How to get rid of ambient sounds?

ShinigamlShinigaml Join Date: 2009-11-09 Member: 69315Members
in NS2 General Discussion
So I want to permanently get rid of those annoying and useless sounds, I think they are called ambient sounds (i.e., the fan sounds, random noises in-game, etcetc) but if I turn off "Music Volume" in-game it really does nothing for me. Any help on a permanent fix?
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  • duke_Qaduke_Qa Join Date: 2007-09-22 Member: 62405Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    That's part of the game, if you removed them you'd have an advantage over the rest.
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  • ShinigamlShinigaml Join Date: 2009-11-09 Member: 69315Members
    Anyone know what files to delete in the ns2 folder?
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  • BurdockBurdock Join Date: 2012-08-27 Member: 156553Members
    Consistency checks will easily foil that plan my friend~
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  • rmbrown09rmbrown09 Join Date: 2012-10-17 Member: 162592Members
    <!--quoteo(post=2054947:date=Jan 2 2013, 02:33 PM:name=Shinigaml)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Shinigaml @ Jan 2 2013, 02:33 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2054947"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Anyone know what files to delete in the ns2 folder?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Step 1. Find said sound files
    Step 2. Replace with same size and format files of empty sound clips
    Step 3. ??????
    Step 4. Profit
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  • duke_Qaduke_Qa Join Date: 2007-09-22 Member: 62405Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    Yeah, just make some silent sound files of the same format that works and are of the same size. Then hope the consistency checks doesn't check anything beyond the physical size of the file, which I guess most serious consistency checks would.
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  • EmooEmoo Ibasa Join Date: 2002-12-20 Member: 11198Members
    Pretty sure the consistency checks are based on file hashes. So replacing them with silence (even if same format, length and size) won't work.
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  • DghelneshiDghelneshi Aims to surpass Fana in post edits. Join Date: 2011-11-01 Member: 130634Members, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow
    edited January 2013
    I want to get rid of these annoying and useless things, textures I believe they are called. I like having my walls white, like at home. What files do I need to delete? Will pressing Alt+F4 help?
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  • WakeWake Join Date: 2003-03-05 Member: 14351Members, Constellation
    Is this the thread to register for the upcomming "<b>Troll or Dumb?</b>" competition ?

    :D
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  • soccerguy243soccerguy243 Join Date: 2012-12-22 Member: 175920Members, WC 2013 - Supporter
    K:D ratio much?

    Enjoy a game that isn't just about K:D ratio! For the record I think people like you ruin games!
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  • OnosFactoryOnosFactory New Zealand Join Date: 2008-07-16 Member: 64637Members
    Wouldn't file composition be included in the hash?
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  • EmooEmoo Ibasa Join Date: 2002-12-20 Member: 11198Members
    <!--quoteo(post=2054987:date=Jan 2 2013, 11:58 PM:name=OnosFactory)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (OnosFactory @ Jan 2 2013, 11:58 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2054987"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Wouldn't file composition be included in the hash?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Yes. You'd have to find data that was close to silent and still hashed to the same value. Finding hash collisions in general is hard, finding a hash collision with certain data characteristics well good luck with that.
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  • fivesevenfiveseven Join Date: 2012-11-26 Member: 173272Members
    I haven't checked, but id be willing to bet sound files aren't consistency checked. So yeah, in all likelihood replacing the files *would* work on most servers.
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  • AxehiltAxehilt Join Date: 2003-09-12 Member: 20796Members
    Here's hoping this isn't possible. Games which doesn't consistency check everything result in some pretty dumb competitive advantages which work against immersive aspects of the game.

    It's silly enough that FoV is a configurable option.
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  • GORGEousGORGEous Join Date: 2012-02-19 Member: 146762Members, NS2 Map Tester
    You can cheat by deleting sound files and still play on most servers that run just default consistency checks.

    The default consistency checks are really bad. Proper servers run beefier consistency checks which will stop simple cheating like this.
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  • m0rdm0rd Join Date: 2012-11-26 Member: 173223Members
    Get rid of them?

    If anything this game needs more of them.
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  • UzverUzver Join Date: 2012-11-20 Member: 172632Members, Reinforced - Silver
    <!--quoteo(post=2055121:date=Jan 3 2013, 01:04 PM:name=GORGEous)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (GORGEous @ Jan 3 2013, 01:04 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2055121"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->You can cheat by deleting sound files and still play on most servers that run just default consistency checks.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    If I set graphics to very low it's also cheat because I can easily detect enemy. You also cheater if you have constatly 100 FPS and others have only 30 FPS and lower. You also cheater if you skilled player plays against weak players. You also cheater if you downloaded from workshop simple waypoints mod and simple crosshair mod...
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  • rebirthrebirth Join Date: 2007-09-23 Member: 62416Members, Reinforced - Supporter, Reinforced - Silver, Reinforced - Shadow
    Setting infestation to "simple" as opposed to "complex" is already an immense advantage, not just in terms of performance but also in terms of gameplay.
    Same applies to the FoV setting and a couple of other things...

    Good thing the competitive side of the game enjoyed so much attention, that clearly paid off! ;)
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  • MMZ_TorakMMZ_Torak Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 3770Members
    <!--quoteo(post=2055278:date=Jan 3 2013, 07:25 AM:name=Uzver)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Uzver @ Jan 3 2013, 07:25 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2055278"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->If I set graphics to very low it's also cheat because I can easily detect enemy. You also cheater if you have constatly 100 FPS and others have only 30 FPS and lower. You also cheater if you skilled player plays against weak players. You also cheater if you downloaded from workshop simple waypoints mod and simple crosshair mod...<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    In this post, sophistry.
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  • GORGEousGORGEous Join Date: 2012-02-19 Member: 146762Members, NS2 Map Tester
    <!--quoteo(post=2055278:date=Jan 3 2013, 07:25 AM:name=Uzver)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Uzver @ Jan 3 2013, 07:25 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2055278"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->If I set graphics to very low it's also cheat because I can easily detect enemy. You also cheater if you have constatly 100 FPS and others have only 30 FPS and lower. You also cheater if you skilled player plays against weak players. You also cheater if you downloaded from workshop simple waypoints mod and simple crosshair mod...<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->


    You can pretend this isn't cheating if you want, but it's no different from whitewashing your walls or using green skulks. Cheating is using an advantage that players shouldn't have that alters and gives an advantage to the person cheating.

    Your analogies are bad. Way points and crosshairs are designed to help you, thus modifying their appearance without changing their mechanic is not considered cheating by nearly every gamer out there. Hardware can definitely be a source of unfairness. The problem is it's unfair that you're getting bad fps, not that other players are getting acceptable performance. The graphics are a public option that does not require tamporing with game files. The developers have given permission to all players to change their graphics.
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  • current1yoldcurrent1yold Join Date: 2012-09-10 Member: 158911Members
    I just wish the bar music would go away :(
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  • The AlgerianThe Algerian Join Date: 2012-12-22 Member: 175962Members
    What's wrong with good old fashioned WH+AB combo?
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