Half-Life online sound problem. (*** help***)

TsuMorph

I am able to play HL fine and have great sound as long as I dont go online. The moment I start an Internet game I have completely no sound. I used to play it fine online up until I loaded some some MS updates ( at least I think thats what did it).
Short of completely reinstalling the OS doese anyone know how to correct this problem.

I have uninstall and reinstall HL servral time already. I even reinstall the lastest version of DirectX 9b, still nothing.

Helllllllllllpppppppppppppp

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King Asgarnia · Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 5:42 pm Post subject:

Well, that could explain the "game play may change online" label

[TN] Nathan · ALMIGHTY PWNER! Joined: 14 Feb 2002 Posts: 7406

It would help if you posted your system specs.
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TsuMorph · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2004 9:30 am Post subject:

I dont really think that the specs have anything to do with it, but here is what I remember anyway. Dell Optiplex, P4, 512+Ram, 180G HD and Win 2K.

Like I mention, I have been able to play the game fine until the MS Update. which leads me to beleive it is a software issue.

I have been trying to remove the MS patch updates but cant find them.

Help.

TsuMorph · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2004 11:25 am Post subject:

here are the specs.

Intel Penitum® III
512 MB RAM
180GB HD Space
8xCD ROM Drive
SVGA, high-color (32-bit)
Win-compatible Soundcard
64-bit Internet service provider with DSL / LAN
Win 2K

[TN] Nathan · ALMIGHTY PWNER! Joined: 14 Feb 2002 Posts: 7406

try reinstalling your soundcard drivers.

Did this happen when you updated your drivers through MSupdate?
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racing87stang · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2004 4:09 pm Post subject:

yep "ESPECIALLY" if you have a C-Media powered sounds card right now there is a driver update for it... my system kept crashing because of a faulty driver... turns out it was just the soundcard... MS had the update and now my comp is back to normal
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King Asgarnia · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2004 7:21 pm Post subject:

whoops...didn't read carefully (about installing MS updates).

TsuMorph · Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2004 12:24 pm Post subject:

thanks I will try to update my Sound Card driver.

what puzzles me is that it only affect the game when I get ONLINE ontherwise i am able to play it fine as a single player using the CD or as LAN game.

I'll update and let you know if anything changes.

thx again

TsuMorph · Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2004 7:53 pm Post subject:

Updated drivers still not sounds.

I reinstall Win 2K, I reinstall Half-Life, Updated drivers.... Nothing.

RUnning out of Ideas..
Please hellllllllllllllllpppppppppp

[TN] Nathan · ALMIGHTY PWNER! Joined: 14 Feb 2002 Posts: 7406

Where is the souncard installed?

Is it onboard or a separate card?

What PCI slot is it in?
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TsuMorph · Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2004 3:56 pm Post subject:

Sound card is on the board.

I have done all the following

Run Direct X and enable full sound acceleration:
1. Click Start, Run.
2. Type "dxdiag" (no quotes) and click Ok.
3. Click on Sound tab.
4. Move Hardware Sound Acceleration Level slider all the way to the right.
5. Click Test Direct Sound and make sure tests complete successfully.
6. Click Exit to quit Dxdiag.
7. Launch the game

Set preferred sound device:
1. Go to Start, Settings, Control Panel.
2. Open Multimedia applet (may also be called Sound & Multimedia).
3. Select Audio tab.
4. Verify that your sound card is selected in Preferred Device box. Also, see what other choices
are available. Try other choices. Main sound card usually works best, though.
5. At the bottom, try checking Use Only Preferred Device checkbox. Try the program with this box
both checked and unchecked.
6. Click Ok.
7. Try the program.

Adjust game audio settings:
- from main menu, select Config, Audio
- uncheck all checkboxes there,
- click Done, Done, Quit
- relaunch the game

Set all sound to be played as in WAV format:

1. Right-click on the shortcut icon you use to launch the game
2. Select Properties
3. In Target box, move cursor to the end of current line, type space and then add:

-wavonly

4. Click Ok
5. Play the game

Lower sound acceleration in Windows:
- select Start, Settings, Control Panel, Multimedia
- select Audio tab (selected by default)
- under Playback, click Advanced Properties
- select Performance tab
- move Hardware Acceleration slider one step to the left
- select Ok, Ok again
- restart your computer
- try the game again

Nothing works./ Hellllllllllllllppppppppppppppppp I Need my HL,,, l!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!