A.Stahl on 29/5/2022 at 10:17

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I want to know if background ambiance sounds (in the game and in the menu) have any standard names. And, if not, how can I find them. Some FMs have such annoying sound background that I want to turn it off.

DirkBogan on 29/5/2022 at 11:16

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If you want to find a particular sound to delete, here is a list of stock sounds :D

AAHS1.WAV
AAHS2.WAV
AAHS3.WAV
ABYSS1.WAV
Abyss2.wav
AI_FIRE1.WAV
AI_FIRE2.WAV
AI_FIRE3.WAV
AI_NORM1.WAV
AI_NORM2.WAV
AI_NORM3.WAV
airtone1.wav
airtone2.wav
airtone3.wav
airtone4.wav
airtone5.wav
airtone6.wav
AL_FIRE.WAV
AL_WATER.WAV
ALARM.WAV
alarm3.wav
ALARMBEG.WAV
ALARMEND.WAV
AO_FIRE1.WAV
AO_FIRE2.WAV
AO_GAS.WAV
AO_NOIZ.WAV
AO_NORM1.WAV
AO_NORM2.WAV
AO_WAT1.WAV
AO_WAT2.WAV
AR_ARMR1.WAV
AR_ARMR2.WAV
AR_BODY1.WAV
AR_BODY2.WAV
AR_GLAS1.WAV
AR_GLAS2.WAV
AR_GLAS3.WAV
AR_MET1.WAV
AR_MET2.WAV
AR_MET3.WAV
AR_MET4.WAV
AR_MET5.WAV
AR_ROCK1.WAV
AR_ROCK2.WAV
AR_ROCK3.WAV
AR_ROCK4.WAV
AR_ROCK5.WAV
ar_rope1.WAV
AR_ROPE2.WAV
AR_SOFT.WAV
AR_VASE.WAV
AR_WOOD1.WAV
AR_WOOD2.WAV
AR_WOOD3.WAV
ARCS.WAV
ARCSR.WAV
ATTEN1.WAV
B_book.wav
B_elev.wav
B_pull.wav
B_PUSH.WAV
B_Rmz.wav
BEAMS.WAV
beet1812.wav
BEET1JGB.WAV
BELLCHUR.WAV
belldinn.WAV
belles.wav
bells1.wav
bells2.wav
BELLS3.WAV
BELLS4.WAV
BELLTHMP.WAV
BELLTOLL.WAV
BIRD1.WAV
BIRD1P.WAV
BIRD2.WAV
BIRD2P.WAV
BIRD3.WAV
BIRD3P.WAV
BJ_BEGIN.WAV
BJ_BODY1.WAV
BJ_END.WAV
BJ_SWNG1.WAV
BJ_SWNG2.WAV
BLUECRY1.WAV
BLUECRY2.WAV
BLUECRY3.WAV
BLUEOFF1.WAV
BLUEOFF2.WAV
BLUEON1.WAV
BLUEON2.WAV
BLUEON3.WAV
bowabor2.WAV
BOWABORT.WAV
BOWBEGIN.WAV
BOWEND.WAV
BOWPULL.WAV
BOWTWNGA.WAV
BOWTWNGP.WAV
boxc_cl.wav
BOXC_OP.WAV
BOXC_SQ.WAV
boxm_cl.wav
boxm_op.wav
boxm_sq.wav
boxw_cl.wav
BOXW_OP.WAV
boxw_sq.wav
BRIDGE1.WAV
BRKGLASS.WAV
BRKVASE1.WAV
btrem1.wav
btrem2.wav
btrem3.wav
btrem4.wav
btrem5.wav
BUBBLE1.WAV
BUBBLE2.WAV
BUBBLE3.WAV
BUBBLE4.WAV
BUBBLELP.WAV
BUGCLOU1.WAV
BUGCLOU2.WAV
BUGCLOU3.WAV
BUGHALO.WAV
BURBLE1.WAV
BURBLE2.WAV
BURBLE3.WAV
button.WAV
BUZZER.WAV
CAULDRON.WAV
CAVE1.WAV
Cave10.wav
CAVE2.WAV
CAVE3.WAV
cave4.wav
cave5.wav
cave6.wav
cave7.wav
