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This CVar allows you to set the ambient volume (aka background sounds/noise) in-game.

If Sound_EnableAmbience is set to off, this cvar is ignored.

If the in-game chat is being used, this CVar is overridden by Chat_AmbienceVolume.

Default Setting[]

0.6

Possible Settings[]

This CVar accepts any number in a range from 0 to 1.0

0
Ambient Sound off
1.0
Ambient Sound full

Changing this setting[]

In-game, type the following

/console Sound_AmbienceVolume setting

Alternatively, you can exit wow, open the Config.wtf file, and add the following line:

SET Sound_AmbienceVolume setting

Patches[]

  • Patch 2.2.0 (2007-09-25): CVar name changed to Sound_AmbienceVolume due to settings for voice chat.