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[SOLVED] Dead Bodies go BZZZZT (36 comments)

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Posted by Appleseed @ 17:37 CDT, 10 June 2018 - iMsg

[UPDATE] Bad sound appears to be normal. An audio designer at ID Software is probably deaf :)

Hello ESR,

Last time I posted here was maybe 15 years ago: ah well! :)

I tried to reinstall the game to get into fragging, but now I have a problem; everytime a deadbody is destroyed (by a rocket explosion, a telefrag, you name it...) then I hear a disgusting BZZZZT sound.

I tried to:
- google it (sic)
- reinstall windows 10
- update all sound drivers
- set all s_ values to their original state (mixahead, prestep... what not)
- do a cvar_restart
- reinstall the game... and redo all previous steps above

Still, BZZZZT.

Any suggestions are welcome !

Thanks to CHFL for trying to help while getting fragged in RA ;)

Edited by AppleSeed at 06:45 CDT, 15 July 2018 - 19764 Hits

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<< Comment #1 @ 17:50 CDT, 10 June 2018 >>

By

p0rt

turn off virtual surround on your soundcard, on non gaming headsets

<< Comment #2 @ 18:49 CDT, 10 June 2018 >>

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Appleseed - Reply to #1

I tried it, but issue is still happening.

<< Comment #3 @ 21:08 CDT, 10 June 2018 >>

By

sTPHN

record and upload the sound

<< Comment #20 @ 03:48 CDT, 2 July 2018 >>

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Appleseed - Reply to #3

Good point! I just posted a short video here:

https://youtu.be/oprPSkAR-lA

You can hear the sond twice: when I frag the dead body, and when I get fragged while trying to stop the recording :)

Edited by AppleSeed at 03:49 CDT, 2 July 2018

<< Comment #23 @ 04:45 CDT, 2 July 2018 >>

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taffy_ - Reply to #20

that's the normal default sound, try enabling gibs via steam workshop if you want a meaty sound

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filede...htext=gibs

Edited by taffy_ at 04:48 CDT, 2 July 2018

<< Comment #26 @ 05:44 CDT, 2 July 2018 >>

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Appleseed - Reply to #23

Whoah you're right, adding this package removed the stupid sound.
But now I have vsual blood & gibs, while I don't want any.

- Is there a package that only changes the sound?
- Or how to edit this package to remove the visuals?

Ideally, gibbing should be silent + invisible. But I can't find a package that does the trick on the workshop.

Thanks!

Edited by AppleSeed at 06:00 CDT, 2 July 2018

<< Comment #27 @ 06:20 CDT, 2 July 2018 >>

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taffy_ - Reply to #26

If you want the meaty sound you are stuck with the blood and gibs visuals.

There's no way to achieve the combination of visuals and sounds that you are asking for as far as I know. You're not the only one that's unhappy with this combination either :/

<< Comment #28 @ 06:28 CDT, 2 July 2018 >>

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Appleseed - Reply to #27

That's because I'm unique :)

Thanks for the help still.

<< Comment #4 @ 01:59 CDT, 11 June 2018 >>

By

BaMoFu

Install gibs pack from workshop? Or you just mean kill beeps?

<< Comment #5 @ 05:48 CDT, 11 June 2018 >>

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Appleseed - Reply to #4

It's the sound when dead bodies are fragged. Visuals are fine.

<< Comment #6 @ 06:08 CDT, 11 June 2018 >>

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sTPHN - Reply to #5

Yeah there's a sound that's always been there since Qlive.

<< Comment #7 @ 08:31 CDT, 11 June 2018 >>

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Appleseed - Reply to #6

I'm positive this sound changes at some point: I played competitive early QL, and the sound wasn't that bad.

Dunno if it's something on my side (PC, me growing old) or due to an update.

Edited by AppleSeed at 08:31 CDT, 11 June 2018

<< Comment #8 @ 10:25 CDT, 11 June 2018 >>

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BaMoFu - Reply to #7

Hmmm... If I'm not mistaken there is a "bzzzt" when you frag someone, if you rather want the "meatier" Q3 sound I think you need to install the gibs pack from the Steam workshop. I could be wrong and maybe Stphn can help me out here? xD

<< Comment #9 @ 03:47 CDT, 12 June 2018 >>

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leopold ' - Reply to #8

ye, when you gib someone. Very unsatisfying sound, q3 gib sound was much better.

<< Comment #32 @ 15:11 CDT, 2 July 2018 >>

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sTPHN - Reply to #8

das iz korekt

<< Comment #31 @ 15:11 CDT, 2 July 2018 >>

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sTPHN - Reply to #7

I've played QL since day one of the beta and the sound was always there, a pure replacement from the gibs I'm afraid.

:(

<< Comment #35 @ 07:39 CDT, 8 July 2018 >>

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Appleseed - Reply to #31

I'll close this thread then. Ugh.

Ty for helping out!

