Sound system beta test version 2

[Randy1]

Last night using the beta several issues occurred:

1.  Frame Stuttering repeatedly
2.  Freeze frame for 6-7 seconds but the game resumed on three occasions
3.  Frame rate drops of 45+ fps with no visible difference in gameplay

I figured when that happened is was my video card or the Trackir so today I cut back to just Bump mapping and did not have the problem although the session was short so not much of a test.

I could not find the fmodinit.txt.  I downloaded the second version but it must not have installed.

[bustr]

Sorry should have posted the results of the init file.

Speaker 0 [Speakers (Plantronics GameCom 780)]
*****************************
Mic 0 [Microphone (Plantronics GameCom 780)]
*****************************
Driver 0 Index 0
Driver 1 Index 0
Driver 2 Index -1
Creating Primary Event System for PrimaryDeviceIndex 0
Setting DriverListIndex 0 default = 0
Default speaker mode
Using Hardware Exceleration

Rate 48000
Speaker 2
OutputChannel 2
InputChannel 6
Method 1
Bits 16

Setting default format Result 0
Driver Name [Speakers (Plantronics GameCom 780)] result 0
Effect init result 0
snprimInitSpeakers retured 0

[Shrike]

I launched Early War.  I spoke on channel as I took off with no problems.  Spoke on "Range", the game froze immediately and ended with a host connection lost message.  It looks like was the only one to disco.

Flew 3 sorties in the MA ( 2 into a massive furballs) without using VOX. No problems noted.

Speaker 0 [Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)]
Speaker 1 [SMB2430H-1 (NVIDIA High Definition Audio)]
*****************************
Mic 0 [Microphone (Realtek High Definition Audio)]
Mic 1 [Stereo Mix (Realtek High Definition Audio)]
*****************************
Driver 0 Index -1
Driver 1 Index -1
Driver 2 Index -1
Creating Primary Event System for PrimaryDeviceIndex 0
Setting DriverListIndex 0 default = 0
Default speaker mode
Using Hardware Exceleration

Rate 48000
Speaker 2
OutputChannel 2
InputChannel 6
Method 1
Bits 16

Setting default format Result 0
Driver Name [Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)] result 0
Effect init result 0
snprimInitSpeakers retured 0

[Changeup]

Will you post your fmodinit.txt please.

HiTech

Speaker 0 [Headphones (High Definition Audio Device)]
Speaker 1 [Digital Audio (S/PDIF) (High Definition Audio Device)]
Speaker 2 [W2361-1 (NVIDIA High Definition Audio)]
Speaker 3 [Digital Audio (S/PDIF) (High Definition Audio Device)]
Speaker 4 [Speakers (High Definition Audio Device)]
*****************************
Mic 0 [Microphone (High Definition Audio Device)]
*****************************
Driver 0 Index 0
Driver 1 Index 0
Driver 2 Index 0
Creating Primary Event System for PrimaryDeviceIndex 1
Setting DriverListIndex 0 default = 0
Default speaker mode
Using Hardware Exceleration

Rate 48000
Speaker 2
OutputChannel 2
InputChannel 6
Method 1
Bits 16

Setting default format Result 0
Driver Name [Headphones (High Definition Audio Device)] result 0
Effect init result 0
snprimInitSpeakers retured 0

RealTek uninstalled two weeks ago...straight Windows sound.

[Changeup]

How do I uninstall this?  This is miserable.  Check my discos from tonight.  Seriously, I'd like to get this off my system please. 

[Changeup]

If you have a problem with the test version you can simply go back to launching the game as you normally do.

No, I cannot.  I tried and got repeated crashes...

[Changeup]

Update...screen lock and crash 7 times but no disco since last post. 

[Chalenge]

Update...screen lock and crash 7 times but no disco since last post. 

By chance are you using one of vinkman's affinity changes?

[flatiron1]

How do I uninstall this?  This is miserable.  Check my discos from tonight.  Seriously, I'd like to get this off my system please. 

I asked the same question on 2-28-13.

[Changeup]

By chance are you using one of vinkman's affinity changes?

Not Vinkmans....

