A lot of games don't put a lot of effort into sfx or music, are they right to do that? Do you just mute them regardless?
Do you guys play with sound on or off?
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- May 17, 2020
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Hearing is one of our senses, one of our ways to receive information about surrounding world so of course good audio helps with immersion and allows to feel game's world better. But as OP said lot of games don't put much effort into this sadly and this is especially true with many games here.
I personally always enjoy when game has pleasant soundtrack. If it's is completely soundless or have no background music I play with some ambient from YT running in the background that matches game's style.
As for other sounds it all depends on the game type and style. If you have let's say some sort of VN or other genre focused on static pictures and text, decent background music in anything you really need. But when there are some real-time interactions, combat or stuff like that it all feels odd being mute, so full audio is appreciated.
One thing I can skip and personally don't care about are full voiced characters. And that's because getting good VA isn't cheap. And when game is supposed to be voiced by some random person with average voice and zero acting skills... Nope, thanks, I'll keep to just reading plain text. Apparently many devs have same perspective cause most games here have only moans when it comes to actual voice acting.
I personally always enjoy when game has pleasant soundtrack. If it's is completely soundless or have no background music I play with some ambient from YT running in the background that matches game's style.
As for other sounds it all depends on the game type and style. If you have let's say some sort of VN or other genre focused on static pictures and text, decent background music in anything you really need. But when there are some real-time interactions, combat or stuff like that it all feels odd being mute, so full audio is appreciated.
One thing I can skip and personally don't care about are full voiced characters. And that's because getting good VA isn't cheap. And when game is supposed to be voiced by some random person with average voice and zero acting skills... Nope, thanks, I'll keep to just reading plain text. Apparently many devs have same perspective cause most games here have only moans when it comes to actual voice acting.
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i love the music in all of the games i play!! i also love voice acting (especially on cuter scenes or games with amazing vas like 1Room- she just adds so much to the character..)
it's just not the same without sounds and i also like button clicking effects and other sfxs that are cool
it's just not the same without sounds and i also like button clicking effects and other sfxs that are cool
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It really depends. I have tendinitis, so if I don't have a fan on, I'll turn the music up a bit just to have some background noise. Otherwise, I don't have sound on unless the game says there are unique sounds for whatever reason. That said, I always turn off voice.
I actually pay a composer for original tracks in my game (each girl has a distinct theme), but I try hard not to think if it's a good investment... I'm not sure people are paying attention TBH.
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Honest question, why most of the 3D visual novels does not have sounds?
I have encountered quite a few where there is music but no sound effects, not even sexual ones.
I know there is a lot of sound material available with CC0 license, is it a renpy limitation or something?
I have encountered quite a few where there is music but no sound effects, not even sexual ones.
I know there is a lot of sound material available with CC0 license, is it a renpy limitation or something?
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Some AVN benefits from a soundtrack, others don't. I usually keep music on for the first run, at a very low level, and mute it only if it's annoying. But I often mute the music (not the other sounds) when I replay a VN because after a while it becomes annoying or repetitive, even in cases where I like the songs. Being a DIK for example has got great music but I often mute it because when you play the game for hours and the various paths it starts to disturb me.
I find that ambient sounds or sex sounds are much more important than music for example. But if a VN is good, I really don't care if there isn't any.
If you insert music, make sure it's not too loud and it does not cover the other sounds. Or just use it where it makes sense. For example: a scene set in a disco can benefit from music. A scene set at the sea probably benefits more from an soft ambient sound of sea water.
I find that ambient sounds or sex sounds are much more important than music for example. But if a VN is good, I really don't care if there isn't any.
If you insert music, make sure it's not too loud and it does not cover the other sounds. Or just use it where it makes sense. For example: a scene set in a disco can benefit from music. A scene set at the sea probably benefits more from an soft ambient sound of sea water.
- Jul 16, 2017
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No its not so the thought process probably being: It's an alpha...I'll do it later....did I forget something...nah...
A ton of free license audio is available but it does take effort to look for it at variety and set a unique ambience.
A playlist might help with missing music but having no sex sounds in a game based around the idea of people fucking seems odd at best...safe for work I guess
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