Asdic problem

smoke · 11-24-10, 10:05 PM

Hello,I hope someone out there can help my with this problem. I am running GWX3.0 GOLD. I never had any problems until now.When being hunted by DD, I always had the normal ping-ping-ping. The last night I started getting pinged by a sound that almost blew my speakers off the shelf. No more ping-ping-ping, but BONG-BONG-BONG, like someone hitting the inside of a bell with a hammer. I haven't changed anything in my setup, and everything was fine before. I hope someone can help me out a little, and tell me how to correct this.. THANKS

Gargamel · 11-24-10, 10:21 PM

The RN could have changed ASDIC's during your career, and the sound being slightly different affected your computer somehow so it was really amplified.

Or it was just swamp gas reflecting the light of venus off a weather balloon.

I'd double check your settings, make sure something like effects isn't maxed or something.

Least you know when your getting pinging now.

Capt. Morgan · 11-25-10, 11:02 AM

IIRC, it works something like this...

You will hear pings once the escorts are alerted to your presence. That does not necessarily mean that they have contact on you, just that they know you are there.

Once an escort has an exact contact on you, the sound changes, and speed of the pings increase. That might be what you are experiencing.

Sailor Steve · 11-25-10, 11:45 AM

I never worry about the pings. I stay at silent run and minimum speed until I hear the propellors. Then I panic!

Jimbuna · 11-25-10, 01:03 PM

Have you added any other mods that include sound files?

smoke · 11-25-10, 08:06 PM

No I haven't added any other mods containing sound files. It is just the normal sound of the pings has changed somehow. It is not the normal ping-ping-ping, and then increasing as they get closer. it now sounds like someone hitting the bottom of a cast iron skillet, sounding like K-CLANG-K-KLANG K-KLANG. Can I just install another ASDIC sound file and get rid of this one? If so, what would be a good one? Thanks for your help!!!!!!!!!

Gargamel · 11-25-10, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by smoke

No I haven't added any other mods containing sound files. It is just the normal sound of the pings has changed somehow. It is not the normal ping-ping-ping, and then increasing as they get closer. it now sounds like someone hitting the bottom of a cast iron skillet, sounding like K-CLANG-K-KLANG K-KLANG. Can I just install another ASDIC sound file and get rid of this one? If so, what would be a good one? Thanks for your help!!!!!!!!!

Instead of Depth charge racks (wasserbomben boom boom), the RN is now dropping divers with mallets.

smoke · 11-26-10, 03:50 AM

LOL, Yep, That is just what it sounds like. I will sent someone out the tubes to try and sweep them away!!!!

Jimbuna · 11-26-10, 07:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smoke

No I haven't added any other mods containing sound files. It is just the normal sound of the pings has changed somehow. It is not the normal ping-ping-ping, and then increasing as they get closer. it now sounds like someone hitting the bottom of a cast iron skillet, sounding like K-CLANG-K-KLANG K-KLANG. Can I just install another ASDIC sound file and get rid of this one? If so, what would be a good one? Thanks for your help!!!!!!!!!

I'm not up to date on asdic sound mods I'm afraid so I'd suggest looking in the downloads section.

frau kaleun · 11-26-10, 09:41 AM

@smoke: I don't know if you've done it already, but if I were you I'd probably start going through the sound files in my game folder - opening them to play outside of the game - to see if I could locate the file or files that were giving me the sound I was hearing in the game.

If you can pinpoint which sound file(s) = the BONG-BONG-BONG, you'll know which one(s) you need to replace with something you like better.

If none of the sound files sound like that when opened outside the game, then maybe something is getting distorted when the game is running... if that's even possible with just one file and not the audio effects in general.

Mittelwaechter · 11-26-10, 11:08 AM

Have you ever been depthcharged before?

The distant explosions of DCs dropped at the 'wrong' spot - combined with the following shaking equipment aboard sounds unusual.

Jimbuna · 11-26-10, 12:29 PM

Go into: C:\Program Files\Ubisoft\GWX3.0\data\Sound and play the following three sound files:

Sonar
sonar_coat
sonar_coat_imp

If they sound as they should then you have a conflicting mod enabled.

