Track Sounds Too Quiet

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  1. nadlnick#7354

    nadlnick#7354 New Member

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    Hi,
    Can you please increase the volume of the Track sounds (Flange, Joint, junction sounds).
    Even in modern cabs you can still hear the "rumble" of the wheels going over points.
     
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  2. OldVern

    OldVern Well-Known Member

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    Sadly track sound has always been a bit quiet in TSW, whichever version. Seems to be a limitation of the UE engine (or DTG's understanding of it) which is why we also don't get tunnel/bridge/cutting reverb or clatter across structures. TSW3 is growing on me but the soundfield is still flat compared to TSC.
     
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    LastTrainToClarksville Well-Known Member

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    I find these sounds much more satisfactory in TSW3 than in earlier versions, especially the sounds made by wheel flanges on curved tracks -- by the way, I have a 1.5 Logitech surround speaker system and keep the volume fairly high.
     
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    rennekton#1349 Well-Known Member

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    Well they wanted the audio to be really good for the base routes in tsw3, so it's better than what we would normally get.
     
  5. Crosstie

    Crosstie Well-Known Member

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    Yes, I heard good track sounds on Cajon Pass when running the nighttime scenario with a couple of Dash-2's.

    It's always varied from route to route in TSW, never really understood why, though DTG has always struggled with audio for some reason.
     
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    I find the Class 101 DMU on Northern Trans-Pennine has great track-joint noises! Most other routes limit it to sets of points, but that may be because welding track joints
     
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    Looks like it depends on the train. On the SE Highspeed Line, the 375/9 sounds like a maglev train. And on the Bakerloo Tube, the sound really rocks !
     

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