Fighting sounds are gone!!!! - Guild Wars Forums

Taurnil Ellensar · Mar 20, 2006, 04:47 PM // 16:47

hey people sry i dont know if its the right forum for this but,
when i go outside a city and fight against a monster, i dont hear my weapon swing ore hit the monster anymore, the weapon sounds and the battle sounds are gone, i mean the sounds like: the metal of the weapon when it hits something els ore the bass hit when i hit a monster ore just the hitting of the monster.....

I work with a axe now, but with a bow ore a hammer its the same story but with a staff ore a sword it isint.

Does some1 els have this to?? ore is this a bug ???

can some1 plz help me out.
i already have re installed Guildwars before and reinstalled it again but it dindt work.

boxterduke · Mar 20, 2006, 05:26 PM // 17:26

This happened to me also last week.
Just go into options and then make sure that the quality of the sound is set to high.
I did not have to restart GW but try to close it and start again.

fiery · Mar 20, 2006, 05:28 PM // 17:28

Check the speakers, either low? or muted ?

Taurnil Ellensar · Mar 20, 2006, 05:47 PM // 17:47

jup the slide is on full with volume effects vol etc, my speakers are also alright, everything is alright but the just the fightings sounds arent right, but thats the only thing, all the other sounds are normal.

Big_Iron · Mar 20, 2006, 05:50 PM // 17:50

You're not crazy. I've noticed this myself recently with my warrior. When she attacks with her axe, it just makes the "swoosh" sound, like on a miss, but the little green numbers rising above the monster's head say othewise. I checked all my settings too and they're right where they're supposed to be. It's probably a bug from a recent update.

Taurnil Ellensar · Mar 20, 2006, 06:03 PM // 18:03

yeah something like that, but i also dont hear a swoosh sound That good, but its what u say yeah the swoos sound is the only thing i hear, ive tried to report a bug at the u.s support site GW.com directed me to, i hope they can make sense of it. because i am thinking my game is broken ore something :S and that sucks because the cool fightings souns make the game so.. cool :P

Danger Russ · Mar 20, 2006, 06:42 PM // 18:42

I am sure it is a bug. Last week my axe was making quite a racket. It was too loud really. Now it makes almost no sound at all. I hope they fix it soon.
I think my swords sound fine though.

Kook~NBK~ · Mar 20, 2006, 07:11 PM // 19:11

I've got the problem, as well - mainly with my axe.

Taurnil Ellensar · Mar 20, 2006, 09:55 PM // 21:55

pffff i am glad its a bug, not glad for us all though :P but i also hope they fixe it realy quick, the people from the support from GW.com are continuisly saying the same things i should do to fixe it so that isint working to now :S

TheMosesPHD · Mar 20, 2006, 10:08 PM // 22:08

What monsters were you attacking? I never keep track of em but I think that for some monsters it's always been that you don't here anything but the swoosh of the weapon. I've noticed it from time to time in the past that when I'll be fighting certain monsters I'll only hear the swoosh but then we I go over and kill something of a different type it makes the sound. Maybe I'm wrong, i dunno, but what monsters were you attacking?

R A C · Mar 20, 2006, 10:56 PM // 22:56

My axe warrior's been getting swishing noises too. And on all types of monsters. I was progressing through maguum jungle and now I'm in the desert. I think I remember swishes in the jungle as well as now in the desert.

Bernie M · Mar 20, 2006, 11:12 PM // 23:12

This happens with me and my warrior from time to time. I did post a thread on this but maybe the search doesn't work.

Adjust your Sound Quality bar and it will come back.

Klmpee · Mar 21, 2006, 01:32 AM // 01:32

when u do /rank also there is no sound.

Slayer9123 · Mar 21, 2006, 04:01 AM // 04:01

Yeah, same thing is happening to me to. It is annoying. I like to hear the sound of my axe hitting a monster and ripping it's guts out :P

tlr1293 · Mar 21, 2006, 04:55 PM // 16:55

It is a bug introduced from the last update where ArenaNet is trying to support some 3d sound thing or other.

