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cyrosis on 21/11/2013 at 22:47

Quote Posted by jay pettitt

I'm slightly worried (is worried the right word?) that nice reverb will be an AMD exclusive.

From what I've read, the PS4 is the only platform aside from the latest Radeon cards that might offer convolution reverb. That said, it doesn't even mean the PS4 will use it, since it doesn't have the GPU horsepower to spare that PC users have.

In other words, that leaves 3 entire platforms, the vast majority of PC users, and maybe the PS4 that don't use TrueAudio. So I think it's safe to say that Eidos will be spending plenty of time getting the sound and reverb the best they can using the game engines own tools.

Shinrazero on 22/11/2013 at 06:39

Am I reading this right? We have this new audio tech that has not been demonstrated with Thi4f and will only be available to a limited to a specific group of players? :erm: Is it possible that the AI issues are causing problems with audio mechanics?

cyrosis on 24/11/2013 at 19:11

Quote Posted by Shinrazero

The audio engine won't affect how the AI "hears" within the game. TrueAudio as it pertains to Thief, is just a new way to create reverb and will only affect what the player hears, and even then the difference should be subtle.

Domey on 6/12/2013 at 17:10

Last weekend i sent Paul Weir a mail and asked him about the original Thief 4 Trailer. For my surprise i got a reply AND more:

Quote:

Hi Domey, than you for your email. I don't have many fans so it's always nice to receive emails like yours!

It is a shame I had to leave Thief as I thought our audio direction was strong. I hope that I might be able to release my alternate soundtrack for the game next year, after the game is released, so people have an option as to which music to listen to.

I can't give you a copy of the original trailer as that would get me into trouble but as long as you don't share it I could give you just the audio track so you can hear what it sounded like.

Today he sent me the audio of the original trailer, but without the dialogue.
I promised him that i will not share the audio (pls don't hate me, but its a thing of respect :) ), but i can give you my impressions:

First of all, the ORIGINAL audio is MUCH better and nothing like the trailer we know!!!!! The audio feel alot more like Thief and have a very dark vibe. Sound effects like the lockpicking, explosions, bow and so on are also included (they are the same as in the Out of the shadows trailer). There is also some kind of e-guitar to hear, but in a very nice way.
A few sound effects are clearly from the 2012 Leak by Eric Wong, like the running guards and Garrett when he is aiming with the bow. There are clearly some video-scenes from the "Gamescom 2013" and "Garrett the master thief" trailers included. Like the woman who is shortly seen in the master thief trailer, when garrett run by (the sound fits perfect!)
i can also hear, garrett had a few more tricks in the original trailer. there are also a lot more running sequences. The audio is 2:52 min long, so its a much longer trailer.

jay pettitt on 6/12/2013 at 17:14

You tease :mad:

;)

nickie on 6/12/2013 at 17:50

Thanks Domey! Very enterprising of you. And no, no-one will be allowed to hate you, naturally you wouldn't break his trust. :)

jay pettitt on 6/12/2013 at 19:03

I hate him :mad:

nickie on 6/12/2013 at 19:56

You should watch your blood pressure. Sanctions will follow.

Dia on 7/12/2013 at 13:24

Looks like we're all going over to Domey's house this weekend to camp on his front doorstep & listen while he plays the trailer (volume on high so we can hear it, please). You up for it, jay? ;)

jay pettitt on 7/12/2013 at 16:54

Quote Posted by nickie

Sanctions will follow.

Kinky!