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Piglet: /* 🎧 Headphones */

2026-02-26T15:50:44Z

🎧 Headphones

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	<syntaxhighlight>## CONFIG - Headphones - Basic Stereo		<syntaxhighlight copy>## CONFIG - Headphones - Basic Stereo
	## General stuff		## General stuff
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	==== <span>🎧 Headphones + HRTF (Recommended for Competitive Play)</span> <div class="mw-collapsible-toggle-placeholder"></div> ====		==== <span>🎧 Headphones + HRTF (Recommended for Competitive Play)</span> <div class="mw-collapsible-toggle-placeholder"></div> ====
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Holyspam: /* 🎧 Sound Configuration Guide */

2026-02-22T14:44:16Z

🎧 Sound Configuration Guide

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	= ~~'''~~🎧 Sound Configuration Guide~~'''~~ =		= 🎧 Sound Configuration Guide =

	== 1️⃣ What Changed in 3374? ==		== 1️⃣ What Changed in 3374? ==

Holyspam: /* 🎮 Step A — Configure the Game (UT2004.ini) */

2026-02-22T14:42:32Z

🎮 Step A — Configure the Game (UT2004.ini)

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	* '''AmbientVolume''' Environmental sounds		* '''AmbientVolume''' Environmental sounds
	* '''VoiceVolume''' Player voice chat		* '''VoiceVolume''' Player voice chat
	* '''UseEAX=true''' - Enables EAX (Environmental Audio Extensions) - ~~see~~ What Is EAX? ~~below~~		* '''UseEAX=true''' - Enables EAX (Environmental Audio Extensions) - See [[Sound#🎧 What Is EAX?\|🎧 What Is EAX?]]
	* '''Rolloff=0.5''' controls '''how quickly sound volume decreases with ~~[[EAX\|~~distance]]'''		* '''Rolloff=0.5''' controls '''how quickly sound volume decreases with distance'''
	** Higher rolloff → sound gets quiet '''faster'''		** Higher rolloff → sound gets quiet '''faster'''
	** Lower rolloff → sound stays audible '''longer'''		** Lower rolloff → sound stays audible '''longer'''

Holyspam: /* 2️⃣ How Sound Configuration Works */

2026-02-22T14:41:08Z

2️⃣ How Sound Configuration Works

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	You may only need to adjust one — but for best results, configure both.		You may only need to adjust one — but for best results, configure both.

	~~===~~ 📂 Where Are the Sound Config Files? ~~===~~		<big>📂 Where Are the Sound Config Files?</big>

	For '''Unreal Tournament 2004''' there are '''two main config files''' related to sound:		For '''Unreal Tournament 2004''' there are '''two main config files''' related to sound:

Holyspam: /* 2️⃣ How Sound Configuration Works */

2026-02-22T14:40:50Z

2️⃣ How Sound Configuration Works

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	== 2️⃣ How Sound Configuration Works ==		== 2️⃣ How Sound Configuration Works ==
			There are '''two layers''' of sound settings:
			{\| class="wikitable"
			!File
			!What It Controls
			\|-
			\|<code>UT2004.ini</code>
			\|In-game sound behavior
			\|-
			\|<code>alsoft.ini</code> (or <code>alsoft.conf</code>)
			\|How OpenAL outputs sound to your device
			\|}
			You may only need to adjust one — but for best results, configure both.

	=== 📂 Where Are the Sound Config Files? ===		=== 📂 Where Are the Sound Config Files? ===

Holyspam: /* 📂 Where Are the Sound Config Files? */

2026-02-22T14:40:07Z

📂 Where Are the Sound Config Files?

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	Their locations depend on your operating system.		Their locations depend on your operating system.

	<big>🔊 OpenAL Config ~~(<code>alsoft.ini</code>)~~</big>		<big>🔊 OpenAL Config</big>

	<big>'''Windows location'''</big>		<big>'''Windows location'''</big>

Holyspam: /* 🔊 OpenAL Config (alsoft.ini) */

2026-02-22T14:39:43Z

🔊 OpenAL Config (alsoft.ini)

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	Their locations depend on your operating system.		Their locations depend on your operating system.

	~~====~~ 🔊 OpenAL Config (<code>alsoft.ini</code>) ~~====~~		<big>🔊 OpenAL Config (<code>alsoft.ini</code>)</big>
	<big>Windows location ~~(per-user)~~</big>
			<big>'''Windows location'''</big>
	C:\Users\<YourName>\AppData\Roaming\alsoft.ini		C:\Users\<YourName>\AppData\Roaming\alsoft.ini
	🎮 Game Config (recommended)		🎮 Game Config (recommended)
	C:\Games\UT2004\System\alsoft.ini		C:\Games\UT2004\System\alsoft.ini
	<big>Linux location</big>		<big>'''Linux location'''</big>

