What does the 3D sound channels do in the sound settings?

nattydread · 07-23-07, 01:16 AM

Im just curious, it doesnt really explain it in the manual or when mousing over the option. It has some numbers though...v1:1 v2:4, v3 and v4 or something like that.

Fearless · 07-23-07, 01:50 AM

It relates to sound travel.

Eg if you hit a merchant that's a reasonable distance away, you'll see the explosion but won't hear the explosion until a few seconds later. The further the explosion is away from you the longer it takes for the sound to be heard.

nattydread · 07-23-07, 03:01 AM

so what do the numbers and slider mean? I thought realistic sound travel was a tick box

Nightmare · 07-23-07, 10:53 AM

Yes, the realistic sound travel is a tick box. I believe the slider for 3d sound channels is the selection of how many sounds can be played at the same time. Some (older) sound cards have a limit of how many sound can be played simultaneously.

nattydread · 07-24-07, 11:57 PM

a ha!, ok

Fearless · 07-25-07, 12:22 AM

Thanks Nightmare, forgot to mention that. Depending on the soundcard you'll find that by using 3D sound you may get a temporary game freeze when a torpedo hits a target so I suppose fiddle with the slider settings to check out what's acceptable to the soundcard.

07-23-07, 01:16 AM	#1
nattydread Captain Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 498 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	What does the 3D sound channels do in the sound settings? Im just curious, it doesnt really explain it in the manual or when mousing over the option. It has some numbers though...v1:1 v2:4, v3 and v4 or something like that.

07-23-07, 01:50 AM	#2
Fearless Ace of the Deep Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 1,047 Downloads: 340 Uploads: 1	It relates to sound travel. Eg if you hit a merchant that's a reasonable distance away, you'll see the explosion but won't hear the explosion until a few seconds later. The further the explosion is away from you the longer it takes for the sound to be heard. __________________ Fearless System Specs: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8 Core 16 Thread CPU, 3.8GHz Base Clock, 4.7GHz Boost, 105W TDP, 32MB L3 cache \| MSI GeForce RTX3060Ti 8Gb Graphics \| Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32Gb (2x16Gb) 3200 MHz CL16 DDR4 Ram \| Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe SSD 1TB \| Seagate Barracuda 2.5in 2TB HDD \| AOC QHD 165 Hz FreeSync HDR curved 31.5in Monitor \| ASUS ROG Strix LC 240 ARGB AIO Liquid CPU Cooler White Edition \| ASUS ROG Strix Gold 750W Modular Power Supply \| Corsair iCUE 5000X RGB Tempered Glass Mid Tower Case White.

07-25-07, 12:22 AM	#6
Fearless Ace of the Deep Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 1,047 Downloads: 340 Uploads: 1	Thanks Nightmare, forgot to mention that. Depending on the soundcard you'll find that by using 3D sound you may get a temporary game freeze when a torpedo hits a target so I suppose fiddle with the slider settings to check out what's acceptable to the soundcard. __________________ Fearless System Specs: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8 Core 16 Thread CPU, 3.8GHz Base Clock, 4.7GHz Boost, 105W TDP, 32MB L3 cache \| MSI GeForce RTX3060Ti 8Gb Graphics \| Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32Gb (2x16Gb) 3200 MHz CL16 DDR4 Ram \| Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe SSD 1TB \| Seagate Barracuda 2.5in 2TB HDD \| AOC QHD 165 Hz FreeSync HDR curved 31.5in Monitor \| ASUS ROG Strix LC 240 ARGB AIO Liquid CPU Cooler White Edition \| ASUS ROG Strix Gold 750W Modular Power Supply \| Corsair iCUE 5000X RGB Tempered Glass Mid Tower Case White.

07-23-07, 03:01 AM	#3
nattydread Captain Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 498 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	so what do the numbers and slider mean? I thought realistic sound travel was a tick box

07-23-07, 10:53 AM	#4
Nightmare Engineer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 210 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Yes, the realistic sound travel is a tick box. I believe the slider for 3d sound channels is the selection of how many sounds can be played at the same time. Some (older) sound cards have a limit of how many sound can be played simultaneously.

07-24-07, 11:57 PM	#5
nattydread Captain Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 498 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	a ha!, ok