GPL and Ferrari Sound

New to GPL and the list, so I apologize if this one had been asked: I have a standard 16bit Soundblaster-compatible chip on my machine (Compaq Deskpro with built-in sound), and all the cars in GPL sound great except for the Ferrari - there is all kinds of background noise and garbage coming out of the speakers. Has anyone else experienced this? Is there a replacement sound file for that car? Thanks. skip tannen

The Ferrari sound is *ahem* a little rough :) but you shouldnt be hearing garbage. Are you using head phones? I use a SB AWE64 and large PC speakers and -- well -- really can't hear anything that I would call garbage ;) Jason.

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> New to GPL and the list, so I apologize if this one had been asked: > I have a standard 16bit Soundblaster-compatible chip on my machine (Compaq > Deskpro with built-in sound), and all the cars in GPL sound great except for > the Ferrari - there is all kinds of background noise and garbage coming out > of the speakers. Has anyone else experienced this? Is there a replacement > sound file for that car? > Thanks. > skip tannen

-- -------- Jason Monds "My other car is a Ferrari" (Please remove 'no extra spork' when replying)

The Ferarri is rough, but thats almost exactly how it sounded in real life. As for the garbage your hearing...it might be feedback b/c the speakers dont like that praticular sound. You might try changing the speaker setting within windows (bass, trebble, etc.) if it lets you. Thats about all i could think of. Hope this helps. Chris

Hehe. I don't think there's anything wrong with your sound. That's what the Ferrari sounds (sounded?) like. Either you love it, or hate it. Actually, I noticed recently, while watching a thing on the Discovery Channel about Fast Cars with Jay Leno narrating, that the sound of the Ferrari in GPL sounds exactly like the one profiled on the TV program. There's one very short shot of the Ferrari accelerating from a stop with the camera and mic setting on the pavement right behind it. Sounded to me exactly like the one in GPL. In fact it sounded more like the GPL sound than the sound of the Ferrarii in the movie Grand Prix. >New to GPL and the list, so I apologize if this one had been asked: >I have a standard 16bit Soundblaster-compatible chip on my machine (Compaq >Deskpro with built-in sound), and all the cars in GPL sound great except for

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>the Ferrari - there is all kinds of background noise and garbage coming out >of the speakers. Has anyone else experienced this? Is there a replacement >sound file for that car? >Thanks. >skip tannen

Thanks for all the responses - sounds like I might be able to clean it up a bit with the tone controls, but I'll just have to live with it the way it is! skip tannen >New to GPL and the list, so I apologize if this one had been asked: >I have a standard 16bit Soundblaster-compatible chip on my machine (Compaq >Deskpro with built-in sound), and all the cars in GPL sound great except for

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>the Ferrari - there is all kinds of background noise and garbage coming out >of the speakers. Has anyone else experienced this? Is there a replacement >sound file for that car? >Thanks. >skip tannen

Also straight cut gears of many racing gearboxs wine to beat the band.

On 18 Dec 1998 02:57:57 GMT, "DAVID J ROBINSON" > ...racing gearboxs wine... Hmmm, now that's one I've never tried - it sounds revolting! Cheers! John

Or you could do what I did and replace it with the stock sound. It's sacrilege I know <g>, but the added feedback I get from a clearer sound allowed me to pick up over a second a lap at most places. I'm now running 1m48s with it at Mexico, 3m20's at Spa, 1m05's at the Glen, etc etc etc. Cheers! -- Graeme Nash http://www.karisma1.demon.co.uk ICQ# 11257824

Actaully its kinda a neat sound, tho it can get to be annoying. I have hewland gears in my Toyota gear box and it makes a very distinctive sound compared to a standard street gearbox.

