Weird in-game sound issue

[Blue29]

Hey guys, I recently got my internet back online again and I downloaded the new patch today, but it somehow messed with some sounds. The engine and the stall sounds aren't working anymore...and it's kinda hard trying to fly without them. I didn't change any of the sounds, but the only thing I did different was installing the latest patch. Anyone else have this problem?

[Delirium]

Did you check the sound panel in Aces High itself?

[Blue29]

Yeah, everything looks normal. It shows that their volume level is at 80%...same as the others.

[Blooz]

Custom sounds?

If so, delete them and use default sounds.

[Blue29]

No, I'm just using default.

[Eagleclaw]

Check to make sure that your computer has recognized the sound devices, check sound driver.

[Blue29]

The sound driver is up to date. I'm not sure what's wrong, but it's aggravating...

[Blue29]

I think I'm going to completely reinstall it and see if it helps. Is there any way that I can save my controls?

[gyrene81]

Yeah just copy your settings folder to another location...then when you're done with the reinstall and have started the game up once...close it and copy that settings directory back into the Aces High folder.

[Blue29]

Ok, thanks...I appreciate it! =)

[Blue29]

Well, I don't mean to post back to back, but reinstalling the game didn't work. =(

[Delirium]

Well, at least you know it isn't a problem with AH.

Could you post a Dxdiag?

You also didn't mention how you move the sounds from your computer to your ear (ie headphones or speakers and if they are regular audio plugs or USB related), could you also post this information?

Thanks!

[Blue29]

Sorry for it being long, but I didn't know which part you needed to see. This isn't all of it either.

I tried both speakers and headphones, and both are regular audio plugs.

It is odd that it started to mess up right after the update. I was playing it offline the same day on the older version before I installed it and it played ok.


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System Information
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Time of this report: 8/23/2009, 00:46:51
       Machine name: WESLEY
   Operating System: Windows Vista™ Home Premium (6.0, Build 6001) Service Pack 1 (6001.vistasp1_gdr.090302-1506)
           Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: System manufacturer
       System Model: System Product Name
               BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
          Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 5000+ (2 CPUs), ~2.6GHz
             Memory: 1918MB RAM
          Page File: 935MB used, 3164MB available
        Windows Dir: C:\Windows
    DirectX Version: DirectX 10
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
     DxDiag Version: 6.00.6001.18000 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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      Display Tab 1: No problems found.
        Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
        Sound Tab 2: No problems found.
          Input Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D:    0/4 (retail)
DirectDraw:  0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (retail)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (retail)
DirectPlay:  0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow:  0/6 (retail)

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Display Devices
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        Card name: ATI Radeon X1200 Series
     Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
        Chip type: ATI Radeon X1200 Series (0x791E)
         DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
       Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_791E&SUBSYS_826D1043&REV_00
   Display Memory: 831 MB
 Dedicated Memory: 127 MB
    Shared Memory: 703 MB
     Current Mode: 800 x 600 (32 bit) (60Hz)
          Monitor: Generic PnP Monitor
      Driver Name: atiumdag.dll,atiumdva.dat,atitmmxx.dll
   Driver Version: 7.14.0010.0590 (English)
      DDI Version: 9Ex
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
 Driver Date/Size: 6/2/2008 22:19:50, 3401216 bytes
      WHQL Logo'd: Yes
  WHQL Date Stamp:
Device Identifier: {D7B71EE2-3A5E-11CF-BD71-67A2A1C2CA35}
        Vendor ID: 0x1002
        Device ID: 0x791E
        SubSys ID: 0x826D1043
      Revision ID: 0x0000
      Revision ID: 0x0000
      Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C
 Deinterlace Caps: {6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
                   {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalSt retch
                   {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
                   {6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
                   {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalSt retch
                   {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
                   {552C0DAD-CCBC-420B-83C8-74943CF9F1A6}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,2) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
                   {6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
                   {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalSt retch
                   {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
     DDraw Status: Enabled
       D3D Status: Enabled
       AGP Status: Enabled

