Sound Hotfix

[EUG_MadMat]

Hello everyone,

We just updated Steel Division: Normandy 44 with a new patch, fixing the sound issues some of you experienced after "The Duellists" patch release.

We apologize for the delay, it was quite a nasty one to nail and fix.
Thank you for your patience.

 

[SwissKiran]

Any other fixes / modifications you did not mention? Usually there are quite a few with the patches.

 

[Rearden]

Thanks for the speedy fix. Lost a few matches because the sound dropped out. It's amazing what a difference it makes in terms of situation awareness.

 

[iamthatiam]

The sounds in the game are way too busy. All the weapon noises are the same volume. Even the sounds off screen are way too loud.

 

[AndrewT]

Any other fixes / modifications you did not mention? Usually there are quite a few with the patches.

Hotfixes only fix urgent widespread issues. This is not a general patch.

 

[Vyllis]

The sounds in the game are way too busy. All the weapon noises are the same volume. Even the sounds off screen are way too loud.

I agree with this, especially with vehicles engines. For some reason they are louder and have the same radius than planes sounds.
When many vehicles engines sound stack together (common thing in SD), it does create a constant low frequency rumble almost everywhere on the map and during the whole battle.

After taking a look at the sounds .ndf i can say that the sound volume difference for everything is really very tight.
This make sounds with high pitched part (ex: HMG) to be heard more than the other more balanced or deeper sounds (ex: explosions).

 

[Sanny]

The sounds in the game are way too busy. All the weapon noises are the same volume. Even the sounds off screen are way too loud.

Definitely. I've complained about this in the past, but was ignored.

 

[iamthatiam]

Definitely. I've complained about this in the past, but was ignored.

It's like the devs don't even care.