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voltz_Maker · Jul 14, 2008, 11:55 PM // 23:55

Thanks, I downloaded the newest driver and the problem is resolved.

Snograt- Damn... I was about to reeinstall GW but In the last minute, I was thinking that there must be a mistake from your part. Well, I'm glad my thread learned you something

Snograt · Jul 15, 2008, 12:27 AM // 00:27

Missing sounds (or textures/animations, etc.) would suggest a corrupt .dat rather than a problem with the sound hardware.

Delete your gw.dat, load the one from the most recent installation disk you have (EotN in your case), then run GW with the -image switch. If the problem persists, let us know.

xeuroli · Jul 15, 2008, 01:39 AM // 01:39

Don't delete anything there is an update for realtek HD audio. I had the same problem you are having and as soon as the update was downloaded and installed no more problems with sound. Here is a link for you just download the audiocodec for your sound card then remove the old one first. Look under device manager and just right click on the device and deinstall it.

http://www.realtek.com/downloads/dow...&GetDown=false

Snograt · Jul 15, 2008, 02:03 AM // 02:03

Hmm, I know Realtek audio drivers can be flaky, but I can't see how it would fail to render particular sounds only :/

Be interested in your feedback on this, Voltz - I live to learn ^^

xeuroli · Jul 15, 2008, 02:36 AM // 02:36

Hi, well from my experience with it, I purchased a new computer with a realtek sound driver that was not updated since 2007 and have been using it for about 3 months now. It was in June of 2008 when the new sound driver update was available so I guess Realtek was a bit slow . Most of these type drivers are being used under vista now and a lot of problems with sound hardware are known to come up under this OS and not just sound but other hardware issues as well.

Snograt · Jul 15, 2008, 03:03 AM // 03:03

Don't blame Vista - manufacturers like Realtek had plenty of time to come up with Vista drivers. Look at Creative - their drivers are so bad I recently removed the X-Fi Fatal1ty FPS from my system and am now using the (very acceptable) HD audio on my eVGA 780i.

Not that I use it much - PC in bedroom and wife complains about the sound of dying monsters

[edit] - shoot me - nobody even mentioned Vista ><

xeuroli · Jul 15, 2008, 08:50 PM // 20:50

glad I could help Voltz.

Snograt · Jul 15, 2008, 09:24 PM // 21:24

Heh, was no need to edit your original post, Voltz - this ain't Ventari's you know!

Glad you got it sorted and glad you didn't need to re-install your .dat. HOWEVER - it's a good idea to do that occasionally anyway - .dats get corrupted and bloated over time. If your gw.dat is much over 3.5GB, it's bloated.