy / AIM Mode Improvements
« Reply #49 on: March 04, 2010, 09:15:50 pm »

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Re: Weapon Accuracy / AIM Mode Improvements
« Reply #50 on: March 04, 2010, 09:54:01 pm »

Your system isn't that special when you have no power :p
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Re: Weapon Accuracy / AIM Mode Improvements
« Reply #51 on: March 05, 2010, 12:50:32 am »

You must have had fun winding the coils.
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Re: Weapon Accuracy / AIM Mode Improvements
« Reply #52 on: March 05, 2010, 05:14:58 am »

I completely agree about Bose today. But back in the day that everyone had large speakers, Bose was known for being able to engineer radio towers with very tiny speakerboxes while maintaining good sound quality.

Today you can still see this with their 3 in 1 serroun system that has only two extremely tiny speakerboxes.

But that is all there is to Bose...

Too bad that you can't hear my setup because it sounds awesome xD

I'll make pictures of it and post them when I get back from work ;)
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Re: Weapon Accuracy / AIM Mode Improvements
« Reply #53 on: March 05, 2010, 12:08:11 pm »

Here's my soundsystem:





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Re: Weapon Accuracy / AIM Mode Improvements
« Reply #54 on: March 05, 2010, 01:26:02 pm »

HAHA very nice, this thread has gone so far off topic its awesome.
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« Reply #55 on: March 05, 2010, 01:34:16 pm »

HAHA very nice, this thread has gone so far off topic its awesome.
Thanks! :) That made me laugh on this gray day and while on a very boring bustrip ^^,

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« Reply #56 on: March 05, 2010, 06:43:13 pm »

Wow, your photographic skills are... representative.
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Re: Weapon Accuracy / AIM Mode Improvements
« Reply #57 on: March 05, 2010, 10:11:25 pm »

Wow, your photographic skills are... representative.
Reprisentative of being in a rush to get out of the door and photographing with my mobile phone that has a 'flasher' resulting in a black picture till a few secs before before the shot is taken?

BTW... Have you called a pro sound technician yet?
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« Reply #58 on: March 05, 2010, 11:22:08 pm »

Yeah, but you didn't answer your phone.
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Re: Weapon Accuracy / AIM Mode Improvements
« Reply #59 on: March 05, 2010, 11:49:46 pm »

HAHA very nice, this thread has gone so far off topic its awesome.

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