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Is it possible to edit sound files without getting banned?
Hello, I've been playing Dead By Daylight since before the Huntress was released. I wanted to get my other friends into the game and expand my SWF group. However, for my one friend, the heartbeat sound that the killer's terror radius makes stresses them out too much. You might say "well, that's the point", but it's bad enough that my friend can't play more than one game with us. Because of this, I was wondering, would editing the sound files of the game result in a ban? If so, are there any other workarounds that don't result in a ban? The sound is pretty important to the gameplay, so muting it isn't the best option and I'd like to know if there's anything else that can be done.
Thank you.
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As the others said, there's no way to adjust individual volume levels.
DBD is often stressful and scary for new players. It is a horror game, after all, and it's not for everyone, but it does get much better once you get used to it. There are things your friend can possibly do other than modifying the game itself, however. If it's too stressful for them to just keep playing and get used to it, I would recommend that they find a streamer or YouTuber that they like and watch some gameplay footage. This should help them get used to how the game plays, including the sound design, from a less intense second-person perspective, and will likely have the added benefit of helping them to improve their own skills faster.
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In the past, people have asked if editing the portraits of the Survivor and Killers roster list ALSO could get them banned...
BHVR has stated many times that this isn't bannable through them. BUT! They've also said that you should do this at your own risk... mainly because you CAN be banned through Easy Anti-Cheats systems... and if you're banned through that system (Which is an automated system that isn't controlled by BHVR...) than BHVR doesn't hold jurisdiction over un-banning or appealing it... since it wasn't issued by them.
This means you'll have to contact the owners of Easy Anti-cheat to appeal the ban.
Now, this case is quite different... instead of editing the portraits of your Survivor/Character list... you're trying to edit in-game audio files. While I don't think that's possible at all and I've never seen anyone do it... if it WERE possible than you would most likely be having the same issues above. This scenario would be a similar type of "do it at your own risk" thing. It's also unknown if BHVR approves of editing in-game audio files, so we don't know that either.
This question has never really been asked... and if it has, I've never seen it asked anywhere.
The point is though
It's unknown if BHVR actually bans for that too... since you're tampering with in-game audio files to change the heartbeat. Unless a mod or dev responds to this, than that part is unknown.
But I can say if this WERE possible and if you DID do it, than you'd be at risk of getting banned through Easy anti-cheats systems... it might be a small risk as some has said... but you can still get banned through EAC. If you do (if this is possible), than you'll have to appeal it through EAC and not BHVR... since BHVR doesn't hold jurisdiction over what EAC does.
For the sake of solidifying this answer, i'll @MandyTalk and @Peanits to see if they actually would ban you for editing the sound files. If they don't, than this would be another case of "do this at your own risk because EAC might ban you" thing.
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I don't know if editing a comment with a newly added @ will actually @ you to this post... so I'm just gonna make a new comment with both the @s to make sure.
Sorry if this @s you both to this comment twice.
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Unlike things like character portraits and perk icons which is a "do it at your own risk" scenario because it doesn't affect actual gameplay, sound is a key feature of DBD. Editing the sound files in any way would therefore likely come under "[attempting to gain] an unfair advantage that wasn't intended by the game", which would most likely get you banned.
Basically, it's not okay to modify any game files which affect the actual in-match gameplay.
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Even if it were allowed, the audio files are contained in WindowsNoPaks, so the game wouldn't even let you play if it detected these were edited.
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That's also true, I didn't think of it like that.
What he's doing isn't exactly gaining an advantage in-game, rather it's a means to helps his friends anxiety. But it could be seen as one and still is tampering with actual in-game files that are used in LIVE matches... this is very different from say, a list of character stagnant portraits that're only for show.
This is actually something used in-game in a LIVE match. I suppose we can still wait for Mandy or Peanits to say something about this though, unless they're busy of course.
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Thank you all for the fast and thorough responses. I had a feeling this would be the case, especially with Easy AntiCheat. I'll wait and see if an official response comes in, but I feel like I've gotten a good answer so far. Does anyone have a good idea on a non-bannable alternative? For instance, a way to mute only the heartbeat. Since the killer's music plays when they get close, my friend could probably use just that if they have to mute the heartbeat.
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No, there's no way to lower individual sound levels. Only master sound and menu music.
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Well, for one muting the entire audio in-game is an option... but than you'll have no spacial awareness outside of looking around and could easily be snuck up on.
It would be as if you're playing against GhostFace in NightShroud... but every Killer has Zero Terror Radius because there is no sound. The issue with this specific question is that audio plays a rather BIG role in-game as a Survivor... it also plays a minor or major role (depends how you look at it) as a Killer as well... since without audio you won't be able to hear if any injured or healthy Survivors are nearby. The chase music for Killer is not much different than the chase music as a Survivor, but it really does depend on how you look at the audio difference from both sides.
You can try going in-game and head to your audio settings. There, you can try turning down the master volume to NOT turn it off all together, but lessen the audio. This would make the chase music less... "intense" for your friend, since the audio is a fair bit lower and not as "in their ear."
Other than that, you can't specifically turn off the chase music i'm afraid. These are your only options for your friend if they really can't handle the chase music in-game.
Sorry.
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