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Sunday Update!

Get your updates here!

The first post-update patch is officially live for the F-16 Viper Audio Overhaul! Here are the fixes and improvements / changelog:

  • Cockpit audio fades out when flying fast >80% throttle input.

  • Cockpit audio not affected by canopy position.

  • "Roar" sound transition in F3 view

  • Cockpit transition sounds when in burner

  • New idle sound and better transition points

  • New close up burner to help with close range flyby and takeoff satisfaction. :)

Download via Gumroad now!

Video showcase: https://youtu.be/8VP-OFpc6H4

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New Updates are Here!

Viper, Hornet and CORE Updates Are Here!


Thanks so much for all the support and feedback, and all the amazing donations!! We are already using some of that to invest in better recording gear, and software, to enhance and improve our workflows!


Below are the patch notes and summaries for today’s big update launch! These are not live until 1600z (10AM Central Time) - watch the amazing launch video LIVE with us, here: https://youtu.be/7wIvvYH56hI

Update Summary:

Viper – Major Revision 1 (Version 2.0)

My what a year it’s been. This was slated for release several months ago, but with a new job and getting married, priorities change. This was for the better in the end, as I was able to record some amazing quality samples for this new version – and it really put this revision where it needed to be.

From first showing version 2 several months ago, it is miles better than where it was originally. With this revision, you’ll immediately hear the difference on startup as both Internal and External sounds have been replaced and adjusted!  I could go on about the exact changelog, but I’m not doing that here. If you’re curious, head over to our website to check out the full list of changes.

 

Hornet – Major Revision 4 (Version 5.0)

Finally, after several requests and some amazing feedback, version 5 of the Hornet is HERE at last! The biggest changes between v4 and v5 are the new internal engine audio for this majestic beast.

We’ve spent over 6 months gathering feedback on this new version release, and we’re so happy to share this with the rest of you. On top of the internals, the external audio has also received some nice QOL updates.  Along with Viper, you can find the full revision notes on our website.

 

Core – Minor Patch 1 (Version 1.15)

Along with the Viper/Hornet updates, we are including a minor update (22MB) that fixes some issues with the media content not scaling properly, along with featuring some new/replaced audio that will better your DCS experience. Full release notes available for this is also on our website!  To download the patch only; click here: https://tinyurl.com/e19patch115 Otherwise, follow the below instructions

 

To access these updates, access your Gumroad account or email you received and click “Download” and it will take you to the most recent update! If you’ve yet to use Gumroad, you can do so by using this link: https://echo19audio.gumroad.com/

Patch Notes:


CORE: v1.15

Ambience:

  • Replaced and tweaked Rain/Randrops In Effect

Flight:

  • New Sonic Boom Effect (you need to be 50+ feet away to fully experience this!)

  • New A-10 Fan sound

Weaponry:

  • Replaced minigun sounds

  • Replaced missile engine sound

UI:

  • Fixed issues with the icon scaling, are now uniform with other modules.

Known issue(s): The sonic boom effect does not properly play when closer than 50’ to the target aircraft. If, or when, a fix is identified and is available - we will announce it via social channels as soon as possible.

Viper (F-16): v2.0

  • New custom mixed audio, with multiple variations of some files, for most exterior sounds with greatly improved compatibility with F2/static view modes.

  • New and adjusted interior sounds based on a real F-16C Fighting Falcon.

Known issue(s): Sometimes the audio does not trigger correctly in MP, when the camera/player does not originally load in as an F-16. If, or when, a fix is identified and is available - we will announce it via social channels as soon as possible.


Hornet (F/A-18): v5.0

  • Brand new internal audio for engine effects and some ambience sounds based off recordings of the legacy C model Hornet!

  • Some new external audio with improved cohesion between front/mid/back side views while in F2, and flyby views.

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Introducing "CORE" by Echo 19 Audio - NOW AVAILABLE!

Today, Friday the 26th, marks the first official release of the highly anticipated "CORE" audio production by Echo 19! With almost three years in the works, the team is so happy and excited to finally share this with the public, and are looking forward to improving and enhancing DCS even further with our own “flavor”. This mod aims to replace and enhance the in-game audio for DCS: World and a few of its available modules.

 

Here is a list of audio tweaked, changed and adjusted - with much more to come in future updates!  It’s a lot to look at, but we wanted to highlight the things you can listen out for.

 

Ambience:

  • Wind (varying speeds)

  • Fields (day and night)

  • Forest

  • Water

  • Rain & Rain Drops

  • Thunder (variable distances)

  • Fire burning / wreckage fire

  • G-breath

  • Landing gear sounds

  • Sonic boom

UI / Interaction:

  • Menu button clicks (editor control)

 Weapons / Explosions:

  • Air explosion

  • Distant ground explosions (6 new effects)

  • Ground explosions (8 new effects with varying intensity)

  • Water explosion

Aircraft: (note: several modules like the AV8, Mirage and AJS-37 utilize a lot of the “CORE” or “Shared” sounds and we cannot separate all aircraft like we want)

AV8-B

  • Flyby effect replaced

  • Approach/distance sounds replaced

  • Tweaked interior

  • Tweaked configuration files

Mirage M2000

  • New flyby effects (shared – core audio)

  • Several new interior sounds / tweaked

 AJS-37

  • Affected by new core/shared audio

MiG-21

  • Affected by new core/shared audio

  • Received some separate cockpit and external enhancements

 FC3 (F-15, SU-33, MiG-29, etc…)

  • These aircraft have received new flyby, approach and distance sounds to be more consistent with the overall tonality of this mod.

  • Several cockpit adjustments to each plane

SU-25

  • New external samples (tweaked/replacements)

TU-95 / IL-76

  • o   A few new sounds to fit with the rest of the shared audio

KC-135

  • Several new enhancements and new sound samples

A-10A / A-10C II

  • Several tweaks, adjustments, and new audio.

  • Tweaked internals

Mi-24P

  • Tweaked internal ambience

AH-64 Apache (AI)

  • New rotor sound

CH-47 Chinook (AI)

  • New rotor sound

 

A lot of this audio was gathered from various royalty free sources and other purchased audio. Some other audio has been included, sourced by Eagle Dynamics, for mod consistency across our versions. If you’d like to support future projects and our operating costs, for DCS and other games in 2022, consider donating!

You will be able to download the mod starting at 10am CET/1600z

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pU3XFAGa7M4

 

You will find the download live on our Gumroad page first: gumroad.com/echo19audio

Discord: https://discord.gg/M7G3gja

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/intrepidgaming
Website: http://official.echo19audio.com

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