TL;DR: Add a binaural sound option to the starmade launcher, for headphone users. It's a simple OpenAL ini option!
Long version: Headphones are great for the money, but unlike speakers, the L/R channels are completely isolated from each other. Due to the (amazing) way the human brain actually processes/interprets sound, headphones sound un-natural when dealing with 3D audio.
How the brain processes sound:
From http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/articles/understanding_surround_and_binaural_sound
With headphones, this natural interpretation of a sound's source is impossible. Fortunately, OpenAL can magically hook into the game, process the sound and simulate the phase shift/revurb effect to create much more natural 3D sounds! The Minecraft community figured out how to enable it awhile ago:
http://www.reddit.com/r/oculus/comments/1x3qm4/enabling_binaural_audio_in_minecraft_is_now/
As you can see, 1 line in an ini file can get you more realistic sound! This doesn't just help with immersion, it gives pilots a tactical advantage as well.
Could we get a HRTF option in the Starmade launcher? Is it possible, or is the config option outside of Starmade's control?
Long version: Headphones are great for the money, but unlike speakers, the L/R channels are completely isolated from each other. Due to the (amazing) way the human brain actually processes/interprets sound, headphones sound un-natural when dealing with 3D audio.
How the brain processes sound:
From http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/articles/understanding_surround_and_binaural_sound
With headphones, this natural interpretation of a sound's source is impossible. Fortunately, OpenAL can magically hook into the game, process the sound and simulate the phase shift/revurb effect to create much more natural 3D sounds! The Minecraft community figured out how to enable it awhile ago:
http://www.reddit.com/r/oculus/comments/1x3qm4/enabling_binaural_audio_in_minecraft_is_now/
As you can see, 1 line in an ini file can get you more realistic sound! This doesn't just help with immersion, it gives pilots a tactical advantage as well.
Could we get a HRTF option in the Starmade launcher? Is it possible, or is the config option outside of Starmade's control?
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