No sound when P3D window is out of focus

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ccmh15
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No sound when P3D window is out of focus

Post by ccmh15 » Sat Apr 25, 2020 4:07 pm

Hi Guys,

I know it might sound like a small thing, but for me it's getting more and more annoying:

Whenever the P3D window is out of focus, there is no sound from the MilViz KA.
The sound produced by P3D itself keeps on running, as the relevant setting within the P3D sound settings is set accordingly.

I use quite a lot of external software, like vPilot or external chart tools.

Not just the sudden change of sound when switching from P3D to an external tool or back is really disturbing, but also quite often I "forget" to refocus P3D, and therefore don't get any GPWS callouts on approach, warning sounds or anything else.

Please keep the (very nice) KA sound alive when outside of P3D!
Either hardcoded, by reading the appropriate setting from P3D or configurable via MVAMS.

In case it is already possible, and I just missed it - sorry in advance :lol:

Thank you!
Chris

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Re: No sound when P3D window is out of focus

Post by alex.767 » Sat Apr 25, 2020 7:35 pm

I second this request, but I doubt it'll happen. When I've bought add-ons from other devs that have this issue, they always say it's too hard to go back and change it.

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Re: No sound when P3D window is out of focus

Post by henrik.bergvin » Sat Apr 25, 2020 7:54 pm

Seconded. It does not respect the setting you choose in the sim, and it only runs on the default sound device.

Customizability is important for modern gaming. I mean, my setup is complex, using multiple sound devices and switching using Voicemeeter.. being able to decide where sound goes is something all software should do.

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Re: No sound when P3D window is out of focus

Post by N4GIX » Sat Apr 25, 2020 9:52 pm

All of the "custom sounds" are realized through our own sound module that is independent from the sim's sound engine.

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Re: No sound when P3D window is out of focus

Post by ccmh15 » Sun Apr 26, 2020 4:57 am

Thank you for your response,

that sounds like it should indeed be possible somehow to play those sounds even when P3D window is not active?

That would be great!

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Re: No sound when P3D window is out of focus

Post by henrik.bergvin » Sun Apr 26, 2020 7:55 am

N4GIX wrote:
Sat Apr 25, 2020 9:52 pm
All of the "custom sounds" are realized through our own sound module that is independent from the sim's sound engine.
Could this sound engine please get a device setting, and ignore wether or not P3D is focused?

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Re: No sound when P3D window is out of focus

Post by N4GIX » Mon Apr 27, 2020 9:04 pm

Tomas would be the one who is in charge of the sound system, I'm just a poly-bender and general all around dog's body. :lol:

However, I have found that a quick double-tap of the Q key will restore the custom sounds. ;)

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Re: No sound when P3D window is out of focus

Post by Taguilo » Mon Apr 27, 2020 10:04 pm

Hi,

Currently the KA sound's custom lib does not support sounds active when sim is out of focus. Perhaps in a future SP, but no promises for that, sorry.

Tomas


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