rec.autos.simulators

by **Tom Osbo** » Wed, 17 Jul 2002 04:38:40

I just got done installing GPL on my machine again. Problem is the sound is
all hosed, when car runs through the gears, the sound of RPM increase seems
to procede in steps. Also the sound is terrible, nothing like it was on the
old machine. Any input would be appreciated, below are details of my system.

Epox 8K7A+
512megs PC2100DDR
AMD 1.6Ghz 233FSB
Soundblaster Live Value
Geforce2MX400
Hard drive thats spins real fast
Windows XP
ECCI Controller

by **David Coo** » Wed, 17 Jul 2002 05:04:14

Have you cranked up the number of sounds to the max in GPL's options? I
think it will go to 16 (maybe higher, can't remember without looking).

- David Cook

by **Biz** » Wed, 17 Jul 2002 05:51:21

make sure you have the cpu patch installed, as well as any other patches like d3d, etc....also make
sure you have the updated drivers for your Live! card
--
Biz

"Don't touch that please, your primitive intellect wouldn't understand
alloys and compositions and,......things with molecular structures,....and
the....." - Ash

> I just got done installing GPL on my machine again. Problem is the sound is
> all hosed, when car runs through the gears, the sound of RPM increase seems
> to procede in steps. Also the sound is terrible, nothing like it was on the
> old machine. Any input would be appreciated, below are details of my system.

> Epox 8K7A+
> 512megs PC2100DDR
> AMD 1.6Ghz 233FSB
> Soundblaster Live Value
> Geforce2MX400
> Hard drive thats spins real fast
> Windows XP
> ECCI Controller

by **Tom Pabs** » Wed, 17 Jul 2002 05:51:40

Tom...

Make sure if you have "onboard" sound on your mobo....that it is properly
disabled. Then, if that's not it......make sure your drivers for the SB
Live Value are for WinXP....not Win98se. Do you have sound problems with
other games?

TP

by **Tom Osbo** » Wed, 17 Jul 2002 05:57:20

Sound works fine with all other games, I have all the patches for GPL
loaded, will try the SBlive drivers and see what happens.

> Tom...

> Make sure if you have "onboard" sound on your mobo....that it is properly
> disabled. Then, if that's not it......make sure your drivers for the SB
> Live Value are for WinXP....not Win98se. Do you have sound problems with
> other games?

> TP

> > I just got done installing GPL on my machine again. Problem is the sound
> is
> > all hosed, when car runs through the gears, the sound of RPM increase
> seems
> > to procede in steps. Also the sound is terrible, nothing like it was on
> the
> > old machine. Any input would be appreciated, below are details of my
> system.

> > Epox 8K7A+
> > 512megs PC2100DDR
> > AMD 1.6Ghz 233FSB
> > Soundblaster Live Value
> > Geforce2MX400
> > Hard drive thats spins real fast
> > Windows XP
> > ECCI Controller

by **Tom Osbo** » Wed, 17 Jul 2002 05:59:57

I is 16 but going anyhigher than 4 makes it sound like a war zone.

> Have you cranked up the number of sounds to the max in GPL's options? I
> think it will go to 16 (maybe higher, can't remember without looking).

> - David Cook

> > I just got done installing GPL on my machine again. Problem is the sound
> is
> > all hosed, when car runs through the gears, the sound of RPM increase
> seems
> > to procede in steps. Also the sound is terrible, nothing like it was on
> the
> > old machine. Any input would be appreciated, below are details of my
> system.

> > Epox 8K7A+
> > 512megs PC2100DDR
> > AMD 1.6Ghz 233FSB
> > Soundblaster Live Value
> > Geforce2MX400
> > Hard drive thats spins real fast
> > Windows XP
> > ECCI Controller

by **Daniel Thorp** » Wed, 17 Jul 2002 06:22:10

I had a problem with a SoundBlaster Live card and GPL running under Windows
XP - crackling sound and pauses or stutters in the game even when I was
getting 36 fps. Getting the latest SoundBlaster drivers cured the crackling
but not the pauses. The only thing that fixed that was going into the Sounds
and Audio Devices control panel and turning Hardware Acceleration (under
Advanced | Performance) all the way down. Problem solved! GPL is as smooth
as a baby's bottom again. Others report they achieved smoothness after
turning Hardware Acceleration down a notch or two - I had to go all the way
off.

Seems Windows XP has exposed a deep rooted bug in the Live drivers that
affects some games coded for non-current versions of DirectX (EAW flight sim
had same problem; cured same way).

Dan Thorpe
(remove "nospam" from my return address to reply)

> Sound works fine with all other games, I have all the patches for GPL
> loaded, will try the SBlive drivers and see what happens.

> > Tom...

> > Make sure if you have "onboard" sound on your mobo....that it is
properly
> > disabled. Then, if that's not it......make sure your drivers for the SB
> > Live Value are for WinXP....not Win98se. Do you have sound problems
with
> > other games?

> > TP

> > > I just got done installing GPL on my machine again. Problem is the
sound
> > is
> > > all hosed, when car runs through the gears, the sound of RPM increase
> > seems
> > > to procede in steps. Also the sound is terrible, nothing like it was
on
> > the
> > > old machine. Any input would be appreciated, below are details of my
> > system.

