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

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.

"Benjamin" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:4x6sb.48019$[email hidden]... > 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 representthe > 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'sall > good. But when it's running anywhere from 3500 rpm and up the enginesounds

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> 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 likeit > is. > > Heap Thanx, > Ben. > > Get the engine sound pack download from Blackhole Motorsports. Much better. bluestringer

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. "Benjamin" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:4x6sb.48019$[email hidden]... > 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 representthe > 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'sall > good. But when it's running anywhere from 3500 rpm and up the enginesounds

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> 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 likeit > is. > > Heap Thanx, > Ben. > >

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 dickering 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! :)

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. "Steve Blankenship" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> 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. > > "Benjamin" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:4x6sb.48019$[email hidden]... > > 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 drownsout > > 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. Itonly > > has one tone, one level, never changes and it's the only thing that canbe > > 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 andadjusting > > in-game volumes until I'm blue in the face - different speakers, 3d onand > > 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 Ican

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> > adjust somewhere that I haven't thought of...? I can't deal with it like > it > > is. > > > > Heap Thanx, > > Ben. > > > > > >

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 cockpit view of one of the ai cars, it sounds great! :o) ~it just sucks to be me....

In dx tools turn sound accelleration down to basic that will solve your problem "Benjamin" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:k4tsb.52465$[email hidden]... > Thanks everyone... > > I've come to the conclusion that, yeah - it definitely doesn't like mycard. > 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 thecake - > I was checking out a replay and when I switched to the cockpit view of one > of the ai cars, it sounds great! :o) > > ~it just sucks to be me.... > >

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. "Qued" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:Ygjsb.9570$CK6.5249@okepread01... > I have this problem also. I have been trying to solve this for weeks. > > The sound problem is with my engine. It sounds like my engine is a loud > opponent's engine. It does not match the gear and RPM that my engine is > running in. It totally ruins the game for me. My 3D sound option is offand > I reduced the number is sounds to 10 and it still sounds wrong. I'm fairly > certain that I have all my drivers up to date. Do I really need to switch > from WIN2K to XP to solve this? > > BTW: This same PC plays Nascar 3 and Nascar Legends engine sound justfine. > > > "Steve Blankenship" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > Don't worry with soundpacks yet; the game doesn't like your card. Besure > > to turn 3D sound OFF, and try reducing the # of sounds so you don't drop > > your engine sound. Once/if you get the stock sound working, then youcan > > try alternatives. > > > > "Benjamin" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:4x6sb.48019$[email hidden]... > > > Ok, I know my sound card is a generic low end pos but gta3 soundsfine, > > > half-life sounds fine, everything sounds at least decent - even N03 > sounds > > > fine underneath this utterly annoying noise that's supposed torepresent > > the > > > engine. Actually, I can hear the engine too at idle and if I listenreal > > > 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 destroyit, > I > > > can finally hear the wind, tires scrubbin' and squealin', etc. andit'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 thatcan > be > > > heard. I'm sorry, but I can't drive like that - it's distracting andit

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> > > 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 itlike

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> > it > > > is. > > > > > > Heap Thanx, > > > Ben. > > > > > > > > > > > >