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Default sound volume

Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 3:05 pm
by Cody
Having just installed yet another nightly build, I again wonder why the default volume in vanilla Oolite (Windows versions, anyway) is set to max?
Something like 50% would be preferable. It's a very minor thing, but...

Re: Default sound volume

Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 5:19 pm
by Eric Walch
I think I did set the volume once in Oolite 1.58 and is probably the same for me since. :lol:

Preferences should be stored in the user area and survive version updates. But, that is probably a whole other issue.

EDIT:
Going through the resources, I think it is not at 100% but at 75% if no preferences existed.

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		if ([prefs objectForKey:KEY_VOLUME_CONTROL])  sNominalVolume = [prefs floatForKey:KEY_VOLUME_CONTROL];
		else  sNominalVolume = 0.75;	// default setting at 75% system volume
OOCASound.m, line 157. But that is in the mac specific part. :wink:

Re: Default sound volume

Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2013 2:40 pm
by Cody
To save resetting a load of stuff, I've taken to porting the GNUstep\Defaults file into new trunk nightly installs. Is there any reason why I shouldn't be doing this?

Re: Default sound volume

Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2013 2:45 pm
by cim
Cody wrote:
To save resetting a load of stuff, I've taken to porting the GNUstep\Defaults file into new trunk nightly installs. Is there any reason why I shouldn't be doing this?
I can't think of any reason not to do that.

Re: Default sound volume

Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2013 7:05 am
by Switeck
I have to lower the default sound volume because the buying and selling sounds in the commodities market menu is so painfully loud relative everything else.

Re: Default sound volume

Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2013 7:07 pm
by Svengali
And if we are at it... Tichys fixed guiclick.ogg should be put in the game as well (see https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=13717).

Re: Default sound volume

Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 12:06 pm
by Cody
Cody wrote:
Having just installed yet another nightly build, I again wonder why the default volume in vanilla Oolite (Windows versions, anyway) is set to max?
I'm still wondering why?

Re: Default sound volume

Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2016 4:57 pm
by Cody
And I'm still wondering why? No sound thingy should be set at max volume by default.

Re: Default sound volume

Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2016 6:35 pm
by another_commander
OK, changed. Set to 0.5 default from tomorrow's nightly onwards.

Re: Default sound volume

Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2016 6:42 pm
by Cody
Perfect - muchas gracias!