Had the music off for some time.
Does anyone else play with music off?
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I never have music on in any game.
The first thing Iv always done with ANY game I've loaded onto a console, PC or laptop, is go into Settings & mute the background music.......ED was no different.
Whilst there were some games were this could not be possible, most allowed me to do so.
It's the usual 'personal preference' action.
I find listening to the same repetative music all the time is annoying, off-putting & in some games ruined the moment that something was about to happen.
Film scores are a similar annoyance, though by now I'm used to 'blanking out' film music & I would only recognise a film from the opening credits, rather than a peice played during the film.
Jaws & Halloween being prime example's - though not that crappy jingle used throughout Halloween 3, which I watched over Christmas & now know why my brain didn't want to remember from when I first wacthed it in the early '80's
Whilst there were some games were this could not be possible, most allowed me to do so.
It's the usual 'personal preference' action.
I find listening to the same repetative music all the time is annoying, off-putting & in some games ruined the moment that something was about to happen.
Film scores are a similar annoyance, though by now I'm used to 'blanking out' film music & I would only recognise a film from the opening credits, rather than a peice played during the film.
Jaws & Halloween being prime example's - though not that crappy jingle used throughout Halloween 3, which I watched over Christmas & now know why my brain didn't want to remember from when I first wacthed it in the early '80's
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No, I usually just turn it down.
I always turn the music off.
Currently I also got everything else muted in ED as I tend to watch movies while mining.
Contrary to commong agreement here I play with music ON. And most system messages OFF (notably - FSD countdown and other jump related stuff). Sometimes I play some of my own playlists or watch something on YT or Netflix so on those occasions music is obviously off, along with any other sounds in general. Beside those situations my music is always on.
Game OSTs are awesome and I have separate and well populated tracklist that consists of purely various games music.
Game OSTs are awesome and I have separate and well populated tracklist that consists of purely various games music.
"Does anyone else play with music off?"
Yes I do.
Ive also noticed that some music still plays. Even when everything is disabled.
Cant remember the exact moments, something like looking at planets, Very noticeable when using head tracking.
Oh yer and when in an SRV at some point.
I also have almost all system messages off.
Nighttime mode on always.
NPC voice up very high. (for the radio chatter)
I have Classic FM on in the background if I want music.
Yes I do.
Ive also noticed that some music still plays. Even when everything is disabled.
Cant remember the exact moments, something like looking at planets, Very noticeable when using head tracking.
Oh yer and when in an SRV at some point.
I also have almost all system messages off.
Nighttime mode on always.
NPC voice up very high. (for the radio chatter)
I have Classic FM on in the background if I want music.
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I tend to turn music down very low on most games too.
ED's music is very atmospheric (sorry) so having it as 'background' is fine!
I do confess to having Diamond City Radio playing full volume in Fallout 4 VR though...
ED's music is very atmospheric (sorry) so having it as 'background' is fine!
I do confess to having Diamond City Radio playing full volume in Fallout 4 VR though...
I listen to a soundtrack of a cats meowing progressively getting into some angry meows while playing Elite dangerous, it adds a new level.
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Interesting how many people switch music off in ALL their games - I can understand it in games like Elite, but especially story driven ones (or where the music emphasises the mood etc.) it would feel weird imo... like watching a movie without the music track (some movies don't play music and that can work, but imagine watching Star Wars without any of its soundtrack?).
Or listening to music that doesn't fit the setting - although I guess that's highly subjective though.
As such then, I normally keep the music on unless it annoys me - strangely enough in Elite it doesn't, despite sinking thousands of hours into it, which speaks for the quality of the various tracks (particularly the intermittent tracks while in the SRV I'm still actively looking forward to).
Exception was Blue Danube, while I enjoy (mainstream) classical music it does get tiresome after a while; but without it it ends up being a bland experience all the same so I turned it on again recently.
I never actually tried to switch off ALL background music in Elite, will try as I'm curious to see what that feels like.
Or listening to music that doesn't fit the setting - although I guess that's highly subjective though.
As such then, I normally keep the music on unless it annoys me - strangely enough in Elite it doesn't, despite sinking thousands of hours into it, which speaks for the quality of the various tracks (particularly the intermittent tracks while in the SRV I'm still actively looking forward to).
Exception was Blue Danube, while I enjoy (mainstream) classical music it does get tiresome after a while; but without it it ends up being a bland experience all the same so I turned it on again recently.
I never actually tried to switch off ALL background music in Elite, will try as I'm curious to see what that feels like.
To me having music on is like having a different lens in front of my eyes, changing the context of what I'm seeing to fit whatever the music is trying to imply. Getting rid of that filter makes me actually think that I'm hearing exactly what my avatar is hearing, as I wouldn't hear an orchestra in my Phantom while I'm in the void of space. It just takes away more than it adds in my opinion - and frames what I'm seeing in a way I wouldn't frame it myself, leading to a less personalised and inauthentic experience.
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For me, I guess, it boils down to muh immurshion. When I play games I try to have the mindset of being the character in that particular world. Hence no mysterious omnipotent music emanating out of nowhere. Unless I decide to listen something of my own preference, which is then treated in my mind as if the character was listenting to that particular music. Like when driving in ETS 2 or Assetto Corsa or flying spaceships in Elite and so on.
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Interesting viewpoints!
The only games I can think of where I wouldn't want background music are racing games (but it depends what type - the more sim-like, the less I want music in it) and sims in general (whether Elite is a sim or not in that sense is debatable). But I guess story driven games such as recently Cyberpunk or GTA I play more like I watch a TV film/series, and their soundtrack/music is very much part of the experience.
ETS2/ATS I usually don't play with the radio on, but sometimes I do because... well I usually have the radio on in the car IRL so it actually adds to the immersion
I might be taking the whole immersion thing too far as I often times listen to real life internet radiostations of whatever countries I happen to be driving through in ETS 2ETS2/ATS I usually don't play with the radio on, but sometimes I do because... well I usually have the radio on in the car IRL so it actually adds to the immersion
I can tell you for a fact if I were really flying round in a space ship I'd be listening to my favourite music just like i would if i were driving a car