Mute feature?

Can we please get an option to mute all of the SFX in FFXIV?

The wind gets really annoying while trying to listen to music. (no, not the BGM music..)

I agree completly but why not just turn your speakers/ headphones off?

They supposed are including that in 1.19.

This is planned for 1.19.

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Originally Posted by Letter-from-the-Producer-XVI-(08-15-2011)

Addition of new audio configuration options (e.g. muting all audio except BGM)

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Well I'd like to assume this includes being able to mute the BGM on top of the 'all SFX off' option.

All they need to do is add the wind to the current SFX mute option. Problem solved.

I found it hilarious in the letter when it said "even more sound options for you!". It seemed kind of sarcastic, like they can't appreciate the fact sometimes people want to mute the entire game.

I don't see it as sarcasm. Just a "hey, we're giving more options! please be happy." lol

Well, since it wasn't a straight out "here, you can now mute the wind" - Hence a total muted game option.

Instead we'll soon have an option to mute all of the game except the back ground music?


Devs? - Is this a hard concept to grasp or something?
Changing the "weather" SFX to the general "SFX" option in the config would circumvent a need for this uneeded option. Its so simple but they haven't got the point. People need a full mute option. I thought yoishi would have found this simple and obvious.

I just found their comment in the letter rather convoluted and random.

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Originally Posted by AlexNiculaie

I don't see it as sarcasm. Just a "hey, we're giving more options! please be happy." lol

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There are 3 types of sound muting options in the game. Adding a 4th that mutes all but the BMG seems retarded when the issue is solved by adding the weather sounds to the SFX option in the current UI. they don't need to give us more options. its sound FFS.

How convoluted do they need to make it??

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Originally Posted by Jim

I agree completly but why not just turn your speakers/ headphones off?

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Also, classic troll or amazing lack of reading skillz....

ICANTCHOOSE D:

Of course this isn't an excuse for the game to have poor sound options, but if you're using Windows Vista/7 you can mute individual programs in the sound mixer. :)

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Originally Posted by Kowen

Of course this isn't an excuse for the game to have poor sound options, but if you're using Windows Vista/7 you can mute individual programs in the sound mixer. :)

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^This. Click on the speaker icon > mixer > turn FFXIV sound all the way down

That's what I've had to do anytime I feel like listening to something other than the BGM ^^

It seems idiotic they cant just add the weather to the SFX hence creating a FULL mute option -.-


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Im sure this will be down to some server issues or something lol

I *hope* they get this solved before PS3 release. Mute is standard right?

/faceplam for simplicity of thread.

Ambients is the word you were looking for and I agree, I have everything turned down to 35% with BGM at 70% and the Ambients of strms and such drowns out my mumble.

Thank you. w/e people deem the annoying back ground stuff that can't currently be muted - I'd just be glad to see a full mute option. Especially for the console version.

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Originally Posted by Kam

Can we please get an option to mute all of the SFX in FFXIV?

The wind gets really annoying while trying to listen to music. (no, not the BGM music..)

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this damn event music makes me wanna commit suicide. No matter where i go i get barraged w/ this not so summery racket of noise. It doesnt even fit well into the game.

Lol, I love being in mumble and its like "Hey Keith!" (Sandstorm kicks up) "Pssssh Psssh Swooosh R21... Psssh hour swooosh?" and I'm like "What? ; ;"

I totally agree, and yay if it comes in 1.19.

I sometimes stream movies or listen to music while playing, depending on what I'm doing... Since often, the stream is at a lower volume, I have to turn my system volume way up. Then I turn the audio options in FFXIV down to make it all work well.

Goes great, except that Wind, Rain, Birds and crickets in Grid, and Doors all stay super loud. It's a minor issue, but it's still one I'd like to see fixed. :P

Ingame ---> Menu ---> Sound ---> click on each bar to go all the away down


Or

Window 7 --> click --> Mute FFXIV i don't know i think W7 it quicker then just having it ingame lol.

Both changing audio in the game or in Windows 7 take the same time, so...
Anyway, I know your concern. There's people who like to play Fullscreen and can't switch back and forth to Windows in order to change audio settings.

I believe they're fixing this so don't worry!