SHIII in background -- no sound?

nemchenk · 05-25-10, 05:25 AM

Does anyone know why my SHIII stops outputting sound when it is not in the foreground? If I run it windowed or full-screen and switch to another program, SHIII continues to run (time passes, gramophone tracks run out etc) but nothing comes out of my sound card

I'm trying to run TC128 patrols in the background while doing other things, but without it saying "Ship spotted!" or whatever, it isn't too useful

Dowly · 05-25-10, 05:53 AM

Dont know, but I know that only sound that plays is the thunder. Have given me few scares here and there when all of a sudden I hear a low rumble noise coming from the game.

nemchenk · 05-25-10, 06:24 AM

Yes, that's it exactly -- just thunder

This is on XP SP3, by the way.

How do people play "in the background" with no audio alerts?

flakmonkey · 05-25-10, 08:50 AM

i think it depends on your system and os, i can minimise it and still have all the sounds (vista), but im not able to re-open/maximise the game window at all, which makes hearing the words "aircraft spotted" even more terrifying!
...easiest solution is to avoid minimising the game and just use a different pc to do your net browsing etc while leaving sh3 running

Dissaray · 05-25-10, 11:34 AM

Or run a dual moniter set up. I can't get the game to run full screen on my computer so I have to run it windowed and with a second moniter I can do all kinds of things and still see the game. In fact I am doing it right now. There isn't anything going on worth telling you about though.

05-25-10, 05:25 AM	#1
nemchenk Bosun Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 69 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	SHIII in background -- no sound? Does anyone know why my SHIII stops outputting sound when it is not in the foreground? If I run it windowed or full-screen and switch to another program, SHIII continues to run (time passes, gramophone tracks run out etc) but nothing comes out of my sound card I'm trying to run TC128 patrols in the background while doing other things, but without it saying "Ship spotted!" or whatever, it isn't too useful

05-25-10, 08:50 AM	#4
flakmonkey Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Staffordshire, Uk Posts: 944 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 0	i think it depends on your system and os, i can minimise it and still have all the sounds (vista), but im not able to re-open/maximise the game window at all, which makes hearing the words "aircraft spotted" even more terrifying! ...easiest solution is to avoid minimising the game and just use a different pc to do your net browsing etc while leaving sh3 running __________________

05-25-10, 05:53 AM	#2
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,056 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Dont know, but I know that only sound that plays is the thunder. Have given me few scares here and there when all of a sudden I hear a low rumble noise coming from the game.

05-25-10, 06:24 AM	#3
nemchenk Bosun Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 69 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	Yes, that's it exactly -- just thunder This is on XP SP3, by the way. How do people play "in the background" with no audio alerts?

05-25-10, 11:34 AM	#5
Dissaray 中国水兵 Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 280 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Or run a dual moniter set up. I can't get the game to run full screen on my computer so I have to run it windowed and with a second moniter I can do all kinds of things and still see the game. In fact I am doing it right now. There isn't anything going on worth telling you about though.