CD 163 Initial Feedback

[BigVern]

Okay, purchased and had a quick drive.

Note I initially loaded up the tutorial but couldn't get past the section which tells you to change radio channels. Tells you to do it, but doesn't actually show how. And using the keyboard shortcuts didn't do anything.

There's no new scenarios in single player and while you can substitute on existing ones no point until the save game is working properly.

So I was able to drop in a service on a MP server. Loco and cab look nice but good god, that awful constant buzzing noise when under power or braking is too insidious. It's like the constant torture of white sound. Maybe it is like that in real life but for the sim it is making driving unbearable. Please either reduce the level or mute it out altogether.

[rutgerluiten]

The radio is different, the shorkeys doesn't work, I think. I wonder what kind of tricks the drivers perform in real life. But because of the sound I'm more cautious with the traction and let the train roll out more. I really like the controlls is so different.

[mateusz424]

There is something you can do about everything.

For radio managment description - scroll down this page: 

https://wiki.simrail.eu/Vehicles/Poland/Trains/Locomotives/71E

In each default SinglePlayer @Eridor scenario you already can choose Škoda ČD 163 in menu after scenario start.

This is the singing of thyristors 🙂 Go to Settings -> Sound and set low (e.g. 20%) effects volume.

Edited 3 hours ago by mateusz424

[BigVern]

Thanks Mateusz, I will try that tip with the effects, though of course it will also affect sounds we might want to hear. Some of the Steam reviews are already suggesting the thyristors are somewhat louder in the cab than real life. So I still think the developers need to make it more of a background noise.

The radio looks quite complex to operate, all the more reason why it needed more in depth in the tutorial.

Edit: Well reducing Effects just changes all the loco sounds including the traction motors and horn so that's not a solution unfortunately.

Edited 2 hours ago by BigVern