Please restore quality audio

[EverNight]

The recent update has lowered the audio quality a lot with a more lossy encoding:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sf2QIMovXIs

Please bring back the HQ audio.

[The Yeen Queen]

I've noticed no change in the audio....

[alanc9]

Nor I.

[EverNight]

I'm not sure if it's good or bad that you can't tell, but the quality is much lower. The bitrate is lower by many gigabytes across all dialog.

[The Yeen Queen]

Originally posted by EverNight:

I'm not sure if it's good or bad that you can't tell, but the quality is much lower. The bitrate is lower by many gigabytes across all dialog.

You're the first person I've seen complain about it... Possible the problem isn't the game.

Edit: Holy ♥♥♥♥, did you jester me? 🙄

[Child Soldier #191292]

My tetiris from 2007 actully has better sound design

[chebonaparte]

I noticed after loading a save today the graphics seemed to get a bit grainy

[alanc9]

Originally posted by EverNight:

I'm not sure if it's good or bad that you can't tell, but the quality is much lower. The bitrate is lower by many gigabytes across all dialog.

Oh, sure. I just mentioned it because I thought it was weird that I literally can't hear any difference.

[The Yeen Queen]

Originally posted by alanc9:

Originally posted by EverNight:

I'm not sure if it's good or bad that you can't tell, but the quality is much lower. The bitrate is lower by many gigabytes across all dialog.

Oh, sure. I just mentioned it because I thought it was weird that I literally can't hear any difference.

I always love people who can't seem to even comprehend that the technical issue they're having might be their system and not the software. 🤣

[anachoret]

Originally posted by EverNight:

I'm not sure if it's good or bad that you can't tell, but the quality is much lower. The bitrate is lower by many gigabytes across all dialog.

How do you know this?

[Brian_the_Brute]

Originally posted by Night Foxx (She/her):

Originally posted by alanc9:

Oh, sure. I just mentioned it because I thought it was weird that I literally can't hear any difference.

I always love people who can't seem to even comprehend that the technical issue they're having might be their system and not the software. 🤣

The files have been compressed and anyone with good headphones or stereo can hear the difference. It was introduced to decrease file sizes because there were complaints on the update size, but it is effecting anyone who has a good ear and/or a good audio system.

I guess non-audiophiles might not understand, but it's cringe to hear music that is butchered with compression.

[Alt]

Sound quality is atrocious. I cant listen to voices anymore. Who the ♥♥♥♥ thought this was a good idea to do.

[Orion Invictus]

Originally posted by EverNight:

I'm not sure if it's good or bad that you can't tell, but the quality is much lower. The bitrate is lower by many gigabytes across all dialog.

I assume this is a joke, since no bitrate for any game goes anywhere near that high.

[Alt]

Originally posted by Orion Invictus:

Originally posted by EverNight:

I'm not sure if it's good or bad that you can't tell, but the quality is much lower. The bitrate is lower by many gigabytes across all dialog.

I assume this is a joke, since no bitrate for any game goes anywhere near that high.

He means as in size of an audio file was compressed to much i take it. Sound really is bad. With good headphones you just hear how badly it is compressed compare to pre patch 6 version.

[dulany67]

I'm unaffected in the least.