> > > Epox 8K7A+
> > > 512megs PC2100DDR
> > > AMD 1.6Ghz 233FSB
> > > Soundblaster Live Value
> > > Geforce2MX400
> > > Hard drive thats spins real fast
> > > Windows XP
> > > ECCI Controller

by **Alan Coate** » Wed, 17 Jul 2002 06:33:46

Tom, all the drivers for the sondblaster live card on XP have their problems
with GPL ranging from distorted sound, CTDs', and crackling. Also the
'stepping' problem can be caused by IRQ sharing (this can vary between
mobos - the worst mobo I had for this was an Abit).

I have an Intel board with onboard sound which is surprisingly good and
works really well with GPL so I've disabled the SB adapter.

I think Creative can't be bothered with downward compatiblity of their
drivers for older games on XP.

I can't be bothered to reinstall Windows ME but this was much more stable
than XP. And if you're running a Geforce then have you sorted the problems
with refresh rates?

The XP problems continue....

Alan

by **Dan Leac** » Thu, 18 Jul 2002 07:22:25

Thanx for the tip Dan ... ive had a long standing prob with my sblive and
gpl. The wierd thing is if i put hardware accel to zero my sound is messed
up. It seems to work fine on normal(1 from the left) its the first time if
had an online race with no sound probs at all. I think the way is to test
all the settings and choose the one that works best for you . :)
dan

> I had a problem with a SoundBlaster Live card and GPL running under
Windows
> XP - crackling sound and pauses or stutters in the game even when I was
> getting 36 fps. Getting the latest SoundBlaster drivers cured the
crackling
> but not the pauses. The only thing that fixed that was going into the
Sounds
> and Audio Devices control panel and turning Hardware Acceleration (under
> Advanced | Performance) all the way down. Problem solved! GPL is as smooth
> as a baby's bottom again. Others report they achieved smoothness after
> turning Hardware Acceleration down a notch or two - I had to go all the
way
> off.

> Seems Windows XP has exposed a deep rooted bug in the Live drivers that
> affects some games coded for non-current versions of DirectX (EAW flight
sim
> had same problem; cured same way).

> Dan Thorpe
> (remove "nospam" from my return address to reply)

> > Sound works fine with all other games, I have all the patches for GPL
> > loaded, will try the SBlive drivers and see what happens.

> > > Tom...

> > > Make sure if you have "onboard" sound on your mobo....that it is
> properly
> > > disabled. Then, if that's not it......make sure your drivers for the
SB
> > > Live Value are for WinXP....not Win98se. Do you have sound problems
> with
> > > other games?

> > > TP

> > > > I just got done installing GPL on my machine again. Problem is the
> sound
> > > is
> > > > all hosed, when car runs through the gears, the sound of RPM
increase
> > > seems
> > > > to procede in steps. Also the sound is terrible, nothing like it was
> on
> > > the
> > > > old machine. Any input would be appreciated, below are details of my
> > > system.

> > > > Epox 8K7A+
> > > > 512megs PC2100DDR
> > > > AMD 1.6Ghz 233FSB
> > > > Soundblaster Live Value
> > > > Geforce2MX400
> > > > Hard drive thats spins real fast
> > > > Windows XP
> > > > ECCI Controller

by **Zen** » Fri, 30 Aug 2002 09:32:55

Graceous Lord! Thank you! That worked for me, and it also fixed the feedback
problem I had with my ***.

Great !

Zen

> I had a problem with a SoundBlaster Live card and GPL running under
Windows
> XP - crackling sound and pauses or stutters in the game even when I was
> getting 36 fps. Getting the latest SoundBlaster drivers cured the
crackling
> but not the pauses. The only thing that fixed that was going into the
Sounds
> and Audio Devices control panel and turning Hardware Acceleration (under
> Advanced | Performance) all the way down. Problem solved! GPL is as smooth
> as a baby's bottom again. Others report they achieved smoothness after
> turning Hardware Acceleration down a notch or two - I had to go all the
way
> off.

> Seems Windows XP has exposed a deep rooted bug in the Live drivers that
> affects some games coded for non-current versions of DirectX (EAW flight
sim
> had same problem; cured same way).

> Dan Thorpe
> (remove "nospam" from my return address to reply)

> > Sound works fine with all other games, I have all the patches for GPL
> > loaded, will try the SBlive drivers and see what happens.

> > > Tom...

> > > Make sure if you have "onboard" sound on your mobo....that it is
> properly
> > > disabled. Then, if that's not it......make sure your drivers for the
SB
> > > Live Value are for WinXP....not Win98se. Do you have sound problems
> with
> > > other games?

> > > TP

> > > > I just got done installing GPL on my machine again. Problem is the
> sound
> > > is
> > > > all hosed, when car runs through the gears, the sound of RPM
increase
> > > seems
> > > > to procede in steps. Also the sound is terrible, nothing like it was
> on
> > > the
> > > > old machine. Any input would be appreciated, below are details of my
> > > system.

> > > > Epox 8K7A+
> > > > 512megs PC2100DDR
> > > > AMD 1.6Ghz 233FSB
> > > > Soundblaster Live Value
> > > > Geforce2MX400
> > > > Hard drive thats spins real fast
> > > > Windows XP
> > > > ECCI Controller

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