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#The sound of a gunshot crack#
We've changed this mechanic by adding a velocity check, so bullets travelling slower than speed of sound will not generate the crack effect but just whizz." In the current public build, all bullets generate a sound crack effect. The close gunshot sounds louder and more clear than the distant one.
"We blend between different sound samples based on distance (the maximum distance and attenuation characteristic is also affected by suppressor attachment). After ~1 sec you hear the crack/whizz (assuming no air drag).