u/apotacyll

I’ve been coming to Awakenings for years, so I know what the sound quality is usually like and what to expect. This year was different though.
It started on Friday, at stages X and C the volume was really low, so low that I could hear people talking clearly next to me without earplugs in. Super annoying, not what I’m used to. Meanwhile the Main Stage had solid, loud sound as always.

On Saturday the volume at Area X was thankfully a bit louder (still not the level I’d expect, but manageable). The sound quality itself was really subpar though. Normally you get good audio everywhere in the tent, but this time you could only really feel the bass if you stood right in the middle of the stage area, a few steps to the side and it dropped off noticeably. It wasn’t just me, my friends noticed the same thing.

Area Y also had bad sound, the lows overpowered everything, mids were barely audible, and highs were nowhere to be found.
I’ve been going to festivals for years and I know the difference between good and bad sound. This year it was noticeably poor at several stages (Main Stage was genuinely great, to be fair). Just not what I’m used to from Awakenings.

I come for the music and the quality, I want to feel it in my whole body, not stand in a tea party because the person next to me is having a full conversation.
How did you all experience this? And does anyone know how to get in touch with Awakenings about this?

So I updated from 1.5.x to 1.8.0 (yes I am late) and something has been bugging me ever since. On 1.5.x, with OPD turned off, there was still a subtle light resistance when lifting off the throttle. Not aggressive, no brake lights, just normal coasting behaviour like any regular car. You approach a roundabout, lift off, car slows down gently.

After 1.8.0 with OPD Off the car just coasts completely freely like a bowling ball. Feels like it's on ice. Switch to OPD Low and the brake lights come on every time you approach a roundabout? which is just weird and unnecessary.

There is no middle ground anymore. That subtle regen resistance that existed by default in 1.5.x is just gone.

Volvo devs please just give us a setting for light regen resistance without it triggering the brake lights.

Anyone else missing this?