Arrow shooting sound?

[Theoden]

Hi guys, I just wanted to note a small detail I noticed playing the dark mod.

 

When just before shooting an arrow in original Thief series a rather loud string and bow tension release sound can be heard, which is a nice thing.

But in TDM there's no string or bow tension release sound effect when shooting an arrow. I think that takes away the feeling of launching an arrow which was achieved in Theif series very efficiently.

 

Do you guys agree?

[New Horizon]

Sounds like a good observation. LIttle tweaks like this can often make a difference.

[grayman]

I agree. Having shot a lot of real arrows, I think that extra 'twang' would be nice.

[Springheel]

Noisycricket has uploaded some bow sounds a while back. I can look at them as part of my current "sound sweep".

[OrbWeaver]

There is a little "whuh" sound which plays when the arrow is released, but it is quite quiet and possibly played too late after release, which might make it sound unsatisfying.

 

The sound files are in sound/sfx/tools/projectiles/arrow_flight_*.ogg. Looks like they weren't properly trimmed, hence the variable delay.

 

EDIT: A slightly different-sounding whoosh and (IMO) improved wood impact sounds in this Freesound sample: http://www.freesound.../sounds/126464/

[New Horizon]

I think that's just the sound of the arrow flying through the air not the twang of the bow string being released. I could be wrong though.

[lost_soul]

I agree. The sound of pulling back the string is great, but the sound of firing the arrow could be a little more powerful sounding instead of just a little wisp of air. Thief 1/2 nailed this perfectly. I also miss the sounds of arrows traveling through the air when guards are launching them at me, the way you heard them flying through the air in the old games.

[ERH+]

http://coweb.cc.gate.../5579/arrow.wav

http://www.guidon.com/arrow.wav

http://elektron-bbs....wav/archer1.wav

http://sep800.mine.n...ds/arrowhit.wav

http://www.meretrix....row_hits_sfx.au

 

http://www.findsounds.com/types.html

Edited December 30, 2011 by ERH+

[New Horizon]

http://coweb.cc.gate.../5579/arrow.wav

http://www.guidon.com/arrow.wav

http://elektron-bbs....wav/archer1.wav

http://sep800.mine.n...ds/arrowhit.wav

http://www.meretrix....row_hits_sfx.au

 

http://www.findsounds.com/types.html

 

The sounds of the arrow flying through the air are fine, it's just that we don't have a bow string twang upon release.

[ERH+]

I'm not sure if one of arrow impact sound is not similar enough.

[Theoden]

I think that very low sound heard on the release is just the arrows sound.

It really needs some releasing tension sound.

[Tels]

Do we also have a "creak" sound when you pull the bow? (Can't check right now in game)