Message from discussion Sin - eratic sounds

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From: "Kev" <k...@nospam.com>
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Subject: Re: Sin - eratic sounds
Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2004 16:51:19 +0100
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"Grumpycrab" <Grumpyc...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> > Just bought the budget title and with XP, a Creative 5.1 card, the
latest
> > drivers and DirectX, (at least) the weapon sounds come and go.
Searching
> > for 'sin' in Google groups is a waste of time so any suggestions would
be
> > appreciated.
>
> Check the version of the game you have.  1.11 fixed sound compatibility
> problems but was not supported by Activision (so may not be the version
you
> have).
>
> Also assuming your "Creative 5.1 card" is a "Live" card, play with these
> settings...
>
> S_checkeax - ( default 1 )This variable controls whether or not EAX will
be
> checked when the sound system is started. It is an archived variable, so
if
> you change it, your changes will be saved.
> The following are advanced variables controlling EAX effects.
> S_eax_reverblevel - ( default 0.4 )The mix ratio between reverb and dry
for
> the EAX effects.

Thanks for the comprehensive response.  The patch fixed the issue.'

>
> --
>
> Grumps
>
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