Engine Sound ETS 2 Version 1.37 | Feedback

[hot2use]

I agree with most of the people in here, that the distinctive sound of the engines has somehow been lost during transition from the old 1.36 version to the new 1.37 version. The Scania engine sounds a bit like it is either full throttle or nothing. There used to be this distinctive growl that built up over time and receeded when you eased your foot on the throttle. The retarder however seems to have been reduced to some kind of asthmatic wheeze. And here again the sound is either on/off. There doesn't seem to be a gradual decrease in noise when the revolutions are lower.

Now I learnt that giving feedback should be something that pleases the person / group that is recieving the feedback. So I will pack all my findings into the following paragraphs for what I found good and what I found bad.

The overall impression is 70% good. The thrumbing of the rain on the (tin) roof is quite pleasant and improves the overall efffect of the simulation. It sound realistic. Very good job here. Then the feature of being able to wind down the driver side and passenger side windows has an impact on the sounds and how they sound in the cabin. I even detected a gradual increase in certain effects depending on which level the window is. (But that might be just my imagination.) The reverbration of the sound waves when travelling through a tunnel and when passing under a bridge are pretty realsistic: Maybe a touch to hollow. The individual sound levels for each sound "area" are pretty overwhelming. I mean what belongs to "game sound" and when is something "ambient sound"? Where is the distinction made for each of these levels?

Maybe a little tool tip when you point your mouse over the description of an item in the configuration menu would be cool. And on some items it would be nice to have notches that give you an idea when mathing up slides or realistic percentages to go with the slide. I've always asked myself what is better. Left or right? (Especially in the Graphic settings).

I had difficulties with the sound and even after twidelling with my 5.1. surround sound settings and in-game settings I was unable to bring back the beating of the Scania engine like it was in 1.36. No increase in the level of the growl when the engine reaches different tourque levels at different revolutions. No decrease in the retarder sound. The engine and ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ noises seem to be set to like: Throttle Open = Engine Noise; Throttle Closed = Engine Noise off. Same for the retarder.

However, I did notice that there is a very slight distinction in engine noise/sound, during the first 5% of the way on the acceleration pedal. During those 5% I can get the Scania to sound different. It's like the level of the sound is not matching the pedal distance on the accelarator.

This might be the issue for the retarder as well.

I hope you can find the issue with the engine sounds. But do please keep up the good work.

I'll hang in there and if all else fails I've still got my first save from 05.01.2013 which was version 0.9.x (or even 0.8.x) I can always revert back to that in case ;-)

[Fredy5100]

Yes, the new "improved" sounds are simply terrible. The idle sound of the engine is indeed way too silent and when accelerating the engine suddenly starts making some muffled noise and when you let go it just becomes silent again. In my opinion, the game completely lost it's feel and this needs fixing, reverting to 1.36 is the only solution for now. I also tried adjusting the new audio settings and it's simply impossible to get it to sound just right...

[TheeMrPatrick]

Try these mods. I have set engine and exhaust volume to max and this fixes the terrible Scania sounds for me.

https://forum.scssoft.com/viewtopic.php?f=211&t=151840

https://forum.scssoft.com/viewtopic.php?f=211&t=281351

[bolero3232]

I'd like to add that the engine seems to have a hesitation when shifting gears. That wasn't there in the past.

[Guarddog27]

New sounds suck, SCS receives a F

Sounds are just terrible. Should not have to rely on mods to play your game. I would not be playing this game if not for mods. Your vanilla trucks are really lacking. You make millions, but modders, most who make nothing off their mods, do a better job.

[Wolfgang]

You can always go back to 1.36.

[Sandhill]

Perhaps the sound files of the vanilla trucks will be improved over time?

[x-the-Andy-x]

im not sure they make millions, thye arent blizzard

[ravenlord69]

I know i will get flamed but i love the new sounds now my trucks sound like actual trucks not some mini cooper anymore.

[hackintoshchap]

I too am liking the improved truck audio, you just have to set the individual sound sliders for each volume setting up better.

[CaptainNebulous]

I don't like most of the modded trucks. I find they are usually set up to drive to arcade-like and easily. Also not a big fan of the map mods such as pro-mods. They have great cities but everything in-between always looks off... and there is A LOT more empty spots.

[Reese]

Well, ETS2 alone has sold well over 6 million copies. Whether you assume everyone got it on sale for $4.99 like me and lots of others or everyone paid full price, they have made a pretty penny.

However, step one on a list of 100 steps is still step one. Doesn't matter how much money you throw at it.

[Russell Adams]

how do you go back to 1.36

[Reese]

Go to your Library
Right click ETS2
Properties
Betas
1.36.xx for incompatible mods
Let it download
Profit.

[Briannospam]

Автор сообщения: ravenlord69

I know i will get flamed but i love the new sounds now my trucks sound like actual trucks not some mini cooper anymore.

Agree.

Автор сообщения: hackintoshchap

I too am liking the improved truck audio, you just have to set the individual sound sliders for each volume setting up better.

I think you're right that people may not have set the sliders to the optimal sound on their individual equipment.

Furthermore, I am convinced that the sound equipment is of great importance for the sound quality.
- For example, try listening to some music played from the following media:
A mobile phone through its built-in speaker, through headset or external speaker connected to the mobile phone, try the same with a tablet / iPad, laptop.
Finally, try listening to the same music from a real stereo system with real speakers.
I don't think I'm the only one who thinks there's a big difference in the sound quality from these different media and speakers / headsets.

I think the built-in speakers in a laptop are the worst sound quality you can get out of the game, and the sound cards typically built into motherboards may not be the best sound cards you can get, either.

My own audio equipment is an ASUS Xonar U7 MKII sound card, where through an optical cable I send the signal into my Sony STR-DG720 Home theater receiver from which I get the sound from real speakers and in my opinion it sounds very realistic.

[MaskMcgee]

Автор сообщения: Guarddog27

Sounds are just terrible. Should not have to rely on mods to play your game. I would not be playing this game if not for mods. Your vanilla trucks are really lacking. You make millions, but modders, most who make nothing off their mods, do a better job.

So how many trucks have you driven? Do you actually have any clue what they actually sound like?