Dangerous Waters Audio popping a lot

Blacklight · 02-25-09, 09:48 PM

I've always had this issue with DW, but lately it's gotten more noticable. I get a lot of audio popping when running it. The ambient background audio is popping, and it's really noticable in the opening and closing movies.

It gets very annoying when listening to the sonar noise in the Broadband area. It sounds like someone is making popcorn next to my station. The ambient sounds of the engines in the background also pop a lot.

The popping seems to increase when I go to external 3D views but this could be due to the fact that I'm focused on a platform and the engine noise being louder increases the popping. Anyone have an idea what to do ?

Dr.Sid · 02-26-09, 05:23 AM

I had some trouble like that .. and it was possible to switch some audio option off and it stopped. But I don't remember which one.

Blacklight · 03-02-09, 01:40 AM

Do you remember what you did to fix it ?

Anyone have a suggestion ?

This is my current setup.

My hardware is:
AMD Semperon 2800+
2 GHz
1 GB of RAM
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce FX 5500
Audio Card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live
OS: Windows XP

I don't get any audio popping in 688i Hunterkiller of Sub Command, or any other game on this computer.

Dr.Sid · 03-02-09, 03:22 AM

Found it .. Options/sound/3d sound off.

Blacklight · 03-02-09, 03:54 PM

Thanks. I'll give that a try tonight. Doesn't that make some of the audio go away though ?

Blacklight · 03-02-09, 04:29 PM

Nope. That didn't work. Listening to the audio at the sonar station sounds like someone's popping popcorn in the next room over. Even if I have music turned on, it's all popping just on the main menu screen.

02-25-09, 09:48 PM	#1
Blacklight Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,507 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	Dangerous Waters Audio popping a lot I've always had this issue with DW, but lately it's gotten more noticable. I get a lot of audio popping when running it. The ambient background audio is popping, and it's really noticable in the opening and closing movies. It gets very annoying when listening to the sonar noise in the Broadband area. It sounds like someone is making popcorn next to my station. The ambient sounds of the engines in the background also pop a lot. The popping seems to increase when I go to external 3D views but this could be due to the fact that I'm focused on a platform and the engine noise being louder increases the popping. Anyone have an idea what to do ? __________________ Be my friend or be a mushroom cloud. "I am coming at you. You will explode in a couple of minutes !"

02-26-09, 05:23 AM	#2
Dr.Sid The Old Man Join Date: May 2005 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 1,458 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	I had some trouble like that .. and it was possible to switch some audio option off and it stopped. But I don't remember which one. __________________ ComSubSim forum at CADC

03-02-09, 01:40 AM	#3
Blacklight Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,507 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	Do you remember what you did to fix it ? Anyone have a suggestion ? This is my current setup. My hardware is: AMD Semperon 2800+ 2 GHz 1 GB of RAM Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce FX 5500 Audio Card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live OS: Windows XP I don't get any audio popping in 688i Hunterkiller of Sub Command, or any other game on this computer. __________________ Be my friend or be a mushroom cloud. "I am coming at you. You will explode in a couple of minutes !"

03-02-09, 03:22 AM	#4
Dr.Sid The Old Man Join Date: May 2005 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 1,458 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Found it .. Options/sound/3d sound off. __________________ ComSubSim forum at CADC

03-02-09, 03:54 PM	#5
Blacklight Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,507 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	Thanks. I'll give that a try tonight. Doesn't that make some of the audio go away though ? __________________ Be my friend or be a mushroom cloud. "I am coming at you. You will explode in a couple of minutes !"

03-02-09, 04:29 PM	#6
Blacklight Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,507 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	Nope. That didn't work. Listening to the audio at the sonar station sounds like someone's popping popcorn in the next room over. Even if I have music turned on, it's all popping just on the main menu screen. __________________ Be my friend or be a mushroom cloud. "I am coming at you. You will explode in a couple of minutes !"