Posts by alien jetpack

Much thanks folks.

I quick looked again at some voices on an audio editor - the levels are way up but acceptably the way CD and DVDs that play clean are. The "middle_ish" main-major body of the voices looked unclipped - so I could see what SWAT_OP R8R meant. Plus I'm skeptical of my gear.

Also quick-easy-lazy tried Audacity audio editor for its preset equalization curves (old EQ curves for LPs). Crashed a couple of times but then even just that took a lot of the edge off. But again I said I'd factor in what SWAT_OP said too, to try to be fair. I copied then tampered separately, left the mod untouched.

If I had to, I'd go with your impression on the raggedness. But try to be open, consider other impressions, takes figuring for with multi opinions. A few sound vocoder-ed or modulated - cool effects, but wasn't sure of harshness. It's cool it runs, anything can be re-tweaked however along or finished it is.

I would submit for consideration new files rather than change mine if online but good point could've easily missed that. Thanks for the touch up and codec advice, probably would've near-missed the codec choice. Used to follow guitar and synth forums, they're handy for record and edit tips but if novice helps to ask for novice advice first.

Thanks much.

Whoop ouch Crossfire's fine then, so either my download's mulched or it's my PC or both. CF mod ran fine, guess that threw me if download didn't make it. I'll recheck all.

My PC's been fine for playback, not recording or editing, but it's probably affected too. So thanks good to find out. Many newer dialogues on mine sound rough but it's file condition or the PC, not the mod.

Um... is it still okay to ask if all audio is in the DATA/AUDIO file ? Guess I wasn't clear, was for making sound for the mod, more so when my PC is fixed. (was going to touch up too, not needed)

(That's "I'm gonna try but it's gonna crash". I'll still try, but...)

Think freeware audio editors like audacity or reaper, even novices could easily smooth out / touch up at least the voice files - at least normalize all (all volume levels the same). Re-normalizing ones that are where you want them won't alter them enough to hurt them any.
Equalization curves (tone controls) can help reduce harshness - drop off highs, maybe then try boosting lows and mids too. Short reverb and echo (light touch) can help make sound fuller sometimes too.
They're not a cure but would make what's there much much easier on the ears while awaiting new voice files.
Looks like it'd take a weekend or two, but not sure how many files are in there.

Again I'd try but my PC's going to glitch for sure.

Voice files mainly. I want to try normalizing (get all volume levels same), remove raspiness or harshness and clipping, maybe additional cleanup and touch up. Maybe look over music files too, same thing.

HOWEVER...my PC audio setup is too shaky (e.g. I'm broke, it needs parts and software updates/ upgrades, it glitches and crashes with present setup). I'd volunteer (post for looking over?) but wouldn't be able to commit or complete audio clean & touch up - my PC's too buggy. Mod practice and learning, such as it is, during downtime while saving and updating audio gear.

Hope that clarifies ? is that okay to try working on ?

Could anyone help with finding the audio files in Crossfire ?
I just mean someone that has that stuff already handy, already listed somehow, from working on Crossfire.

what happened:
Found some audio files (/DATA/AUDIO folder) but may have missed a lot of others. Like if some are in non-audio movie or other file types, wasn't sure. Need some help to double check.

Also some (in use not ignored) seemed to be in both Crossfire mod and in original Freelancer. Not sure if I was right about this or if all in-use audio was in Crossfire mod folder only.

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Anyhow... back to nodding off.

Thanks for the info and link, link info helped.
Didn't think so (trade affecting reps), just wanted to double check. Again was surprised that trading wasn't tied in to rep - FL has a lot of trading and the economy and etc. in it - but I get it, see that it's set up that way.

Does trading with any faction improve or affect reputation ?
(in single player Crossfire)

Doesn't seem to, or if it does, I didn't keep at it long enough to make a noticeable difference.
Was surprised, looking back after playing Freelancer vanilla and various mods, crossfire included, that trading missions weren't included - but I can see it if's geared for / going for something else. I get lazy sometimes trying to juggle multiple reps. Plus sometimes with other games was an easy way to try out various factions or combinations of factions.