Spirit Of Steam And Xbox Sound Issue

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  1. Kobebeef

    Kobebeef Active Member

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    Hey guys I'm rearly looking forward to the spirit of steam dlc and probably will be getting it on day one.

    But I'm also really concerned of how the Xbox sound glitch will dampen the experience, seeing how it completely makes diesel trains undrivable, almost. Let's hope it all goes well.

    What are you're guys thoughts on this ? I'd love to hear you're opinion. Cheers and have a lovely day :)
     
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  2. smugstarlord#4202

    smugstarlord#4202 Well-Known Member

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    I agree which is why i own a ps5 aswell as xbox
     
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  3. bsrdj

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    play mostly on pc right now because of the sounds. xbox
     
  4. AtherianKing

    AtherianKing Well-Known Member

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    I’m completely on Xbox series x for TSW now since the release date of SEHS, and anytime something like horn upgrades has been announced I can’t really get too enthusiastic as I know how it comes out on Xbox sound

    I’ve noticed a lot of sound issues on London-Brighton and they can get quite annoying so all I can do is hope spirit of steam keeps them to a minimum and isn’t going to be infamous in my books for it

    thankfully I have a high tolerance for it as sound issues hasn’t been my biggest red flag for issues in TSW so hoping that stays for this upcoming release
     
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  5. stevenwalker1985

    stevenwalker1985 Well-Known Member

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    Well no doubt when its released on xbox the sound issue gona be the exact same until its fixed properly
     
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  6. drdavewatford

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    I don’t think it’ll ever be fixed in TSW2 given the technical challenges. I suspect we’ll have to wait for TSW3 to play on XBOX without glitched sound.
     
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    well they mentioned in the roadmap they were trying out something that could possibly solve the issue
     
  8. stevenwalker1985

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    Wouldn't be surprised to be honest
     
  9. Kobebeef

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    Seems like it's a top priority atm, which makes me really happy. Maybe this summer? Fingers crossed :)

    Great to hear from you guys, thanks for you're inputs.
     
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  10. stevenwalker1985

    stevenwalker1985 Well-Known Member

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    I mean i really enjoy the game, but the jack hammer matt calls it, is a pain. And totally ruins the game.
     
  11. Melbourne_Dan

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    Well there's an easy fix, switch the camera for a second. And switch back, done ... As i've heard, the issue is the Xbox audio format, they're working on alternatives, but would need resampling everything, which Matt said could lead to other memory issues.
     
  12. Kobebeef

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    Yes sir that works on most trains, but not all. Some can only be reset by changing notches and or going in options muting sfx and puting it back up again
     
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  13. Kobebeef

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    Watched today's stream the route looks beautiful and sounds are amazing
    BUT the jackhammer sound bug totally ruined it for me unfortunately, it's horrible, you cant even reset it with changing cameras , just as I feared :(

    Just a heads up for you Xbox users planning on buying this route
     
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  14. DTG Matt

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    Definitely a priority and as I said on the stream I have two candidate builds with different test fixes to see what they do - currently with a test engineer to evaluate them. I'll provide an update on this important issue in the next roadmap stream but rest assured its importance is not lost and work is underway.
     
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  15. Kobebeef

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    Thanks for you're response Matt, great job on the route and will be looking forward to that. I have a very good bottle of champagne ready to open for when the day comes :)
     
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    Hooo yes thanks for the news and job for TSW2 on Xbox.
     
  17. antwerpcentral

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    I noticed Xbox players seem more tolerable or there are less players on Xbox. I remember being not satisfied about sounds of some routes on Playstation months ago. But that was nothing compared to what I experienced on Xbox now. I heard the strangest sounds and can't even figure out what is just happening with the sound. Very annoying as I heard an effect that sounded cool for an audio production. The Xbox version is not a version I can play right now. It makes me think too much about sound effects instead of trains :D
     
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  18. mikec1701d

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    I’m on a series S and getting multiple sound issues. Had a phantom shunting/coupling sound sequence at Lime Street which was really loud and then when travelling on the train the sound of the coach began to stutter and loop. This obviously wasn’t fit for release.
     
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  19. A Big Chungus

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    Jackhammer is occuring in every session on my Series X, can just hear it over the locomotive. Switching cameras does not cure it most of the time.
     
