Sound start to have weird effect

[mikephfl]

I've notice that after about 15-20 minutes of running with some engines, mostly SLI units, that the sound starts to distort. The best way to describe the distortion would be hearing a strong wind on a microphone. The sound of the engines starts to distort in this way as if if you were to hang a microphone off the hand rail of the lean unit and have a lot of wind noise along with then sounds of the engines themselves. This problems seems to get worse as the activity progresses. I've tried many activities and consists and get the same results. An example is the current MacTier equipment released by SLI on any route. Using the CEFX units in the lead and after about 20-30 minutes you'll notice the sound starts to distort.

Thanks again for a great program. Despite a few issues OR is the Train Simulator for PC's. I have completely stopped using MSTS to run activities now that we can get a short horn blast.

Keep up the good work guys and girls!!!!

[apco25]

Sound card or on board sound? I use a Sound Blaster X-FI Extreme with a 100w 5.1 surround system and have no issues. On board sound processors leave a lot to be desired compared to dedicated cards.

[seagoon]

... On board sound processors leave a lot to be desired compared to dedicated cards.

Not necessarily.
I run a laptop with an on-board card and take the sound out via an FM transmitter into a surround-sound system used for movies.

The result is overwhelming - loud, clear and immensely satisfying.

Bruce

[woody]

I've noticed the same thing in xx1605. After about 10 minutes, sounds start dropping out as well as others distorting. The sound is dorked in 1605 for sure. If I change camera views from external to drive-by and then back to external, the ttype.dat sound for the track disappears. And it won't come back unless you restart Open Rails.

[seagoon]

I've noticed the same thing in xx1605. ...

I haven't experienced this ...yet.
But what I have immediately noticed is that two Streamlines activities in which I use the default Streamlines locos and consists (The routes are Green River and Scenic Sub) have what I can only describe as "static" associated with the external sounds.

If I move from cab-view to, say view '2' or '4', there is a static "note" playing intermittently over the top of the loco sounds.

This effect has not been heard with other locomotives supplied by other parties, whether part of a route package (such as MLTs routes & in-built equipment or 3DTrains "Feather River" route & equipment) or with third-party loco packs (Diesels West, for instance).

Bruce

[baldwin]

I get a "static" type sound in the cab on one engine only, used in the Monon route. It is a bit like the noise you get on a radio when an unsupressed ignition system is running nearby. I cant remember when it started, but fairly sure it began with the later X1500 series, after the new signalling routine was established.