Opened 2 years ago

Last modified 21 months ago

#13546 closed defect

LSL6: Games may restore with muted music or broken volume fade-out — at Version 3

Reported by: RayKoopa Owned by:
Priority: normal Component: Engine: SCI
Version: Keywords: music, audio, save
Cc: Game: Leisure Suit Larry 6

Description (last modified by RayKoopa)

  • ScummVM 2.6.0git6340-g974c51b4cd1 (Jun 5 2022 09:42:22)
  • Game language: English
  • Game version: Hi-Res 1.000.000
  • Windows 11 21H2 10.0.22000.675

Steps to reproduce (not 100% sure yet):

  • Leave a room which causes a 5 second volume fade-out of the previous room's background music before starting the new room's music (for example, when entering the hotel interior from the pool).
  • Save the game while the fade is in progress.
  • Restore this game.
  • Notice that there's a chance of the previous room's music now being stuck at the volume at the time of saving.

In DOSBox, the behavior is different: The fade-out of the previous room's music "restarts" at full volume and full 5 second duration, and then properly starts the current room's music.

I cannot reproduce this every time yet. It may be required to quickly move "one room further" before the fade-out ends (e.g. in the above example, to a 2nd hotel interior) and then quickly save the game. I attached a save game where this happened exactly like that.

Another possibly related issue is that LSL6HIRES sometimes starts or restores games with music turned "off" - even after returning to the game selection and starting the game anew.

Change History (4)

comment:1 by RayKoopa, 2 years ago

Description: modified (diff)

Note about moving one room further possibly needed

by RayKoopa, 2 years ago

Attachment: lsl6hires.002 added

comment:2 by RayKoopa, 2 years ago

Probably related: I noticed that sometimes the music completely mutes out when restoring a game. Using Music On / Off does not bring it back, and the music volume dial does nothing. I have to enter a room with other music to restore it.

comment:3 by RayKoopa, 2 years ago

Description: modified (diff)
Summary: LSL6: Saves may not restore with working music fade-outLSL6: Games may restore with muted music or broken volume fade-out

Add note about music being off when starting / restoring game

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