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  20. FD1003

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    Try switching to the camera at the back of the train, so press "3" twice on a keyboard, not sure if you can (or how to do it) on a controller, then back in the cab.

    If that doesn't work then switch to the back camera, go backwards (away from the train) as far as it will go, and then switch to the cab, the position of the back camera will be maintained.

    AFAIK the only DLC where that doesn't work is Arosa because of the short trains (and is one of the reasons I have almost 0 services on that route).

    There are a few trains/cases where I've found this is the only way to fix jackhammer.

    If everything fails the "nuclear" option is to use the free camera (8) and travel a few km backwards down the line, so that when you come back to the train you get the loading screen and the sounds are resetted.
     
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  21. owenroser19

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    That doesn’t always work.
     
  22. SHINO BAZ

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    Is the jack hammer effect in all game modes or just some?
     
  23. A Big Chungus

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    All, never had it this bad before, but seems to occur all the time now on the steam locos. Swapping cameras stops it for a few seconds, then it starts again. Seems to get louder if you pan the camera towards/inside the tender.
    You've got the nice sounds of the steam loco with some RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR mixed in over the top.
     
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  24. SHINO BAZ

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    What if you put the steam loco on another route with off the rails mode?
     
  25. A Big Chungus

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    Yes, tried on a few different routes, still the same jackhammer sound.
     
  26. SHINO BAZ

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    So does the jackhammer total kill the experience of steam train driving?
     
  27. tsw2

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    The xbox sound issue is pretty random from my experiance but once it appears it stays.
     
  28. A Big Chungus

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    Depends on you really, for me when it becomes louder than the train and it won't stop, yes, it does kill the experience of the whole game. Tried showing it to my steam mad friend and he straight away picked up on the jackhammer.
     
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    SHINO BAZ Well-Known Member

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    I just tried the 8F on IOW&WSR and really didn't anything unusual from the loco sound,so is this a sound that only stick out if you truly know what this loco sounds like?
     
  30. A Big Chungus

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    Its basically like a loud stuttering noise that loops constantly.
     
  31. Melbourne_Dan

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    If you get far enough from the sound source to stop sampling, it does, try the 8 camera until the loco is well past the camera
     
  32. mikec1701d

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    I’m playing on an xbox series S and the jackhammer sound is ruining it for me. I created a custom scenario to drive a Jubilee from Victoria to Brighton and for around 20 minutes it was great until the sound broke. It honestly ruins the experience of what is otherwise a good game. This either needs to be fixed soon or they need to pull it from sale on the Xbox platforms as it’s not working as it should.
     
  33. alexjjones6024

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    They won't pull it from sale, my Series S does the same but it's easily resolvable for now. I want it fixed don't get me wrong but myself, I still want it available and maybe others do too. On a side note,they have other fixes to work on like that ruin immersion on the DLC.
     
  34. yokaigpx#7540

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    I have, like others here, the same sound problem, on the new Spirit of Steam dlc... can't wait for a fix, it's getting really annoying and seriously impairs immersion. I have a home theater, and the sound definition is perfect. On the other hand, this tac-tac-tac problem becomes unpleasant... to the point of lowering the sound and thus losing the very interest of the loco sounds. The camera change trick etc, doesn't always work. and there too, it becomes annoying, in the long run, for the immersion, to be obliged to play with the cameras to try not to have this jackhammer sound anymore. I specify, that I have it on all rolling stock, all the dlc. Some are less common, others worse. Example, the Swiss train dlc, presence of this systematic bug, everywhere, all the time. On UK diesel locos, the same. less frequent (but present) on other trains on other lines.
     
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  35. antwerpcentral

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    Just what I was afraid about. I went back to PS4 Pro to play TSW2 to see what the big update has brought and I liked the update very much. Haven't purchased SoS yet because after watching the gen8 footage, which I was still impressed about, still felt I wanted to play the gen9 version. But the whole sound situation on Xbox is much worse than I could have suspected.

    I know Matt won't like what I'm writing now but the Xbox community should start writing an open letter to DTG. It works for Playstation so this can work for Xbox as well as Xbox series S is the best selling console of then gen9 consoles. :love:
     
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