EngineSoundEditor

[Some1]

I've created a tool for editing engine sound SFX files in real time.
Info & download.

[hdi]

Excellent tool for modding engine sound!
Many THX!

[Jack_NL]

Thanks for creating it!
very neat looking program

tried to load a sfx file after setting the base sound folder but it wouldnt load the sfx file
"Unable to open the sfx file "is the error (see screenshot)

this is the setting to the base sound folder

D:\RaceGames\rFactor Mods\Capri Mod\Ford Capri MK III V2.0\GameData\Sounds\CAPRI_MKIII

should it work with these settings?

[mickey65]

thanks for this, make the work on sfx easier.

Have problems:
the sounds from real-cars are different rpm's,
to make with this default-material a wav-file in a small rpm-window,
i have a lot of sounds by Selfmade but always this problems,

thanks for your ideas or a good program,
i use audacity and the wave-editor from nero in Version 7.

thanks and nice greetings mike

[joaoa13pt]

Will it work with GTR2?
Awesome work

[Some1]

Originally Posted by Jack_NL

Thanks for creating it!
very neat looking program

tried to load a sfx file after setting the base sound folder but it wouldnt load the sfx file
"Unable to open the sfx file "is the error (see screenshot)

this is the setting to the base sound folder


should it work with these settings?

Yeah, currently the program does not really say, what went wrong, I need to fix that.

I think your base sound folder is incorrect, it should be just
D:\RaceGames\rFactor Mods\Capri Mod\Ford Capri MK III V2.0\GameData\Sounds\.

The SFX file probably refers to the sound files using the folder prefix (like "CAPRI_MKIII/engine.wav"), so to files are looked using the path "<base dir>+<filename>".

[Some1]

Originally Posted by joaoa13pt

Will it work with GTR2?
Awesome work

I don't know, I don't have GTR2. If GTR2 engine sound file use same syntax as the rFactor files, then it might work.

[Some1]

Originally Posted by mickey65

thanks for this, make the work on sfx easier.

Have problems:
the sounds from real-cars are different rpm's,
to make with this default-material a wav-file in a small rpm-window,
i have a lot of sounds by Selfmade but always this problems,

thanks for your ideas or a good program,
i use audacity and the wave-editor from nero in Version 7.

thanks and nice greetings mike

I'm sorry, I did not understand any of this
Did you just use Google translator?

[joaoa13pt]

Originally Posted by Some1

I don't know, I don't have GTR2. If GTR2 engine sound file use same syntax as the rFactor files, then it might work.

GTR2 uses mostly .wav files, but its also possible to use .sfx sound files without a single problem, but since every default sound file is in wav, is there any chance of making this engine sound editor program also edit wav files? This would make the program useable with rFactor and GTR2 and therefore getting more downloads
Im just saying that it'd be pretty great to get it to work with GTR2's files too, just an ideia

[niko060206]

Sorry can you explain how use it?thx

[Some1]

Originally Posted by joaoa13pt

GTR2 uses mostly .wav files, but its also possible to use .sfx sound files without a single problem, but since every default sound file is in wav, is there any chance of making this engine sound editor program also edit wav files? This would make the program useable with rFactor and GTR2 and therefore getting more downloads
Im just saying that it'd be pretty great to get it to work with GTR2's files too, just an ideia

Um... nono, .wav files are used by both GTR2 and rFactor, the SFX that I'm referring to is the engine sound configuration file (a text file!) that rFactor uses (with extension .sfx). So, if GTR2 has its engine sound properties file (is it ".aud" file perhaps?) with the same syntax as the rFactor one, then it might work. Also, it is not hard to program support for GTR2 or any other engine sound properties file.

[Some1]

Originally Posted by niko060206

Sorry can you explain how use it?thx

I hoped the user interface was pretty much self explaining

Open the program, specify the rFactor sounds base dir (for example, <rFactor folder>/GameData/Sounds) and the open an sfx file of a car.

Then you can change the maximum/minimum/natural rpm values of each sound sample and rev the engine to see if the frequencies mach well or not. In real time!

I hope this helped!

[niko060206]

the problem is that, I have only some sfx files which are notpossible to open and the other files are wav!

[hdi]

Originally Posted by Some1

I don't know, I don't have GTR2. If GTR2 engine sound file use same syntax as the rFactor files, then it might work.

It works with all Simbin games (GTR2, GTR-Evolution, RACE07,...).
Maybe it is possible to add *.aud or *.* to the file selection menu? Then it is not necessary to rename the *.aud in *.sfx

[Apollion]

wow fantastic tool...! Thanks alot..

I've never really dug into editing soundfiles other then to straight forward converting sounds from rFactor to GTR2. I have always understood how the aud file works a bit but it was always too difficult for me to create new files from existing wav files..

Now with your program it is much more easier to create completely new sounds from existing wav files...

I can confirm this works with GTR2 btw!! All you have to do is rename the *.aud file to *.sfx and the program can read it!

Again thanks alot!

[joaoa13pt]

Originally Posted by Some1

Um... nono, .wav files are used by both GTR2 and rFactor, the SFX that I'm referring to is the engine sound configuration file (a text file!) that rFactor uses (with extension .sfx). So, if GTR2 has its engine sound properties file (is it ".aud" file perhaps?) with the same syntax as the rFactor one, then it might work. Also, it is not hard to program support for GTR2 or any other engine sound properties file.

OMG you could of have said that earlier!
If it's possible to add *.aud to the allowed file types, that'd be great
Beucase the .aud and .sfx file structure is simillar, if not completelly equal, not sure
but it'd be pretty awesome
i feel stupid now, obviously this program would have to access engine sound files and not just the actually .wav audio files, my mistake, sorry
Thats why the program asks us for the sound files directory
thank yooou!

[Zpectre]

Excellent tool! Many thanks!

[Some1]

Uploaded new version 0.2. Check the link in the first post.

[mrpowcz]

Great stuff, I hope (assume?) it will work with rf2 too as well? It should use the same system

[Some1]

Originally Posted by mrpowcz

Great stuff, I hope (assume?) it will work with rf2 too as well? It should use the same system

Yest it works with rR2 too

[destroem]

thank tou so much Some1

[Some1]

Update! Released version 0.3 and source code. Check the link in first post.

[Mantapower]

This tool is really great, thank you

[ampifliednl]

Awesome tool man! Even though the save function is broken for me because it screws the lay out of the ini files, this is a great way to find your true rpm values quickly! Save so much hassle of trying and trying to get the right rpm's right! Thanks allot.

[Some1]

Originally Posted by ampifliednl

Even though the save function is broken for me because it screws the lay out of the ini files, this is a great way to find your true rpm values quickly!

Could you please explain who it screws up the layout? I'd like to have the save feature to be a usable feature

[CrazIvant]

Thanks a lot for the tool! Very very useful!

Does anybody know if rFactor handle a limited amount of sounds number or you can have as many sounds at different rpm as you want?

[sti228]

Some1

Going to download and try this program. Very interesting work man, thank you for that awesome program