Update/Audio problems - Guild Wars Forums

Young Hero · Mar 10, 2006, 06:00 PM // 18:00

from gw.com
Audio Updates:

* Improved the performance of the game's audio engine.

* Added a new slider to the Game Options panel to adjust sound playback quality.

* Added support for DirectX 3D sound (DS3D) hardware acceleration.

Ok,now the sound of my weapon hitting a foe is muted at best, or completely silent.This causes a problem with timing skills, not sure if previous skill has hit yet.Anyone else having this problem?

audioaxes · Mar 10, 2006, 06:44 PM // 18:44

ya im having that problem too i cant hear very few skills from myself or others

NeuralClone · Mar 10, 2006, 06:48 PM // 18:48

I wish I could comment on this but I can't even log-in anymore. I'm always getting error code 072.

dronex · Mar 11, 2006, 12:11 PM // 12:11

i lost all sounds except effect sounds ... i use sound blaster live 24bit i have the latest drivers

When i start GW all sounds are muted ... when i say all i mean all .

edit

uninstalling the drivers and installing the new and disabling the accelaration worked.

Edit Edit:

i do get other sound problem however, sometimes some sounds lockup and loop till i go crazy (thats since the last update too)

devils wraths · Mar 11, 2006, 12:25 PM // 12:25

thats happned to me to so we arent the only only ones hopefully

Zaxan Razor · Mar 11, 2006, 12:41 PM // 12:41

I have to say that i have no problems with the sound since the update, think it sounds a lot better than before

Can you turn the hardware acceleration off on your cards, or in game?

that usually solves any problems, especially with sound blaster cards, they all seem to be a bit buggy :-/ Either that or are hard for games to be made fully compatible with them.

GraceAlone · Mar 11, 2006, 01:03 PM // 13:03

I'm having the same problem, sounds worse now than before the update and it doesn't matter where the slider for the quality is. I'll have to check what sound card I'm using when I get home and see if there is an update for the drivers. Also, Zaxan, are you referring to the hardware acceleration? Sorry for the dumb question.

Mar 10, 2006, 06:00 PM // 18:00	#1
Young Hero Krytan Explorer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Mi Profession: N/Mo	Update/Audio problems from gw.com Audio Updates: * Improved the performance of the game's audio engine. * Added a new slider to the Game Options panel to adjust sound playback quality. * Added support for DirectX 3D sound (DS3D) hardware acceleration. Ok,now the sound of my weapon hitting a foe is muted at best, or completely silent.This causes a problem with timing skills, not sure if previous skill has hit yet.Anyone else having this problem?

Mar 11, 2006, 12:11 PM // 12:11	#4
dronex Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Dec 2005 Profession: Mo/	i lost all sounds except effect sounds ... i use sound blaster live 24bit i have the latest drivers When i start GW all sounds are muted ... when i say all i mean all . edit uninstalling the drivers and installing the new and disabling the accelaration worked. Edit Edit: i do get other sound problem however, sometimes some sounds lockup and loop till i go crazy (thats since the last update too) Last edited by dronex; Mar 11, 2006 at 03:44 PM // 15:44..

Mar 10, 2006, 06:44 PM // 18:44	#2
audioaxes Jungle Guide Join Date: May 2005	ya im having that problem too i cant hear very few skills from myself or others

Mar 10, 2006, 06:48 PM // 18:48	#3
NeuralClone Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jan 2006	I wish I could comment on this but I can't even log-in anymore. I'm always getting error code 072.

Mar 11, 2006, 12:25 PM // 12:25	#5
devils wraths Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Nov 2005 Guild: the fianna [fi] Profession: E/Mo	thats happned to me to so we arent the only only ones hopefully

Mar 11, 2006, 12:41 PM // 12:41	#6
Zaxan Razor Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Oct 2005 Guild: Organised Spam [OS] Profession: W/	I have to say that i have no problems with the sound since the update, think it sounds a lot better than before Can you turn the hardware acceleration off on your cards, or in game? that usually solves any problems, especially with sound blaster cards, they all seem to be a bit buggy :-/ Either that or are hard for games to be made fully compatible with them.

Mar 11, 2006, 01:03 PM // 13:03	#7
GraceAlone Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Guild: Semper Reformanda [SeRe]	I'm having the same problem, sounds worse now than before the update and it doesn't matter where the slider for the quality is. I'll have to check what sound card I'm using when I get home and see if there is an update for the drivers. Also, Zaxan, are you referring to the hardware acceleration? Sorry for the dumb question.