There seems to be some problems with the master audio level relative to the chat audio level on Xbox One. This is most obvious to me in MP.
I have to turn my sound system up quite a bit louder to have the game at same audio level as FM4, FM5, and FM6. With the setting on my sound system being 25(FM7) vs 17(FM4/5/6). I think the master audio level needs a bump in gain to match previous games.
One trouble is that the chat audio level may be the at the same gain as the old master level of previous games. This results in the chat being really loud when trying to get the rest of the game audio up to previous games audio levels.
Can you please fix this issue?
Seems like I remember FM6 needing an audio patch in the early days as well.
I got some good seat time in multiplayer today. 2-3 hours. The game has some serous audio level issues in multiplayer.
The overall level will go half volume at random, then at random come back to full. This happens quite often.
Engines of your opponents can get extremely loud at times when you pull beside them. They also have problems not syncing right when you go by them. Sound seems to lag at times.
Chat still seems very loud.
For those that don’t know, if you select YOUR name in multiplayer when in the lobby, there is an option to mute all players there. You may need to run at least one MP race before it shows up.
You would be right - there was a patch for FM6 to better balance the sound stage so that car sounds stand out more, make them louder and clearer to hear, better bass, rumble, midrange etc. There was another patch that included a “headphones” option that further enhanced the player’s car sound.
We are being quite vocal with our concerns regarding FM7’s sound stage mix/balance - everything is loud but the cars themselves, as there’s dynamic range for midrange and bass notes missing, in addition to car volume not being loud and “impactful” enough. There are two threads that are currently active on the subject, please lend your thoughts/feedback:
Additionally, you can also tweet on the official FM7 page as well as Dan Greenawalt and Alan Hartman. Emailing them at “forzafb@microsoft.com” can’t hurt either. Do ask your fellow xbox mates and car enthusiasts to chime in as well. There’s a lot of hidden jewels and potential hidden under in the sounds department, which is being seriously held back by volume/mixing issues and widespread car sound inaccuracies.
