Quake3World

Yesterday I installed Quake IV in my computer. I'm insterested only in the multiplayer game. What I liked most are the weapons, with a really great desing, superb to use and fantastic sound. Talking of sound, it's really great, but there's something that really pisses me because it's a fault that should not be in a game like this: the sound of the footsteps. They always sound the same, not matter what surface you're walking on: sand, concrete, metal... it's the same, the footsteps always sound the same. This is really unrealistic and boring. Another detail that I dislike is the sky: it's static! And finally, the lights are superb, with outstanding shadows. However, it's really incredible that there's an explosion by a rocket or a grenade in the middle of a dark corridor, and the walls are not lightened at all!! (same happens in other games such as UT2004). Also, I would really like to see more interaction with he scenary (more phisics and more destruction). I really love this game but I feel that not much attention to detailed has been put int he multiplayer mode. It's a shame because there are other aspects where the mutiplayer shines, no matter if it hasn't got the variety and the quantity of UT2004.

did u say something?...

eh, it's only footsteps. just play the game =p

the footsteps are too loud and thus distracting

I hope people making mods are reading these complaints.

or better yet, the people making the PRs

machinegun sound really needs to be toned down too. i dont mind it being loud when i shoot it, but its so loud that i can hea it full volume when my opponents use it. iwas playing a 16player ffa the other day and the machinegun fire was nonstop - it was so loud i couldnt even hear my own footsteps! :icon32:

NitrousFlare wrote:eh, it's only footsteps. just play the game =p

Playing Quake MP: (Stupid FFA not included)
Eyes 30%
Ears 70%

The footsteps are crap.
Most of the sounds are come to think of it.

fwiw, I'm working on a q4ctf mod that is likely going to 'nerf' a lot of the 'gimme' sfx (health/armor shard pickup, machinegun, footsteps, etc)

sound is more of an issue in tdm or 1v1 though, and that isn't really my focus for the mod

armor pickup sound needs to be beefed up actually

Weapon pickup/switch sounds also need beefing up.

CyAne wrote:

NitrousFlare wrote:eh, it's only footsteps. just play the game =p

Playing Quake MP: (Stupid FFA not included)
Eyes 30%
Ears 70%

The footsteps are crap.
Most of the sounds are come to think of it.

The sounds gets much, much better if OpenAL is enabled.

You know, I didn't even think about that. I've been running OpenAL since I started playing it - in literally every other game I play, period, I don't enable EAX type stuff, EVER

But like... in Q4 it sounds good. I suppose I should go check how it sounds without OAL enabled to hear it before I go changing item sounds willy nilly.

Which sound card is capable of OpenAL?

http://www.openal.org/platforms.html ?