vox issues on update (again)

[grizz441]

New VOX sound quality is horrible, tin can n wire would be better.

It sounds like speaking through a tin can.  Couple squaddies have no issues though.  Will post diagdx if needed.

[DCCBOSS]

Vox is bad, when it is working it sounds like everybody ate a Kazoo or is talking through Styrofoam cup  I had to relog four times to keep it working late night.

[thndregg]

Vox started out decent for some time, both sending and receiving. My brother's (Flayed1, who lives 500ft away) vox actually sounded quite clear for a while. Then it gradually deteriorated into a variable "tin can" effect with clicks throughout his transmission. He reported the same characteristic about my vox and others.

Partial DXDiag:

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System Information
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Time of this report: 3/6/2010, 04:58:24
       Machine name: GODZILLA
   Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit (6.1, Build 7600) (7600.win7_rtm.090713-1255)
           Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: MSI
       System Model: MS-7578
               BIOS: Default System BIOS
          Processor: AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 955 Processor (4 CPUs), ~3.2GHz
             Memory: 4096MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 3328MB RAM
          Page File: 837MB used, 5815MB available
        Windows Dir: C:\Windows
    DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
   User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
 System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
    DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
     DxDiag Version: 6.01.7600.16385 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: The file P17.sys is not digitally signed, which means that it has not been tested by Microsoft's Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL).  You may be able to get a WHQL logo'd driver from the hardware manufacturer.
          Input Tab: No problems found.

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Sound Devices
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            Description: Headset Earphone (Microsoft LifeChat LX-3000 )
 Default Sound Playback: Yes
 Default Voice Playback: Yes
            Hardware ID: USB\VID_045E&PID_070F&REV_0100&MI_00
        Manufacturer ID: 65535
             Product ID: 65535
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            Driver Name: USBAUDIO.sys
         Driver Version: 6.01.7600.16385 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
            WHQL Logo'd: Yes
          Date and Size: 7/13/2009 16:51:23, 80640 bytes
            Other Files:
        Driver Provider: Microsoft
         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: Speakers (SB Audigy)
 Default Sound Playback: No
 Default Voice Playback: No
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        Manufacturer ID: 1
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      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
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          Date and Size: 4/21/2009 14:58:06, 1147392 bytes
            Other Files:
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         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: Line-In (SB Audigy)
  Default Sound Capture: Yes
  Default Voice Capture: Yes
            Driver Name: P17.sys
         Driver Version: 5.12.0001.2016 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
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            Description: S/PDIF-In (SB Audigy)
  Default Sound Capture: No
  Default Voice Capture: No
            Driver Name: P17.sys
         Driver Version: 5.12.0001.2016 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
          Date and Size: 4/21/2009 14:58:06, 1147392 bytes
              Cap Flags: 0x1
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[lulu]

I can confirm audio vox sounds bad.

 

[gyrene81]

Must be my system...I only get the occasional bumble bee engine sound when other planes get near me...vox is good.

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Sound Devices
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            Description: Realtek HD Audio output
 Default Sound Playback: Yes
 Default Voice Playback: Yes
            Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0885&SUBSYS_10ECE601&REV_1001
        Manufacturer ID: 1
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                   Type: WDM
            Driver Name: RtkHDAud.sys
         Driver Version: 5.10.0000.5898 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
            WHQL Logo'd: n/a
          Date and Size: 7/20/2009 19:08:26, 5795328 bytes
            Other Files:
        Driver Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
         HW Accel Level: Standard
              Cap Flags: 0x0
    Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 0, 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
               Registry: OK
      Sound Test Result: Not run

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Sound Capture Devices
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            Description: Realtek HD Audio Input
  Default Sound Capture: Yes
  Default Voice Capture: Yes
            Driver Name: RtkHDAud.sys
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            Description: Realtek HD Digital input
  Default Sound Capture: No
  Default Voice Capture: No
            Driver Name: RtkHDAud.sys
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      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
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[Baumer]

My receive VOX quality has gone down by about 50%. I can understand most people but the all sound very "speak n spell" like.