<< Comment #10 @ 14:46 CDT, 12 June 2018 >>

By

Fizzle

hit tha blunt

<< Comment #11 @ 10:34 CDT, 13 June 2018 >>

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Anonymous (176.10.99.200)

dude..

what happened to you..or that st, germain guy?

tell your story bro!

hope you find ur way back into it...

<< Comment #22 @ 03:55 CDT, 2 July 2018 >>

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Appleseed - Reply to #11

Long & boring story that would be :)

<< Comment #12 @ 18:03 CDT, 28 June 2018 >>

By

Yakumo

cg_killbeep

0 = default
1 = Ting
2 = Tink
3 = Dramatic
4 = Voosh
5 = Drum
6 = Bang
7 = Ding
8 = ChaChing

<< Comment #13 @ 01:07 CDT, 29 June 2018 >>

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storm - Reply to #12

Actually I think he means when a dead body is 'gibbed', one that is already on the floor and gets blown up. Not the sound when you make a frag.

<< Comment #15 @ 01:41 CDT, 29 June 2018 >>

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Yakumo - Reply to #13

yeah you're right, it was late, he did explicitly say a dead body.

They should reset workshops, reset config (see https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=560709175 ) , test, if that doesn't help then it's a driver or hardware problem probably.

<< Comment #19 @ 03:13 CDT, 2 July 2018 >>

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Appleseed - Reply to #15

I just tried deleting all workshop files (there was a bunch of them). Still, bzzzzt.

<< Comment #18 @ 03:06 CDT, 2 July 2018 >>

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Appleseed - Reply to #13

Yes Storm, exactly!

I tried to play with killbeep "just in case", and it changed nothing to my issue.

<< Comment #14 @ 01:12 CDT, 29 June 2018 >>

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storm

Appleseed, perhaps you could try the following:
1. go to your advanced options on your sound card, go to 'enhancements' and make sure 'disable all enhancements' is off.
2. manually delete all pk3 files in your QL directory and let steam re-download them.
3. reset your config to default and test with the default settings.
4. long shot - but if your headphones are damaged perhaps a certain frequency is causing them to fuck up. Try something else just in case.
5. make sure your volume in QL isn't set too high, causing certain sounds to hit peak volume.

Edited by storm at 01:15 CDT, 29 June 2018

<< Comment #21 @ 03:53 CDT, 2 July 2018 >>

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Appleseed - Reply to #14

Hey Storm,

And first, thanks for the ideas.

1- Done, problem happens with both settings (on/off)
2- Done, I reinstalled the whole game, problem happens beofre / after
3- Done, problem happens with default cfg as well
4- Done, tried with speakers and with another headset, problem happens with all 3 hardwares
5- Done, I reduced it in Windows & ingame, problem still happens

No luck so far, even though these were fair points.

<< Comment #16 @ 15:16 CDT, 29 June 2018 >>

By

haanuman

OP was your problem solved? I had a similar issue but it was solved by itself. Weird but meh it works.

<< Comment #17 @ 03:05 CDT, 2 July 2018 >>

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Appleseed - Reply to #16

Not solved yet, I need to try a couple more ideas you guys gave me: thanks for the support!

Following some clever advice, I posted a video of it here:

https://youtu.be/oprPSkAR-lA

Please tell me this sound can be changed!

Edited by AppleSeed at 03:54 CDT, 2 July 2018

<< Comment #24 @ 05:01 CDT, 2 July 2018 >>

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Anonymous (80.108.31.37) - Reply to #17

That's the default gibbing sound, its not a bug. When put your gfx to high you see sparks flying around instead of gibs when gibbing people, hence the pzzzt sound.

No idea if you can get rid of it without installing the steam workshop gibs package.

<< Comment #25 @ 05:38 CDT, 2 July 2018 >>

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Appleseed - Reply to #24

That's the new default? OMG... ID Software made this game worse over the years...

So I'll have to change my question to:

- How do you change this crap?
- How do you reduce the VFX when a body is fragged?

Thanks for the support guys, appreciated!

Edited by AppleSeed at 05:39 CDT, 2 July 2018

<< Comment #33 @ 16:31 CDT, 2 July 2018 >>

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BaMoFu - Reply to #25

If you wanna change it try installing the gibs pak in Steam workshop, that will give you classic Q3 gibs and gibs sounds.

<< Comment #30 @ 09:45 CDT, 2 July 2018 >>

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storm - Reply to #17

That's a normal gibbing sound man... I dunno what to say :O

- just a thought though. This sounds normal and smooth to me. If you think this sounds harsh or grating then that might mean your headphones are faulty.

Edited by storm at 09:47 CDT, 2 July 2018

<< Comment #29 @ 07:55 CDT, 2 July 2018 >>

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_dre_ '

dont shoot at grey bodies?

/thread/thread/thread/thread/thread/thread/thread/thread/thread

Edited by _dre_ at 07:55 CDT, 2 July 2018

<< Comment #34 @ 22:57 CDT, 2 July 2018 >>

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schizm

u try restarting steam??

<< Comment #36 @ 07:45 CDT, 8 July 2018 >>

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Problem solved: ID sound designer is deaf.

Lets close this, ty for help all.

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