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nascar '03 - please tell me it doesn't sound like kee-rap

Benjami

nascar '03 - please tell me it doesn't sound like kee-rap

by Benjami » Wed, 12 Nov 2003 23:40:00

Ok, I know my sound card is a generic low end pos but gta3 sounds fine,
half-life sounds fine, everything sounds at least decent - even N03 sounds
fine underneath this utterly annoying noise that's supposed to represent the
engine. Actually, I can hear the engine too at idle and if I listen real
close and it sounds fine but there's an overpowering sound that drowns out
everything else no matter what any of the levels are set at.

It is the engine because when I do a header into a wall and destroy it, I
can finally hear the wind, tires scrubbin' and squealin', etc. and it's all
good. But when it's running anywhere from 3500 rpm and up the engine sounds
like a 27 horse power hair clipper stuck on high inside a tin can. It only
has one tone, one level, never changes and it's the only thing that can be
heard. I'm sorry, but I can't drive like that - it's distracting and it
sounds like dookie.

I tried turning off and on the sound options in the core.ini and adjusting
in-game volumes until I'm blue in the face - different speakers, 3d on and
off, sub woofer on and off, headphones - it doesn't matter, it's always the
same. Is there any alternate sounds available or is there something I can
adjust somewhere that I haven't thought of...? I can't deal with it like it
is.

Heap Thanx,
Ben.

bluestringe

nascar '03 - please tell me it doesn't sound like kee-rap

by bluestringe » Wed, 12 Nov 2003 23:47:34


Get the engine sound pack download from Blackhole Motorsports. Much better.

bluestringer

Steve Blankenshi

nascar '03 - please tell me it doesn't sound like kee-rap

by Steve Blankenshi » Thu, 13 Nov 2003 01:04:42

Don't worry with soundpacks yet; the game doesn't like your card.  Be sure
to turn 3D sound OFF, and try reducing the # of sounds so you don't drop
your engine sound.  Once/if you get the stock sound working, then you can
try alternatives.


GMpartsgu

nascar '03 - please tell me it doesn't sound like kee-rap

by GMpartsgu » Thu, 13 Nov 2003 07:34:39

My wonderfully old Diamond MX300 (Aureal2) that still works fine with all my
other software, does the exact same thing now after upgrading my machine and
switching from Win98 to XP. I finally got sick of***ering around, trying
to get it to work. It just wont for whatever reason.
 Just means im gonna hear that all too familiar sound soon....
Swish...Beep! :)
Qued

nascar '03 - please tell me it doesn't sound like kee-rap

by Qued » Thu, 13 Nov 2003 16:09:37

I have this problem also.  I have been trying to solve this for weeks.

The sound problem is with my engine. It sounds like my engine is a loud
opponent's engine.  It does not match the gear and RPM that my engine is
running in. It totally ruins the game for me. My 3D sound option  is off and
I reduced the number is sounds to 10 and it still sounds wrong. I'm fairly
certain that I have all my drivers up to date.  Do I really need to switch
from WIN2K to XP to solve this?

BTW:  This same PC plays Nascar 3 and Nascar Legends engine sound just fine.


> Don't worry with soundpacks yet; the game doesn't like your card.  Be sure
> to turn 3D sound OFF, and try reducing the # of sounds so you don't drop
> your engine sound.  Once/if you get the stock sound working, then you can
> try alternatives.



> > Ok, I know my sound card is a generic low end pos but gta3 sounds fine,
> > half-life sounds fine, everything sounds at least decent - even N03
sounds
> > fine underneath this utterly annoying noise that's supposed to represent
> the
> > engine. Actually, I can hear the engine too at idle and if I listen real
> > close and it sounds fine but there's an overpowering sound that drowns
out
> > everything else no matter what any of the levels are set at.

> > It is the engine because when I do a header into a wall and destroy it,
I
> > can finally hear the wind, tires scrubbin' and squealin', etc. and it's
> all
> > good. But when it's running anywhere from 3500 rpm and up the engine
> sounds
> > like a 27 horse power hair clipper stuck on high inside a tin can. It
only
> > has one tone, one level, never changes and it's the only thing that can
be
> > heard. I'm sorry, but I can't drive like that - it's distracting and it
> > sounds like dookie.

