GPL Distorted Sound

Hi all, I am running GPL on Windows 2000 Profesional and am having some problems with distorted sound. When the engine is at low revs the sound doesn't sound too bad, but as you accelerate the sound gets more and more distorted. This is not all the time. Sometimes it starts off ok, but then I'll crash, and the sound is distorted after the crash. Sometimes it starts off distorted and then I'll crash and the sound is fine after the crash. Sometimes the sound never seems to correct itself. This was never a problem on Windows 98SE. I've done a search on Google groups and it appears other people have had the same issue with Windows NT. However I couldn't seem to find a solution to the problem (if one exists). My sound card is a SounBlaster Live 1024 running the latest Creative drivers. Any help would be grately appreciated Regards Russell

On Tue, 4 Feb 2003 09:32:32 +0000 (UTC), "Russell Spearing" <[email hidden]> wrote something like this: >This was never a problem on Windows 98SE. I've done a search on Google >groups and it appears other people have had the same issue with Windows NT. >However I couldn't seem to find a solution to the problem (if one exists). This happens with Win2k/XP and SB Live cards. There really isn't any perfect solution for this... you could try reducing the sound hardware acceleration to "basic" (worked for me with my Live 5.1), or try different drivers. I got the best results with the drivers that came on the CD with the card; the engine sound got distorted only if I did a shift-r while keeping the revs at max rpm, and that's quite easy to avoid. Some have reported that lowering the volume in GPL options to about 25% (and increasing the volume on your speakers/amplifier) has helped with distorted sounds. HTH -- - JKo -

"Russell Spearing" <[email hidden]> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:b1o1bg$kfh$[email hidden]... > Hi all, > > I am running GPL on Windows 2000 Profesional and am having some problems > with distorted sound. When the engine is at low revs the sound doesn'tsound > too bad, but as you accelerate the sound gets more and more distorted.This

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> is not all the time. Sometimes it starts off ok, but then I'll crash, and > the sound is distorted after the crash. Sometimes it starts off distorted > and then I'll crash and the sound is fine after the crash. Sometimes the > sound never seems to correct itself. > > This was never a problem on Windows 98SE. I've done a search on Google > groups and it appears other people have had the same issue with Windows

NT. > However I couldn't seem to find a solution to the problem (if one exists). > > My sound card is a SounBlaster Live 1024 running the latest Creative > drivers. Exact the same thing here, but with Soundblaster Live and Windows XP Pro SP1, latest drivers from Creative, Motherboard with AMD760-chipset. Never had those problems in Windows 98 SE and Windows Me. > Any help would be grately appreciated Yes! > > Regards > > Russell Stephan

OK, I had this exact problem in XP Home, and like you had no problems in Win98 SE... NONE of the following tips worked for me but did for some others: Reduce hardware accelleration in steps to see what gives best results. Try different drivers. Reduce volume (though I suspect this is for a different type of distortion) Buy a Fortissimo III (introduced stuttering even with latest drivers). This, however, worked perfectly: Use on-board sound (if available) Buy an Audigy 2! On board sound worked fine for GPL, but N2K2 didn't like it, and by that point I'd spent *days* jumping through hoops so thought "F*ck it! - Spend the cash" Sorry... Regards, Mark "Stephan Paskert" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<b1o2lk$52s$01$[email hidden]>...

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> "Russell Spearing" <[email hidden]> schrieb im Newsbeitrag > news:b1o1bg$kfh$[email hidden]... > > Hi all, > > > > I am running GPL on Windows 2000 Profesional and am having some problems > > with distorted sound. When the engine is at low revs the sound doesn't > sound > > too bad, but as you accelerate the sound gets more and more distorted. > This > > is not all the time. Sometimes it starts off ok, but then I'll crash, and > > the sound is distorted after the crash. Sometimes it starts off distorted > > and then I'll crash and the sound is fine after the crash. Sometimes the > > sound never seems to correct itself. > > > > This was never a problem on Windows 98SE. I've done a search on Google > > groups and it appears other people have had the same issue with Windows > NT. > > However I couldn't seem to find a solution to the problem (if one exists). > > > > My sound card is a SounBlaster Live 1024 running the latest Creative > > drivers. > > Exact the same thing here, but with Soundblaster Live and Windows XP Pro > SP1, latest drivers from Creative, Motherboard with AMD760-chipset. > Never had those problems in Windows 98 SE and Windows Me. > > > Any help would be grately appreciated > > Yes! > > > > > Regards > > > > Russell > > Stephan

"Mark" <[email hidden]> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:[email hidden]...

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> OK, I had this exact problem in XP Home, and like you had no problems > in Win98 SE... > > NONE of the following tips worked for me but did for some others: > > Reduce hardware accelleration in steps to see what gives best results. > Try different drivers. > Reduce volume (though I suspect this is for a different type of > distortion) > Buy a Fortissimo III (introduced stuttering even with latest drivers). > > This, however, worked perfectly: > Use on-board sound (if available) > Buy an Audigy 2! > > On board sound worked fine for GPL, but N2K2 didn't like it, and by > that point I'd spent *days* jumping through hoops so thought "F*ck it! > - Spend the cash" > > Sorry... > > Regards, > > Mark >

Thanks for your reply. I like to play many old-school games and most of them have trouble running in Win XP, so I will go and buy a (hm, don�t know in english) slot, where I can change the harddisks like a diskette and install my Windows Me on one of the harddisks. Greetings Stephan > "Stephan Paskert" <[email hidden]> wrote in messagenews:<b1o2lk$52s$01$[email hidden]>... > > "Russell Spearing" <[email hidden]> schrieb imNewsbeitrag > > news:b1o1bg$kfh$[email hidden]... > > > Hi all, > > > > > > I am running GPL on Windows 2000 Profesional and am having someproblems > > > with distorted sound. When the engine is at low revs the sound doesn't > > sound > > > too bad, but as you accelerate the sound gets more and more distorted. > > This > > > is not all the time. Sometimes it starts off ok, but then I'll crash,and > > > the sound is distorted after the crash. Sometimes it starts offdistorted > > > and then I'll crash and the sound is fine after the crash. Sometimesthe > > > sound never seems to correct itself. > > > > > > This was never a problem on Windows 98SE. I've done a search on Google > > > groups and it appears other people have had the same issue withWindows > > NT. > > > However I couldn't seem to find a solution to the problem (if oneexists).