Cave8.wav
Cave9.wav
CAVEAMB.WAV
cavetone.wav
CHAIN1.WAV
CHANTLO.WAV
CHILD1.WAV
CHILD2.WAV
chips1.wav
choirLo.wav
cicad1.WAV
cicad2.WAV
cicad3.WAV
cicad4.WAV
COINDROP.WAV
COLLAPS1.WAV
COLLAPS2.WAV
COLLAPS3.WAV
COLLAPS4.WAV
COLLAPS5.WAV
collaps6.wav
CRACKLE1.WAV
CRACKLE2.WAV
cricket2.wav
CRICKETS.WAV
CROWDBA2.WAV
CROWDBAR.WAV
CROWDMED.WAV
CROWDRE2.WAV
CROWDRES.WAV
cryst1.wav
cryst2.wav
cryst3.wav
DIAL.WAV
DIFFUSE.WAV
DIVE.WAV
DOORB1C.WAV
DOORB1O.WAV
Doorbrk1.wav
DOORC1C.WAV
DOORC1O.WAV
Doordam1.wav
doordam2.wav
Doordam3.wav
Doordam4.wav
Doordam5.wav
Doordam6.wav
DOORM1C.WAV
DOORM1O.WAV
doorm2c.wav
doorm2o.wav
DOORMS1.WAV
DOORMS2.WAV
DOORS1C.WAV
DOORS1O.WAV
DOORW1C.WAV
DOORW1O.WAV
DOORW2C.WAV
DOORW2O.WAV
DOORWS1.WAV
DOORWS2.WAV
DOORWS3.WAV
DOUSE1.WAV
DOUSE2.WAV
DRIP1.WAV
DRIP2.WAV
DRIP3.WAV
drip4.wav
drip5.wav
drip6.wav
dronelp.WAV
DRUMLOOP.WAV
EARTHARR.WAV
eatcrnch.wav
Eatsoft.wav
EEES1.WAV
EEES2.WAV
EEES3.WAV
EGGLP1.WAV
EGLASER.WAV
EGPEDLP.WAV
EGPEDLP2.WAV
EGPEDWW.WAV
EGZAP.WAV
ELEV1LP.WAV
ELEV1ST.WAV
ELEV2LP.WAV
ELEV2ST.WAV
EMITSTR1.WAV
EMITSTR2.WAV
EMITTER1.WAV
EMITTER2.WAV
EMPTY.WAV
EXPCTR.WAV
Expgas.wav
Expmine.wav
EXPPED.WAV
EXPZOM1.WAV
EXPZOM2.WAV
F_GS1.WAV
f_hm1.wav
FAKWIND1.WAV
FAKWIND2.WAV
FAKWIND3.WAV
FAKWIND4.WAV
FAKWIND5.WAV
FAN.WAV
FB1.WAV
fb10.wav
FB2.WAV
FB3.WAV
FB4.WAV
FB5.WAV
FB6.WAV
FB7.WAV
FB8.WAV
fb9.wav
ffall1.wav
ffall2.wav
ffall3.wav
ffall4.wav
ffbolt3.wav
FIELDHUM.WAV
FIRELP1.WAV
FIRELP2.WAV
FIRELP8.WAV
FIRELP9.WAV
FLASHBMB.WAV
FLYDETH1.WAV
FLYDETH2.WAV
FLYDETH3.WAV
FMAGIC1.WAV
FMAGIC2.WAV
FMAGIC3.WAV
forest1.WAV
FOREST2.WAV
forest3.WAV
FOREST4.WAV
FOREST5.WAV
FOREST6.WAV
FROBHOLY.WAV
FT_APE1.WAV
FT_APE2.WAV
FT_BUR1.WAV
FT_BUR2.WAV
FT_BUR3.WAV
FT_BUR4.WAV
FT_CON1.WAV
FT_CON2.WAV
FT_CON3.WAV
FT_CON4.WAV
FT_CRAY1.WAV
FT_CRAY2.WAV
FT_CRAY3.WAV
FT_CRAY4.WAV
FT_FUNG1.WAV
FT_FUNG2.WAV
FT_FUNG3.WAV
FT_FUNG4.WAV
FT_HH1.WAV
FT_HH2.WAV
FT_HH3.WAV
FT_HH4.WAV
FT_ICE1.WAV
FT_ICE2.WAV
FT_ICE3.WAV
FT_ICE4.WAV
FT_SPID1.WAV
FT_SPID2.WAV
FT_SPID3.WAV
FT_SPID4.WAV
FT_ZOMB1.WAV
FT_ZOMB2.WAV
FT_ZOMB3.WAV
FT_ZOMB4.WAV
FTCAR_A1.WAV
FTCAR_A2.WAV
FTCAR_A3.WAV
FTCAR_A4.WAV
FTCAR_J.WAV
FTCAR_P1.WAV
FTCAR_P2.WAV
FTCAR_P3.WAV