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Sound Devices
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            Description: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
 Default Sound Playback: Yes
 Default Voice Playback: Yes
            Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0883&SUBSYS_10438232&REV_1000
        Manufacturer ID: 1
             Product ID: 100
                   Type: WDM
            Driver Name: RTKVHDA.sys
         Driver Version: 6.00.0001.5532 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
            WHQL Logo'd: Yes
          Date and Size: 12/20/2007 20:02:06, 2032280 bytes
            Other Files:
        Driver Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
         HW Accel Level: Basic
              Cap Flags: 0xF1F
    Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
 Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
              HW Memory: 0
       Voice Management: No
 EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
   I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No

            Description: Realtek Digital Output (Realtek High Definition Audio)
 Default Sound Playback: No
 Default Voice Playback: No
            Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0883&SUBSYS_10438232&REV_1000
        Manufacturer ID: 1
             Product ID: 100
                   Type: WDM
            Driver Name: RTKVHDA.sys
         Driver Version: 6.00.0001.5532 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
            WHQL Logo'd: Yes
          Date and Size: 12/20/2007 20:02:06, 2032280 bytes
            Other Files:
        Driver Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
         HW Accel Level: Basic
              Cap Flags: 0xF1F
    Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
 Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
              HW Memory: 0
       Voice Management: No
 EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
   I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No

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Sound Capture Devices
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            Description: Microphone (Realtek High Definition Audio)
  Default Sound Capture: Yes
  Default Voice Capture: Yes
            Driver Name: RTKVHDA.sys
         Driver Version: 6.00.0001.5532 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
          Date and Size: 12/20/2007 20:02:06, 2032280 bytes
              Cap Flags: 0x1
           Format Flags: 0xFFFFF

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DirectInput Devices
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      Device Name: Mouse
         Attached: 1
    Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
        FF Driver: n/a

      Device Name: Keyboard
         Attached: 1
    Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
        FF Driver: n/a

      Device Name: Saitek ST290 Pro
         Attached: 1
    Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x06A3, 0x0460
        FF Driver: n/a

Poll w/ Interrupt: No

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USB Devices
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+ USB Root Hub
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x1002, 0x438B
| Matching Device ID: usb\root_hub
| Service: usbhub
| Driver: usbhub.sys, 1/20/2008 21:23:03, 194560 bytes
| Driver: usbd.sys, 1/20/2008 21:23:03, 5888 bytes

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Gameport Devices
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PS/2 Devices
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+ HID Keyboard Device
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC312
| Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_keyboard
| Service: kbdhid
| Driver: kbdhid.sys, 1/20/2008 21:23:23, 15872 bytes
| Driver: kbdclass.sys, 1/20/2008 21:23:23, 35384 bytes
|
+ Terminal Server Keyboard Driver
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_kbd
| Upper Filters: kbdclass
| Service: TermDD
| Driver: i8042prt.sys, 1/20/2008 21:23:20, 54784 bytes
| Driver: kbdclass.sys, 1/20/2008 21:23:23, 35384 bytes
|
+ PS/2 Compatible Mouse
| Matching Device ID: *pnp0f13
| Service: i8042prt
| Driver: i8042prt.sys, 1/20/2008 21:23:20, 54784 bytes
| Driver: mouclass.sys, 1/20/2008 21:23:20, 34360 bytes
|
+ Terminal Server Mouse Driver
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_mou
| Upper Filters: mouclass
| Service: TermDD
| Driver: termdd.sys, 1/20/2008 21:23:01, 54328 bytes
| Driver: sermouse.sys, 1/20/2008 21:23:20, 19968 bytes
| Driver: mouclass.sys, 1/20/2008 21:23:20, 34360 bytes

[The Fugitive]

Your video card is borrowing about a third of your machines ram, on top of that the rest of the ram is working to run the game and vista. Then you throw in an onboard sound. I think your system might just be a bit over worked. What in game settings are you using? Texture size, and so on.

Try turning down the in game eye candy. Turn off the shadows and all the extras, as well as dropping the texture size down. Then try it again to see if your sound comes back.

[Skuzzy]

It would not hurt to update those RealTek drivers.  They had a ton of issues with those early Vista drivers.