zzzspace v1.0 - for LOMAC: FC v1.1

[rekoal]

Posted on the behalf of zzzspace, for people who dont know about it!

 

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*** NOTE: THIS IS A MANUAL, NON-LOMAN SOUND MOD INSTALLATION - Ver 1.1 ONLY ***

 

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This initial version for Flaming Cliffs contains just sound effects and Sound.cfg files. You *must* use the new Sound.cfg within this pack with FC 1.1 - make sure you replace that file as well.

 

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Download (40 meg):

http://ado.qgl.org/zzzspace_v1_for_lomac_flaming_cliffs_manual_install.zip

 

Mirror sites are of course welcome.

 

(NOTE: this mod does not work correctly with LOMAC 1.02; no further versions will be produced for 1.02)

 

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:

 

1. Manually BACKUP the original Flamming Cliffs ‘Sound’ folders, then MANUALLY DELETE EVERY FILE within both the ‘SOUNDS’ and the ‘EFFECTS’ folders - you must remove those files or else the .wav replacements will not work. (Note: wav files are used rather than .ogg for better in-game fps performance)

 

2. Download and MANUALLY EXTRACT the downloaded zip file’s contents: zzzspace_v1_for_lomac_flaming_cliffs_manual_install.zip

This will create the full folder structure path containing all of the relevant files of this sound mod.

 

3. Copy and paste the new soundpack’s files into these folders as indicated by their locations by the unzipped folders. When you are done all of the files within both the ‘Sounds’ and the ‘Effects’ folders will have been 100% replaced.

 

4. Lastly, make sure that you set your in-game ‘Audio options’ precisely like this (or else you will get other than the intended result – these are not the same as in previous sound packs):

 

MASTER VOLUME = 100% (or a setting to balance with multiplay voice comms)

MUSIC = 25%

RADIO = 50%

ENGINES = 100%

MECHANICALS = 100%

EFFECTS = 100%

WIND = 100%

WARNING = 50%

COCKPIT = 90%

 

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It’s basically much of the previous version, with a few tweaks and improvements.

 

zzzspace

10th Aprill 2005

 

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rekoal

[SUBS17]

I have to admit, when it comes to sound packs. ZZZSPACE is the man. Only problem I have is the use of Ventrillo whilst using his soundpack online. Gotta kill that extra background chatter.

[Dmut]

I have a question for the Beta testers.

 

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(Note: wav files are used rather than .ogg for better in-game fps performance)

from Zzzspace

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Why then did ED went with ogg extentions instead of wav? Was it because of the file size? Just a off the wall question...

Betas and ED tested both wav and ogg performance and didn't noticed a performance change, that's why FC used OGG-packed sounds.

 

Both methods has theirown advantages\disadvantages:

 

Advantages of using WAV - no need to uncompress.

Disadvantages of using WAV - more disk, cache and memory operations

 

Advantages of using OGG - small size, less disk and cache operations.

Disadvantages of using OGG - CPU cycles to recompress.

[JaBoG32_Chrissi]

Link is dead :( ... Does anyone know an alternative link? :)

[rekoal]

ok, i didnt post that. someones hacked my account

 

serious, wtf

 

 

rekoal

[169th_Dredd]

*For those that didnt want the radio chatter.

 

In zzzspace's soundpack there are two CockpitSystems files.

1. CockpitSystems(zzzspace's radio chatter modified)

2. CockpitSystemsALTERNATIVE

 

simply exchange the two. rename the original to something else, and rename the second to 'CockpitSystems'.

 

for those that just 'paste' over the origianl folders/files, you 'will' then have duplicate sound files,wav and ogg.

* Follow rekoal's instructions - see above *

 

*For those that didnt want the radio chatter.

Great soundpack!! What ever did happen to zzzspace?