sound problem

[68falcon]

when i play halflife two i can only hear the sound when i am looking away from whats talking or making sound. if i look at it or if its directly behind me it real quiet. i cant hear my guns unless i turn away. the specs are in the sig, its onboard audio, in the green jack, set to 2 speakers (which is what i have) i tried changing to headphones but that didnt work either. as far as i know it has the latest drivers. any ideas it not a big problem but its kinda annoying cause i cant hear what the characters are saying.

 

[Azndude2190]

It could be something wrong with your 2.0speakers...or play around with your audio and speak config in the hl2 option area...you know should get a separate sound card instead of using onboard...the sounds have alot more quality in them and you don't use up as much cpu cycles compared to your onboard...just a thought....

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Does the same thing happen in other games?

Sounds similar to this problem that also came up tonight.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: Azndude2190
It could be something wrong with your 2.0speakers...or play around with your audio and speak config in the hl2 option area...you know should get a separate sound card instead of using onboard...the sounds have alot more quality in them and you don't use up as much cpu cycles compared to your onboard...just a thought....

I don't see how it could be the speakers. They have no idea where you're turned in the game. Sounds like they're just getting the surround signal instead of the front signal in hl2 (or everything as I'm trying to find out )

 

[68falcon]

whats a really inexpensive sound card for just 2 speakers, im not real worried about upgradability if i want surrond sound i chuck out the money for a real expensive card and speaker set

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: 68falcon
whats a really inexpensive sound card for just 2 speakers, im not real worried about upgradability if i want surrond sound i chuck out the money for a real expensive card and speaker set

Chaintech AV710

 

[68falcon]

is there somthing i can get at like best buy, or somewhere i dont have to pay shipping?
bestbuy
circuit city
wal mart
kmart
office depot

those are the places in my area

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Soundcards tend to be overpriced in retail stores from what I've seen

TB riviera $30 @ BB (at CC too)

SB Live! 24-bit $30 - $10 MIR @ BB

 

[68falcon]

how do these cards compare to the chaintech,if its a good bet better ill pay shipping no prob

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: 68falcon
how do these cards compare to the chaintech,if its a good bet better ill pay shipping no prob

For music, the Chaintech can't be beat.

Not sure on the riviera card.

SB Live would be better for surround sound, but I think the Chaintech is the better two channel card.

If you get the Chaintech, set it up using the 7/8 jack as described here.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Oh, and while you're looking at cards online, there are some great deals on A2 cards now

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=40&threadid=1664138&enterthread=y

(I didn't check if these deals are still active)

 

[Azndude2190]

Go with the Sound Blaster Live! mentioned at the top...you can't beat EAX

 

[68falcon]

i got the chaintech, where do i do the 7/8 thing, i read the forum but cant find where to change it

 

[68falcon]

anybody got any ideas?

 

[68falcon]

bump

 

[Ike0069]

PM YOyoYOhowsDAjello, he has that card and can probably walk you thru it.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Does this help?

The most important thing is to plug your speakers/headphones into the rear (7/8) jack on the soundcard, not the front L/R output.

Get the drivers from viaarena. There should be a setting in the control panel to use high sample rate output.