Also, In comparison to my custom sounds the VOX level is very quiet (I had to put the sound effects to about 25% in the VOX settings to hear voice comms). I think I will redo all of the custom sounds and set the individual sound levels much lower.

A question for HTC, would it be better for everyone to remove custom sounds and only use defaults at this time?

[RTHolmes]

the all sound very "speak n spell" like.

thats what it reminds me of!

at best it sounds like a very low-bitrate codec, very limited audio bandwidth and tinny compression artifacts. at worst pops, clicks or just nothing at all from some on vox.

[Infidelz]

+1
I can hear no problem, but I went from having the clearest mic in my squad to sounding like a stuttering chipmunk on speed. Others sound better to me though.

I use a USB headset from Logitech.

I did hear a squeeker that sounded like Alvin and the chipmunks last night. Now I am not so sure it was a squeeker. Running intel core 2 system with 4 gigs, Nvidea gt275 and that creative fatal thing with the 64 megs ram on board.

Infidelz

[ap1102]

VOX sounds very bad. Cuts out on transmits and receive. Very poor audio quality. vista 64 bit.

[DREDIOCK]

Receiving Vox is fine. Transmitting using vox very bad and makes me sound like Im stuttering.
Example

if I say on two seperate transmissions "one" and "Two"
It will come across as

"wo, one"

"tw, two"
I have a film recording of the above if it helps

Sounds are fine internally and most externally. But high speed passes sound outright bizzare. Like a high pitched buzzing bee.

[Xtrepid]

Everything was AOK before (And after rollback) patch(es)...

Vox and Range Weak - No Transmit Hi-Light - Bumblebee Effect When Planes Close

That's all I have noticed... so far.

X

Windows XP Pro SP3 Running 17 Processes In Game.
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Sound Devices
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            Description: SoundMAX Digital Audio
 Default Sound Playback: Yes
 Default Voice Playback: Yes
            Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2445&SUBSYS_008A0E11&REV_05
        Manufacturer ID: 1
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            Driver Name: smwdm.sys
         Driver Version: 5.12.0001.3620 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
            WHQL Logo'd: Yes
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            Other Files:
        Driver Provider: Analog Devices
         HW Accel Level: Full
              Cap Flags: 0xB5B
    Min/Max Sample Rate: 8000, 48000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
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              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
               Registry: OK
      Sound Test Result: All tests were successful.

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Sound Capture Devices
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            Description: SoundMAX Digital Audio
  Default Sound Capture: Yes
  Default Voice Capture: Yes
            Driver Name: smwdm.sys
         Driver Version: 5.12.0001.3620 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
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DirectMusic
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        DLS Path: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\drivers\GM.DLS
     DLS Version: 1.00.0016.0002
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                  Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal
        Registry: OK
     Test Result: All tests were successful.

[WMLute]

Receiving Vox is fine. Transmitting using vox very bad and makes me sound like Im stuttering.
Example

if I say on two seperate transmissions "one" and "Two"
It will come across as

"wo, one"

"tw, two"
I have a film recording of the above if it helps

Sounds are fine internally and most externally. But high speed passes sound outright bizzare. Like a high pitched buzzing bee.

Check your Voice preferences.

I noticed if I click WAVE IN the same thing, or at least similar, happens.

I would add that I had to turn off the mic. clicks because THEY WERE TOO LOUD!
(really, really LOUD)

[Wiley]

Game sounds sounded different, but not bad.  Vox was working pretty okay for a while, it seemed actually maybe a bit clearer.  Then range quit working, the names would light up but no voice would come through.  Some people would just be a constant vox beepbeepbeepbeep as though they were repeatedly keying the mic.  Fortunately the 'play mic beep' option is easy to find.

I'm using Windows XP 32 bit on an A7N8X-vm using on board audio Realtek ALC650.

Wiley.

[rvflyer]

Seems to be affecting everyone.  Do you guy test this stuff or are we your test bed?

  No they just put it out there working or not just for the he!!
of it to pizz player off. Of course they test it. Do you not
realize how many variations of systems there are that they
have to try to make everything work on? To me that was a pretty
moronic question.

[BiPoLaR]

i cant even use vox. And the vox i can hear sound like pure garbage. Way to digi and compressed.