PC Hsc Es44 - Any Sound Mods?

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  1. OldVern

    OldVern Well-Known Member

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    As the title asks. Default sounds like someone shaking a bag of nails especially at low revs. Only one I can see on the main mod site is for the Cajon version.

    Thanks in advance.
     
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    OldVern Well-Known Member

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    Thanks Rennekton, just what I was looking for.
     
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    solicitr Well-Known Member

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    In general, any mod for TSW2 post Rush Hour (UE 4.26) will work in TSW3, unless it's a mod to something that has been changed (like the reworked SEHS route).
     
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    Sorry for digging up an old thread but I'm trying to find out if Grigg's Horseshoe Curve Locomotive Audio Mods still works with TSW3. It was updated a couple of weeks ago and shows only TSW4 for compatibility. Thanks.
     
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    rennekton#1349 Well-Known Member

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    The link I put above is for the tsw2 and 3 version and it's worked fine for me. 2 and 3 uses the same unreal engine version
     
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    steve#6405 New Member

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    Thanks. That's the page I'm looking at and it now says it was updated 13 days ago and lists TSW4 under Compatibility.
    Are older versions archived somewhere?
     
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    rennekton#1349 Well-Known Member

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    There are checkboxes to select whether you want 2, 3 or 4. 2 will work with 3. If you want an older version of a mod, then you would have needed to saved it yourself since modders tend to replace the pak with the newer version
     
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    steve#6405 New Member

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    In that case, would anyone with the TSW3 version be kind enough to share it with me?
     
  11. Thorgred

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    did you try the tsw 4 mod version with tsw 3?
    it might work
     
  12. steve#6405

    steve#6405 New Member

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    I don't have HSC but was considering buying it on sale. Reviews indicate the default ES44 sounds are not good.
    I guess I could get the route and try out the mod. Are the default sounds really that bad?
     
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    They are, nothing like a GEVO-12. Absolutely nothing.

    I'm using a mod recommended by Schnauzahpowahz, not sure which one atm, but I've repak'd it to be TSW4 compatible.
     
  14. steve#6405

    steve#6405 New Member

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    Wow, you're not kidding! I just watched his original review of HSC. Sounds like a sewing machine with a low rumble.
    He recommended the Griggs mod for the engine sounds. Is it possible to repak it back to TSW3 compatible?
    I'm not sure it's worth getting without the mod.
     
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    Spikee1975 Well-Known Member

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    I still have the TSW3 mod around here, I'll send you a DM.
     
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    Got it. Thank you very much for your help! Now off to Steam to buy HSC.
     
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