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> > > > > > My sound card is a SounBlaster Live 1024 running the latest Creative > > > drivers. > > > > Exact the same thing here, but with Soundblaster Live and Windows XP Pro > > SP1, latest drivers from Creative, Motherboard with AMD760-chipset. > > Never had those problems in Windows 98 SE and Windows Me. > > > > > Any help would be grately appreciated > > > > Yes! > > > > > > > > Regards > > > > > > Russell > > > > Stephan

Hi all, Haha, it's fixed. Many thanks to you all. Reducing the hardware acceleration in DXDIAG to basic acceleration has cured the distorted sound. There doesn't seem to be any reduction in sound quality or frame rate in GPL either which is welcome. Also, luckily, you don't have to reboot the PC after adjusting the hardware acceleration, so I can just reduce it when I want to run GPL and then when I've finished just put it back up to full acceleration again without any reboots required. I am so, so glad that I have found a cure for this problem. I hope it works the same for everyone else as well. Many thanks once again Russell "Mark" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> OK, I had this exact problem in XP Home, and like you had no problems > in Win98 SE... > > NONE of the following tips worked for me but did for some others: > > Reduce hardware accelleration in steps to see what gives best results. > Try different drivers. > Reduce volume (though I suspect this is for a different type of > distortion) > Buy a Fortissimo III (introduced stuttering even with latest drivers). > > This, however, worked perfectly: > Use on-board sound (if available) > Buy an Audigy 2! > > On board sound worked fine for GPL, but N2K2 didn't like it, and by > that point I'd spent *days* jumping through hoops so thought "F*ck it! > - Spend the cash" > > Sorry... > > Regards, > > Mark > > > "Stephan Paskert" <[email hidden]> wrote in message

news:<b1o2lk$52s$01$[email hidden]>... > > "Russell Spearing" <[email hidden]> schrieb imNewsbeitrag > > news:b1o1bg$kfh$[email hidden]... > > > Hi all, > > > > > > I am running GPL on Windows 2000 Profesional and am having someproblems > > > with distorted sound. When the engine is at low revs the sound doesn't > > sound > > > too bad, but as you accelerate the sound gets more and more distorted. > > This > > > is not all the time. Sometimes it starts off ok, but then I'll crash,and > > > the sound is distorted after the crash. Sometimes it starts offdistorted > > > and then I'll crash and the sound is fine after the crash. Sometimesthe > > > sound never seems to correct itself. > > > > > > This was never a problem on Windows 98SE. I've done a search on Google > > > groups and it appears other people have had the same issue withWindows > > NT. > > > However I couldn't seem to find a solution to the problem (if oneexists).

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> > > > > > My sound card is a SounBlaster Live 1024 running the latest Creative > > > drivers. > > > > Exact the same thing here, but with Soundblaster Live and Windows XP Pro > > SP1, latest drivers from Creative, Motherboard with AMD760-chipset. > > Never had those problems in Windows 98 SE and Windows Me. > > > > > Any help would be grately appreciated > > > > Yes! > > > > > > > > Regards > > > > > > Russell > > > > Stephan

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> Hi all, > > Haha, it's fixed. Many thanks to you all. Reducing the hardware acceleration > in DXDIAG to basic acceleration has cured the distorted sound. There doesn't > seem to be any reduction in sound quality or frame rate in GPL either which > is welcome. Also, luckily, you don't have to reboot the PC after adjusting > the hardware acceleration, so I can just reduce it when I want to run GPL > and then when I've finished just put it back up to full acceleration again > without any reboots required. > > I am so, so glad that I have found a cure for this problem. I hope it works > the same for everyone else as well. > > Many thanks once again > > Russell > >

Ahhh, I love you all. I just upgraded from WinME to Win2000Pro (hey Dave Henrie, get with the program, ya technophobe ;) ) a couple of weeks ago but never got around to reinstalling GPL until the other day. Distortion up the ying-yang. I turned accel down a notch but it didn't help. I never though to turn it all the way down. Thanks ! MRSisson -- LOAD "GPL",8,1 RUN

"Michael R Sisson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:MPG.18ab6f449d012183989684@nntp... > Ahhh, I love you all. I just upgraded from WinME to Win2000Pro (hey Dave > Henrie, get with the program, ya technophobe ;) ) a couple of weeks ago > but never got around to reinstalling GPL until the other day. Distortion > up the ying-yang. I turned accel down a notch but it didn't help. I > never though to turn it all the way down. I use win2k too with a SB 5.1. I have the sound acceleration set one up from the lowest & it doesn't distort. I have to turn the windows volume almost down to zero to avoid the popping & crackling though. Oddly enough on another PC I have virtually the same setup but a SB128 (only 2 speakers) and it's fine on full acceleration. Malc.