>I have a standard 16bit Soundblaster-compatible chip on my machine (Compaq >Deskpro with built-in sound), and all the cars in GPL sound great except for >the Ferrari - there is all kinds of background noise and garbage coming out >of the speakers. Has anyone else experienced this? Is there a replacement >sound file for that car? There was a thread or two on this right after GPL was released, but I didn't pay a lot of attention because (although annoying) I wasn't driving the Ferrari very often. I noticed what Skip is describing, too ... To me, it sounds like listening to an old, dirty LP. (Anybody old enough to remember that technology?) There are hisses, clicks, pops and other high-frequencly noise that have nothing to do with the inherent, distinctive sound of the engine -- that wonderful, raucous, two-toned wail. I notice just traces of this in a couple of the other engine sounds, but as you wind them up, the "noise" disappears in the increased volume of the engine. In the Ferrari, I can hear hiss and clicks even when the engine is red-lined. I want to recall that someone clever succeeded in "cleaning up" the .wav, but I now don't remember who or where. Does anybody out there recall? It really is a shame that the coolest engine sound is marred with this noise, and like Skip, I'd really love a solution. Incidentally, I have a Gateway, with ENSONIQ AudioPCI and Boston Acoustics speakers with powered sub-woofer -- I don't have a similar problem with other .wav files or music for that matter. Thanks! Kurt Steinbock

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> There was a thread or two on this right after GPL was released, but I didn't > pay a lot of attention because (although annoying) I wasn't driving the Ferrari > very often. I noticed what Skip is describing, too ... > To me, it sounds like listening to an old, dirty LP. (Anybody old enough to > remember that technology?) There are hisses, clicks, pops and other > high-frequencly noise that have nothing to do with the inherent, distinctive > sound of the engine -- that wonderful, raucous, two-toned wail. > I notice just traces of this in a couple of the other engine sounds, but as you > wind them up, the "noise" disappears in the increased volume of the engine. In > the Ferrari, I can hear hiss and clicks even when the engine is red-lined.

Kurt and Skip are right, there is definitely some serious distortion in the sound above and beyond the screaming wail of the engine. I love the sound of the Ferrari, but it certainly isn't as clearly recorded as the others. My audio system is a Turtle Beach Montego and Altec 495's (Dell OEM - pseudo USB, with subwoofer). Dave Ewing

>> ...racing gearboxs wine... >Hmmm, now that's one I've never tried - it sounds revolting! I woud recommend a vintage selection from "Chateau de huile". -Ferdinand-

>New to GPL and the list, so I apologize if this one had been asked: >I have a standard 16bit Soundblaster-compatible chip on my machine (Compaq >Deskpro with built-in sound), and all the cars in GPL sound great except for >the Ferrari - there is all kinds of background noise and garbage coming out >of the speakers. Has anyone else experienced this? Is there a replacement >sound file for that car? Go to Control Panel - Multimedia - Audio tab - Advanced Properties of the playback device - Performance tab and move the hardware accelleration slider to the left one step. Repeat until your sound is ok. That should do the trick. Bart Westra

You can try http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Pit/6051/index.htm

> >> ...racing gearboxs wine... > >Hmmm, now that's one I've never tried - it sounds revolting! > I woud recommend a vintage selection from "Chateau de huile". It's a plebeian, domestic little number, but I think you'll be amused by its presumption. Dave Ewing

>On 18 Dec 1998 02:57:57 GMT, "DAVID J ROBINSON" >> ...racing gearboxs wine... >Hmmm, now that's one I've never tried - it sounds revolting! Probably French, most of the stuff from there is too $$$ and pretty ordinary compared to fine Aussie examples......

Have a (original) 16 bit soundblaster and my ferrari sounds absolutely great. Jens

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>> New to GPL and the list, so I apologize if this one had been asked: >> I have a standard 16bit Soundblaster-compatible chip on my machine (Compaq >> Deskpro with built-in sound), and all the cars in GPL sound great except for >> the Ferrari - there is all kinds of background noise and garbage coming out >> of the speakers. Has anyone else experienced this? Is there a replacement >> sound file for that car? >> Thanks. >> skip tannen

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