Peter,
I like the idea of volume control in an options menu as part of the start menu – perhaps as a slider bar along the lines of other games because I may want to hear game play but not at the default setting. The slider bar should be able to disable all sound at the lowest setting.
I would also like the ability to control whether a particular engine generates sound. Rationale: I would prefer to turn off the sounds of an engine used solely for control purposes; particularly if I’ve hidden it in some way. This could be an option in the same window in which we assign engine ID’s.
Regards, Chris