The noise from logistics robots / Drone sounds

[BinaryMan]

I think most of the ambient sounds are good in terms of fit, volume, and range, most people are moving around in the base so there is a good "mix" of industrial sounds now. But - due to how logistics robots frequently come to the player or are just all over the place delivering goods, inside a base you hear the constant whine of the logistics bots which overpowers the other sounds (or becomes the most frequent sound), to the point that it can become irritating. I think enabling toggling specific environment sounds is a bit much, but I am not sure any other way to address that, if particular sound(s) become bothersome. The range and volume drop-off on factories and refineries seems OK though. Perhaps the logistic robot sounds only near a roboport ?

[SHiRKiT]

Or we should have a setting for just the Logistic Robots. I replaced my robots sound file with a dummy soundless file. It's just IRRITATING.

[n9103]

The range and volume drop-off on factories and refineries seems OK though. Perhaps the logistic robot sounds only near a roboport ?

+1

[ssilk]

Moved from general discussions

[roothorick]

IMO the sound should be changed entirely. None of this sci-fi bleeping. Go for something a bit more realistic -- a persistent buzzing or whirring noise, similar to a quadcopter or RC helicopter in flight, preferably with doppler pitch-shifting applied. A base dominated by logistics bots should literally sound like a beehive.

[Turtle]

I made myself a very simple mod to adjust the volume for various things I find too loud, including the bots. Here are the details: https://forums.factorio.com/forum/vie ... 794#p36543

For step 3, in the data.lua file, add these lines:

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data.raw["logistic-robot"]["logistic-robot"].working_sound.sound[1].volume = 0.1
data.raw["logistic-robot"]["logistic-robot"].working_sound.sound[2].volume = 0.1
data.raw["logistic-robot"]["logistic-robot"].working_sound.sound[3].volume = 0.1
data.raw["logistic-robot"]["logistic-robot"].working_sound.sound[4].volume = 0.1
data.raw["logistic-robot"]["logistic-robot"].working_sound.sound[5].volume = 0.1

[ssilk]

https://forums.factorio.com/forum/vie ... ots#p32274

[ofca]

joined -- ssilk

There's already a nice selection of different "channels" in sound settings, but, at least in my case, there's one missing: Drone sounds volume. My GF is annoyed by them, and while I don't care either way all that much, I'd gladly trade drone sounds for sitting in head phones

[GlassDeviant]

While I love headphones/headsets, I also support a separate volume slider for all drone sounds.

[ssilk]

In my opinion the sound is ... not terrible, but like a nasty catchy song. Last autumn, when the sound was added I had a ... hm ... difficult week, cause I always heard this "trrrrllrlrllllllrlrlrllrrrbbbrrrrrr" in background. Of course, when I didn't play it. Some of the robot sounds are really nice, but this "always around you" is the problem. I think an extra loudness only for the robots don't solves this special problem, there needs just to be less sound and some other, not so catchy sound, when flying.

[Khyron]

Moved from general discussions

This blue coloured text on the dark grey background makes my eyes bleed. It's like looking at a picture like this:


... Brain.. unable... to... lock... on... *blink blink*

[ssilk]

Well, meanwhile I use cyan for that

[GlassDeviant]

dang, we need a smiley like that...4 eyes, 2 mouths...

[ofca]

*makes a drone sound*

[n9103]

I want everyone to remember that it could be worse.
I do still have that zip locally, and can re-upload if anyone wishes to fully experience that... experience.

[ssilk]

This is fixed in 0.12. Number of sounds are limited.

[wragon]

not sure to put this here or not, but its in part a response to the idea of giving logistics bots buzzing sounds, as well as a support for an in game ability to turn off or replace specific sounds. like an advanced setting.

i would say making a buzzing sound for the bots is a terrible idea (no offence) because some of us have Tinnitus. or ringing in the ears, which is why im posting on here.

i cant stand the buzzing from the powered assembling machines. not only running assembling machines, but when they are idle as well. any others with Tinnitus will understand when i say the sound hurts. is there a way (getting in to the files or something) to stop them from making that noise? its the only thing that i have a lot of problems with, and i dont want to just turn off sound.

[Harkonnen604]

As for me - the most irritating thing about bot sounds is the sound when they enter or leave roboport. It's quite loud, with high-frequency noise harmonics. And these events happen very often.

[BloodyRain2k]

So many years and not a single change to this...

Seriously, I want a seperate sound setting for them, they're loud as hell once it's more than 10.

[Koub]

So many years and not a single change to this...

Seriously, I want a seperate sound setting for them, they're loud as hell once it's more than 10.

This issue is considered solved by changes implemented 7 years ago. If you don't like the way it currently works, you should create a new suggestion, explain what you don't like, what you suggest, ... (and forget about the old ways, they're not relevant any more).