sound issue in halo... sort of

[bryan]

sorry to add to all the questions everyone is asking about
this game, but is anyone else getting annoying popping
sounds whenever the game first starts up, or after
adjusting any audio options? i have an sb audigy with the
most current driver (even according to the creative update
applet that can be run from soundblaster.com), and
everything sounds great ingame. the popping is only
annoying at best, but it seems strange. with hardware
disabled, no popping (but my machine can run the game very
well with it enabled). i've never noticed this in any
other games. is it normal? i'm running hardware
acceleration, with high quality sound, and medium variety.
machine specs are: P4 1.7Ghz, 512mb, xp home, dx9.0b...
dxdiag checks fine. oh, yeah... halo is v1.02.

thanks.

 

[Jimmy S.]

Hi Bryan,

If you're not able to avoid the noise at the highest performance
levels, limit the startup programs you have running in the back-
ground, and bring the acceleration and in game settings down
a notch. You should also run the Sound Tab tests in:
START / RUN: dxdiag
to see if it identifies any problems with the card that just were
not apparent in the other games you used the card with so far.

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| sorry to add to all the questions everyone is asking about
| this game, but is anyone else getting annoying popping
| sounds whenever the game first starts up, or after
| adjusting any audio options? i have an sb audigy with the
| most current driver (even according to the creative update
| applet that can be run from soundblaster.com), and
| everything sounds great ingame. the popping is only
| annoying at best, but it seems strange. with hardware
| disabled, no popping (but my machine can run the game very
| well with it enabled). i've never noticed this in any
| other games. is it normal? i'm running hardware
| acceleration, with high quality sound, and medium variety.
| machine specs are: P4 1.7Ghz, 512mb, xp home, dx9.0b...
| dxdiag checks fine. oh, yeah... halo is v1.02.
|
| thanks.

 

[bryan]

thanks for the reply, jimmy. sorry for the lateness in my
own reply, but the newsgroup has been listed
as "unavailable" for several days (even though i see posts
have been made in that time). as for my pc, dxdiag reports
no problems, and and all directsound/music tests are
successful. it only pops/clicks when hardware acceleration
is enabled (even with low quality sound/no eax). i disable
the hardware, and no popping. but enabling hardware
acceleration improves my performance (as it should, if i
understand its intent, in addition to better sound
quality). i.e., i guess i'll live with the clicking for
now...

thanks again.

bryan

-----Original Message-----
Hi Bryan,

If you're not able to avoid the noise at the highest performance
levels, limit the startup programs you have running in the back-
ground, and bring the acceleration and in game settings down
a notch. You should also run the Sound Tab tests in:
START / RUN: dxdiag
to see if it identifies any problems with the card that just were
not apparent in the other games you used the card with so far.

http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

 

[Jimmy S.]

Hi Bryan,

Yes, they were unavailable through the web interface for the
last few days unfortunately. I looked at the known sound
issues (http://support.microsoft.com/?id=829477) and it
doesn't specifically list your card, but it does indicate that
turning off hardware acceleration can solve many issues.

You're right that it will put more strain on your CPU to
handle the sound routines with hardware acceleration
disabled. Hi have another idea that might help though:
Move the sound card into another slot. This will put it
on a different channel than the one it's one, and it might
spark* enough of an improvement in performance for you
to be able to use hardware acceleration.

*Speaking of sparks, unplug your computer before opening it.

Hope this helps Bryan, if not, turn down some of the effects
so that the CPU has less to handle. That would include limiting
the amount of sound routines it keeps in rotation. Good luck!

--
Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite: http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
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_________________________________________________________

| thanks for the reply, jimmy. sorry for the lateness in my
| own reply, but the newsgroup has been listed
| as "unavailable" for several days (even though i see posts
| have been made in that time). as for my pc, dxdiag reports
| no problems, and and all directsound/music tests are
| successful. it only pops/clicks when hardware acceleration
| is enabled (even with low quality sound/no eax). i disable
| the hardware, and no popping. but enabling hardware
| acceleration improves my performance (as it should, if i
| understand its intent, in addition to better sound
| quality). i.e., i guess i'll live with the clicking for
| now...
|
| thanks again.
|
| bryan
|
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Hi Bryan,
| >
| >If you're not able to avoid the noise at the highest
| performance
| >levels, limit the startup programs you have running in
| the back-
| >ground, and bring the acceleration and in game settings
| down
| >a notch. You should also run the Sound Tab tests in:
| > START / RUN: dxdiag
| >to see if it identifies any problems with the card that
| just were
| >not apparent in the other games you used the card with so
| far.
| >
| >--
| >Cheers, Windows XP MVP
| Shell / User
| >Jimmy S.
| http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
|

 

[bryan]

jimmy,

thanks again for the reply. how do you find time to play
any games? i swear, you must do nothing else all day long
except for monitoring this newsgroup.

bryan

-----Original Message-----
Hi Bryan,

Yes, they were unavailable through the web interface for the
last few days unfortunately. I looked at the known sound
issues (http://support.microsoft.com/?id=829477) and it
doesn't specifically list your card, but it does indicate that
turning off hardware acceleration can solve many issues.

You're right that it will put more strain on your CPU to
handle the sound routines with hardware acceleration
disabled. Hi have another idea that might help though:
Move the sound card into another slot. This will put it
on a different channel than the one it's one, and it might
spark* enough of an improvement in performance for you
to be able to use hardware acceleration.

*Speaking of sparks, unplug your computer before opening it.

Hope this helps Bryan, if not, turn down some of the effects
so that the CPU has less to handle. That would include limiting
the amount of sound routines it keeps in rotation. Good luck!

http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

 

[Jimmy S.]

LOL Bryan! I play online, get blown away continuously
for 20 minutes, get frustrated, come back here, then I
rinse and repeat the process! Life is good!

--
Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite: http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
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_________________________________________________________

| jimmy,
|
| thanks again for the reply. how do you find time to play
| any games? i swear, you must do nothing else all day long
| except for monitoring this newsgroup.
|
| bryan
|
|
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Hi Bryan,
| >
| >Yes, they were unavailable through the web interface for
| the
| >last few days unfortunately. I looked at the known sound
| >issues (http://support.microsoft.com/?id=829477) and it
| >doesn't specifically list your card, but it does indicate
| that
| >turning off hardware acceleration can solve many issues.
| >
| >You're right that it will put more strain on your CPU to
| >handle the sound routines with hardware acceleration
| >disabled. Hi have another idea that might help though:
| >Move the sound card into another slot. This will put it
| >on a different channel than the one it's one, and it might
| >spark* enough of an improvement in performance for you
| >to be able to use hardware acceleration.
| >
| >*Speaking of sparks, unplug your computer before opening
| it.
| >
| >Hope this helps Bryan, if not, turn down some of the
| effects
| >so that the CPU has less to handle. That would include
| limiting
| >the amount of sound routines it keeps in rotation. Good
| luck!
| >
| >--
| >Cheers, Windows XP MVP
| Shell / User
| >Jimmy S.
| http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
|