FTCAR_P4.WAV
FTDIR_A1.WAV
FTDIR_A2.WAV
FTDIR_A3.WAV
FTDIR_A4.WAV
FTDIR_J.WAV
FTDIR_P1.WAV
FTDIR_P2.WAV
FTDIR_P3.WAV
FTDIR_P4.WAV
FTGRA_A1.WAV
FTGRA_A2.WAV
FTGRA_A3.WAV
FTGRA_A4.WAV
FTGRA_J.WAV
FTGRA_P1.WAV
FTGRA_P2.WAV
FTGRA_P3.WAV
FTGRA_P4.WAV
FTMET_A1.WAV
FTMET_A2.WAV
FTMET_A3.WAV
FTMET_A4.WAV
FTMET_J.WAV
FTMET_P1.WAV
FTMET_P2.WAV
FTMET_P3.WAV
FTMET_P4.WAV
FTROC_A1.WAV
FTROC_A2.WAV
FTROC_A3.WAV
FTROC_A4.WAV
FTROC_J.WAV
FTROC_P1.WAV
FTROC_P2.WAV
FTROC_P3.WAV
FTROC_P4.WAV
FTTIL_A1.WAV
FTTIL_A2.WAV
FTTIL_A3.WAV
FTTIL_A4.WAV
FTTIL_J.WAV
FTTIL_P1.WAV
FTTIL_P2.WAV
FTTIL_P3.WAV
FTTIL_P4.WAV
FTWAT_1.WAV
FTWAT_2.WAV
FTWAT_3.WAV
FTWAT_4.WAV
FTWAT_J.WAV
FTWOO_A1.WAV
FTWOO_A2.WAV
FTWOO_A3.WAV
FTWOO_A4.WAV
FTWOO_J.WAV
FTWOO_P1.WAV
FTWOO_P2.WAV
FTWOO_P3.WAV
FTWOO_P4.WAV
FUNGUS.WAV
FUNGUS2.WAV
GASARRO2.WAV
Gasarrow.wav
GEARS1.WAV
GEARS1R.WAV
GEARS2.WAV
GEARS2R.WAV
GEARS3.WAV
GENERA1R.WAV
GENERA2R.WAV
GENERAT1.WAV
GENERAT2.WAV
GGRUNT3.WAV
GLOWBAL2.WAV
GLOWBALL.WAV
GONG01.WAV
GR1.WAV
GR2.WAV
GR3.WAV
GR4.WAV
GR5.WAV
GR6.WAV
GR7.WAV
GR8.WAV
GR9.WAV
GROWCTR.WAV
guildH1.wav
guildH2.wav
guildH3.wav
guildH4.wav
h_gs1.WAV
h_gs2.WAV
h_gs3.WAV
HAMMER.WAV
HAMMER2.WAV
harp1.wav
harp2.wav
harp3.wav
harsh1.WAV
harsh2.WAV
hcercer.wav
hcercer2.wav
hcerear.wav
hcermet.wav
hcermet2.wav
hcersto.wav
hcersto2.wav
hcersto3.wav
hcerwoo.wav
HCERWOO2.WAV
hgravel.wav
hgravel2.wav
HITFIRE.WAV
HMAGIC1.WAV
HMAGIC2.WAV
HMAGIC3.WAV
hmetear.wav
hmetear2.wav
hmetmet.wav
hmetmet2.wav
hmetmet3.wav
hmetsto.wav
hmetsto2.wav
hmetsto3.wav
hmetwoo.wav
hmetwoo2.wav
hmgair.wav
hmgfire.wav
hmgwat1.wav
hmgwat2.wav
HOLYWAT1.WAV
holywat2.wav
holywat3.wav
HORNOFQ.WAV
HOWLTXTA.WAV
HOWLTXTB.WAV
hstoear.wav
hstoear2.wav
hstosto.wav
hstosto2.wav
hstosto3.wav
HUM.WAV
humair.wav
HUMFIRE.WAV
Hveg.wav
hvegsm.wav
hwooear.wav
hwooear2.wav
hwoosto.wav
hwoosto2.wav
hwoosto3.wav
hwoosto4.wav
hwoowoo.wav
hwoowoo2.wav
hwoowoo3.wav
KACHING.WAV
keehit_S.WAV
LADDER1.WAV
LADDER2.WAV
LADDER3.WAV
LADDER4.WAV
LADDER5.WAV
LAVABST1.WAV
LAVABST2.WAV
LAVABST3.WAV
LAVALP1.WAV
LAVALP2.WAV
LAVALP3.WAV
LAVALP4.WAV
LAVAPOUR.WAV
LO1.WAV
LO2.WAV
LO3.WAV
LO4.WAV
LO5.WAV
LOCKED.WAV
LOCKPIK1.WAV
LOCKPIK2.WAV
