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IntelliStar Update - Sound Effects Disabled
« on: March 13, 2009, 02:57:14 PM »
As of March 12, 2009; all IntelliStars no longer have the 36/48 hour forecast sound effects. I was asking the STAR team on TWCC if that was reported an error, and they've told me that they've been disabled  throughout all domestic ISs. Don't know for how long though.



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Re: IntelliStar Update - Sound Effects Disabled
« Reply #1 on: March 13, 2009, 03:05:25 PM »
That's odd, hopefully it isn't permanent. I liked the sound effects.

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Re: IntelliStar Update - Sound Effects Disabled
« Reply #2 on: March 13, 2009, 03:07:22 PM »
That's odd, hopefully it isn't permanent. I liked the sound effects.
Hmm, I didn't know anyone did. I don't (no offense, just my opinion  :smoke2: )
I didn't know this, but my intellistar still has all the normal narration and has the sound effects.
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Re: IntelliStar Update - Sound Effects Disabled
« Reply #3 on: March 13, 2009, 03:45:19 PM »
They're gone for good. :biggrin:

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Re: IntelliStar Update - Sound Effects Disabled
« Reply #4 on: March 13, 2009, 03:56:06 PM »
They're gone for good. :biggrin:
REALLY? That's awesome!  :thrilled:
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Re: IntelliStar Update - Sound Effects Disabled
« Reply #5 on: March 13, 2009, 04:00:15 PM »
Thank god for that, that was horrendous.
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Re: IntelliStar Update - Sound Effects Disabled
« Reply #6 on: March 13, 2009, 04:02:00 PM »
Hmm, I wasn't expecting this, :thinking: I just checked mine and it's definitely gone.


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Re: IntelliStar Update - Sound Effects Disabled
« Reply #7 on: March 13, 2009, 04:12:11 PM »
Why? I thought they were unnecessary, but I kind of liked them. Except for Windy. That sound effect is obnoxious, haha.

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Re: IntelliStar Update - Sound Effects Disabled
« Reply #8 on: March 13, 2009, 04:16:13 PM »
Why? I thought they were unnecessary, but I kind of liked them. Except for Windy. That sound effect is obnoxious, haha.
Apparently the average viewer didn't.

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Re: IntelliStar Update - Sound Effects Disabled
« Reply #9 on: March 13, 2009, 04:24:42 PM »
....they did?

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Re: IntelliStar Update - Sound Effects Disabled
« Reply #10 on: March 13, 2009, 04:26:11 PM »
I liked the sound effects especially the "Thunder" and "Windy" ones, but it was too distracting with the effects, narration, and music all at once.

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Re: IntelliStar Update - Sound Effects Disabled
« Reply #11 on: March 13, 2009, 04:47:01 PM »
It's completely fine with me. I didn't like them from the start.

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Re: IntelliStar Update - Sound Effects Disabled
« Reply #12 on: March 13, 2009, 05:35:15 PM »
It's completely fine with me. I didn't like them from the start.
Oh, me neither! I am in fact stoked to hear that they were done away with.
I won't know for sure, since my forecast is sunny/clear for the next 48 hours.
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Re: IntelliStar Update - Sound Effects Disabled
« Reply #13 on: March 13, 2009, 08:05:40 PM »
Yes, one down and one to go (Narration!)

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Re: IntelliStar Update - Sound Effects Disabled
« Reply #14 on: March 13, 2009, 08:23:19 PM »
Yes, one down and one to go (Narration!)
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