No sound when GW is minimised.

Prosthetic

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2005

Australia

W/

28 Jul 2006 at 14:46 - 1
Before the last update, when GW was minimised, or not the active window when in window mode, I could still hear sound effects. Now I can't. It is irritating to have sound coming on and off every time I switch windows when I am browsing forums or using msn, or to be unable to hear pm's.

Can anyone confirm/deny that the update caused this? Any ideas on how to solve this would be appreciated.

boxterduke

boxterduke

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

Walking the ruins of Ascalon

DVDF

Me/

28 Jul 2006 at 14:58 - 2
Sound always was off when the game is minimized.
Not sure what used to happen with you before but its the same.

gabrial heart

gabrial heart

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2006

Las Vegas

Beautiful Peoples Club [LIPO]

Mo/Me

28 Jul 2006 at 15:00 - 3
Quote:
Originally Posted by Prosthetic
Before the last update, when GW was minimised, or not the active window when in window mode, I could still hear sound effects. Now I can't. It is irritating to have sound coming on and off every time I switch windows when I am browsing forums or using msn, or to be unable to hear pm's.

Can anyone confirm/deny that the update caused this? Any ideas on how to solve this would be appreciated.
Mines always dropped the sound when i alt+tab out or minimize the game. It's a pretty typical thing across almost all programs, except music players.

Prosthetic

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2005

Australia

W/

28 Jul 2006 at 15:37 - 4
Ok, thanks for the quick replies, seems to be the answer everywhere I go.
Was hoping I would be able to get it back, but oh well.

FortnWon

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Dec 2005

South Africa

Blood Of the Martyr[Hope]

W/Me

29 Jul 2006 at 18:53 - 5
I always had sound when I Atl-Tab ed to internet. I heard the ping of a PM and could tab back into game. Now since the update this does not happen.

TheMadKingGeorge

Banned

Join Date: Dec 2005

None

Mo/W

29 Jul 2006 at 19:10 - 6
sometiems mine kept on playing sometimes it didnt

TheMadKingGeorge

Banned

Join Date: Dec 2005

None

Mo/W

29 Jul 2006 at 19:11 - 7
sometiems mine kept on playing sometimes it didnt

DutchGun

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2006

Washington, USA

29 Jul 2006 at 21:16 - 8
This is answered in the following thread:

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...php?t=10009699

From Gaile:
Quote:
You will no longer hear effects when the game window loses focus. We’ll add a checkbox later to keep all audio playing even if the game window loses focus.
I guess this changed with some of the updates, and anet said they'll be adding this option later.

jimmyboveto

jimmyboveto

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2006

US

Legion of Avalon

W/

30 Jul 2006 at 01:37 - 9
ever since ive had the games its done that