--- deliantra/server/socket/sounds.C	2007/07/28 00:45:05	1.18
+++ deliantra/server/socket/sounds.C	2007/07/31 01:06:20	1.19
@@ -95,10 +95,10 @@
       send_face (sound);
       flush_fx ();
 
-      sint8 vol = idistance (dx, dy) * -80 / 10;
+      uint8 vol = clamp (255 - idistance (dx, dy) * 255 / 10, 0, 255);
 
       // cut off volume here
-      if (vol < -80)
+      if (vol < 16)
         return;
 
       packet sl ("sc");
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
          << ber32 (sound)
          << sint8 (dx)
          << sint8 (dy)
-         << sint8 (vol); // -128 == silent, 0 normal, 127 twice the amplitude
+         << uint8 (vol); // 0 == silent, 255 max
 
       *len = sl.cur - len; // patch in group length