I thought the sounds were awesome and that they now suck and it makes the game experience about half that of what it used to be.

Adjusting the bar does absolutely nothing for me, and no - without actual instructions on what 'exactly' to do with the rest of my computer's sound settings, I should not have to make any adjustments at all - the sound was glorious prior to the update, and now it bites.

I guess I'm getting a bit frustrated as ArenaNet has no 'real' answer except the same canned ones that tell you to 'slide the bar' and all will be fine. Well it won't be, not for many of us and no one has yet to provide a decent answer that satisfies...least of all ArenaNet.

How did this problem get through their Quality Assurance tests? No idea - I think the problem was known to effect '2-speaker' machines, and in an effort to cow-tow to the elites with uber systems, and hold bragging rights of supporting some miraculous MEGA SOUND system in their game, ArenaNet let it out the door anyway. How else do you explain the problems?

Many folks are asking for a toggle: allow support of the new sound or go back to the old...it sounds like an easy plan as all they have to do is incorporate both sets of code into the overall GW system...simple If-Then.

I ask ArenaNet to step-up and decide to be different and provide some instructions for things, like:
- If the new sound that is sported in GW is in need of 'driver updates', simply state that in your release notes or Game Update notes on your website...instead of holding secrets as to why people had great sound one moment, saw the 'New Build of Guild Wars Available' message, logged off and then back on to download the new Build, and now have crap for sound - with little to no explanation.

Whew! Sorry about the rant...I'm tired of crappy sound and sporadic support. Greatest game ever made - until the sound update. I join with the thousands who say: "Please fix it."

Taurnil Ellensar · Mar 21, 2006, 05:27 PM // 17:27

AMEN BROTHER! :P

i also did the same as trl1293 with the slide bars and stuff it just doesnt work.
and yes i updated my video + sound drivers now!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT DINDT WORK!!
and i also chekked my slide bars and sound quallity more as 5 times now!! they are fine! so IT DINDT WORK TO!
if i ask some support people they alwas say the same and ive asked 2 different questions and they always say the same, and when i ask them if its a bug they wont say a thing abouth it.
i deleted the GW.dat file 3 times now sow GW wil download all the needed files again but this ALSO DOESNT WORK!!!!!

so i also say: ''Please fix it!!.''

Naxohs Seralna · Mar 21, 2006, 07:47 PM // 19:47

I can't hear the sounds from ettins pounding me...something's wrong.

becky · Mar 21, 2006, 07:53 PM // 19:53

Go to your control panel and open 'Sounds and Audio Devices'
On the Speaker Settings box click on Advanced to open the 'Advanced Audio Properties'
Check that you're speaker setup is correct.
If you have 2.1 speaker system leave the setting on Desktop Stereo Speakers

Taurnil Ellensar · Mar 21, 2006, 09:05 PM // 21:05

this hasent to do anything with the speaker options, only if u have 2 speakers ore a surround set. and the only thing u can get when u have a surround set and u have set it on 2.1 speakers is u only will hear the front speakers work. this hasent do to anything with souns missing in the game m8

Taurnil Ellensar · Mar 22, 2006, 09:06 PM // 21:06

people good news

the GW community is awear of thise bug so they will fix it as soon as possible!!! so keep an eye on the GW.com updates !!!!!

Mar 20, 2006, 04:47 PM // 16:47	#1
Taurnil Ellensar Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Mar 2006	Fighting sounds are gone!!!! hey people sry i dont know if its the right forum for this but, when i go outside a city and fight against a monster, i dont hear my weapon swing ore hit the monster anymore, the weapon sounds and the battle sounds are gone, i mean the sounds like: the metal of the weapon when it hits something els ore the bass hit when i hit a monster ore just the hitting of the monster..... I work with a axe now, but with a bow ore a hammer its the same story but with a staff ore a sword it isint. Does some1 els have this to?? ore is this a bug ??? can some1 plz help me out. i already have re installed Guildwars before and reinstalled it again but it dindt work.

