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Sounds on the horizon
William Brillinger:
--- Quote ---Talked to Tim a bit more and got a little more info. Revving through multiple notches isn't high on the list of changes, because prototypically engineers are taught to only go through one notch at a time. Some do run thru multiple notches at once, so it may still make it into the updates. He didn't say what exactly the changes were going to be.
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This is very concerning to me. Both in replicating Coasting, and in keeping the sound smooth during user 'error'.
Even if "you're not supposed to run through multiple notches" there is no question that it sounds like running smoothly up from Notch 2 to Notch 8 - and you should be able to replicate that with the controller without so much effort.
If you Can't Do this...
...then your sound is crap compared to todays benchmark.
G8B4Life:
I find it a little more than just concerning. Smooth transition from any notch to any other notch, no matter how far apart they are is integral to realism. If I can't have realism then what am I buying sound modules for? The video Bill posted shows how it's done in the real world quite well. I know I have a video somewhere that shows notching (as part of a cab ride) as well. I'll have to try and find it.
- Tim
KPack:
The more that Tim hears about our concerns, the more likely he is to address them. I don't think he realizes how much smooth notch transitions would benefit both us and Railpro.
-Kevin
emd_16645:
A cool feature that Railpro could incorporate would be to operate the train solely by throttle notches. Basically utilize the motor load data with 8 load levels making speed independent of the throttle settings. Would make operating a whole lot more realistic.
William Brillinger:
in my email from Tim Ring today...
--- Quote ---Hi Bill,
We definitely plan to fix the skipped notch problem. We are looking into straight to 8. Our newer sound files like our new gevo is very significantly better than our current sounds. Further we are working on a new sound feature that no other supplier has. So we are working toward being a leader in sounds.
Tim
Ring Engineering Inc.
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