Problems With Soundcard

ChronoChrono Local flyboy Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18989Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">little help?</div> ok i just reformatted my computer so i was expecting to run into a few driver problems and whatnot but this one completely puzzles me

whenever my computer turns on it plays the windows startup sound and the EAX sound too but after that my soundcard just doesnt make any sounds <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

im running a audigy gamer with the latest drivers only thing i can think of is i havent done windows update yet (which i doubt will help) but im in the process of doing rightnow any ideas are apreciated
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  • Leaderz0rzLeaderz0rz Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7847Members
    check your options in the creative control panel...its probably set on mute, becuase the control panel loads after the windows sound, so it has to be an option in there.
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  • ChronoChrono Local flyboy Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18989Members
    creative control panel?
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  • TalesinTalesin Our own little well of hate Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7710NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators
    How many times have I told people not to buy crappy Audigies? :b They're the same card (essentially) as an SBLive Value.
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  • DuoGodOfDeathDuoGodOfDeath Join Date: 2002-08-01 Member: 1044Members
    Talesin <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    I have problems in ONLY Half-Life related mods/games. My sound will kinda skip and make a weird noise for only a second. And then i'll be fine for another 5 minutes then it'll happen again. From what I've heard Audigy's are bad but I live my 7.1 surround sound. If you can find an awsome sound card with 7.1 on it link me <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • TalesinTalesin Our own little well of hate Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7710NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators
    Duo, how many ears do you have? That's right.
    And therefore, how many speakers SHOULD you need?


    Unfortunately, the card that was designed around that (including hardware occlusion and spatial placement) was tied up in litigation by Creative until they went bankrupt, whereupon Creative bought the technology and is sitting on it.
    Anyone else know which card I'm talking about?

    That's right... the Aureal Vortex, and Vortex 2. Unfortunately, the last drivers made available for it are for Win98... so a devoted gamer will have to roll back to be able to use it to full capability.


    The truth of the matter is... Creative bought it because their main income does NOT come from sound cards. <b>It comes from selling speakers to morons they've convinced into needing eight.</b>

    Of those cards available now, I'd have to recommend the Turtle Beach Santa Cruz instead. Better positional audio than anything Creative puts out, and it's not just yet another relabelled SBLive, to part more fools from more money.
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  • DuoGodOfDeathDuoGodOfDeath Join Date: 2002-08-01 Member: 1044Members
    edited October 2004
    I find 7.1 to be awsome. I can tell where anyone is just by staying still. Although BF1942 only works 5.1 (boo) I can still gather were most of the shots are coming from. I hate 2 speakers because I find myself even with my "Surrouns Sound Headphones" which are like still 2 speakers to me, I find myself going in a 360 to find out where exactly the enemy is.

    I was looking at the Caralian one because its 7.1 and that fits my needs. Plus its cheap ($50) compared to my Audigy ($130ish). But i'll probably wait till I get a new pc im in no rush.

    7.1 = pwn
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  • BeastBeast Armonkyi Join Date: 2003-04-21 Member: 15731Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Talesin+Oct 15 2004, 07:54 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Talesin @ Oct 15 2004, 07:54 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> How many times have I told people not to buy crappy Audigies? :b They're the same card (essentially) as an SBLive Value. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    You have said this several times now o.o Care to elaborate?
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  • Dorian_GrayDorian_Gray Join Date: 2004-02-15 Member: 26581Members, Constellation
    If I EVER buy another creative product, I hereby give my permission for someone to shoot me. ATM my craptacular Audigy crashes my computer whenever an EAX function is enabled. I had to go back to the semi-crappy onboard sound because Winamp now crashes the Audigy drivers. I've tried every type of drivers, but nooooo... it still sucks crap. Oh, and my Jukebox Zen? It crashes too! I can only use it when its perfectly stationary, or I have to go find a paperclip to reset it.

    That, and Creative's software is horrible. Its bloated bloatey bloatware with a side of bloat. All I want to do is listen to music, but no, apparently I want to have a toolbar, EAX control (to distort my music into crap), a SECOND volume control and, just in case, a program that complains about every CD I put in my computer. Just to listen to music.

    Unfortunately I have yet to find anything but Creative products in Canada. I can find shelves of every type of Audigy imaginable, but no actual sound cards in sight. Grr. Ah well, I'll just have to break down and buy one online.
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  • ChronoChrono Local flyboy Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18989Members
    i figured out the problem it was set on digital output only and for some reason this messed it up
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  • jumpingjodajumpingjoda Join Date: 2003-12-14 Member: 24367Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Duo, how many ears do you have? That's right.
    And therefore, how many speakers SHOULD you need?<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    NONE! Headphones for the win <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->. I use some good quality stereo headset and can tell where an enemy/ally is while moving.

    7.1 is nice for movies and some nice calm adventure/rpg games, but you can't beat headphones in a 3d shooter.
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  • ChronoChrono Local flyboy Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18989Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-jumpingjoda+Oct 15 2004, 02:10 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (jumpingjoda @ Oct 15 2004, 02:10 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Duo, how many ears do you have? That's right.
    And therefore, how many speakers SHOULD you need?<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    NONE! Headphones for the win <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->. I use some good quality stereo headset and can tell where an enemy/ally is while moving.

    7.1 is nice for movies and some nice calm adventure/rpg games, but you can't beat headphones in a 3d shooter. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    suround sound headphones from dolby = win
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