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.

XanderF · 07-25-07, 01:37 AM

For most 'onboard' solutions (you plug the speakers in near the keyboard/mouse/USB jacks), there is a pretty sharp dropoff in performance and quality going from 16 simultaneous sounds to 32 - so you don't want to use 32 if you can avoid it (and they can go no higher than 32 at all - so if it lets you, and you set this option higher, you will likely break something).

Creative's SoundBlaster 'Audigy'-series cards can do up to 64, and in hardware, so it has (virtually) no performance impact at all (except the 'Audigy SE'). The X-Fi cards can do 128, again, in hardware (except the 'XtremeAudio' model).

Fearless · 07-26-07, 12:57 AM

Yes, with my onboard sound I have 3D slider setting at 1:1. No probs at all now.

nattydread · 07-26-07, 01:31 AM

can this be the source of the horrible screaching and static sound i get when Ive severly damaged or sunk some ships? Its horrible and drowns out all other sounds

Weather-guesser · 07-26-07, 10:54 AM

I wonder if me having my 3D slider up too much is why I never have interior damage sounds then??? I have been smashed with depth charges and had pipes bursting and glass shattering, but they make no sound. All other interior sounds are fine. :hmm:

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.

07-25-07, 01:37 AM	#7
XanderF Samurai Navy Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 554 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	For most 'onboard' solutions (you plug the speakers in near the keyboard/mouse/USB jacks), there is a pretty sharp dropoff in performance and quality going from 16 simultaneous sounds to 32 - so you don't want to use 32 if you can avoid it (and they can go no higher than 32 at all - so if it lets you, and you set this option higher, you will likely break something). Creative's SoundBlaster 'Audigy'-series cards can do up to 64, and in hardware, so it has (virtually) no performance impact at all (except the 'Audigy SE'). The X-Fi cards can do 128, again, in hardware (except the 'XtremeAudio' model). __________________

07-26-07, 12:57 AM	#8
Fearless Ace of the Deep Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 1,047 Downloads: 340 Uploads: 1	Yes, with my onboard sound I have 3D slider setting at 1:1. No probs at all now. __________________ 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

07-26-07, 01:31 AM	#9
nattydread Captain Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 498 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	can this be the source of the horrible screaching and static sound i get when Ive severly damaged or sunk some ships? Its horrible and drowns out all other sounds

07-26-07, 10:54 AM	#10
Weather-guesser Lieutenant Join Date: May 2007 Location: Albany, New York USA Posts: 260 Downloads: 72 Uploads: 0	3D slider I wonder if me having my 3D slider up too much is why I never have interior damage sounds then??? I have been smashed with depth charges and had pipes bursting and glass shattering, but they make no sound. All other interior sounds are fine. :hmm: __________________ NAVY! It's not just a job. It's a Buck Seventy-Five an hour!