Annoying background noise - wind sounds is not adjusted with environment slider

14 votes

There is a background noise that sounds roughly like wind that can be rather annoying after a few hours. It's like when there's a background fan that you don't hear until it turns off, and then you notice the silence. I'd like an option to turn this noise off.

Under consideration Audio Suggested by: Fram (06 Oct, '22) • Upvoted: 28 Mar • Comments: 11

Comments: 11

20 Sep, '21
Benjamin Twist Merged
turn down setting for environment audio, wind is still loud.
09 Oct, '22
Into
I agree.
Background noise is a bummer, if you consider playing without music.
15 Oct, '22
eable2
Agree! And even if you do enable in-game music, the ambient wind still plays in the map editor which otherwise has no sound aside from the UI.
04 Jan, '23
herpaderp Merged
I've noticed a very distinct wind sound that is almost like a whistle. It's very repetitive and lasts around 3 seconds. Changing the sound settings doesn't toggle the sound off. Is it possible to add more variation to the sounds or at least switch off certain individual sounds?
01 Nov, '23
Gin Fuyou Admin Merged
"volume bug" (suggested by Benjamin Twist on 2021-09-20), including upvotes (2) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.
05 Dec, '23
Betasys Merged
The (digital?) noise of a strong wind is constantly blowing in the background, which is particularly audible when playing without music. This sound drowns out all other noises when you scroll the view further out.

It would be very nice if the volume of this background noise could be adjusted or if there was an option to switch it off permanently. After a few minutes, it severely disturbs my immersion, which is a great pity.
06 Dec, '23
Jamnott Merged
When you turn off the game music and/or any of the others (enviroment and ui) all you hear is wind blowing. Which gradually increases in volume until it is louder than max volume.
06 Dec, '23
Gin Fuyou Admin
"Repetitive wind whistle sound every 10 or so seconds" (suggested by herpaderp on 2023-01-04), including upvotes (5) and comments (2), was merged into this suggestion.
06 Dec, '23
Gin Fuyou Admin
"Suggestion: Adjustable Volume of UI Background Noise (Wind)" (suggested by Betasys on 2023-12-05), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.
12 Dec, '23
Gin Fuyou Admin
"Windy" (suggested by Jamnott on 2023-12-06), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.
27 Jan
Per
The wind sound is maybe the most repetitive aspect of the game and there's no way to opt out unless I mute everything. It kind of sets down the overall atmosphere of the game for me quite a lot.

Suggestions:
1. Personal fav: Add a separate volume slider only for the wind or at least a "mute wind" checkbox
2. Put wind sound under environment volume
3. Make the wind sound more varied
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