LOLOOP1A.WAV
LOLOOP2.WAV
LOSTCITY.WAV
LVCAULD1.WAV
LVCAULD2.WAV
LVFLOOR1.WAV
LVMOLD1.WAV
Lvpanel.wav
LvScope.wav
LVSLIDE.WAV
LVTHROW1.WAV
LVTHROW2.WAV
LVWALL.WAV
M02BS1.WAV
M02BS2A.WAV
M02BS2B.WAV
M02BS2C.WAV
M02BS2D.WAV
m04cat1A.WAV
M04CAT1B.WAV
M04CAT1C.WAV
M04CAT2A.WAV
M04CAT2B.WAV
M04CAT2C.WAV
M05LOOP1.WAV
M05LOOP2.WAV
M05LOOP3.WAV
M10FAIL.WAV
M10SUCC.WAV
M13AAH1.WAV
M13AAH2.WAV
M13STR.WAV
m17A1.wav
m17A2.wav
m17A3.wav
m17A4.wav
m17A5.wav
m17A6.wav
m17aug1.wav
m17aug2.wav
m17bells.wav
m17bells2.wav
m17clu1.wav
M17clu2.wav
m17clu3.wav
m17clu4.wav
m17fh.wav
M17pizz.wav
m17str1.wav
m17str2.wav
m17str3.wav
m17str4.wav
mbreath1.wav
mbreath2.wav
mbreath3.wav
ME1.WAV
ME2.WAV
ME3.WAV
ME3P.WAV
ME4.WAV
METALHRT.WAV
METALP1.WAV
METALP2.WAV
METALP3.WAV
METALP4.WAV
MGAIR.WAV
mgbab1.wav
mgbab2.wav
mgbab3.wav
mgbab4.wav
mgbab5.wav
mgcha1.wav
mgcha2.wav
mgcha3.wav
mgcha4.wav
mgearth.wav
mgfire.wav
MGWATER.WAV
Minearmg.wav
mineprox.wav
MINES2.WAV
MISSFIRE.WAV
MOAN1.WAV
MOAN2.WAV
MOAN3.WAV
MOAN4.WAV
MOOGBEET.WAV
MURAPPR.WAV
newobj2.WAV
NIGHTLP.WAV
NIGHTLP2.WAV
NOISEMK1.WAV
NOISEMK2.WAV
NOISEMK3.WAV
NOISEMK4.WAV
NOLUCK1.WAV
NOLUCK2.WAV
oblmh_op.wav
oblmh_sq.wav
orchtun1.wav
orchtun2.wav
orchtun3.wav
orchtun4.wav
orchtun5.wav
orchtun6.wav
ORGAN1.WAV
ORGAN2.WAV
PAGETURN.WAV
pascal1.wav
pascal2.wav
PICKKEY.WAV
PICKLOOT.WAV
PICKPWR.WAV
PICKUP.WAV
PINSET.WAV
PINSET1.WAV
PINSET2.WAV
pipelp1.wav
pipelp2.wav
pipelp3.wav
PITCH1.WAV
PITCH2.WAV
PITCH3.WAV
PLEAD1.WAV
PLEAD2.WAV
PLEAD3.WAV
PORTAL1.WAV
pplate.WAV
PRINTING.WAV
PRINTINR.WAV
puff1.wav
puff2.wav
PUFFY.WAV
PULSE.WAV
PULSEBS1.WAV
PULSEBSQ.WAV
PURPLE1.WAV
purple2.wav
PURPLE3.WAV
RAT1.WAV
RAT2.WAV
REDCRYS1.WAV
redcrys2.wav
REDCRYS3.WAV
rising.WAV
ROCKLIF1.WAV
ROCKLIF2.WAV
ROCKLIF3.WAV
ROCKLIF4.WAV
ROCKLIF5.WAV
ropecrk1.WAV
ropecrk2.WAV
ropecrk3.WAV
ropecrk4.WAV
RUMBLE1.WAV
RUMBLE2.WAV
RUMBLE3.WAV
SANDBAG1.WAV
SANDBAG2.WAV
sandbag3.wav
sandbag4.wav
SAPLP.WAV
SAPST.WAV
SELECT1.WAV
SELECT2.WAV
SHEATH.WAV
SHOCKHMR.WAV
SILENC1S.WAV
SILENC3S.WAV
SILENC9S.WAV
SINGING1.WAV
SINGING2.WAV
SPLASH01.WAV
SPLASH02.WAV
SPLASH03.WAV
SPLAT1.WAV
SPLAT2.WAV
SPLAT3.WAV
squarelo.wav
SQUEAKS1.WAV
STABBODY.WAV
