Sound/Fireworks

Ignatius J · 03-18-2019, 08:02 PM

Almost jumped out of my chair when I hit a HR in the home ballpark. The sound was at a normal level, but the fireworks were extra loud. Then I turned the sound off, but the fireworks fired again after another homer. Any way to have the sound on but lose the fireworks?

Folderol · 03-18-2019, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Ignatius J

Almost jumped out of my chair when I hit a HR in the home ballpark. The sound was at a normal level, but the fireworks were extra loud. Then I turned the sound off, but the fireworks fired again after another homer. Any way to have the sound on but lose the fireworks?

Can you not go into the SFX folder and delete or add another .wav file that works better for you? Haven't looked into it myself but it seems that would work. I had the same reaction, by the way - thought it was a corrupt sound file until I realized. That it was at an away game didn't make me feel any better, either.

rktaker · 03-18-2019, 08:44 PM

fireworks also made me jump thought it was something wrong with my computer, especially since i thought i turned all the sound off

BirdWatcher · 03-18-2019, 10:12 PM

While I love the idea of the fireworks sound (and so far even the reality of it, only time will tell if that will last), it is probably a good thing I live alone.

I'm wondering if in time some slight tweaking might be needed so that it doesn't overwhelm quite so much. It did cause me to lower the volume on the game quite a bit just in case another hometown homerun was hit during the game.

Folderol · 03-18-2019, 10:45 PM

If anyone wants, I have reduced the volume of the three fireworks SFX by half and can email them to you. Message me with your email address.

Also, I can change out the three music files that have been in the last several versions of OOTP (Billy Squier, Zebra, and the other music file) to just about any song you want (I can at least try). Again, hit me up.

mars001 · 03-19-2019, 12:05 AM

Are there animations/visuals for the fireworks? I hear them and see a tiny multi-color dot near home plate. Is there supposed to be something in the sky? I'm using Fenway Park with Wide camera angle.

tward13 · 03-19-2019, 12:51 PM

I'd prefer not to have fireworks. Or be able to toggle them off for some parks. Citifield doesn't do fireworks for homers.

jimmysthebestcop · 03-19-2019, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by mars001

Are there animations/visuals for the fireworks? I hear them and see a tiny multi-color dot near home plate. Is there supposed to be something in the sky? I'm using Fenway Park with Wide camera angle.

I haven't seen any I wish their was though

Hotwheelz · 03-19-2019, 12:57 PM

Glad I'm not the only one. For a second I couldn't figure out where the sound was coming from since I had disabled it in the options. It would be great to have an option to have sound and no fireworks (or turn down the volume) and also to just disable ALL the sound. Like I thought I was doing.

mjcarr74 · 03-19-2019, 01:08 PM

I would like them thank you very much Michael.carr20@yahoo.com

potsey7 · 03-19-2019, 01:12 PM

Can someone help me with all this? If I wanted to add a sound (walkup song, aluminum bat sound for college, etc) how do I replace the file in the sounds location? Do I need to convert the sound (often an mp3 or similar) to the OOTP format? If I replace the sound for the bat do I lose the ability to use the wood bat sound in my MLB saves? Sorry i'm an amateur at this lol

Matt Arnold · 03-19-2019, 01:25 PM

Yeah, sorry about the sounds. They come through a different channel than other in-game sounds, so we missed a check if you have sounds disabled.

This will be fixed for the full release on Friday (didn't make it to the build coming tomorrow).

Matt Arnold · 03-19-2019, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by potsey7

Can someone help me with all this? If I wanted to add a sound (walkup song, aluminum bat sound for college, etc) how do I replace the file in the sounds location? Do I need to convert the sound (often an mp3 or similar) to the OOTP format? If I replace the sound for the bat do I lose the ability to use the wood bat sound in my MLB saves? Sorry i'm an amateur at this lol

When playing games, the sounds will all come from the same sound folder, so yes if you want aluminum bats, they would have to replace the wood ones, and you would have to swap them out before playing games at different levels.

We support both .wav and .ogg files for playing with a preference for ogg files, and as mentioned, sounds are played based on the filename (so if you name something "hit_hard_alum.ogg" then it will be played instead of the other "hit_hard" sounds).Generic walk-up music are the intro files, or as mentioned if you include a player name, then we'll play custom intro music for that player.

Charlie Ricker · 03-24-2019, 08:17 PM

I would really love to just have the option to turn off the fireworks. To me everything else is fine, but this is extremely annoying to me.

Please and thank you.

Charlie

brettrankin · 03-31-2019, 03:16 PM

I would love to get the toned down version of the fireworks...or the HR siren from some random ballpark. If anyone has either, please let me know. Thank you.

Matt Arnold · 03-31-2019, 03:20 PM

The next update we'll tone down the fireworks volume a little, and also add a button to disable it if you so choose

FSUKegman · 03-31-2019, 05:01 PM

Personally I like them...but the volume does need to be turned down a notch. Thank you guys for adding more sound files...hopefully more will come in the future.

