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==Sound problems (cracking, delays, missing music/effects, etc.)==
 
==Sound problems (cracking, delays, missing music/effects, etc.)==
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{{ii}} Having non-default sound quality settings can cause sound problems in this and some other games.
 
 
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{{Fixbox/fix|Set sound quality to 24 bit, 48000 Hz (Studio Quality)}}
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{{Fixbox/fix|Set sound quality to 24 bit, 48000 Hz (Windows Vista and newer)}}
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{{ii}} This fix does not work on Windows XP.
 
# Open the Start Screen/Start Menu, type <code>mmsys.cpl</code> and press Enter.
 
# Open the Start Screen/Start Menu, type <code>mmsys.cpl</code> and press Enter.
 
# Open the Default Device (marked with a tick [[File:Tick.png|16px|link=]]).
 
# Open the Default Device (marked with a tick [[File:Tick.png|16px|link=]]).
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{{ii}} If the problem remains, repeat and choose <code>24 bit, 44100 Hz (Studio Quality)</code> instead.
 
{{ii}} If the problem remains, repeat and choose <code>24 bit, 44100 Hz (Studio Quality)</code> instead.
 
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{{Fixbox/fix|Adjust hardware sound acceleration level (Windows XP only)}}
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# Press Windows+R, type <code>dxdiag</code>, press Enter.
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# Choose Yes if prompted.
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# Go to the Sound tab.
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# Adjust the Hardware Sound Acceleration Level slider and test the game. If it is not already at Full, try Full first.
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{{ii}} Setting the acceleration to Basic or No acceleration may affect advanced sound features in some games.
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==Registry Editor==
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# Open the [[Registry Editor]]:
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#* Vista and newer: open the Start Screen/Start Menu, type <code>regedit</code>, press Enter.
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#* Windows XP: press Windows+R, type <code>regedit</code>, press Enter.
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# Steps continue here.
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==Services==
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# Open Services:
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#* Vista and newer: open the Start Screen/Start Menu, type <code>services.msc</code>, press Enter.
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#* Windows XP: press Windows+R, type <code>services.msc</code>, press Enter.
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# Steps continue here.

Revision as of 00:51, 18 March 2013

Sound problems (cracking, delays, missing music/effects, etc.)

Instructions
Instructions

Registry Editor

  1. Open the Registry Editor:
    • Vista and newer: open the Start Screen/Start Menu, type regedit, press Enter.
    • Windows XP: press Windows+R, type regedit, press Enter.
  2. Steps continue here.

Services

  1. Open Services:
    • Vista and newer: open the Start Screen/Start Menu, type services.msc, press Enter.
    • Windows XP: press Windows+R, type services.msc, press Enter.
  2. Steps continue here.