Sound issue GWX related?

Silent23 · 01-09-08, 11:03 AM

'Lo all. I recently re-installed SH3 with GWX2.0. During attacks, or even some depth charging runs, a loud explosion tends to produce a loud popping sound that is clearly distorted, sounds almost like the sound blown speakers can produce. However, my speakers are fine. I have an onboard Soundblaster sound device, relatively recent. Any ideas?

Also, my apologies if for some reason I missed this in my search on previous sound problems.

Paajtor · 01-09-08, 11:20 AM

Hi there, and welcome.

It might help, if you put sound hardware-acceleration one notch down:

- Go to Start/Run, and type dxdiag.exe
- on the Sound-tab, find the slider that reads Hardware Sound Acceleration Level
- put it 1 notch to the left, so that it reads Standard acceleration
- click Exit, and test SH3.

- if it's still not fixed, put the slider on Basic acceleration
- if that doesn't help, then get a dedicated sound-card.

Silent23 · 01-09-08, 11:21 AM

Roger that, I'll give it a shot this evening.

Silent23 · 01-09-08, 01:29 PM

Got a chance to test it briefly over lunch, still had the poping and crackling. Reduce acceleration a second notch?

01-09-08, 02:44 PM

easy way to test is to go to:
SilentHunterIII\data\Sound
and open that file (in winamp or...)

Paajtor · 01-09-08, 04:15 PM

That's not the same as using the SH3 game-engine to play the sound, I'm afraid.

Yes, try another notch less...hope that helps.

Silent23 · 01-11-08, 03:19 PM

Basic acceleration did it, thanks very much!

Paajtor · 01-11-08, 07:12 PM

Great...now go sink some!

01-09-08, 11:03 AM	#1
Silent23 Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Maryland, US Posts: 8 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 0	Sound issue GWX related? 'Lo all. I recently re-installed SH3 with GWX2.0. During attacks, or even some depth charging runs, a loud explosion tends to produce a loud popping sound that is clearly distorted, sounds almost like the sound blown speakers can produce. However, my speakers are fine. I have an onboard Soundblaster sound device, relatively recent. Any ideas? Also, my apologies if for some reason I missed this in my search on previous sound problems.

01-09-08, 11:20 AM	#2
Paajtor The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Dutch mountains Posts: 1,551 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 1	Hi there, and welcome. It might help, if you put sound hardware-acceleration one notch down: - Go to Start/Run, and type dxdiag.exe - on the Sound-tab, find the slider that reads Hardware Sound Acceleration Level - put it 1 notch to the left, so that it reads Standard acceleration - click Exit, and test SH3. - if it's still not fixed, put the slider on Basic acceleration - if that doesn't help, then get a dedicated sound-card. __________________

01-09-08, 04:15 PM	#6
Paajtor The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Dutch mountains Posts: 1,551 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 1	That's not the same as using the SH3 game-engine to play the sound, I'm afraid. Yes, try another notch less...hope that helps. __________________

01-11-08, 07:12 PM	#8
Paajtor The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Dutch mountains Posts: 1,551 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 1	Great...now go sink some! __________________

01-09-08, 11:21 AM	#3
Silent23 Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Maryland, US Posts: 8 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 0	Roger that, I'll give it a shot this evening.

01-09-08, 01:29 PM	#4
Silent23 Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Maryland, US Posts: 8 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 0	Got a chance to test it briefly over lunch, still had the poping and crackling. Reduce acceleration a second notch?

01-09-08, 02:44 PM	#5
Julius Caesar Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	easy way to test is to go to: SilentHunterIII\data\Sound and open that file (in winamp or...)

01-11-08, 03:19 PM	#7
Silent23 Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Maryland, US Posts: 8 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 0	Basic acceleration did it, thanks very much!