Cab view sound interference

[niknak]

Hi Guys, I've recently downloaded the MILW Freight Pack from Gaetan's BLW site (very good quality at a very reasonable price) but I can hear constant clicking/ticking sound interference when in the cab of the various locos from the pack. External sounds are fine, its just the sounds whilst in the cab which are affected. I'd appreciate any tips as to what I can do to sort this out. I have tried redownloading the pack but the sound persists.

[EvolutionMan]

That apparently looks to be the result of a compatibility issue within OR. It has to do with the fact that the locomotives have a passenger view (the virtual cab that is often mentioned). The locomotives' ENG files would usually have two references to the in-cab SMS file (one for the cab view and one for the passenger view), but I've noticed that it occurs with any SMS file associated with a passenger view within a locomotive.

The fix is relatively simple. You'll need to remove the Sound line from the Inside section within each ENG file. The trade-off is that you'll get no sound in the passenger view, but it's better than nothing. Try it with one of the units and let me know if it works.

[niknak]

That's it!! All is fixed now. Many thanks

[Erick_Cantu]

Instead of removing the passenger view sounds entirely, wouldn't it make more sense to change the activation and deactivation parameters in the SMS files so they don't overlap?

[niknak]

Too late Erick ! lol. I've just amended all the relevant BLW loco .eng files. To be honest I don't miss the cab passenger sounds as in my experience most loco's cabviews don't utilise them.

[EvolutionMan]

That's it!! All is fixed now. Many thanks

You're welcome, Nick.

[EvolutionMan]

Instead of removing the passenger view sounds entirely, wouldn't it make more sense to change the activation and deactivation parameters in the SMS files so they don't overlap?

Well, that's one way to do it. It really comes down to user preference, relating to what Nick said above.