Diggy's Musket Sound Mods
NEW VERSION 2 Musket sounds.
I have re-released this mod with a new mix of musket sounds to add even more realism to the sounds of battle. At a distance, the sounds will sound like "pops" and muffled thumps. Up close they will be more imposing but will still retain their realistic sounds. Some of the original musket sounds still remain but most have changed. The new sounds came from forum member Kaunitz and his efforts in creating his "4 to 1" mod. So please rep him also.
Again these sounds are all from actually muskets being fired during reenactment events. These sounds will not be popular with everyone! If you like loud, booming "Hollywood" sounding guns then you probably won't like these. For everyone else....enjoy!
The original DiggyPoPMuskets sounds are available below if you still prefer them. I often change up my sound mods to keep the game fresh.
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This mod was originally intended for ETW but I have been told it works for NTW as well. This changes ONLY THE MUSKET SOUNDS. It is featured in LockKopf's Ultimate Sound Mod but for those who only want to change their musket sounds to something more realistic. This is your mod
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These two small mods (choose one) aim to provide ETW and NTW players with new, more realistic musket sounds. Many sound mods for muskets provide very strong, thundering sounds that sound like "hollywood" muskets. If anyone has ever been to a reenactment from this time period you know that musket fire doesn't really sound like this. These two musket mods provide a much more "raw" and realistic sound to the musket sounds in ETW or NTW. If you like loud thunderous musket sounds, then this mod may not be for you. If you like REALISM...this is for you.
Each sound has been altered/edited and mixed by myself in an attempt to create the perfect balance of volume, pitch, bass, treble and echo. The bulk of these sound files were originally featured in GeraldDuval's Realism Soundpack http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=252421&highlight=musket. These wonderful sounds were originally recorded by GeraldDuval from real musket and rifle fire of period weapons. This mod would not be possible without his contribution. I have merely edited and mixed the sounds to combine the best of his sounds. Please rep him if you like this mod. (Note: I did seek out GeraldDuval's approval but he has been absent from these boards since November 2009. GD, if you have any issue with this please PM me and I will remove this mod. These sounds are too great not to share further.)
HEAR THE SOUNDS IN ACTION: These musket sounds have been featured in the NTW movie "Debts of Honour" produced by ♔The Nanny♔. See his excellent cinematography with the DiggyPoP musket sounds HERE
There are two files in this mod. Only use ONE AT A TIME.
1. mod_Diggymuskets
This sound mod gives the muskets a very raw sound with lots of echo. You really get the sense of being out in an open field and hearing the musket sounds echo and carry on. 95% of these sounds come from GeraldDuval's original musket sound mod which he later changed. I'm glad I had downloaded the original version because these are beauties and he later took this version down from the download site.
2. mod_DiggyPoPmuskets
This mod combines two versions of GeraldDuval's sound mods with extensive editing and tweaking done by me. (My personal favorite) One provided very crisp and realistic musket sound (featured in Diggymuskets, above) and the second more truncated, bassy sound that can be characterized as a "pop." My mod mixes these two distinct sounds together to give what I think is the perfect balance of "pop" and echo.
***3. BONUS! Get GeraldDuval's Artillery Sounds (in patch format) (HERE). They go great with my musket sound mods. (These are NOT my sounds. They were created by TWC forum member GeraldDuval. Please rep him if you enjoy them. I was getting requests for artillery sounds to go with the musket sounds and thought I would let people enjoy this artillery mod as it goes great with Diggy musket sound mods.)***
Installation:
Place mod file in your NTW "data" folder. Activate by typing name of mod in your userscript file before starting the game.
Credit:
(The following three TWC members should also be credited/+rep for this mod as it derives all original material from their work.)
GeraldDuval - See above
sgt_melin - Several of the sounds in Diggymusket mod include some of sgt_melin's sounds from his Combine Soundmod. I thought some of these sounds fit in well with my mod so I included them.
crazypeon - This mod uses the "crackling Musketry" method originally developed by crazypeon. This method puts sound delays in some of the files to stagger the sound of an entire rank firing. They will no longer all fire in complete, perfect unison. It gives a much more "human" feel to a volley.