	Global		Global
	/etc/~~openal~~/alsoft.conf		/etc/xdg/alsoft.conf
	User-specific		User-specific
	~/.config/alsoft.conf		~/.config/alsoft.conf

Holyspam: /* 🔊 Step B — Configure OpenAL (alsoft.ini or alsoft.conf) */

2026-02-22T14:38:08Z

🔊 Step B — Configure OpenAL (alsoft.ini or alsoft.conf)

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	** Recommended range → 0.3 - 0.5		** Recommended range → 0.3 - 0.5

	=== 🔊 Step B — Configure OpenAL ~~(alsoft.ini or alsoft.conf)~~ ===		=== 🔊 Step B — Configure OpenAL ===
	This file goes in your game System folder (Windows/Linux). If it does not exist, you can create it.		This file goes in your game System folder (Windows/Linux). If it does not exist, you can create it.

Holyspam: /* 2️⃣ How Sound Configuration Works */

2026-02-22T14:36:59Z

2️⃣ How Sound Configuration Works

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 == 2️⃣ How Sound Configuration Works ==
-You can find all available options and the documentation at the official GitHub repository of OpenAL Soft [https://github.com/kcat/openal-soft/blob/master/alsoftrc.sample here]
+=== 📂 Where Are the Sound Config Files? ===
 == 3️⃣ Step-By-Step Setup ==

Holyspam: /* 🎮 Step A — Configure the Game (UT2004.ini) */

2026-02-22T14:27:56Z

🎮 Step A — Configure the Game (UT2004.ini)

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	EnhancedDenoiser=False		EnhancedDenoiser=False
	LocalZOffset=0.0</syntaxhighlight><big>'''What These Do'''</big>		LocalZOffset=0.0</syntaxhighlight><big>'''What These Do'''</big>

	* '''Use3DSound=True''' Enables positional audio. Keep this ON.		* '''Use3DSound=True''' Enables positional audio. Keep this ON.
	* '''Channels=32''' ~~Controls~~ how many sounds ~~can~~ play ~~at once~~.		* '''Channels=32''' controls how many simultaneous sounds play — more = richer sound but higher CPU usage.
	** 32 = good balance		** 32 = good balance - default
	** 64 = richer sound (uses more CPU)		** 64 = richer sound (uses more CPU)
			** 128 = highest quality
	* '''MusicVolume''' Background music level		* '''MusicVolume''' Background music level
	* '''SoundVolume''' Weapons, effects, explosions		* '''SoundVolume''' Weapons, effects, explosions
	* '''AmbientVolume''' Environmental sounds		* '''AmbientVolume''' Environmental sounds
	* '''VoiceVolume''' Player voice chat		* '''VoiceVolume''' Player voice chat
	* UseEAX=~~True~~		* '''UseEAX=true''' - Enables EAX (Environmental Audio Extensions) - see What Is EAX? below
	'''~~Tips:~~'''		* '''Rolloff=0.5''' controls '''how quickly sound volume decreases with [[EAX\|distance]]'''
	* ~~<code>Channels</code> controls how many simultaneous sounds play — more = richer~~ sound ~~but higher CPU usage.~~		** Higher rolloff → sound gets quiet '''faster'''
	* ~~<code>MusicVolume</code>, <code>SoundVolume</code>, and <code>VoiceVolume</code> let you balance what you hear~~.		** Lower rolloff → sound stays audible '''longer'''
			** Recommended range → 0.3 - 0.5

	=== 🔊 Step B — Configure OpenAL (alsoft.ini or alsoft.conf) ===		=== 🔊 Step B — Configure OpenAL (alsoft.ini or alsoft.conf) ===
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	= 5️⃣ Recommended Settings by Player Type =		== 5️⃣ Recommended Settings by Player Type ==

	=== 🏆 Competitive Players ===		=== 🏆 Competitive Players ===
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	# Pick the '''5.1 or 7.1 preset''' from the wiki for <code>alsoft.ini</code>		# Pick the '''5.1 or 7.1 preset''' from the wiki for <code>alsoft.ini</code>
	# Test in game with maps that have lots of sound effects (like crowded DM or Freon).		# Test in game with maps that have lots of sound effects (like crowded DM or Freon).

			== 🎧 What Is EAX? ==
			'''EAX (Environmental Audio Extensions)''' was a Creative Labs technology that added:

			* Reverb effects (echo in large rooms)
			* Environmental acoustics (muffled sounds behind walls)
			* More immersive indoor/outdoor audio

			''Originally, it required specific Sound Blaster hardware.''


			✅ Should You Enable It?

			* Better environmental immersion
			* More realistic reverb indoors
			* No modern hardware downside
			* Minimal performance cost

			❌ When to Turn It Off

			* You want the cleanest, driest competitive audio
			* You dislike environmental reverb
			* You're troubleshooting weird sound artifacts

			Competitive players sometimes disable it to reduce “audio clutter.”