Hello, ADF_VOLUME_SET does not seem to work. I’m unable to set the volume with
either 0.8 or 80 for example. Am I right? Only INC/DEC are working. Also,
there’s no way to set the volume of ADF 2? Am I right? Thanks!
Hello @jsb Following your report, we have identified a bigger issue on morse
code sound management that makes some volume events and simvars ineffective.
The events you mention work in the sense that they modify the ADF VOLUME
simvar but the simvar is not properly used. Here, ADF VOLUME has no effect and
the volume is controlled through the main audio panel volume only. And you are
right, we are also missing the events for ADF 2. We will review this part of
the code, fix the issues and expose new events. Thank you for reporting this.
Regards, Sylvain
On this front, I also noticed I was unable to set the ADF using the
ADF_100_INC/DEC events. The 10s and 1s worked.
We will have a look at this as well then.
Hello @SWS-AlexVletsas Just ran some tests on this and didn’t encounter any
issue. I sent those events through SimConnect and monitored the active
frequency on SimVarWatcher. 100 incs and decs were processed correctly.
While you are into that NAV Audio code, maybe can you address the Volume Level
issue that has been present in MSFS since before release. Max Nav volume
(Morse Code Ident) is way too LOW, even when set to max volume. Ideally,
it should have the same maximum amplitude as the COM Radio, and then the pilot
can use the COM Volume & NAV Volume, to get the balance they require.
Thank you! When will it be fixed?
I agree 100%
Too early to tell. We’re working on it but it needs to be tested and validated
internally before it’s released.
The volume problem remains an issue in MSFS2024, when you have a soundpack the navigational tones are far too quiet to hear properly. This is especially an issue for me as I am implementing manual direction finding where the volume is important.
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The navigational MORSE audio has been far to low an “amplitude”, ever since 2020 was first released, despite numerous threads reporting it as an issue over the past 5 years.
In theory, its maximum amplitude should match the maximum volume of the COM voice .
It has never been reported by Asobo (at least I have never seen it stated) if that Morse audio is a sound recording, or is programmatically generated, but either way, it should not be that difficult to make it match the com radio levels,.
Personally, I have long given up on ever expecting this to be fixed, so I have resorted to purposely setting the COM radio volume to about 30% and the NAV volume (and ADF) TO 100% , and then tuning up the General Radio Volume, to restore both the now level COM & Nav audios to a reasonable level. - now part of my “additional MSFS Check list” to any plane I fly.
If this ever does get addressed, hopefully some simulation of the noise on weak AM signals will be also added, having the nav audio suddenly Cut of at an EXACT range is totally unrealistic.
Some times you just have to find a way to make it work yourself, if the issue falls of deaf ears.,
The frustrating thing it, it should be one of the most trivial, “low hanging fruit”, issues to correct
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I don’t like that as a solution, I think I’ll have a toggle on my junction boxes which drops the other audio low enough that the user can properly hear the tones.
I expect they’re programmatically generated as the morse does correspond the to tuned station.
Fading of the signal strength should be possible using the signal Simvar and forcing the nav volume, the trouble is with the already low volume it will be extra quiet.
But equally, or actually even more important is the addition of noise with range, as at extreme range it masks being able to make out the signal.
Easy enough to do at the Asobo design/development/coding end, a lot more difficult for a user to Force onto an existing system.
I think adding in some background static when the user is directly listening to the tone would add to the feel of realism. It wouldn’t distort the tone itself, but it would make it more difficult to identify.
It’s probably possible to implement your own morse tone via the nav station IDENT Simvar, but it wouldn’t be trivial.
Tangential point, but still relevant if Asobo did decide to work on this, I noticed that the tones are out of sync when listening to two radios which are tuned to the same station.
Yes, certainly needs some work in this area, for a 2024 Fight Simulator.