Calm Ambient Sound

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Author: SCARaw

Last revision: 21 Jan, 2022 at 15:24 UTC

File size: 489.47 KB

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Description:

Mod adapt noises of industrial machines and fire, flies to player position
by doing so mod improve feeling of moving around your own base, towns or just camps with camera, character and squad

Nexus mirror if you prefer it:
https://www.nexusmods.com/kenshi/mods/986

Detailed Description

mod affect only hearing range of sound effect, don’t add or remove them, not even flies

Mod just make that you don’t hear Noises as loud without having camera closer to the source of the sound

Results are quite pleasing

Mod was inspired by user Natty who wanted to mute fire sounds

this mod does not mute anything but solution i used give such effect on zoom out

Affected sounds machinery:

Grain Silo
Wells
Furnance
Oven
Bonfire
Workbench
Wind generator
Biofuel destill
Power generator
Auto-mines
Drills

Affected sounds of other things:

Flies
fire cracks

Mod don’t affect combat noises

Compatibility and load order

Mod should have no conflict with other mods
Can be used in middle of playthru without importing
Ideally you can load it after world gen mods
Mod does not slowdown loading speed of the game

Science

https://www.archtoolbox.com/materials-systems/architectural-concepts/architectural-acoustics-acceptable-room-levels.html
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/physics-and-astronomy/ambient-noise
https://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/voice-level-d_938.html
https://www.noisequest.psu.edu/noisebasics-basics.html
Small note: this time i used this more as suggestions rather than totally realistic simulation, kenshi have many realistic, but not available devices and machines that could only be measured by their in-game sound and size

Have fun playing kenshi