tinnitus moment

[Tia]

i physically cannot play the game because of the high pitched menu SFX

[Tia]

but for real tho why did that have to use it on all the menus

[Gemini]

Hey, I(and many other) share your concern!

I would advice heading over to this thread, as there are suggestions there on how you can work around this. It is possible!
https://steamcommunity.com/app/1716740/discussions/0/3824173464657093293/?tscn=1694185800

I've actually written in to Bethesda about this. Not expecting an answer, but here's hoping!

[Tia]

Originally posted by Gemini:

Hey, I(and many other) share your concern!

I would advice heading over to this thread, as there are suggestions there on how you can work around this. It is possible!
https://steamcommunity.com/app/1716740/discussions/0/3824173464657093293/?tscn=1694185800

I've actually written in to Bethesda about this. Not expecting an answer, but here's hoping!

yha i download a mod to help with that and it seems to turn it down (might try the mod you were suggesting)

it still hurtful for me as a player with tinnitus (i was diagnosed with tinnitus)

[raubrey]

It never once occurred to me to have a game developer accommodate my tinnitus. I turn the offending sounds down. I am doing it wrong, it seems.

[Tia]

Originally posted by raubrey:

It never once occurred to me to have a game developer accommodate my tinnitus. I turn the offending sounds down. I am doing it wrong, it seems.

tbh most games don't have high pitch noises

as far as i an aware Star-field is the FIRST and usesed it in the most places possible

[Gemini]

Originally posted by raubrey:

It never once occurred to me to have a game developer accommodate my tinnitus. I turn the offending sounds down. I am doing it wrong, it seems.

Like Btomaek is saying, most games don't have this porblem. Only game I ever encountered similar problems in is when using the in-game headsets in Escape From Tarkov.
I don't think this is about having the developer accomodate for the tinnitus minority, as this is basically bad sound design. It is unneccessary to have a +30 dB artificial spike at such high frequenices, and frankly I believe it can cause harm to even healthy ears over time.

[Schlumpsha]

The menu sound? That's harmless in comparison to cleaning robot ASMR tinnitus...

[Tia]

Originally posted by Schlumpsha:

The menu sound? That's harmless in comparison to cleaning robot ASMR tinnitus...

it really depends on the person for me the menu sounds are making the game unplayable because it hurts me

also tinnitus is uncommon :(

[Schlumpsha]

Originally posted by Btomaek:

Originally posted by Schlumpsha:

The menu sound? That's harmless in comparison to cleaning robot ASMR tinnitus...

it really depends on the person for me the menu sounds are making the game unplayable because it hurts me

also tinnitus is uncommon :(

At least you have a way around it[www.nexusmods.com]. My tinnitus remains untreated each time I meet those darn buggers.

[raubrey]

Originally posted by Gemini:

Originally posted by raubrey:

It never once occurred to me to have a game developer accommodate my tinnitus. I turn the offending sounds down. I am doing it wrong, it seems.

Like Btomaek is saying, most games don't have this porblem. Only game I ever encountered similar problems in is when using the in-game headsets in Escape From Tarkov.
I don't think this is about having the developer accomodate for the tinnitus minority, as this is basically bad sound design. It is unneccessary to have a +30 dB artificial spike at such high frequenices, and frankly I believe it can cause harm to even healthy ears over time.

I don't want to educate people about tinnitus on Steam. This is not how it works though and it is a condition with multiple and even unknown causes.

Bottom line, If it bothers you though, you should avoid it but loud gun sounds over an extended time are more likely to cause a problem if you are concerned.

[Tia]

Originally posted by Schlumpsha:

Originally posted by Btomaek:

it really depends on the person for me the menu sounds are making the game unplayable because it hurts me

also tinnitus is uncommon :(

At least you have a way around it[www.nexusmods.com]. My tinnitus remains untreated each time I meet those darn buggers.

tbh am not sure why they included noises like that, and most of the mods i've tried don't work so am going to need to keep searching how to install the mods right

[Tia]

Originally posted by raubrey:

Originally posted by Gemini:

Like Btomaek is saying, most games don't have this porblem. Only game I ever encountered similar problems in is when using the in-game headsets in Escape From Tarkov.
I don't think this is about having the developer accomodate for the tinnitus minority, as this is basically bad sound design. It is unneccessary to have a +30 dB artificial spike at such high frequenices, and frankly I believe it can cause harm to even healthy ears over time.

I don't want to educate people about tinnitus on Steam. This is not how it works though and it is a condition with multiple and even unknown causes.

Bottom line, If it bothers you though, you should avoid it but loud gun sounds over an extended time are more likely to cause a problem if you are concerned.

i was diagnosed with tinnitus, i got that natural ringing, it just happens out of thin air and ontop of that i have better hearing, so none of this is good, i just saying it's tinnitus because it really for me falls under that condition

[Tia]

Originally posted by Gemini:

Hey, I(and many other) share your concern!

I would advice heading over to this thread, as there are suggestions there on how you can work around this. It is possible!
https://steamcommunity.com/app/1716740/discussions/0/3824173464657093293/?tscn=1694185800

I've actually written in to Bethesda about this. Not expecting an answer, but here's hoping!

i figured out what i was not doing with the mod (the custom ini file i didn't know where to place it because of the instructions) , the mod now works, so thank you for recommending it

[Alligator]

Living with tinnitus since 2011. Just rings all the time, sleeping with old radio tuned to notning. Booze aslo helps.
Didn't notice any problems with Starfield, probably due to tuned down high frequences in EQ of Sonic Studio. Before I did that, GSSh-01 in Tarkov was just slowly killing me.
If someone healthy interested in what tinnitus is, find online tone generator, set it to sawtooth at 9400 or so kiloherz. Then imagine that thing in your ears all the time, 24/7 for the rest of your life.

[Gemini]

Originally posted by raubrey:

I don't want to educate people about tinnitus on Steam. This is not how it works though and it is a condition with multiple and even unknown causes.

Bottom line, If it bothers you though, you should avoid it but loud gun sounds over an extended time are more likely to cause a problem if you are concerned.

Sure I might be wrong about it doing further damage, but the discomfort/pain is real(or at least my brain tells me it's real). For me it's more the Hyperacusis thing, and not so much ringing in my ear.