Mar 20, 2006, 11:12 PM // 23:12	#12
Bernie M Academy Page Join Date: Nov 2005 Guild: ECI (Evil Conservative Industries) Profession: Mo/E	No Sounds solution This happens with me and my warrior from time to time. I did post a thread on this but maybe the search doesn't work. Adjust your Sound Quality bar and it will come back.

Mar 21, 2006, 05:27 PM // 17:27	#16
Taurnil Ellensar Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Mar 2006	AMEN BROTHER! :P i also did the same as trl1293 with the slide bars and stuff it just doesnt work. and yes i updated my video + sound drivers now!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT DINDT WORK!! and i also chekked my slide bars and sound quallity more as 5 times now!! they are fine! so IT DINDT WORK TO! if i ask some support people they alwas say the same and ive asked 2 different questions and they always say the same, and when i ask them if its a bug they wont say a thing abouth it. i deleted the GW.dat file 3 times now sow GW wil download all the needed files again but this ALSO DOESNT WORK!!!!! so i also say: ''Please fix it!!.'' Last edited by Taurnil Ellensar; Mar 21, 2006 at 05:30 PM // 17:30..

Mar 20, 2006, 05:26 PM // 17:26	#2
boxterduke Furnace Stoker Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Walking the ruins of Ascalon Guild: DVDF Profession: Me/	This happened to me also last week. Just go into options and then make sure that the quality of the sound is set to high. I did not have to restart GW but try to close it and start again.

Mar 20, 2006, 05:28 PM // 17:28	#3
fiery Banned Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: maryland Guild: InYurFace Gaming [IYF] Profession: R/	Check the speakers, either low? or muted ?

Mar 20, 2006, 05:47 PM // 17:47	#4
Taurnil Ellensar Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Mar 2006	jup the slide is on full with volume effects vol etc, my speakers are also alright, everything is alright but the just the fightings sounds arent right, but thats the only thing, all the other sounds are normal.

Mar 20, 2006, 05:50 PM // 17:50	#5
Big_Iron Desert Nomad Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: The Edge Guild: Tormented Weapons [emo]	You're not crazy. I've noticed this myself recently with my warrior. When she attacks with her axe, it just makes the "swoosh" sound, like on a miss, but the little green numbers rising above the monster's head say othewise. I checked all my settings too and they're right where they're supposed to be. It's probably a bug from a recent update.

Mar 20, 2006, 06:03 PM // 18:03	#6
Taurnil Ellensar Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Mar 2006	yeah something like that, but i also dont hear a swoosh sound That good, but its what u say yeah the swoos sound is the only thing i hear, ive tried to report a bug at the u.s support site GW.com directed me to, i hope they can make sense of it. because i am thinking my game is broken ore something :S and that sucks because the cool fightings souns make the game so.. cool :P

Mar 20, 2006, 06:42 PM // 18:42	#7
Danger Russ Academy Page Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: US East Coast Guild: KISS Profession: Mo/	I am sure it is a bug. Last week my axe was making quite a racket. It was too loud really. Now it makes almost no sound at all. I hope they fix it soon. I think my swords sound fine though.

Mar 20, 2006, 07:11 PM // 19:11	#8
Kook~NBK~ Grotto Attendant Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: A little chalet outside Drok's Guild: Natural Born Killaz	I've got the problem, as well - mainly with my axe.

Mar 20, 2006, 09:55 PM // 21:55	#9
Taurnil Ellensar Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Mar 2006	pffff i am glad its a bug, not glad for us all though :P but i also hope they fixe it realy quick, the people from the support from GW.com are continuisly saying the same things i should do to fixe it so that isint working to now :S

Mar 20, 2006, 10:08 PM // 22:08	#10
TheMosesPHD Jungle Guide Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Oregon Guild: Mo Mo Patty Blinks [MoMo] Profession: R/	What monsters were you attacking? I never keep track of em but I think that for some monsters it's always been that you don't here anything but the swoosh of the weapon. I've noticed it from time to time in the past that when I'll be fighting certain monsters I'll only hear the swoosh but then we I go over and kill something of a different type it makes the sound. Maybe I'm wrong, i dunno, but what monsters were you attacking?