> > I tried turning off and on the sound options in the core.ini and
adjusting
> > in-game volumes until I'm blue in the face - different speakers, 3d on
and
> > off, sub woofer on and off, headphones - it doesn't matter, it's always
> the
> > same. Is there any alternate sounds available or is there something I
can
> > adjust somewhere that I haven't thought of...? I can't deal with it like
> it
> > is.

> > Heap Thanx,
> > Ben.

Benjami

nascar '03 - please tell me it doesn't sound like kee-rap

by Benjami » Fri, 14 Nov 2003 01:19:28

Thanks everyone...

I've come to the conclusion that, yeah - it definitely doesn't like my card.
Here's where it gets hilarious. I have a SB live card that I've never used
so I yanked the Avance out and put it in; computer won't even get a video
signal much less boot up regardless of which slot it's in so it's quite
possibly junk (bout right for what i paid for it tho'). Icing on the cake -
I was checking out a replay and when I switched to the***pit view of one
of the ai cars, it sounds great! :o)

~it just sucks to be me....

jwilson5

nascar '03 - please tell me it doesn't sound like kee-rap

by jwilson5 » Fri, 14 Nov 2003 10:37:42

In dx tools turn sound accelleration down to basic that will solve your
problem

Qued

nascar '03 - please tell me it doesn't sound like kee-rap

by Qued » Tue, 18 Nov 2003 14:32:24

Update:  My engine sound is good now.

The solution for this problem was a more current sound driver.
I have a Biostart main board with Advance AC97 sound built in.
I needed driver version 5.10.0.4030 - this I found on Biostar website.
NR2003 (my engine) sounds just fine now.


> I have this problem also.  I have been trying to solve this for weeks.

> The sound problem is with my engine. It sounds like my engine is a loud
> opponent's engine.  It does not match the gear and RPM that my engine is
> running in. It totally ruins the game for me. My 3D sound option  is off
and
> I reduced the number is sounds to 10 and it still sounds wrong. I'm fairly
> certain that I have all my drivers up to date.  Do I really need to switch
> from WIN2K to XP to solve this?

> BTW:  This same PC plays Nascar 3 and Nascar Legends engine sound just
fine.



> > Don't worry with soundpacks yet; the game doesn't like your card.  Be
sure
> > to turn 3D sound OFF, and try reducing the # of sounds so you don't drop
> > your engine sound.  Once/if you get the stock sound working, then you
can
> > try alternatives.



> > > Ok, I know my sound card is a generic low end pos but gta3 sounds
fine,
> > > half-life sounds fine, everything sounds at least decent - even N03
> sounds
> > > fine underneath this utterly annoying noise that's supposed to
represent
> > the
> > > engine. Actually, I can hear the engine too at idle and if I listen
real
> > > close and it sounds fine but there's an overpowering sound that drowns
> out
> > > everything else no matter what any of the levels are set at.

> > > It is the engine because when I do a header into a wall and destroy
it,
> I
> > > can finally hear the wind, tires scrubbin' and squealin', etc. and
it's
> > all
> > > good. But when it's running anywhere from 3500 rpm and up the engine
> > sounds
> > > like a 27 horse power hair clipper stuck on high inside a tin can. It
> only
> > > has one tone, one level, never changes and it's the only thing that
can
> be
> > > heard. I'm sorry, but I can't drive like that - it's distracting and
it
> > > sounds like dookie.

> > > I tried turning off and on the sound options in the core.ini and
> adjusting
> > > in-game volumes until I'm blue in the face - different speakers, 3d on
> and
> > > off, sub woofer on and off, headphones - it doesn't matter, it's
always
> > the
> > > same. Is there any alternate sounds available or is there something I
> can
> > > adjust somewhere that I haven't thought of...? I can't deal with it
like
> > it
> > > is.

> > > Heap Thanx,
> > > Ben.


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