what is the max size / length of seconds a sound file can run?

schlechter pfennig · 04-23-10, 01:45 PM

I want to mod the underwater hydrophone depth charge sound, but it winds up being 2.4 Mb in size and runs for 26 seconds. Is this going to be, ah, bad?

flakmonkey · 04-23-10, 01:50 PM

Not sure there is a limit, i used an interior ambience mod a while back that had a 30min mp3 track looping to provide the background noise inside the sub.

+As for filesizes you can get away with dropping the quality massively, no need for 320kbps stuff here, 128 or even 64 will do just fine as with all the other background noises you`ll never hear the difference anyway.

If in doubt id say try it and see, maybe grab a few beta testers to check it out on various systems to be sure it doesnt cause problems.

schlechter pfennig · 04-23-10, 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flakmonkey

Not sure there is a limit, i used an interior ambience mod a while back that had a 30min mp3 track looping to provide the background noise inside the sub.

+As for filesizes you can get away with dropping the quality massively, no need for 320kbps stuff here, 128 or even 64 will do just fine as with all the other background noises you`ll never hear the difference anyway.

If in doubt id say try it and see, maybe grab a few beta testers to check it out on various systems to be sure it doesnt cause problems.

Cool beans.

As an aside, this is a great place to pick up all sorts of naval and sea sounds: http://www.hnsa.org/sound/index.htm

IFRT-WHUFC · 04-26-10, 08:02 AM

Also the file must be mono not stereo!

ok
Rick

SquareSteelBar · 04-26-10, 10:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IFRT-WHUFC

Also the file must be mono not stereo!...

That's not quite right.
The speech *.ogg files have to be in mono. Not the *.wav files in 'Sound' folder...

IFRT-WHUFC · 04-26-10, 10:56 AM

sorry you are correct!

Rick

schlechter pfennig · 04-26-10, 11:27 AM

Thanks mates! I've made the sound mod but I won't know how it works until I get depthcharged.

Oddly enough, I'm not really in any hurry to have that happen though.

java`s revenge · 04-26-10, 12:22 PM

Then you take the torpedoe tutorial. Attrack both destroyers then
you will know enough...

schlechter pfennig · 04-26-10, 10:23 PM

Well, I got to test it out. Not my preferred method of testing by any means.

The mod changes the sound of the underwater depth charge explosion heard by the hydrophone. It's 26 seconds long, and is an actual sound recording from inside a submarine of a depth charge going off 300 yards away.

I don't know what, if any, degradation to escorts hydrophones this may cause; sure would be nice if it made it hard for the buggers to hear me!

The only drawback to this mod is this: if you're listening on the hydrophones and hear the sound, and you exit the hydrophones while it's still playing, it will continue to be heard whereever you are until it finishes. However, if you first rotate the hydrophone away from the sound, it stops and you can exit the hydrophone room without waiting.

My only question is: how do I upload it should anyone want to try it out and/or use it?

04-23-10, 01:45 PM	#1
schlechter pfennig Commander Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 462 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 7	what is the max size / length of seconds a sound file can run? I want to mod the underwater hydrophone depth charge sound, but it winds up being 2.4 Mb in size and runs for 26 seconds. Is this going to be, ah, bad?

04-23-10, 01:50 PM	#2
flakmonkey Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Staffordshire, Uk Posts: 944 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 0	Not sure there is a limit, i used an interior ambience mod a while back that had a 30min mp3 track looping to provide the background noise inside the sub. +As for filesizes you can get away with dropping the quality massively, no need for 320kbps stuff here, 128 or even 64 will do just fine as with all the other background noises you`ll never hear the difference anyway. If in doubt id say try it and see, maybe grab a few beta testers to check it out on various systems to be sure it doesnt cause problems. __________________

04-26-10, 10:56 AM	#6
IFRT-WHUFC Engineer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: By the Nordsee Posts: 200 Downloads: 374 Uploads: 0	yup sorry you are correct! Rick

04-26-10, 12:22 PM	#8
java`s revenge Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: at periscope depth Posts: 1,204 Downloads: 97 Uploads: 0	Then you take the torpedoe tutorial. Attrack both destroyers then you will know enough... __________________

04-26-10, 08:02 AM	#4
IFRT-WHUFC Engineer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: By the Nordsee Posts: 200 Downloads: 374 Uploads: 0	Also the file must be mono not stereo! ok Rick

04-26-10, 11:27 AM	#7
schlechter pfennig Commander Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 462 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 7	Thanks mates! I've made the sound mod but I won't know how it works until I get depthcharged. Oddly enough, I'm not really in any hurry to have that happen though.

04-26-10, 10:23 PM	#9
schlechter pfennig Commander Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 462 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 7	Well, I got to test it out. Not my preferred method of testing by any means. The mod changes the sound of the underwater depth charge explosion heard by the hydrophone. It's 26 seconds long, and is an actual sound recording from inside a submarine of a depth charge going off 300 yards away. I don't know what, if any, degradation to escorts hydrophones this may cause; sure would be nice if it made it hard for the buggers to hear me! The only drawback to this mod is this: if you're listening on the hydrophones and hear the sound, and you exit the hydrophones while it's still playing, it will continue to be heard whereever you are until it finishes. However, if you first rotate the hydrophone away from the sound, it stops and you can exit the hydrophone room without waiting. My only question is: how do I upload it should anyone want to try it out and/or use it?