If one or more resemble the sound you described above you have a faulty file.....I will then send you one that is not faulty to overwrite your original.

smoke · 11-26-10, 03:44 PM

jimbuna, all three files, Sonar-sonar_coat-sonar_coat_imp, all have the same KLA-BLAM-KLA-BLAM-KLA-BLAM sound, so the whole file has to be messed up somehow. THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR HELP

Jimbuna · 11-27-10, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smoke

jimbuna, all three files, Sonar-sonar_coat-sonar_coat_imp, all have the same KLA-BLAM-KLA-BLAM-KLA-BLAM sound, so the whole file has to be messed up somehow. THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR HELP

Do you want me to send you the files?

smoke · 11-27-10, 12:59 PM

Yes Sir, I sure would appreciate that. THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

11-24-10, 10:05 PM	#1
smoke Watch Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 30 Downloads: 292 Uploads: 0	Asdic problem Hello,I hope someone out there can help my with this problem. I am running GWX3.0 GOLD. I never had any problems until now.When being hunted by DD, I always had the normal ping-ping-ping. The last night I started getting pinged by a sound that almost blew my speakers off the shelf. No more ping-ping-ping, but BONG-BONG-BONG, like someone hitting the inside of a bell with a hammer. I haven't changed anything in my setup, and everything was fine before. I hope someone can help me out a little, and tell me how to correct this.. THANKS

11-24-10, 10:21 PM	#2
Gargamel Lucky Sailor Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Rome Posts: 4,273 Downloads: 81 Uploads: 0	The RN could have changed ASDIC's during your career, and the sound being slightly different affected your computer somehow so it was really amplified. Or it was just swamp gas reflecting the light of venus off a weather balloon. I'd double check your settings, make sure something like effects isn't maxed or something. Least you know when your getting pinging now. __________________ Luck is a residue of Design.

11-25-10, 11:02 AM	#3
Capt. Morgan Commander Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Just east of the west coast. Posts: 463 Downloads: 423 Uploads: 0	IIRC, it works something like this... You will hear pings once the escorts are alerted to your presence. That does not necessarily mean that they have contact on you, just that they know you are there. Once an escort has an exact contact on you, the sound changes, and speed of the pings increase. That might be what you are experiencing. __________________ There are no great men, only great challenges that ordinary men are forced by circumstances to meet. -- Admiral William Halsey

11-25-10, 11:45 AM	#4
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I never worry about the pings. I stay at silent run and minimum speed until I hear the propellors. Then I panic! __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

11-25-10, 01:03 PM	#5
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,584 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Have you added any other mods that include sound files? __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

11-25-10, 08:06 PM	#6
smoke Watch Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 30 Downloads: 292 Uploads: 0	No I haven't added any other mods containing sound files. It is just the normal sound of the pings has changed somehow. It is not the normal ping-ping-ping, and then increasing as they get closer. it now sounds like someone hitting the bottom of a cast iron skillet, sounding like K-CLANG-K-KLANG K-KLANG. Can I just install another ASDIC sound file and get rid of this one? If so, what would be a good one? Thanks for your help!!!!!!!!!

11-26-10, 03:50 AM	#8
smoke Watch Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 30 Downloads: 292 Uploads: 0	LOL, Yep, That is just what it sounds like. I will sent someone out the tubes to try and sweep them away!!!!

11-26-10, 09:41 AM	#10
frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	@smoke: I don't know if you've done it already, but if I were you I'd probably start going through the sound files in my game folder - opening them to play outside of the game - to see if I could locate the file or files that were giving me the sound I was hearing in the game. If you can pinpoint which sound file(s) = the BONG-BONG-BONG, you'll know which one(s) you need to replace with something you like better. If none of the sound files sound like that when opened outside the game, then maybe something is getting distorted when the game is running... if that's even possible with just one file and not the audio effects in general.

11-26-10, 11:08 AM	#11
Mittelwaechter The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,304 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Have you ever been depthcharged before? The distant explosions of DCs dropped at the 'wrong' spot - combined with the following shaking equipment aboard sounds unusual. __________________ 10 happy wolves rear 90 blinded, ensnared sheep. 90 happy sheep banish the wolves. Arrest the 1% - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQ6hg1oNeGE

11-26-10, 12:29 PM	#12
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,584 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Go into: C:\Program Files\Ubisoft\GWX3.0\data\Sound and play the following three sound files: Sonar sonar_coat sonar_coat_imp If they sound as they should then you have a conflicting mod enabled. If one or more resemble the sound you described above you have a faulty file.....I will then send you one that is not faulty to overwrite your original. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

11-26-10, 03:44 PM	#13
smoke Watch Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 30 Downloads: 292 Uploads: 0	jimbuna, all three files, Sonar-sonar_coat-sonar_coat_imp, all have the same KLA-BLAM-KLA-BLAM-KLA-BLAM sound, so the whole file has to be messed up somehow. THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR HELP

11-27-10, 12:59 PM	#15
smoke Watch Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 30 Downloads: 292 Uploads: 0	Yes Sir, I sure would appreciate that. THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!