FSX Sound Files

[mykV]

Hi all, I am experiencing a major problem with a sound file within FSX and hope that somebody can please help me with it. Could anybody please tell me where within FSX the sound or .wav files are that relate to a particular airport. My problem is that after I have spawned at Bristol International Airport - EGGD and am anywhere within the confines of the aitport, the basic background sounds are so loud that I have to turn the sound feature off to be able to hear anything on teamspeak. It would seem that what or where ever the particular sound/.wav file is that relates to this airport is set incorrectly for the volume that it generates and I would like to be able to adjust the settings for it to be at a reasonable level of sound. The noise is of the background noise of trucks, generators, ground units, and other general background noise found at most airports, but in my particular case it is only happening at EGGD Bristol Int UK. It does not matter if, the scenery is set to default or UK2000 Bristol Free, the only way I can use this airport is with the complete sound setting switched off. I have so far checked using Windows Explorer if there is such a file that relates to sound for EGGD in FSX, and it tells me that no file exist's. So I can only assume that it is either a hidden file or it is such a place that is hard to get to. And why is it that this airport is the only one in FSX that has this problem. I have just recently had to do a total re-install of everything back into my computer, even with a fresh install of Windows 7, after serious issue with old registry become unstable. But this issue was even in my old system as well, but it is an issue that is getting the better of me and I would like to be able to rectify this particular issue to better enjoy things, like being able to hear other people and ATC on teamspeak when flying with a group and not having to have to turn the sounds off completely.

[Boikat]

Does this only happen when you are on "Teamspeak" and are in Multiplayer Mode? Do others in your session have the same problem?  If so, at a guess, it's possible that someone else has their "Environment" sound set too high, and you're hearing it.

[mykV]

Hiya  No it does not effect teamspeak in any way apart from the volume from the FSX, it also makes no difference if the sound setting for the enviroment is turned off, it still is just too loud. And it seems that it only myself that has this problem, which is why I have asked if anyone knows if there is a sound/.wav file only associated with EGGD Bristol UK.  When connected thru teamspeak no-one else can hear my problem, which leads me back to the conclusion that it is a setting within FSX that is causing the issue. I also think that it should be linked to the enviroment setting but even with mine turned all the way off, the issue is still there.  MykV

[Boikat]

So this happens even when you are not in multiplayer mode?

[mykV]

Many thanks for your reply, and yes you are correct, it only occurs when I am on the ground at EGGD Bristol Int. UK and at no other airport. Be it wether I am in default or my add-on Bristol Free from UK2000, and to wether I am connected via FSInn/ Teamspeak to the group I fly with or just on my own  and it makes no difference to the volume or level of noise if the enviroment setting is turned off in the FSX control panel. it is not being heard by anybody else when I am with the group and also to the best of my knowledge it is not being made by anything else connected to my system. therefore I can only conclude that there has to be a setting or sound file connected with EGGD within FSX that is causing the issue. And unfortunately the only recourse I have at this time is to turn off all sounds when I am on the ground at EGGD, which is my default airport, which is spoiling the enjoyment of this hobby of ours.  MykV

[Boikat]

Try selecting a different saved flight as your default flight, deleting your EGGD saved flight from the saved flights list, exit FSX, restart and going with the new saved flight on start up, then go to EGGD, see if the background noise is still present. If the noise is not there any more, save that as your new default.

[mykV]

OK BoiKat,  I have tried to do what you have suggested in your previous reply and it has made no difference at all, the background noise from the ground enviroment is still too loud. I do not think that it can be any of my add-ons, as they are mostly to do with terrain and sceneries, such as FS Global 2010 and FTX/ORBX, UTX Europe, GenX USA/Canada/Alaska and sceneries from various scources. And as far as I am aware any and all other entries with-in FSX scenery library to EGGD Bristol have been un-ticked, so as not to cause a conflict. It also does not matter if I use the Default sound manager or Realtek HD Audio manager, the issue still persists. So to my way of thinking there has to be some form of sound/ .wav file that relates to EGGD that is causing the issue, where this is and why is beyond me. Many thanks for your replies.

[Boikat]

I'm mystified.  The only scenery add-on I had that had any sound was for on of the Carribean islands that had any effect on sound because it had some marengue music playing near the parking spots. But that add-on came with the .wav files for that effect. On the other hand, I'm guessing the problem you are having seems to be using default sounds.  Did any of your add-on sceneries, especially any that would have related to EGGD have any effects that had to be placed in the Effects folder?

[mykV]

As far as I am aware none of my add-ons have anything to do with sounds per se. I have used the explorer to list all and any files with sound or . wav to do with EGGD and there are none. Someone suggested I try and see if any of the sound files from ORBX could be possibly causing a conflict but having played all of them, there is nothing like the noise contained there either. I have played via teamspeak these sounds to two other members of the group that I fly with. And they confirmed that it is loud and no they do not hear the same noises or volume at EGGD as I do. But then I discovered a way to turn it off and that is by going, whilst in FSX, to Settings/Display/Traffic/Airport Vehicle Density and moving the slider to the far left which then turned the noise off but it leaves all airports rather barren we I fly into them. Which once again is rather spoiling the enjoyment of this hobby by either having no sound what so ever or by having completely barren airfields. So the question could be, is there a link between Airport Vehicle Density and sounds ?  And if so where would I find it.

[Boikat]

In the UI you can set the airport vehicle density, however if that was causing the problem, you should be having that problem at any airport with airport vehicle traffic. I'm stumped. :-?

[Capt.Propwash]

did you get any updates, or downloaded scenery for your Bristol, or is is Default Scenery?

[mykV]

The EGGD Bristol Int. scenery is from UK2000 and having asked of them about if any scenery files that pertains to this airport has any sound files associated with it, their reply was that there are no scenery files for Bristol that have anything to do with sound. Which for me is very perplexing, as  this problem only exists at Bristol on the ground, be it on the main apron or over by the Wessex Club.  This annoying issue is there even if the scenery is unticked in the scenery library, thereby running default. The only way to rid the noise issue is to turn the airport vehicle density to None in the settings/display/traffic page of options. Even if the enviroment slider is far left, thereby turning off any enviroment sound, it is still present. And if this loud noise issue is linked to vehicle density, where would I find the setting related to volume(noise) issue.
However last night having looked through Simobjects/Ground Vehicles folder, a couple of things looked odd or wrong to my view of things. For example, why would a fuel truck need, in the sound/soundai .cfg to have/need touchdown and/or rollout settings ? And this appears in most of the ground vehicles within this folder.

[Capt.Propwash]

ground vehicles would have "rollout" sound effects so that it you were close enough to them, then you would "hear" the vehicle moving around you, much like you would a Cessna, Baron 58, 747 taxiing past you while you are sitting at the gate (granted with a plane, you dont hear the rollout as much, but more their engine sound)



looking at the Fuel Truck... being that you called that one out as well.. you might be able to go through and try to identify each type of "vehicle" on the ground at that airport, then go to SIM OBJECTS/GROUND VEHICLES/(vehicle name) and turn the volume level down.  However this WILL affect all other vehicles around the world.

[GROUND_ROLL]
filename=cnroll2
flags=125218
minimum_volume=6000
maximum_volume=9200
minimum_speed=3
maximum_speed=55
minimum_rate=0.80
maximum_rate=1.60
link=GROUND_ROLL2