K-AWSM Sound Manager (by G42)

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K-AWSM Sound Manager (by G42)

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K-AWSM by G42
Requirements

-Air Warrior 3 Must be installed
-SAC Must be installed
-12mb free HD space (For Original Sound backup)

For those that only fly in 2D that wish to use this software and therefore do not have SAC you will still need to download and install the main SAC v1.1d (or later) program as it contains all the system files required for K-AWSM to work, I did not include these files with K-AWSM purposely to save everyone having to re-download the same files all over again

Installation

1) Unzip the contents of K-AWSMbv1.zip to a temporary directory and run Setup.exe, unlike SAC you can install to any directory. If you are using the Upgrade then just unzip the contents of the file into the directory you originally installed to, if you can't remember then run K-awsm and click on the Explorer button.

2) Once installed load up K-AWSM from the icon on your Desktop and from the options menu select "Backup Original Sounds" (or Ctrl B), until you have done this most of the functions will be unavailable so as to prevent you from having to do a large download if you make a mistake. Once this is completed you may proceed to step 3

3) You should see a list of files in the left hand list, if not then make sure the sound zips are in the K-AWSM directory not the Extracted directory, select any of these and you will see a description of its contents, to install any of these simply click on "Import Selected Sound/s", the new sounds will be imported into AW almost instantly which will be confirmed by a message in the lower part of the screen. You can now fire up AW and try them out.

To Create Your Own Sounds

1) From the Options menu select "Extract Sounds"

2) Click On the Explorer button which will take you to your K-AWSM directory

3) There should be a folder called "Extract", go into this Folder

4) Here you will see all the .raw files extracted from AW, open Goldwave and open any of these .raw files, A box will pop up asking for the sound format, leave it set to 8 bit, Mono11025khz and click OK.

5) the total length of the sound is the total length you must stick to, if your new sound is made shorter you will get clicking when played in AW, if its longer the end will be chopped off but it should still be OK. You can either alter this sound, paste in a new one or create a new one from scratch but bear in mind if you do the latter you have to save it to the correct filename as found in the extract directory and save in the correct format.

6) To add your new sound save it in the Test directory off of your K-AWSM directory, once there from the options menu select Test and the sound will be added to AW. Once you are happy with your sound package it up into a zip file along with a File_id.diz description file then upload it for us all to hear

Gamestorm Patch

In the event of an AW3 patch as with SAC its wise to use the "Restore Original Sounds" button before downloading the patch, if the patch contains new sounds (which is unlikely) then delete the zip file from your K-AWSM\Backup directory then re-run K-awsm and the Backup the new files as in step 2 of the Installation above.

Support

This software is still in Beta and is far from completed, my time is limited but I will continue to update and add new Sounds and functions whenever possible, if you have any problems with running K-AWSM and you have followed these instructions and are confident that SAC is functioning correctly (see the SAC page for common problems for those that don't) then I will be happy to assist in finding a solution although I may take a few days to get back to you with work commitments etc.

Disclaimer: I will not accept or be held responsibile for any loss of data or damage caused by this software, you use it at your own risk. This software is not supported or endorsed by Kesmai, Gamestorm or anyone else affiliated with Air Warrior so please do not contact them for support enquiries regarding K-AWSM.

UPDATED INFO (2001)

The Kraits-Air Warrior Sound Manager (K-AWSM) is an add-on utility for Kesmai's multiplayer on-line WW2 flight simulator Air Warrior 3. K-AWSM gives you the ability to alter the sound effects in the game along with other useful functions that tie in with my first utility (Scenario Aircraft Converter) which alters the graphics in the game, SAC can be downloaded from http://www.airwar.org.uk/filestor.html

Regarding Runtime errors when trying to backup the sound files, 99% of the time this is caused by installing the upgrade without first installing the full version,

Heres a checklist to make sure you have it installed correctly..

Install the KAWSM version 2.0K Full install first,

Install KAWSM version 2.0M Upgrade

If using AWMV select AW MV in the "Version" dropdown menu (ALT-V) of K-AWSM

You should only install the upgrade if you are sure that you already have at least version 2.0k installed.

12th November 2000

K-AWSM version 2.0M released.

Maintenance release:

AW MV now loads from toolbar, (correct version of AW will load according to version set)
Sac View loads by pressing F2
Bug fixed that caused a crash if K-AWSM minimized
All programs have F keys assigned now

11th November 2000

K-AWSM version 2.0L released.

This version is now compatible with AW 3.5 MV, Select the version of AW you are using from the Version menu on the main menu, you may switch between versions at any time.

KAWSM version 2.0K Full install kawsmsetup20k.exe (3.79mb)
This is mandatory if you are a new user or have a version prior to 2.0k.
If you already have version 2.0K or 2.0L then download the patch below.

KAWSM version 2.0M Upgrade for existing users kawsm2M.exe (367kb)
Self extracting Archive.

Sample Sounds kawsmsounds.exe (709kb)
A compilation of wav files for use with K-AWSM.

G42 Preset SoundPack g42preset.exe (707kb)
A preset pack of sounds that can be imported instantly without being compiled, it can also be used by anyone that does not use K-AWSM by overwriting the sound files in the airwar\sound directory.

Test Mission to test new sounds. TestMission.exe (18.2kb) (September 99)

FAQ

If K-AWSM fails to load re-install the full version (2.0k) followed by the latest upgrade again.

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• Submitter
  MarkEAW
• Submitted
  03/16/2026
• Category
  Managers