Use 3D Audio Hardware\Use EAX greyed out

Zeuss

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Dec 2006

ReZ

W/Mo

18 Dec 2006 at 03:32 - 1
Here are my computer specs:
Athlon 64 2.4Ghz
1GB Corsair XMS DDR400
7900GT
Raptor drive
Audigy 2 ZS Gamer (with updated drivers)
Logitech Z-680 5.1 speakers

I put the sound slider to highest quality and it still doesn't enable the USE 3d Audio Hardware. I know my hardware supports it! I rebooted the computer server times after moving the slider back down and up. I even went into the sound settings under control panel and put it on Full hardware configuration.

Does ANYONE know what to do in this situation? I am just so frustrated and ran out of ideas.

EternalTempest

EternalTempest

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

United States

Dark Side Ofthe Moon [DSM]

E/

18 Dec 2006 at 11:40 - 2
Windows XP or Windows Vista?

Try this, un-install anything that says "creative".
Run a driver cleaner program, such as this one - http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/U...essional.shtml
Go creative's web site, and choose there autoupdate feature (must be using Internet Explore). http://us.creative.com/support/downloads/su.asp

Always reboot when prompted.

I do own an Audigy 2 ZS and it does work with guildwars.

jimmy_logic

jimmy_logic

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2005

R/

18 Dec 2006 at 12:33 - 3
What he said... plus I have a Live. Only problem I have I only have two speakers...

Zeuss

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Dec 2006

ReZ

W/Mo

18 Dec 2006 at 19:32 - 4
I am using windows xp. I will try to do what you said.

Zeuss

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Dec 2006

ReZ

W/Mo

18 Dec 2006 at 20:43 - 5
Alright, I tried all that and even uninstalled and reinstalled Guildwars.... and it still doesn't light up. *sigh* I give up.

Zeuss

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Dec 2006

ReZ

W/Mo

18 Dec 2006 at 21:04 - 6
Okay, I just noticed something. Every time I go to see if the slider in the control panel > Sound & Audio Devices > Speakersettings\Advanced > Performance tab... the Hardware Acceleration keeps dropping down to basic acceleration.

When restoring defaults it goes to full and I hit Apply... but then when I reboot my computer, it drops back down to basic.

I checked other games like Halo PC, and they are shadded grey as well so it's not just guild wars I know it used to work cause I had used it in halo before. Help!

EternalTempest

EternalTempest

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

United States

Dark Side Ofthe Moon [DSM]

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18 Dec 2006 at 21:17 - 7
Grab the most current version of Microsoft Direct X here - http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

TB_

TB_

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2005

20 Dec 2006 at 00:40 - 8
Quote:
Originally Posted by Zeuss
Does ANYONE know what to do in this situation? I am just so frustrated and ran out of ideas.
Step 1. Turn off motherboard sound support.
Step 2. Remove the drivers.
Step 3. Goto the autoupdater for your region on creatives site and get the latest drivers and creative mediaplayer (there is a reason)
Step 4. Install said things.

After installing those things you will have the latest drivers AND control panel which will put EAX HD on your system. After that it should work fine.

counciler132

counciler132

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2006

NYC

Orphans of Kukai [OOK]

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30 Jan 2010 at 17:26 - 9
Start -> Run -> "dxdiag"

Go to the sound tab, and check to make sure it is set to "Full Acceleration"

I had turned mine down to basic earlier to help solve Oblivion crashes.

karlik

Banned

Join Date: Sep 2009

30 Jan 2010 at 17:48 - 10
Not sure about this card. Go to start, programs, creative and see if it installed a program called alchemy. If it did, run that program and select guild wars. Then edit your guild wars shortcut and add -dsound

moriz

moriz

??ber t??k-n??sh'??n

Join Date: Jan 2006

Canada

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30 Jan 2010 at 21:18 - 11
alchemy is only for enabling EAX on vista/7. if OP is using XP, he has no use for it.

karlik

Banned

Join Date: Sep 2009

30 Jan 2010 at 22:10 - 12
Quote:
Originally Posted by moriz View Post
alchemy is only for enabling EAX on vista/7. if OP is using XP, he has no use for it.
OOOPS

The orig post didn't specify an OS. I just saw his next post does say XP, and XP won't run directx 10 so no need for alchemy. My bad.

MisterB

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Join Date: Oct 2005

Planet Earth, Sol system, Milky Way galaxy

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30 Jan 2010 at 22:30 - 13
The last reply in this thread was Dec. 19, 2006. The OP has either solved the problem or no longer cares.

randomhalt

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Sep 2010

E/Rt

15 Oct 2010 at 05:30 - 14
ALchemy doesn't even open for me in Win 7 64bit.

Snograt

Snograt

rattus rattus

Join Date: Jan 2006

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[GURU]GW [wiki]GW2

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15 Oct 2010 at 13:59 - 15
Quote:
Originally Posted by MisterB View Post
The last reply in this thread was Dec. 19, 2006. The OP has either solved the problem or no longer cares.
Bloody hell. I thought it was odd people still using Audigies and (hnnngggg) Live!.