Mar 20, 2006, 10:56 PM // 22:56	#11
R A C Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In my parent's basement Profession: R/Mo	My axe warrior's been getting swishing noises too. And on all types of monsters. I was progressing through maguum jungle and now I'm in the desert. I think I remember swishes in the jungle as well as now in the desert.

Mar 21, 2006, 01:32 AM // 01:32	#13
Klmpee Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Florida USA :) Guild: [Anti] Profession: W/E	when u do /rank also there is no sound.

Mar 21, 2006, 04:01 AM // 04:01	#14
Slayer9123 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jan 2006 Profession: W/R	Yeah, same thing is happening to me to. It is annoying. I like to hear the sound of my axe hitting a monster and ripping it's guts out :P

Mar 21, 2006, 04:55 PM // 16:55	#15
tlr1293 Academy Page Join Date: May 2005 Location: Louisville, KY Guild: [RoK] Riddle of Kings Profession: R/Mo	It is a bug introduced from the last update where ArenaNet is trying to support some 3d sound thing or other. I thought the sounds were awesome and that they now suck and it makes the game experience about half that of what it used to be. Adjusting the bar does absolutely nothing for me, and no - without actual instructions on what 'exactly' to do with the rest of my computer's sound settings, I should not have to make any adjustments at all - the sound was glorious prior to the update, and now it bites. I guess I'm getting a bit frustrated as ArenaNet has no 'real' answer except the same canned ones that tell you to 'slide the bar' and all will be fine. Well it won't be, not for many of us and no one has yet to provide a decent answer that satisfies...least of all ArenaNet. How did this problem get through their Quality Assurance tests? No idea - I think the problem was known to effect '2-speaker' machines, and in an effort to cow-tow to the elites with uber systems, and hold bragging rights of supporting some miraculous MEGA SOUND system in their game, ArenaNet let it out the door anyway. How else do you explain the problems? Many folks are asking for a toggle: allow support of the new sound or go back to the old...it sounds like an easy plan as all they have to do is incorporate both sets of code into the overall GW system...simple If-Then. I ask ArenaNet to step-up and decide to be different and provide some instructions for things, like: - If the new sound that is sported in GW is in need of 'driver updates', simply state that in your release notes or Game Update notes on your website...instead of holding secrets as to why people had great sound one moment, saw the 'New Build of Guild Wars Available' message, logged off and then back on to download the new Build, and now have crap for sound - with little to no explanation. Whew! Sorry about the rant...I'm tired of crappy sound and sporadic support. Greatest game ever made - until the sound update. I join with the thousands who say: "Please fix it."

Mar 21, 2006, 07:47 PM // 19:47	#17
Naxohs Seralna Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Norway Guild: House of the Silver Phoenix (HSP) Profession: E/R	I can't hear the sounds from ettins pounding me...something's wrong.

Mar 21, 2006, 07:53 PM // 19:53	#18
becky Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: Syko Killers Profession: E/Mo	Go to your control panel and open 'Sounds and Audio Devices' On the Speaker Settings box click on Advanced to open the 'Advanced Audio Properties' Check that you're speaker setup is correct. If you have 2.1 speaker system leave the setting on Desktop Stereo Speakers

Mar 21, 2006, 09:05 PM // 21:05	#19
Taurnil Ellensar Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Mar 2006	this hasent to do anything with the speaker options, only if u have 2 speakers ore a surround set. and the only thing u can get when u have a surround set and u have set it on 2.1 speakers is u only will hear the front speakers work. this hasent do to anything with souns missing in the game m8

Mar 22, 2006, 09:06 PM // 21:06	#20
Taurnil Ellensar Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Mar 2006	people good news the GW community is awear of thise bug so they will fix it as soon as possible!!! so keep an eye on the GW.com updates !!!!!