audio problems

deepboat · 08-12-07, 01:59 PM

Recently had to uninstall sh3 due to system hanging up. Too bad since I was on my 20th patrol in a type ixc and in 1944. I reinstalled sh3 with the 1.4 patch, sh3 commander, no GWX. My problem is now there aren't any sound effects ie; explosions, voice commands or alerts. All I have are normal ship sounds, torp running sounds, weather sounds. When it try to do a repair from the CD option I can see all the files loading but later when I load sh3 nothing comes up. P.S. other games sfx are OK. Any thoughts?

GoldenRivet · 08-12-07, 03:03 PM

check the options menu and make sure all of your volume controls are set properly in SH3?

Update the sound card drivers?

surround sound? make sure your "center" knob is adjusted to true center... i have been playing for weeks cursing those GWX guys for making the engines so quiet you almost cant even hear them... and then i found that somehow my speaker's center position was adjusted way left!!!

:rotfl:

others will post further suggestions, thats all i have for you

irish1958 · 08-12-07, 04:14 PM

In the future, when you get an install that is perfect, copy it to another folder; then when anything goes wrong, copy the good install back. Or, if it just a problem with one folder (i.e. sound) just copy that folder into your install.
I would reinstall GWX and the 1.03 update.
If you have access to a good install, just copy the sound folder into your install and see if this solves your problem.

Paajtor · 08-12-07, 06:00 PM

Try this:

Go to Start/Run, and type dxdiag.exe, and hit Enter.
On the Sound-tab, put the slider for Hardw.SoundAccelerationLevel to Standard, and test SH3.
If problem still occurs, put the slider on Basic, and try again.

deepboat · 08-13-07, 03:06 AM

Tried dxdiag.exe and all seems ok. Sound card drivers are updated, options menu was checked with music set to full left (-40db) and everything else at full right (0db), does that sound right? I haven't downloaded GWX. Is it necessary to load all those bin files? I'd hate to start all over in a dugout canoe. Gotta go. Run Silent Run Deep is on

Paajtor · 08-13-07, 09:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deepboat

Tried dxdiag.exe and all seems ok. Sound card drivers are updated, options menu was checked with music set to full left (-40db) and everything else at full right (0db), does that sound right?

Don't think so.
I meant the sound-tab from the DX-tool, not the sound-settings from ingame (which soundsettings you choose ingame, is your own preference, and won't fix your problems).

Load DXDiag again, and go to it's Sound-tab...there you will see the slider I meant.

Hope this helps.

08-12-07, 01:59 PM	#1
deepboat Gunner Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In an Octopuss' Garden Posts: 99 Downloads: 52 Uploads: 0	audio problems Recently had to uninstall sh3 due to system hanging up. Too bad since I was on my 20th patrol in a type ixc and in 1944. I reinstalled sh3 with the 1.4 patch, sh3 commander, no GWX. My problem is now there aren't any sound effects ie; explosions, voice commands or alerts. All I have are normal ship sounds, torp running sounds, weather sounds. When it try to do a repair from the CD option I can see all the files loading but later when I load sh3 nothing comes up. P.S. other games sfx are OK. Any thoughts?

08-12-07, 03:03 PM	#2
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	check the options menu and make sure all of your volume controls are set properly in SH3? Update the sound card drivers? surround sound? make sure your "center" knob is adjusted to true center... i have been playing for weeks cursing those GWX guys for making the engines so quiet you almost cant even hear them... and then i found that somehow my speaker's center position was adjusted way left!!! :rotfl: others will post further suggestions, thats all i have for you __________________

08-12-07, 04:14 PM	#3
irish1958 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 3,250 Downloads: 320 Uploads: 11	In the future, when you get an install that is perfect, copy it to another folder; then when anything goes wrong, copy the good install back. Or, if it just a problem with one folder (i.e. sound) just copy that folder into your install. I would reinstall GWX and the 1.03 update. If you have access to a good install, just copy the sound folder into your install and see if this solves your problem. __________________ Irish1958

08-12-07, 06:00 PM	#4
Paajtor The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Dutch mountains Posts: 1,551 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 1	Try this: Go to Start/Run, and type dxdiag.exe, and hit Enter. On the Sound-tab, put the slider for Hardw.SoundAccelerationLevel to Standard, and test SH3. If problem still occurs, put the slider on Basic, and try again. __________________

08-13-07, 03:06 AM	#5
deepboat Gunner Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In an Octopuss' Garden Posts: 99 Downloads: 52 Uploads: 0	Tried dxdiag.exe and all seems ok. Sound card drivers are updated, options menu was checked with music set to full left (-40db) and everything else at full right (0db), does that sound right? I haven't downloaded GWX. Is it necessary to load all those bin files? I'd hate to start all over in a dugout canoe. Gotta go. Run Silent Run Deep is on