Volume Control per game in Steam

[Niesrind]

Since different PC Systems have different standard volume levels an different games are set to different standard volume levels and some don't even have a volume control:

I'd like to have a volume control at each Steam entry that saves to the steam cloud so that - once set - game X is always the same volume level as game Y across all possible installations, even if it's at the double volume per default.

[Felix]

This would be somewhat difficult to get right.
Programs can alter the Windows Audio Setting volume themselves (I believe). Windows Vista onwards also has a volume setting per program you have launched, so Valve COULD make their volume adjuster change the per-program volume slider in Windows.

However, do you need Valve do this even though you can alter the volume yourself through Windows Mixer? Especially when most games have a "Master Audio" volume setting in the game options, anyway?

As a final point, I have my headset on about 10% in Windows for games. That's plenty loud enough.
Steam would, surely, default to 100%. That would equal blown up ears for me. ... For every game unless I changed the default. For all 350 games I have on Steam.

[Niesrind]

I want to set the volume onceso I don't have to care about it the next time I start any game.

Many games have ingame volume control, but not all of them.
For example "the Cave" has volume options for sfx & music, but not for the narrator.
So I have to start the game, ALT TAB and set the application volume to ~35% - every single time I start the game.

[Τhe Rolling Cheese Wheel]

You have a bizarre sound system. I just press buttons on my keyboard that controls sound volumes are spin the dial on my speaker controls. Works fantastic for over a decade so far.

[Niesrind]

Interesting viewpoint to say I'd have a "bizarre sound system" while only knowing that I usually turn the volume down to ~35%.

Even if I'd get a multimedia keyboard; I'd still have to turn the volume down for these games ...

[Τhe Rolling Cheese Wheel]

Originally posted by Niesrind:

Interesting viewpoint to say I'd have a "bizarre sound system" while only knowing that I usually turn the volume down to ~35%.

Even if I'd get a multimedia keyboard; I'd still have to turn the volume down for these games ...

Is that too time consuming for you?

[Niesrind]

Well, it's bothersome enough to post this suggestion.

[Space Skimmer]

Originally posted by Niesrind:

Well, it's bothersome enough to post this suggestion.

Agreed, sort of thing I was looking for. For example playing skyrim i have to turn the sound of my speakers up 50% and then if I forget to turn them down again and go on a game like project cars a roaring engine blaring out does not go down well. Bet there's some programmer out there good whip up something in no time at all. Haven't found anything ytet.

[cinedine]

Originally posted by Spooky Skimmer:

Originally posted by Niesrind:

Well, it's bothersome enough to post this suggestion.

Agreed, sort of thing I was looking for. For example playing skyrim i have to turn the sound of my speakers up 50% and then if I forget to turn them down again and go on a game like project cars a roaring engine blaring out does not go down well. Bet there's some programmer out there good whip up something in no time at all. Haven't found anything ytet.

It's almost like there's a reason why each game has its own volume control in the options.

[nullable]

There's lots of ways you can manage sound volume at the system and program level. I don't think this is something Stem needs to deal with.

I don't think rejecting all the available options because you like the idea of a specific feature being implemented in a specific place instead makes for a very good argument.

[Start_Running]

Originally posted by cinedine:

Originally posted by Spooky Skimmer:

Agreed, sort of thing I was looking for. For example playing skyrim i have to turn the sound of my speakers up 50% and then if I forget to turn them down again and go on a game like project cars a roaring engine blaring out does not go down well. Bet there's some programmer out there good whip up something in no time at all. Haven't found anything ytet.

It's almost like there's a reason why each game has its own volume control in the options.

And Cinedine nails it on the head with an orbital strike.
Also I'm quite sure windows itself has something like this built in. Let me see.. ah yes:
https://www.howtogeek.com/352787/how-to-set-per-app-sound-outputs-in-windows-10/

[Washell]

Honestly, if you wanted it to be done automatically, you'd really need a hardware solution. A dB meter in the headset or near the speakers that adjust volume to be within a specific range. Might want to check kickstarter or start one.

[Space Skimmer]

Originally posted by Start_Running:

Originally posted by cinedine:

It's almost like there's a reason why each game has its own volume control in the options.

And Cinedine nails it on the head with an orbital strike.
Also I'm quite sure windows itself has something like this built in. Let me see.. ah yes:
https://www.howtogeek.com/352787/how-to-set-per-app-sound-outputs-in-windows-10/

True but that just causes more trouble by having to load the game then minimise to get to the options you suggest as they don't show up until the game is running. Getting some games to minimise is near impossible. Not everyone posting on steam is looking for an argument or in your case sarcasm.

[Lily McFluffy Butt]

Or just... adjust the volume within each game's settings...

Volume control in games has been a thing since the 90's

[BloodShed]

Originally posted by Neil:

Originally posted by Start_Running:

And Cinedine nails it on the head with an orbital strike.
Also I'm quite sure windows itself has something like this built in. Let me see.. ah yes:
https://www.howtogeek.com/352787/how-to-set-per-app-sound-outputs-in-windows-10/

True but that just causes more trouble by having to load the game then minimise to get to the options you suggest as they don't show up until the game is running. Getting some games to minimise is near impossible. Not everyone posting on steam is looking for an argument or in your case sarcasm.

Win + G if you have windows game overlay enabled, and adjust volume levels through there.

[Start_Running]

Originally posted by Lily McFluffy Butt:

Or just... adjust the volume within each game's settings...

Volume control in games has been a thing since the 90's

^^^This.
Also Volume control existed even back in the 80's.

Originally posted by Neil:

Originally posted by Start_Running:

And Cinedine nails it on the head with an orbital strike.
Also I'm quite sure windows itself has something like this built in. Let me see.. ah yes:
https://www.howtogeek.com/352787/how-to-set-per-app-sound-outputs-in-windows-10/

True but that just causes more trouble by having to load the game then minimise to get to the options you suggest as they don't show up until the game is running.

And you wou have to load the game up to get an idea of what volume setings you want for it anyway.. Or again, justt reduce your system volume.

Getting some games to minimise is near impossible. Not everyone posting on steam is looking for an argument or in your case sarcasm.

That wasn't sarcasm. I actually posted a link to something that offers tthe very feature you want. Heck I'll go one better. YOu know you can just open the ini/cfg file for most games and adjust tthe volume setings there right? SOme games even allow this via launch options.. TThis is however not something STeam can actually interface with.

That's either somehing for the Game App, or the OS to deal with.

Little tip. If you're not interesed in discussion. Don't post on a discussion forum. Stick to twitter or your facebook.