Sound Fixes Pack v24.11 - ATS + ETS2 - 2024APR16 ⛽

[Frenchman]

Hello Drive Safely! I'm going to believe that you lay mods like chickens lay eggs my friend. (21.60)
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You found a solution for the brakes whistle? I'm very happy !!! In a few days, I will give you news.
Thank you very much!

[nemanja694]

Honestly brake whistle should be addon I mean it can get annoying.
By the way I am back after a long brake and I must say you done a great job with your latest updates.

[Drive Safely]

@Frenchman - I am glad you noticed! I may make the sound happen based on probability rather than for every brake at a full stop. Thanks for believing I could find a better solution. I was surprised at myself! [ external image ] Let me know what would be a good probability (somewhere between 50% - 90%).

@nemanja694 - Thank you so much! I may make the sound happen based on probability rather than for every brake at a full stop. In my understanding it's like that for real life too.
But if you have windows closed you won't hear it that well anyway, or you can avoid the sound altogether by not coming to a stop fast.

[Frenchman]

@Frenchman - I am glad you noticed! I may make the sound happen based on probability rather than for every brake at a full stop. Thanks for believing I could find a better solution. I was surprised at myself! [ external image ] Let me know what would be a good probability (somewhere between 50% - 90%).

Of course my friend I believed in you, you are one of the best sound specialists with Kapitan Kriechbaum. It just had to be patient, that's all!

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To answer to your question and I think you know it too, I like very much what is realistic. I vote with 90% probability. What I found funny was when I was stopped that I heard that sound and not while braking.
Once again, I trust you to do your best!

My best regards!
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[Drive Safely]

@Frenchman - Thanks! There are more short samples I can reuse for the brake whistles so will add that too in an upcoming update

[Frenchman]

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[Drive Safely]

This month has seen some ambitious updates for this mod, but the hot and ambitious updates still aren't over yet! A more reliable implementation of the brake whistles are now included for the road / tire noise.

Also after many tests that involved waiting for the train to arrive in the game, comprehensive train sounds are now ready for the legendary EMD SD40 in American Truck Simulator! Locomotives are included in the base game traffic sound progress, so that's why we have ticked over to 5% now.

I know there are other train mods out there and a small percentage of you will wonder about full compatibility with the EMD SD40 locomotive sound and upcoming locomotive sounds. Feel free to ask questions here about that.
But to put it simply, as long as the train mod uses only standalone definitions or standalone trains, then there should be no worry about load order. For map modders enforcing long train lengths, I recommend for your train definitions to be standalone.

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Pack updated to v21.63 with the following changes:

August 23, 2021
v21.63

Finetuned sound volumes for brake whistle sound.

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August 23, 2021
v21.62

Adjusted fade-out of locomotive sounds. [ATS edition]
Shortened 1 brake whistle sound.
Optimizations for sound files without quality loss.

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August 22, 2021
v21.61

Real EMD SD40 audio applied to the EMD SD40 locomotive. [ATS edition]
Steel bell sounds added for EMD SD40 locomotives at slow speeds. [ATS edition]
Additional short brake whistle sounds added, and reduced probability of the brake whistle sound.
Optimizations for sound files without quality loss.

Compatibility notice:
The new unique train sound may be only partially compatible with train mods replacing default locomotive definitions.
This may occur with mods such as long train mods.
If you prefer longer trains, put the other train mod in higher priority, although the sound will fallback to default.
If you would like the unique sounds, keep the Sound Fixes Pack in higher priority, although the train length will be as default.

For map mods enforcing long train lengths, it is recommended to ensure locomotive definitions are standalone for the best compatibility.

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August 20, 2021
v21.60

Brake whistle can now be more reliably audible when you use the brakes to come to a complete stop.
Enhanced wind buffeting effect.

[Frenchman]

HÉ! HÉ! I can't wait to hear that. I'll give you news my friend.

[GT182]

When brakes on a truck make a noise, it's grinding a brake shoe to the brake drum.... can also be more than one doing it at the same time. So the truck needs a brake job on one or all of the brakes, and the noise should go away if the brakes are adjusted correctly. I've never heard them "whistle". That's a new one on me.

[Drive Safely]

@GT182 - The sound I was talking about is that very short squeak that you can sometimes hear when a truck stops at an intersection. The sound is more noticeable from outside the cab of course