Sound system test version - need testers

[Pyro]

In our previous sound system change, we ran into some roadblocks that eventually kept us from implementing a sound event system that allows us more detailed sounds.  We're once again looking into moving to a new sound system (FMOD) and need some help with low level testing across multiple platforms.  We have a test version that will install in your existing Aces High folder.  It should run just the same as your regular Aces High.  There are no new sounds or effects in this, this is just to check that everything still works and nothing crashes.  There is a small installer download that will install 3 files into your Aces High folder.  If you want it will also create a shortcut on your desktop(ahfmod.exe).  Run this shortcut instead of your usual Aces High icon to launch the test version.  If you have a problem with the test version you can simply go back to launching the game as you normally do.

Here is the link to the download.  It is about 4MB.  Please report in this thread if the test version runs normally for you of if you encountered a problem.  Thanks for your help.

http://downloads.hitechcreations.com/AHFMODBETA0.EXE

[FLS]

Runs fine for me.

Win 7 64bit  i7 2600K  AMD 5970  13.2 beta driver.

[Pyro]

Thanks, also once you download it please go ahead and keep playing on it unless you run into a problem.

[bustr]

Testing offline sounds was great. The master volume had to be set higher than with the default sound system. Then I tuned to myself and spoke.

Game locked for 10 seconds. Then my voice played stuttered. I spoke a seriese of check-6 rapidly. Environment sounds kept playing and nothing from VOX for 20 seconds. Then all the check-6 played back on delay with some cutting off at chec...

The delays stopped eventualy but, voice playback was inconsistant though in expected response time.  From start to finish for the delays and worst cutoffs to work through 180sec. After that some words or sentances came back in full, others were choppy or cutoff. Reminds me of VOX with the previous sound system at the rollout.

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System Information
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Time of this report: 2/19/2013, 15:08:31
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System Manufacturer: System manufacturer
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[The Fugitive]

I ran on it for about 2 hours. At one point I was in the air and navigated to the "sites" on the knee board to change one of my sites. The knee board locked on that screen. Nothing was clickable. I could stow the knee board but not use it. When I landed and towered with the .ef command the knee board went back to show the map again. I went to click on the "hanger" button and the game crashed.

Other than that no issues.

Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770K CPU @ 3.50GHz (8 CPUs), ~3.5GHz
8192MB RAM
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670

[guncrasher]

gave me an error that no speakers were plugged in. not sure how this can be since I have a headset plugged in directly into the sound card and I have no problems using sounds in the regular game.


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 Default Voice Playback: Yes
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       Voice Management: No
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   I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No


midway

[guncrasher]

in addition it disabled my keyboard shortcuts.  i have an g510 keyboard and when I press the key that normally ends flight it gave me a message a different message.  there might be a conflict with my keyboard.


midway

[1701E]

in addition it disabled my keyboard shortcuts.  i have an g510 keyboard and when I press the key that normally ends flight it gave me a message a different message.  there might be a conflict with my keyboard.


midway

That sounds more like Logitech Software not realizing you are running AH. Being that the profiles run off the .exe and this Beta Patch is a different .exe it would use default Profiles. Simply change the .exe the profile uses to the ahfmod.exe and it should work like normal.

[guncrasher]

That sounds more like Logitech Software not realizing you are running AH. Being that the profiles run off the .exe and this Beta Patch is a different .exe it would use default Profiles. Simply change the .exe the profile uses to the ahfmod.exe and it should work like normal.

there it goes.  you were correct.  but still not sure why it wont detect speakers and it disables sound.


midway

[JimmyD3]

Ran on it for about 4 hours tonight, no problem.

[Pyro]

Continued here: http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,345833.0.html