Well Mav, it smells like you accidently installed the pack to the wrong directory. At least that's my initial impression. There's a button next to the path box, sorta like this:
Extract to: C:\Program Files\HTC\Aces High\sounds
...The three dots on the end of that path box let you troll around your computer for the Aces High directory. Once you've found it, keep going until you see the sounds folder. Just highlight it (one click) and hit OK; that tells the installer where to stick the beast. I take it you've been using the default sounds, so tell it to overwrite the existing files. There's a radio button just under a long list of file names labeled "Overwrite". Put the dot next to that and whack "Extract", it'll install them.
I don't know why there'd be a pause in firing or any general glitches. I'm running the slowest computer here, with all 376 sounds, and nary a hiccup yet from it. You could try playing around with sound card acceleration, but I don't know how you'd do that. Pester Bloom or Leph about it and one of the two should be able to help you.
Before you go messing with the sound card, make sure you installed the thing to the correct directory. If that's not it, then either your system or AH doesn't like the idea of using my sounds. I honestly don't know what could cause this problem, let alone how to fix it. Those who have reported a similar glitch apparently found a cure and never said what it was. Either they got rid of my pack (by installing AH again) or they found a fix.
A few tips, just to make sure everything is running smoothly:
1) Set the sound mixer in AH to default, with explosion and flak blast sounds to 100%. Gives a nice floor vibration when you really crank the volume. You can either delete the "sounds.cfg" file in the settings folder, or manually reset them. Personally, I just kill the sounds.cfg file and let AH make a new one.
2) Hopefully you've got a sub-woofer, if not buy one! A great trick to use is to play your favorite music LOUD; you can get the sub-woofer's volume set just right by doing this. If you've got a copy of a game with really loud explosions, like Quake 2 (not kidding here!) then use it.
3) As usual, make sure you've got a good set of drivers and that nothing else is using the sound card when you play. I know quite a few people here who run an MP3 player while flying. Nothing better to screw up your audio experience, or slow down your system. Using the CD player is something I do all the time, and I've yet to encounter any problems.
And Mav, feel free to e-mail me if you need further help. delta6@bigfoot.com
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Flakbait [Delta6]
Delta Six's Flight SchoolPut the P-61B in Aces High"With all due respect Chaplian, I don't think God wants to hear from me right now.
I'm gonna go out there and remove one of His creations from this universe.
And when I get back I'm gonna drink a bottle of Scotch like it was Chiggy von
Richthofen's blood and celebrate his death."
Col. McQueen, Space: Above and Beyond 
