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Started by Geoff
Mon, 08 Dec 1997 00:00
FS98 Sound problems - Herc 128/3D
Author: Geoff
Date: Mon, 08 Dec 1997 00:00
Date: Mon, 08 Dec 1997 00:00
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Here is a short list of results from much experimentation: 1. Sound is garbled unless the instrument panel, radio stack or map is NOT present. 2. No switches in preferences make any difference whatsoever with garbled sound problem. 3. Seems to be directly tied to the framerate, i.e. high graphix/low framerate/very garbled. Low graphix/high framerate/faster garble. 4. On occasion, FS98 will load with very clear sound. If any view changes occur such as tower/cockpit/chase etc., it becomes garbled again. 5. Most of the time, the sound can be "fixed" by going to slew mode, waiting for a couple of seconds, and returning to normal mode. (this is how I learned to live with the crappy sound). The sound actually becomes a few decibels louder. Also the other sounds such as flaps and gear don't distort while sound is "fixed". 6. No amount of tinkering with setup parameters (such as DMA buffers, graphics acceleration, new drivers) helps at all. 7. Turning off instrument panel (shift-1), and only turning it on when needed clears up the sound. If you have this garbled sound problem, try the slew-mode fix and see if it helps. I noticed that under certain conditions, I cannot get the sound to clear up. I haven't tried all combinations of scenery/adventures, but the Van Nuys adventure will not clear up no matter what. I think it may have to do with the amount of graphix such as the smog and mountains??? dolph
Re: FS98 Sound problems - Herc 128/3D
Author: David
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 1997 00:00
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 1997 00:00
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I run the FS98 with 200MMX and Stingray 128/3D card in 800x600x16 in 3D mode and in 2D mode and have no sound issues at all with all scenery level as detailed as can get. I get frame rates as high as 40+ and lowest is about 28 or so. I have the latest Stingray drivers v1.19 and also I run a Sound blaster 16 PNP card with the newest drivers. No matter what scenery, plane, panel works fine! David Geoff wrote in message <348CCEA9.97B8A448@SPAMNOTlobo.net>... >Here is a short list of results from much experimentation: > >1. Sound is garbled unless the instrument panel, radio stack or map is >NOT present. >2. No switches in preferences make any difference whatsoever with >garbled sound problem. >3. Seems to be directly tied to the framerate, i.e. high graphix/low >framerate/very garbled. Low graphix/high framerate/faster garble. >4. On occasion, FS98 will load with very clear sound. If any view >changes occur such as tower/cockpit/chase etc., it becomes garbled >again. >5. Most of the time, the sound can be "fixed" by going to slew mode, >waiting for a couple of seconds, and returning to normal mode. (this is >how I learned to live with the crappy sound). The sound actually becomes >a few decibels louder. Also the other sounds such as flaps and gear >don't distort while sound is "fixed". >6. No amount of tinkering with setup parameters (such as DMA buffers, >graphics acceleration, new drivers) helps at all. >7. Turning off instrument panel (shift-1), and only turning it on when >needed clears up the sound. >If you have this garbled sound problem, try the slew-mode fix and see if >it helps. > >I noticed that under certain conditions, I cannot get the sound to clear >up. I haven't tried all combinations of scenery/adventures, but the Van >Nuys adventure will not clear up no matter what. I think it may have to >do with the amount of graphix such as the smog and mountains??? > >dolph >
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