GPL and MX300: Distorted sound

I've had an AWE32 before the Diamond MX300 and it has worked fine with GPL. After installing the MX300, sounds became distorted (a'la sizzling bacon). Has anyone had this problem and have come up with a solution? Mick

No sizzling bacon for me, but definite cracks/pops using the mx300. I've been reading in the soundcard newsgroups - others share some of the same problems with the mx300. I think the consensus is that the drivers are immature, and this is something that could be fixed with updated drivers. One thing I did try however is to unpack the 'sound.dat' file in GPL, and listen to some of the .wav sounds. I don't notice any distortion playing them outside the game. I hope new drivers are the answer because performance of the joystick port has improved overall GPL performance for me tremendously. -zzz

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>I've had an AWE32 before the Diamond MX300 and it has worked fine with >GPL. After installing the MX300, sounds became distorted (a'la sizzling >bacon). >Has anyone had this problem and have come up with a solution? >Mick

I get the cracks and pops with both my MX300 and Monster M80 card. MX300 did solve the problem of distorted sound with M80 when driving in a race. I called tech support for sierra and asked them about and they said they were aware of the problem but did not have a fix for it.

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>No sizzling bacon for me, but definite cracks/pops using the mx300. >I've been reading in the soundcard newsgroups - others share some of the >same problems with the mx300. I think the consensus is that the drivers are >immature, and this is something that could be fixed with updated drivers. >One thing I did try however is to unpack the 'sound.dat' file in GPL, and >listen to some of the .wav sounds. I don't notice any distortion playing >them outside the game. >I hope new drivers are the answer because performance of the joystick port >has improved overall GPL performance for me tremendously. >-zzz >>I've had an AWE32 before the Diamond MX300 and it has worked fine with >>GPL. After installing the MX300, sounds became distorted (a'la sizzling >>bacon). >>Has anyone had this problem and have come up with a solution? >>Mick

Try this page http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Pit/6051/ This page includes files giving a solution for PCI128 owners. Maybe it can solve your problem Hope this help

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> I've had an AWE32 before the Diamond MX300 and it has worked fine with > GPL. After installing the MX300, sounds became distorted (a'la sizzling > bacon). > Has anyone had this problem and have come up with a solution? > Mick