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Offline wrench

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sound goes wacko after plane damaged
« on: October 15, 2017, 02:17:27 AM »
This happens all the time to me, in some planes all it takes is to look straight up. My system settings for sound have no post processing.

Sounds goes goofy and breaks up, etc.

Edited film but the sound problem went away in edited version so here's full version.

Play attached film starting after 39:20. Sound goes wacko after B17 shoots my plane.
« Last Edit: October 15, 2017, 02:36:32 AM by wrench »
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Re: sound goes wacko after plane damaged
« Reply #2 on: October 15, 2017, 12:00:06 PM »
I'm somewhat perplexed: Do you really use your TV speakers through HDMI for all audio and not using any microphone? That's how I read your DxDiag output, then again I may have missed something.

Anyway, if the above is the real situation, you have drivers for Asus Xonar audio. If the device is disabled, you might also want to remove the drivers just in case.
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Re: sound goes wacko after plane damaged
« Reply #3 on: October 21, 2017, 02:18:05 PM »
Been bugging me for a while too but thought I'd add my experience. Flying a 38 most of the time my sound gets buggy/jerky when I have damaged engines or when there seems to be a lot of explosions around. Like it starts cut   cut    cut   cutting out. Last night I was RTB with a pair of damaged engines and once #2 died I only had the normal single engine damage sound.

My DXDiag text:

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System Information
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Time of this report: 10/21/2017, 15:11:12
       Machine name: DRANO_PC2
   Operating System: Windows 7 Professional 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_ldr.170209-0600)
           Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: System manufacturer
       System Model: System Product Name
               BIOS: BIOS Date: 02/05/10 19:13:52 Ver: 08.00.10
          Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2600K CPU @ 3.40GHz (8 CPUs), ~3.4GHz
             Memory: 16384MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 16288MB RAM
          Page File: 2048MB used, 16286MB available
        Windows Dir: C:\Windows
    DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
   User DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
 System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
    DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
     DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 64bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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      Display Tab 1: No problems found.
        Sound Tab 1: The file ctaud2k.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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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: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
       Manufacturer: NVIDIA
          Chip type: GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
           DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
         Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_1C03&SUBSYS_32811462&REV_A1
     Display Memory: 1646 MB
   Dedicated Memory: 1949 MB
      Shared Memory: 3792 MB
       Current Mode: 1920 x 1080 (32 bit) (60Hz)
       Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
      Monitor Model: ASUS VE258
         Monitor Id: ACI25F1
        Native Mode: 1920 x 1080(p) (60.000Hz)
        Output Type: HDMI
        Driver Name: nvd3dumx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvd3dum,nvwgf2um,nvwgf2um
Driver File Version: 23.21.0013.8792 (English)
     Driver Version: 23.21.13.8792
        DDI Version: 11
       Driver Model: WDDM 1.1
  Driver Attributes: Final Retail
   Driver Date/Size: 10/6/2017 09:32:47, 18203456 bytes
        WHQL Logo'd: Yes
    WHQL Date Stamp:
  Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-5F43-11CF-8A55-8C121BC2DA35}
          Vendor ID: 0x10DE
          Device ID: 0x1C03
          SubSys ID: 0x32811462
        Revision ID: 0x00A1
 Driver Strong Name: oem140.inf:NVIDIA_Devices.NTamd64.6.1:Section169:23.21.13.8792:pci\ven_10de&dev_1c03
     Rank Of Driver: 00E62001

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Sound Devices
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            Description: Speakers (2- Creative SB X-Fi)
 Default Sound Playback: Yes
 Default Voice Playback: Yes
            Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0005&SUBSYS_002C1102&REV_00
        Manufacturer ID: 1
             Product ID: 100
                   Type: WDM
            Driver Name: ctaud2k.sys
         Driver Version: 6.00.0230.0004 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
            WHQL Logo'd: No
          Date and Size: 3/1/2014 03:55:20, 689048 bytes
            Other Files:
        Driver Provider: Creative
         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 2/Mic 2 (2- Creative SB X-Fi)
  Default Sound Capture: Yes
  Default Voice Capture: Yes
            Driver Name: ctaud2k.sys
         Driver Version: 6.00.0230.0004 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
          Date and Size: 3/1/2014 03:55:20, 689048 bytes
              Cap Flags: 0x1
           Format Flags: 0xFFFFF

            Description: Auxiliary (2- Creative SB X-Fi)
  Default Sound Capture: No
  Default Voice Capture: No
            Driver Name: ctaud2k.sys
         Driver Version: 6.00.0230.0004 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
          Date and Size: 3/1/2014 03:55:20, 689048 bytes
              Cap Flags: 0x1
           Format Flags: 0xFFFFF

            Description: Auxiliary 2 (2- Creative SB X-Fi)
  Default Sound Capture: No
  Default Voice Capture: No
            Driver Name: ctaud2k.sys
         Driver Version: 6.00.0230.0004 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
          Date and Size: 3/1/2014 03:55:20, 689048 bytes
              Cap Flags: 0x1
           Format Flags: 0xFFFFF

