Yahoo!

You're welcome Frederf.

I'm going to keep testing and tweaking then combine all the files from that v1.1 update into a still smallish new v1.2 update, so that people can then just place the latest update over the original v1.0 for DCS World sound mod, rather than have people downloading a full 230meg zip.

The sound-demo testing missions that I use were sounding mind-blowing over the weekend. I finally sat-back with some beers and just listened to it doing it's thing, and it sounded pretty much the way I always wanted a modern jet-combat flight-sim to sound. Was very happy with the results ... or was it the beer?

I'll be releasing another update, v1.2, within the next day or two.

It will include all of the files within the last update into the new one, so you'll only need the original zzzspace V1.0 Real Sound Mod, and the v1.2 update copied on top to become fully up to date. I'll remove the v1.1 file altogether once v1.2 is uploaded, which will be announced within this current thread. I'll be using this thread for all new version release announcements.

There are many tweaking and detail changes too numerous to mention. One key area however is the engines of all the combat aircraft have been reworked from scratch using better sound files with better depth, clarity and balance. The A-10 was again gone over carefully to make it sound more like the real jet, in more common flight situations. (BTW, the standard config had the sound of the engines centre on the pilot, but the engines sounds are now over your shoulder and behind you, L&R within the cockpits of the A-10C and BS, where you would expect to hear them from), so the pit ambience will sound a bit different now.

At present the "FrontEngine" sounds for many aircraft within DCS World simply aren't working at all, due to a bug. However I expect this will change with a patch, hopefully the next one, so I've included appropriate sounds and respective .sdef configurations within this update, for when that happens.

I've also included the JTAC fix within this version.

The sound simulation environment has been getting constantly fine-tuned, and I'm satisfied with what's there now. There's not a lot left to do and the sound files are also fairly high quality, so the mod is more or less done until other things change within upcoming patches or modules.

zzz,

Will the 1.2 update be an "add over v1.1" update, or an "uninstall v1.1 and install v1.2 instead"? For what it's worth, I prefer the latter.

There will be no need to uninstall the v1.1 update, as all of it's files will be within v1.2 as well.

So just copy v1.2 on top of v1.1, and then result is as if v1.1 never existed, or was never installed.

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If the v1.0 install directions were followed, and people kept an uninstall-backup of the original Sound folder, then this should present no problem for uninstalling the mod at any time down the road. (I personally install a whole second copy of the game and use it as a file backup/reset/uninstall repository, and backup the saved games folder, and keep a second vanilla version of it as well. Thus I can recover from any mod changes, back to a standard setting)

Hope that clarifies.

Personally, I use the JoneSoft Generic Mod Enabler, so it's an easy matter to switch in/out mods like yours.

Looking forward to 1.2!

v1.2 UPDATE for zzzspace REAL SOUND v1.0 for DCS World


Download from Lock On Files: (~95meg)
http://www.lockonfiles.com/index.php/fil...-for-dcs-world/


DESCRIPTION:

Version 1.2 is a large 'update' for the original mod "zzzspace REAL SOUND v1.0 for DCS World.zip".

This mod is for "DCS World" and provides sound support for the following DCS World modules;

DCS A-10C
DCS BLack Shark 2.0
DSC Combined Arms (in BETA testing)

It does not provide any specific support for the P-51 Mustang (BETA) module. People using the P-51 module will need to use the originally supplied sound files.


MULTIPLAYER:

This update maintains compatibility for online coop multiplay games but some servers may object to non-standard .sdef files on mp client computers. There is no way around this, as realistic sound editing requires massive alterations to almost every standard DCS World *.sdef file.

If server admins wish they may use these latest .sdefs to verify sdef contents on their mp client's machines, if thw admin or squad wish to require all sever users to have the REAL SOUND mod installed.


OTHER SIMS:

This mod is not available for other of ED's sims, however it has been reported by a user that REAL SOUND MOD v1.0 and v1.1 did work when installed into DCS A-10C v1.1.1.1, but it was not designed for that version of the sim.

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INSTALLING:


This update must be copied ON TOP OF an existing installation of zzzspace REAL SOUND v1.0 for DCS World. You can obtain that mod from this link if you don't already have it:

http://www.lockonfiles.com/index.php/files/file/2264-zzzspace-real-sound-v10-for-dcs-world/


INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR V1.2 UPDATE

(1) Unzip to an empty folder using any preferred unzipping program.

(2) Copy the extracted "DCS World" folder, as one block into this folder:

C:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics

Do not copy the extracted folder into any other location.

Say 'yes' to any and all replacements of folders and files, when asked.


(3) Go into DCS World main screen --> Options --> Audio Tab and ensure the audio sliders are set to their maximum (full right).

But you may set the 'Music' slider and GUI sliders to preferred settings.

YOU'RE DONE!

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UN-INSTALLING:

*** Use the instructions in the original v1.0 readme! ***

I've included a copy of the original A-10C and BS2 background graphics screens (which were ommited from v1.0) so these can be used to uninstall those, if needed;

... Eagle Dynamics\DCS World\FUI\Common

BackGround-A-10C.png
BackGround-Ka-50.png
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enjoy!

zzzspace

Aug 24th 2012

Does this mean folks need to revert back to the original sound files when flying the P-51D, or just that the P-51D sounds are still stock with this mod installed.

What about the Su-25T?

Uh oh. I've gotten this "not a valid archive" error after downloading three times in a row.

It means the mod is not for people using the P-51- it was not designed for propeller aircraft. Some users have mentioned that when using the P-51 their aircraft has a jet planewind sound. Nothing I can do about that, as ED has so far during development not separated critical jet sound files from the files the P-51 also uses. ED will have to separate the files.

RE the Su-25T, it is a core feature of DCS World itself, not an add-on module, and the Mod is specifically for DCS World.