Déjà Bru · 03-31-2019, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Matt Arnold

The next update we'll tone down the fireworks volume a little, and also add a button to disable it if you so choose

Thanks for this. This is one of those seemingly minor quirks that can actually have an outsized negative effect on immersion, especially for historical leagues.

Think of it; before the days of Jumbotron and pre-loaded, choreographed displays of crowd "control," when would you see fireworks at a baseball game? July 4th, maybe?

Heh, I'm also thinking of those old wooden bleachers with sparks and hot fragments flying around. Scary.

BeanballComin · 03-31-2019, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Déjà Bru

Think of it; before the days of Jumbotron and pre-loaded, choreographed displays of crowd "control," when would you see fireworks at a baseball game? July 4th, maybe?

Well, being a WSox fan my whole life, I'd like to say I heard and saw those fireworks EVERY HOME GAME.
But most years, the non-hitting team couldn't muster many home-runs, so the fireworks at the ballpark were usually only heard AFTER the game

Charlie Ricker · 04-01-2019, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Matt Arnold

The next update we'll tone down the fireworks volume a little, and also add a button to disable it if you so choose

Thank you so much! 🙌🏼

03-18-2019, 08:02 PM	#1
Ignatius J Minors (Single A) Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: St. Paul, MN Posts: 76	Sound/Fireworks Almost jumped out of my chair when I hit a HR in the home ballpark. The sound was at a normal level, but the fireworks were extra loud. Then I turned the sound off, but the fireworks fired again after another homer. Any way to have the sound on but lose the fireworks?

03-18-2019, 10:45 PM	#5
Folderol Major Leagues Join Date: May 2002 Location: Florence, SC Posts: 313	If anyone wants, I have reduced the volume of the three fireworks SFX by half and can email them to you. Message me with your email address. Also, I can change out the three music files that have been in the last several versions of OOTP (Billy Squier, Zebra, and the other music file) to just about any song you want (I can at least try). Again, hit me up. __________________ "LFGM!" - Pete Alonso

03-19-2019, 12:57 PM	#9
Hotwheelz All Star Starter Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 1,617	Glad I'm not the only one. For a second I couldn't figure out where the sound was coming from since I had disabled it in the options. It would be great to have an option to have sound and no fireworks (or turn down the volume) and also to just disable ALL the sound. Like I thought I was doing. __________________ "It's a great day for a ballgame; let's play two." Ernie Banks

03-18-2019, 08:44 PM	#3
rktaker Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 28	fireworks also made me jump thought it was something wrong with my computer, especially since i thought i turned all the sound off

03-18-2019, 10:12 PM	#4
BirdWatcher Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 4,262	While I love the idea of the fireworks sound (and so far even the reality of it, only time will tell if that will last), it is probably a good thing I live alone. I'm wondering if in time some slight tweaking might be needed so that it doesn't overwhelm quite so much. It did cause me to lower the volume on the game quite a bit just in case another hometown homerun was hit during the game.

03-19-2019, 12:05 AM	#6
mars001 All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 873	Are there animations/visuals for the fireworks? I hear them and see a tiny multi-color dot near home plate. Is there supposed to be something in the sky? I'm using Fenway Park with Wide camera angle.

03-19-2019, 12:51 PM	#7
tward13 All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,957	I'd prefer not to have fireworks. Or be able to toggle them off for some parks. Citifield doesn't do fireworks for homers.

03-19-2019, 01:08 PM	#10
mjcarr74 Major Leagues Join Date: Apr 2017 Posts: 375 Blog Entries: 1	I would like them thank you very much Michael.carr20@yahoo.com

03-19-2019, 01:12 PM	#11
potsey7 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 28	Can someone help me with all this? If I wanted to add a sound (walkup song, aluminum bat sound for college, etc) how do I replace the file in the sounds location? Do I need to convert the sound (often an mp3 or similar) to the OOTP format? If I replace the sound for the bat do I lose the ability to use the wood bat sound in my MLB saves? Sorry i'm an amateur at this lol

03-19-2019, 01:25 PM	#12
Matt Arnold OOTP Developer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Here and there Posts: 14,145	Yeah, sorry about the sounds. They come through a different channel than other in-game sounds, so we missed a check if you have sounds disabled. This will be fixed for the full release on Friday (didn't make it to the build coming tomorrow).

03-24-2019, 08:17 PM	#14
Charlie Ricker Minors (Single A) Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 84	I would really love to just have the option to turn off the fireworks. To me everything else is fine, but this is extremely annoying to me. Please and thank you. Charlie

03-31-2019, 03:16 PM	#15
brettrankin Minors (Single A) Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 68	I would love to get the toned down version of the fireworks...or the HR siren from some random ballpark. If anyone has either, please let me know. Thank you.

03-31-2019, 03:20 PM	#16
Matt Arnold OOTP Developer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Here and there Posts: 14,145	The next update we'll tone down the fireworks volume a little, and also add a button to disable it if you so choose

03-31-2019, 05:01 PM	#17
FSUKegman Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tallahassee, FL. Posts: 224	Personally I like them...but the volume does need to be turned down a notch. Thank you guys for adding more sound files...hopefully more will come in the future.