STATIC1.WAV
STATIC1R.WAV
STATIC2.WAV
STATIC2R.WAV
STEAMBLA.WAV
STEAMLP1.WAV
Stoface1.wav
STR1.WAV
STR2.WAV
STR3.WAV
STR4.WAV
STROKE1.WAV
STROKE2.WAV
STROKE3.WAV
SUBSON1.WAV
SUBSON2.WAV
SUBSON3.WAV
SURFACE.WAV
surfaceb.wav
surfaceh.wav
SW_ARMR1.WAV
SW_ARMR2.WAV
SW_ARMR3.WAV
SW_ARMR4.WAV
SW_BODY.WAV
SW_BODY1.WAV
SW_BODY2.WAV
SW_BODY3.WAV
SW_BODY4.WAV
sw_glas1.wav
sw_glas2.wav
sw_harp.wav
SW_MET1.WAV
SW_MET2.WAV
SW_ROCK1.WAV
SW_ROCK2.WAV
SW_SW1.WAV
SW_SW2.WAV
SW_SW3.WAV
SW_SW4.WAV
SW_SWP1.WAV
SW_SWP2.WAV
SW_WOOD1.WAV
SW_WOOD2.WAV
SWIMTOP1.WAV
SWIMTOP2.WAV
SWIMTOP3.WAV
SWORD1.WAV
SWORD2.WAV
SWORD3.WAV
SWORD4.WAV
TAPPING.WAV
TAPPINGR.WAV
TASKDONE.WAV
ten1.wav
ten12.wav
ten2.wav
TEN9.WAV
TENSION1.WAV
TENSION2.WAV
TENSION3.WAV
TENSION7.WAV
THANKYOU.WAV
thdown.wav
thdown2.wav
thdown3.wav
theeye.wav
thloop1.wav
THROBHI.WAV
THROBLO.WAV
THUD1.WAV
TICK1.WAV
TICK2.WAV
TILELP1.WAV
TILELP2.WAV
toilet.WAV
TONE1.WAV
TONE2.WAV
TONE3.WAV
TONE4.WAV
TONE5.WAV
TONEBEND.WAV
TREEXPL1.WAV
TREEXPL2.WAV
TSTAIRP.WAV
TSTHEAL.WAV
turb2lp.WAV
TURB2ST.WAV
turbin1s.wav
TURBINLP.WAV
TURBINPU.WAV
UNDERWA2.WAV
UNDERWAT.WAV
UNLOCKED.WAV
UNSHEATH.WAV
VBREATH.WAV
VCOMHER2.WAV
VCOMHERE.WAV
VFEEDUS.WAV
VFOREVER.WAV
VHEARME.WAV
VHUNGRY.WAV
Vikgig1.wav
Vikgig2.wav
Vikgig3.wav
Vikgig4.wav
VNEEDYOU.WAV
VOCEERIE.WAV
VOOH.WAV
VOX1.WAV
VOX2.WAV
VOX3.WAV
VOX4.WAV
VOX5.WAV
VOX5D.WAV
VOXLOOP.WAV
voxloop2.wav
VOXTRANS.WAV
VPLEASE.WAV
VWESTARV.WAV
WARBLE1.WAV
WARBLE2.WAV
WARBLE3.WAV
WARDAIR.WAV
WARDERTH.WAV
WARDFIRE.WAV
WARDH20.WAV
WATERAR1.WAV
WATERAR2.WAV
WATERFAL.WAV
WATERLP1.WAV
WATERLP2.WAV
waterlp3.wav
WATERLP4.WAV
WEBSHOT1.WAV
WEBSHOT2.WAV
WHEELSPN.WAV
WHEELSTP.WAV
WHGASP.WAV
whip.wav
WIND1.WAV
WIND1LO.WAV
WIND2.WAV
WIND2LO.WAV
WIND3.WAV
WIND3LO.WAV
WIND4.WAV
WIND5.WAV
WINDBELL.WAV
WINDCHIM.WAV
windele1.wav
windele2.wav
windele3.wav
windele4.wav
windele5.wav
WINDGST1.WAV
WINDGST2.WAV
WINDGST3.WAV
WINDLIT1.WAV
WINDLIT2.WAV
WINDLP1.WAV
WINDSTIL.WAV
WRONGKEY.WAV
WTR__MD1.WAV
WTR__MD2.WAV
WTR__MD3.WAV
Wtr__md4.wav
WTR__SM1.WAV
WTR__SM2.WAV
WTR__SM3.WAV
zaparc.wav
ZAPLOOP.WAV
ZOMMOAN1.WAV
ZOMMOAN2.WAV
ZOMMOAN3.WAV
ZOMMOAN4.WAV
ZOT.WAV
ZOTLOOP.WAV
ZOTLOOPR.WAV
ZOTR.WAV

