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IDProjectCategoryView StatusDate SubmittedLast Update
0008705Dwarf FortressTechnical -- Soundpublic2015-01-07 14:192015-01-07 17:50
ReporterDetros 
Assigned Tolethosor 
PrioritynormalSeverityminorReproducibilityalways
StatusresolvedResolutionno change required 
PlatformLinux 32bOSUbuntuOS Version14.04
Product Version0.40.23 
Target VersionFixed in Version 
Summary0008705: Volume setting resets after each start of DF
DescriptionYou need to change volume of music/sound to your preferred values after each start of game because it resets to max each time.
Steps To ReproduceStart DF
Get to volume settings via "Escape" menu
Change volume of music to something else than 255/255
Quit DF
Start DF
Get to volume settings via "Escape" menu
Note it is again set to max volume
Additional InformationIt doesn't seem to matter if you set volume in from main menu or during actual playing.
TagsNo tags attached.
Relationships
related to 0004540confirmed Footkerchief [VOLUME: 0] initially has no effect in Linux 
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Issue History
Date ModifiedUsernameFieldChange
2015-01-07 14:19DetrosNew Issue
2015-01-07 14:23FootkerchiefRelationship addedrelated to 0004540
2015-01-07 17:50lethosorNote Added: 0031759
2015-01-07 17:50lethosorStatusnew => resolved
2015-01-07 17:50lethosorResolutionopen => no change required
2015-01-07 17:50lethosorAssigned To => lethosor

Notes
(0031759)
lethosor   
2015-01-07 17:50   
The permanent setting is stored in data/init/init.txt. It could be made a little clearer that the in-game volume control is temporary, but I think this is intentional. Feel free to make suggestions on the forums: http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?board=5.0 [^]