posted 02-24-2000 05:01 PM
About 4 times I have gotten a "warning" followed by a sound that is somewhat like a steak sizziling on the grill. Hard to explain noise. Maybe like muted rattlesnakes. I look around the cockpit and I cannot find a warning light or anything that I can see that alerts me to the problem. This happened today while I was about 6 miles out on final approach. I had not been fired at during the mission and I had plenty of fuel. Don't remember if gear was down or not --usually is at 6 miles.
I checked the sound files in the program and cannot find anything like it. Did one of you guys put a snake under my seat?
posted 02-24-2000 05:24 PM
I would suspect your engines on fire, u most probaly did get hit but in Falcon a lot of times u dont relize it ( see it ).
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Cuervo
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posted 02-24-2000 05:42 PM
Not sure if the hit is the reason, but you can hit your 0(zero) key and check to see if your viper is on fire.
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Helldiver
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posted 02-24-2000 06:04 PM
If that happens again (especially on final with gear out) go to outside view, and check your gear doors. I have had a gear door mysteriously fall off I got a wierd noise followed by a "warning" didn't pay attention to it until I got down and was taxing around. I looked in the outside view and lo and behold the nose gear door was missing. regards!
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grmcle
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posted 02-24-2000 08:11 PM
I know I didn't get hit, nobody shot at me. The sound only last for about 10-15 seconds. and then goes away. It is not the sound of something tearing or breaking away. I did not put my gear down until I was about 220 kts. It is a low but very audible sizziling, or fizz type of sound --very constant and smooth. The onboard computer gives me a "warning" and then it starts. Real strange ---nobody else ever heard this ???
posted 02-24-2000 08:48 PM
Didn't think to check -- spent most of the time looking around the cockpit for a warning light or something. It doesn't last long. Still trying to think of words to describe it. Maybe if you had a small babys rattle and you were shaking it gently but quickly -- it sounds something like that, not a fizz or a sizzle as I first describesd, but a medium volumn constant buzz/rattle sound. Frankly if you can imagine -- a rattlesnakes rattle tied to a small stick and shook gently but quickly. It's spooky.
posted 02-24-2000 10:12 PM
If it goes away i bet it's the RWR , go to tactical reference and listen to all the tones produced by the various radars, u will most probaly find it there.
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grmcle
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posted 02-24-2000 10:15 PM
I have never heard a voice saying "warning" associated with that instrument.
posted 02-25-2000 04:06 PM
Got the noise again today while getting ready to do battle with a flock of bandits. This time there was no voice saying "warning" and it only lasted about 4 seconds. Still no indication of problems showing up in cockpit.
This is definately an "in program" sound. This is part of F4 and I can hardly believe I am the only one who has heard it.
posted 02-26-2000 03:30 PM
Perhaps if you can identify which .wav file it is in your Falcon\Sounds or Falcon\Sounds\Cockpit directory the filename would give you a clue.
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grmcle
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posted 02-26-2000 03:36 PM
I checked every wav file I could find -- no luck. As you know some of them are very short and I guess in the program they repeat rapidly to give the proper sound. This one must be that way.
I guess I am doomed to stay puzzeled over this. When it happens, there is no obvious visual clue and after about a minute it stops.
posted 02-26-2000 04:30 PM
Talking about sounds...(no not your ghost sound while flying at a certain moment, most guys will produce a "Windows" beep when I push them. Like the sound you get when you push an invalid key or so..... weird.. and annoying! I exit the mission, restart the mission and its gone.... oh well..
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posted 02-24-2000 05:01 PM
while flying at a certain moment, most guys will produce a "Windows" beep when I push them. Like the sound you get when you push an invalid key or so..... weird.. and annoying! I exit the mission, restart the mission and its gone.... oh well.. 