But I'm not sure how you expect to identify an ambient from its filename if you only know its annoying sound in-game :D

FenPhoenix on 29/5/2022 at 13:15

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To be actually helpful, the stock menu background ambiences are metalp1.wav metalp2.wav etc. FMs with custom background music will have files named the same.

In-game FM ambients are just named whatever, no standard. Also the volume slider is not reliable because half the time, "ambient" FM tracks are put on the "main" sound channel so that the ambient slider doesn't do anything.

And yes, sometimes FMs' background music or ambients are obnoxiously loud. Just cause there isn't always an easy solution, doesn't mean it isn't an issue. Even I've been annoyed at times as I've stated in my videos. One time I even went in and literally took the audios into Reaper and lowered their volume it was so bad.

Anyway. Yes.

A.Stahl on 29/5/2022 at 17:36

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I have managed to delete all that craziness with a "play and listen to any sound that you find suspicious for some reason" method. Not fun, but the result is totally worth the effort.

I'm talking about the "Fables of penitent thief" if you're curious. But this issue exists in many missions to some extent. But this mission was just killing my ears and brain. Patriot, for example, had a very strange Main Menu theme. There is some FM author (from Spain or Portugal, I suppose. Don't remember his nickname. He makes very diverse, mostly non-Thief related FMs) who uses in all his FMs also very strange and unpleasant for my ear music theme to the Menu.

I really wish FM creators were more attentive and marked sound files correctly to make the option's slider work. Or at least would name the filenames in an obvious way. Like "main_menu_theme.wav", for example.

zappenduster on 30/5/2022 at 04:28

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The files metalp*.wav are for the menu music loops.

Sorry, but that would not be wise. Before deleting the 'snd' folder in the FM folder I'd verify if there are some custom conversations. If so conversations or other important noises would be mute. The 'snd' folder could contain stock WAVs from Thief1, too (such as Hammer voices 2-3).

That's absolutely inadvisable. The whole mission would be mute.