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The Ready Room => Off Topic => Topic started by: holy_devil on December 27, 2004, 06:03:06 PM

Title: hl2/hl1 problem
Post by: holy_devil on December 27, 2004, 06:03:06 PM
hl2 this happens 100% with in single player only, haven't tried any of the other things for it, cept dm once, which it was fine in. hl1 this happens rarely, but restarting hl.exe fixes it;

my sound will play stupidly fast, like its on fast forward, idk why though :( i have latest sound drivers, tried it with winamp closed and it still happens. restarting hl.exe won't fix hl2 though, and its very hard to understand what the npcs are saying =( my frame rate is fine, it plays flawlessly, using 800x600 so idk :(

help pls!

edit;
indeed soundcard info is good.

Creative SB Live! Series, no old cards to test against =/ its a dell version if that matters at all.
Title: hl2/hl1 problem
Post by: SwiftSpear on December 27, 2004, 06:21:53 PM
what kind of sound hardware are you running?

Do you have problems with any other software?

Do you have an old soundcard you can test against?
Title: hl2/hl1 problem
Post by: Clashen on December 28, 2004, 09:31:18 AM
the soundcard isn't in the agp port right? .p
Title: hl2/hl1 problem
Post by: holy_devil on December 28, 2004, 09:33:33 AM
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the soundcard isn't in the agp port right? .p
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found this out yesterday, its only when the hl2 engine is running itself, like, if i goto the options while its running, it will play sound normally. but if i go back to the game at all it screws up again instantly :(
Title: hl2/hl1 problem
Post by: sonic on December 28, 2004, 10:21:55 AM
Turn sound quality down to medium/low in the options?
Title: hl2/hl1 problem
Post by: SwiftSpear on December 29, 2004, 12:46:39 AM
What processor do you have?

I've heard that audigies run poorly with AMD systems, but I'm really kind of reaching at strings in the dark here as far as hardware problems go...
Title: hl2/hl1 problem
Post by: holy_devil on December 29, 2004, 08:17:44 AM
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Turn sound quality down to medium/low in the options?
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it is low.

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What processor do you have?

I've heard that audigies run poorly with AMD systems, but I'm really kind of reaching at strings in the dark here as far as hardware problems go...
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Intel Pentium 4, 2.65 GHz, L1: 8KB L2: 512K
Title: hl2/hl1 problem
Post by: SwiftSpear on December 30, 2004, 02:10:12 AM
As near as I can tell your most likely looking at a software problem somehow related to steam, which means your best bet is probably the steampowered forums.

Does old, non-steam HL have the same problem?

Are mods effected?

If the answers are 1. yes and 2. no, then I have reached the limit to as to where I can help you in any way, then definitely look on the steampowered forums (I know its a grim fate, but make it as brief as possible and it may be bareable)