Directional audio, footsteps, soundstage
I've recently invested in a new audiophile standard audio set up to primarily focus on footsteps, directional audio imaging and soundstaging for FPS games and I'm blown away. It's literally like havi...
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@I_DYN4MO_I I don't think you need a particularly special setup, just some decent headphones will be enough. 2042's footstep sounds are THAT good.
I am using the M50x, which are just barely into audiophile territory, but they're closed headphones. I'm pretty sure if I were using any other decent headphones, I'd still be able to hear them.
I am using the M50x, which are just barely into audiophile territory, but they're closed headphones. I'm pretty sure if I were using any other decent headphones, I'd still be able to hear them.
Using the ATH M50x here also a G6 USB DAC and find BF2042 sounds about the worst I have ever heard. The sound stage is awful and the footsteps muddy. What setting are you running because I can't find a good mixture.
- @sk1lld I use a hifi-dac and a pair of Beierdynamic DT1770 pro and have the same issues as you.
The directional audio is sometimes ok (mostly in large open areas), but sounds behind you, inside buildings or above/below are often totally off and sounds weird (low, muddy, muffled). The game also seems to have the old Frostbite-issue of some sounds not being played at all.
I have tried all in-game settings (stereo, surround, wartapes, nightmode etc), and used Dolby Atmos, DTS Headphone X, Boom3D, Windows sonic etc.
Using surround, wartapes and DTS Headphone X seems best to me, but only by a small margin compared to the other options.- @cso7777
My experience also.
I am always amazed by people saying their sound is good. I mean tanks sneaking right up on you from behind without a single sound is infuriating. Missing sounds, footsteps missing close but you can hear them when their far away!?
Not good.Others and I have posted about this long ago, and it's still happening often. I've been playing BF 2042 a little over a year now, and I'm still dying a lot because I can't pinpoint where the sound is coming from most of the time, or I won't hear any approaching enemy sound at all. No approaching enemy footsteps, or vehicle sounds. Vehicles and soldiers can just appear out of nowhere without making a sound. I hear all other game sounds going on, though. You'd think they would've fixed this by now, but here we are still dealing with it.
My hearing is excellent, by the way. And music and everything else sound awesome with my setup. Just an issue with BF 2042. My sound setup is listed below.
Beyerdynamic DT 900 PRO X Open-Back Studio Headphones
Using on-board motherboard sound of the ASUS B650E-F with high-resolution audio.
I've tried the various in-game audio settings, and currently sticking with the headphone setting. No matter the setting, I still have the issue.
May try the following apps. DTS Unbound Sound comes free with my motherboard.
There are other audio apps out there, but if the game is bugged, I doubt any app will be able to help much, if at all.
What setup (hardware & software) are y'all using, and do you have the same in-game audio issues? Might be helpful to others if listed.
- I haven't had any issues with the footstep sounds specifically, though I do have plenty of issues with vehicles and the sound does often feel underwhelming especially compared to BFV, which isn't really a headphones/amp/etc. issue, just a game issue...
If you walk, you don't produce ANY sound. Are you guys sure the enemies aren't simply walking? I do this quite often when I know someone's around, to throw them off.