            Description: "What U Hear" (2- Creative SB X-Fi)
  Default Sound Capture: No
  Default Voice Capture: No
            Driver Name: ctaud2k.sys
         Driver Version: 6.00.0230.0004 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
          Date and Size: 3/1/2014 03:55:20, 689048 bytes
              Cap Flags: 0x1
           Format Flags: 0xFFFFF

            Description: Line-In (2- Creative SB X-Fi)
  Default Sound Capture: No
  Default Voice Capture: No
            Driver Name: ctaud2k.sys
         Driver Version: 6.00.0230.0004 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
          Date and Size: 3/1/2014 03:55:20, 689048 bytes
              Cap Flags: 0x1
           Format Flags: 0xFFFFF

            Description: S/PDIF-In (2- Creative SB X-Fi)
  Default Sound Capture: No
  Default Voice Capture: No
            Driver Name: ctaud2k.sys
         Driver Version: 6.00.0230.0004 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
          Date and Size: 3/1/2014 03:55:20, 689048 bytes
              Cap Flags: 0x1
           Format Flags: 0xFFFFF

            Description: Digital-In (2- Creative SB X-Fi)
  Default Sound Capture: No
  Default Voice Capture: No
            Driver Name: ctaud2k.sys
         Driver Version: 6.00.0230.0004 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
          Date and Size: 3/1/2014 03:55:20, 689048 bytes
              Cap Flags: 0x1
           Format Flags: 0xFFFFF
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Re: sound goes wacko after plane damaged
« Reply #4 on: October 22, 2017, 04:13:17 AM »
Quote from: BaldEagl, applies to myself, too
I've got an older system by today's standards that still runs the game well by my standards.

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Re: sound goes wacko after plane damaged
« Reply #5 on: October 22, 2017, 05:54:56 AM »
This happens all the time to me, in some planes all it takes is to look straight up. My system settings for sound have no post processing.

Sounds goes goofy and breaks up, etc.

Edited film but the sound problem went away in edited version so here's full version.

Play attached film starting after 39:20. Sound goes wacko after B17 shoots my plane.

The look up view distorts the sound in radial-engined planes.  It has since beta.  At least it has on my computer.
I have also experienced bad chopping and distortion when getting engine damage, but it's been intermittent.
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Re: sound goes wacko after plane damaged
« Reply #6 on: October 22, 2017, 09:42:41 AM »
Try updating your audio drivers. Hopefully this site is for your model, however double check: http://support.creative.com/downloads/welcome.aspx?nDriverType=1#type_1

For the drivers you're using: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/insider/forum/insider_wintp-insider_devices-insiderplat_pc/51-surround-is-not-working-as-it-should-on/cfaaadf3-5c0d-42a2-a52e-29accaf0a8c2?auth=1 tells they're problematic...
Biz, I'm running the latest driver that supports Win7, circa 2014 tho. There's only one newer but it's Win10 only.

I'm not running a 5.1 arrangement and that's the problem being described in that other link. I'm only using stereo speakers but always just  headphones when flying.

I don't recall this always happening in AH3. Seems like for a few months only. I know my card is kinda long in the tooth but it was the kickarse card of its day. And I really like the front panel I have for it too. There's gonna come a time for a new one. This guy has spanned a couple of different machines so I don't owe it anything. Hate to ditch it if the problem is something else. Sound is otherwise completely normal other than when multiple damage and explosion sounds are playing.

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Re: sound goes wacko after plane damaged
« Reply #7 on: October 22, 2017, 10:27:05 AM »
Alright, I told you to double check. I found two different drivers by the information you gave. You apparently have the X-Fi Xtreme Music since the drivers you have say that "Do not install this driver for Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio". For some reason the link I provided shows those.

For the X-Fi Xtreme Audio version there's other drivers: http://support.creative.com/Products/ProductDetails.aspx?catID=1&CatName=Sound+Blaster&prodID=16770&prodName=PCI+Express+X-Fi+Xtreme+Audio. Those are what I found using the Hardware ID code you provided.

Quote from: BaldEagl, applies to myself, too
I've got an older system by today's standards that still runs the game well by my standards.

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Re: sound goes wacko after plane damaged
« Reply #8 on: October 22, 2017, 11:38:19 AM »
Alright, I told you to double check. I found two different drivers by the information you gave. You apparently have the X-Fi Xtreme Music since the drivers you have say that "Do not install this driver for Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio". For some reason the link I provided shows those.

For the X-Fi Xtreme Audio version there's other drivers: http://support.creative.com/Products/ProductDetails.aspx?catID=1&CatName=Sound+Blaster&prodID=16770&prodName=PCI+Express+X-Fi+Xtreme+Audio. Those are what I found using the Hardware ID code you provided.
Nah, mine is a but older. PC I, not PCI-e.

This guy here:

Creative SB X-Fi Platinum Fatal1ty Champion (SB046A) 7.1 Retail

http://support.creative.com/Products/ProductDetails.aspx?catID=1&CatName=Sound+Blaster&prodID=16559&prodName=X-Fi+Platinum+Fatal1ty+Champion

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Re: sound goes wacko after plane damaged
« Reply #9 on: October 22, 2017, 11:51:43 AM »
So much for the reliability of searching by Hardware ID codes...
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Re: sound goes wacko after plane damaged
« Reply #10 on: October 22, 2017, 05:31:59 PM »
Im having the same issues as mentioned above.