Following one of the more recent updates, something has happened regarding external sound volume. Before collective input could be heard quite clearly, as well as flares, gear up/down, weapons etc.

I tried various values in the ini regards-

external_sounds_volume=1.0 # volume for external sounds when in cockpit (n = Volume, 1.0 = full, 0.0 = silent) (default = 1.0) (good realistic value = 0.4)

Regardless of what I set this value the externals with the exception of rotors is barely audible.

Also if I add a value to "hdwrbuf=0" I lose sound altogether?

any input appreciated

Confirmed.

Plus...

There seems to be no change in the loadouts (check blackhawks, they still carry hellfires).

Maybe i made some code mistake. I will take a look.

Do you mean in external view? Then yes, that will continue to show Hellfires, as that 3D model of the originally non-flyable helicopters/aircraft only have one loadout. But they should just have rockets when firing.

OK i tested it in latest code and something is fishy - with 1.0 param extrnal sounds in cokpit is still half mutted. maybe i made this itntentionaly. Anyway i will take a look to fix this param to work as it should

Thanks for the update Tomas. I thought I'd take a look at the new GC campaign the other night, but ended up backing out as I couldnt hear any much except rotors and radio comms. Some ambience issues at present.

thx again

I meantioned this problem a while back and got no responses. Nice to see it finally looked at.

Very distracting....any solution yet?

This too, was working as recently as 1.9. Any word?

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