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[93xfan]

Edited to more clearly explain. Sorry I really botched the first explanation (and possibly the second).

Sometimes a developer has the intended master volume in the middle. Sometimes this is labeled 100% or 50%, but regardless, is the default setting and is in line the most with other games.

I’d just like all games to by default set it in or near the middle so that people could not only lower the volume, but increase it.

I have games that I like a little louder than others for various reasons, and it’d be nice not to have to adjust the receiver volume from game to game.

it is a small thing, and a luxury- but seeing some developers do it makes me think it’d be a nice standard.

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

So what is normally 100 percent should be reset to 50 percent, meaning games should be able to get twice as loud (if preferred) across the board?

I guess I’ve never really thought about it, I usually game with a headset and adjust volume with the headset dial, but sure why not

 

[93xfan]

So what is normally 100 percent should be reset to 50 percent, meaning games should be able to get twice as loud (if preferred) across the board?

I guess I’ve never really thought about it, I usually game with a headset and adjust volume with the headset dial, but sure why not

Yeah, I don’t use a headset, so sometimes I’m annoyed at having to turnup the volume for certain games when I could just have it saved at the correct volume. Not a major deal, but an easy adjustment.

it doesn’t necessarily have to be 50%, but even making the normal volume at 75% would suffice.

 

[DynamiteCop!]

I've never run into a game where the perceived peak volume seems to fall out of line with anything else.

 

[K.N.W.]

Lower volume actually means lower precision, both in the analog and the the digital realms.
So, they should rather mix properly, but volume should always be high

 

[cormack12]

Ideally volume should be 100% with a big dynamic range to handle either ends of the spectrum.

 

[PocoJoe]

So now:

100% default -> some are loud, some are too quiet

50% default -> aaaand how would this fix anything, then some would be just ok and some way too quiet, if levels would drop in same way

there should just be a standard of signal output / % / game, if they use different 50% and 100%, then it is difficult.

but using your tv/amp remote should not be that difficult anyway to make it a big deal.


On the other hand maybe these "games have 100% default volume" is reason into one thing that I have been wondering for few years.

Back then I found out that there are people that use their headphones(and other audio devices) on 100% volume, literally.

And then complaining about distortion.

Pure madness to use any headphones with 100% as it will most likely give hearing damage, yet I have read this many many times after that, people using their headphones with 100% volume.. They must be already half deaf.

Like on reddit, sony wh1000xm3 headphones, +10 people have talked about using them on 100% and complaining about distortion etc.

I have them too and they are fucking loud already at 30-40%, way over 100dB with max volume for sure.

I vote that defaults will be at 0%, and every 15mins they warn users that too high volume causes hearing damage, as many are clearly too stupid to notice it

 

[unintelligent orange]

What really needs to happen is a standard dBfs for video game soundtracks and audio to be mastered to. Then the loudness differences would be uniform to the standard and this wouldnt be a problem.

Some things like radio broadcasts and television already have standards for loudness, don't believe video games have it yet though.

 

[HE1NZ]

Depends on dynamic range. Games that are louder just don't have any. They are brickwalled like Doom Eternal soundtrack. I like that some new games offer to choose dynamic range. Call of Duty done it well. All games should these settings.

 

[bhunachicken]

When able to, I always set the volumes as:

Master : 100%

Voice: 100%

Sound: 80-90%

Music: 70-80%

 

[GHG]

No it should be set to 100% and the rest of the variables you set to what you want while tweaking the sound mix to your liking.

 

[jackets with pockets]

 

[JimboJones]

If playing trials of mana

When able to, I always set the volumes as:

Master : 100%

Voice: 0%

Sound: 80-90%

Music: 70-80%

 

[baphomet]

That isn't at all how it works.

 

[93xfan]

What really needs to happen is a standard dBfs for video game soundtracks and audio to be mastered to. Then the loudness differences would be uniform to the standard and this wouldnt be a problem.

Some things like radio broadcasts and television already have standards for loudness, don't believe video games have it yet though.

That would be ideal. Don’t know if it would work well between say Mega Man 2 and Uncharted 4, but having a standard could be nice

 

[Mista]

Haha what? It should always be 100% while tweaking other things in the sound mix

 

[Mistershine.]

Why not just turn the loud ones down in game? That would achieve exactly what you're after. Seems like you're trying to solve a problem that doesn't exist.

 

[Cert.in.Death]

Whatever it’s set it is fine as long as it’s not the loudest possible setting. I should be able to turn it up if I need to.

 

[The Bloody-Nine]

Quarantine reaches a new low.

 

[GHG]

Quarantine reaches a new low.

Covid-19 also causes ear infections.

 

[Stilton Disco]

I am honestly not sure what the bloody hell it is you're asking for here.

Do you always have your speakers or what have you up as loud as they go and only adjust the volume with the in game audio settings or something?

And if everything was set to 50%, would that mean it's half the volume it should be, or that it can be double the volume it's intended to be? Because either option would royally bugger up audio quality.

Besides which, how would this halp the fact that some games are louder than others? Surely a better solution would be to establish a standardised decibel level all games should set as their audio default? Althoigh how precisely you'd mandate that with the different equipment developers would be using I've no idea.

Either way, this is an incredibly, incredibly stupid idea.

 

[Whitecrow]

Master volume = your TV/Monitor/Speakers volume
What are you talking about??

 

[SLoWMoTIoN]

Volume 12 works for me in just about everything I watch/play outside the FUCKING LOUD ADS. I'm using a receiver though.

If playing trials of mana

Is it English only?

 

[Tiamat2san]

As a metal head, I say no.
110% minimum.
It needs to blast my ears.
I ain’t no pussy!




Sorry I was passing by...

 

[Fake]

 

[ShirAhava]

game vol 20%

hentai vol 100%

baka

 

[The Bloody-Nine]

Hard difficulty should actually mean medium difficulty.

 

[DrScissorsMD]

Butwhy.gif

If only there was some other variable volume option on PCs and TVs that allowed you to adjust the volume ...

 

[JimboJones]

Volume 12 works for me in just about everything I watch/play outside the FUCKING LOUD ADS. I'm using a receiver though.

Is it English only?

Nah there's a japanese option there too, apparently better but all sounds like gibberish to me, may aswell be speaking like the sims but a better option if you prefer that.

 

[JimboJones]

All consoles should have a OS level master volume so i can continue to be a lazy slob.

 

[SLoWMoTIoN]

Nah there's a japanese option there too

Oh good the original language is there.

better but all sounds like gibberish to me

Ok Sanic

 

[Gargus]

I don't have a problem with picking up the remote and pushing the volume button a couple times till I'm satisfied. It isn't that hard really

 

[JimboJones]

Oh good the original language is there.

Ok Sanic

やりまん !

 

[SLoWMoTIoN]

やりまん !

 

[93xfan]

Why not just turn the loud ones down in game? That would achieve exactly what you're after. Seems like you're trying to solve a problem that doesn't exist.

In an ideal world, every game would have volume slider and I could just that. Every game having a volume adjustment would also fix the issue. I don’t expect that to happen.

I don't have a problem with picking up the remote and pushing the volume button a couple times till I'm satisfied. It isn't that hard really

Yeah, it’s a simple luxury I was thinking of that some games already do. Just thought it’d be a nice standard.

 

[93xfan]

Master volume = your TV/Monitor/Speakers volume
What are you talking about??

games often also have what’s called a master volume in the options.

and some games already do what im talking about.

Feel free to re-read the OP, as I updated it to make it clearer.