[The Fugitive]

No, I cannot.  I tried and got repeated crashes...

Then it is not the beta that is crashing your system.

When you test the beta is gives you a different start-up icon. If you don't want to use the beta, use the original start-up icon you have on your desktop.

The game doesn't make any changes to your computer, beta or other wise. So going back to the original game icon/start is like you NEVER used the beta. If your having problem being IN the game on the beta then it is just coincidence that your getting crashes and/or dumps when your not in the game.

[Changeup]

Then it is not the beta that is crashing your system.

When you test the beta is gives you a different start-up icon. If you don't want to use the beta, use the original start-up icon you have on your desktop.

The game doesn't make any changes to your computer, beta or other wise. So going back to the original game icon/start is like you NEVER used the beta. If your having problem being IN the game on the beta then it is just coincidence that your getting crashes and/or dumps when your not in the game.

I understand what's been done and I understand the diff in the two.  What I don't understand is why after 6 years of flying and this never happening, I install the beta, then it starts happening.  No other changes.  SOOOoooooooo?  The easiest explanation is usually the right one.

[bustr]

Sadly once you run the beta it seems to change things sound wise with the 2.29p5 release when you go back to using it. I'm probably wrong but, who knows. I went through one night having to reduce my graphics detail just to stop FPS hits after switching back to 2.29p5. Yes possibly it was a bad internet night killing my system. But, then until I took part in this beta I never had the game auto reduce my graphics detail to try and keep me from being discoed.

On the other hand there was the issue of switching between the Beta executable and the 2.29p5 executable and the first time you hit the transmit key your system crashes. That took discovering what was changed in my speaker and mic source selections. I would start the beta with one speaker configuration and find when I went back to the 2.29p5 executable my speaker configuration had changed.

I don't even know which VOX Codec is the correct one for the 2.29p5 release. One night I had LPC checked and my FPS and performance was great. The next night after I logged in my Codec was changed to GSM 6.10 and at times I was getting reduced FPS during VOX chatter. I had my squad check their ArenaFlags and all were GSM 6.10.

I hope HTC has a forced arena profile for us when we first login to insure our VOX Codec choice is the correct one for their VOX server.

And then there has simply been times over the years that I uninstall the game and run a new full install and copy over my backed up settings. Then all the performance issues seem to go away for awhile. Kind of like the Window 3.1 days where you bit the bullet and reinstalled once in awhile. My MS support contact used to laugh at me for trying to go as long as possible without reinstalling Win3.1. It really takes very little time to uninstall and reinstall the game if you regularly backup your important settings.

I know....I ain't got the derned time and I payed my $14.95 and it's HTC's problem not mine. He wrote this bunked up code so so so....whiffle......It's all HiTechs fault and I'm a victim of his COAD!!

This game is a alot easier to reinstall than Win3.1.

[guncrasher]

I understand what's been done and I understand the diff in the two.  What I don't understand is why after 6 years of flying and this never happening, I install the beta, then it starts happening.  No other changes.  SOOOoooooooo?  The easiest explanation is usually the right one.

changeup is right.  I havent really had a disco in months and when using the beta I had no problems for 2 days then yesterday I would get freezes and game crashes.  I guess there was a lot of airplanes and lots of people on vox then game would stutter, freeze and a crash.

semp

Speaker 0 [Speakers (Creative SB X-Fi)]
*****************************
Mic 0 [Microphone (Creative SB X-Fi)]
*****************************
Driver 0 Index 0
Driver 1 Index 0
Driver 2 Index -1
Creating Primary Event System for PrimaryDeviceIndex 0
Setting DriverListIndex 0 default = 0
Default speaker mode
Using Hardware Exceleration

Rate 48000
Speaker 2
OutputChannel 2
InputChannel 6
Method 1
Bits 16

Setting default format Result 0
Driver Name [Speakers (Creative SB X-Fi)] result 0
Effect init result 0
snprimInitSpeakers retured 0

[F77]

I haven't appeared to have had any issues.  There doesn't seem to be an improvement or deterioration in FPS or quality in any way.  I'm launching both normal and beta using FSAutostart.

Regards,

Leonard
F77