Audio Issues

AramilAmastia

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Aug 2006

Exalted Dragoons

R/A

So the game is strange on my desktop. I can hear a few of the sounds, but I also can't hear a good number of them. Also, combat I can only hear if I turn the camera to the side of my character, unless it's faraway combat which I can hear almost anywhere.

I'm on Windows 7, and I can't figure the problem out.

RedDog91

RedDog91

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2007

Farming for Nick gifts

R/

I don't ave issues with the sound on my Win7 machine.
Did you check the in-game options tab for sound?

Elder III

Elder III

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jan 2007

Ohio

I Will Never Join Your Guild (NTY)

R/

sound card, audio settings both ingame ind in windows drivers, speakers?

KZaske

KZaske

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2006

Boise Idaho

Druids Of Old (DOO)

R/Mo

There is not enough information to be of assistance. What sound card, are the drivers properly installed? If you are using a creative card, did you install Alchemy?

FoxBat

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Apr 2006

Amazon Basin [AB]

Mo/Me

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Originally Posted by AramilAmastia View Post
Also, combat I can only hear if I turn the camera to the side of my character, unless it's faraway combat which I can hear almost anywhere.
Your sound card is outputting surround but you have just a single pair of speakers hooked up. These speakers are playing the SURROUND (back) and not the front channels.

In the control panel, click sound, find the "speakers" entry for your sound card, click configure and select stereo. You may also need to change which jack you connected your speakers to on the soundcard.

Quaker

Quaker

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Aug 2005

Canada

Brothers Disgruntled

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Originally Posted by FoxBat View Post
You may also need to change which jack you connected your speakers to on the soundcard.
Usually, it's the green jack for the main front speakers. But some cards let you change things around - so, if the speakers are in the green jack, make sure the green jack is set to "front" or "main" speakers.
Also, if you only have 2 speakers (or 2.1 - 2 speakers plus a subwoofer), make sure your audio setup is set to stereo or 2.1 (and not 5.1, for example)