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Engine roar with Win 7 / Vista

Post by Panther » Tue Nov 02, 2010 11:20 pm

Some may remember VFAT 2008 and the lack of engine sounds from the VTB stream. For the life of me I couldn't figure it out but the only solution at the time was to kill the engine sounds in game.

I experienced the same thing with my new PC build and discovered the fix was right in the Creative software. If only I had found this link on ED site a little sooner.

LINK wrote:I installed Creative Alchemy Software and it solved any audio isue with Lockon & Vista.

For $9.99* it s worth the hassle free game.

All you need to do is download the 19 Mb file after purchase, add the directory of the game to the console, and that s it.

Game works on original settings as well as with sound mods installed under modman.

Cheers.
*It's free for Creative Sound Card owner.
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Post by Frazer » Wed Nov 03, 2010 3:55 am

Fix for Lockon 1.12 I guess? As FC2 seems to have absolutely no problems with sound.
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Post by Beaker » Wed Nov 03, 2010 5:04 am

Haven't heard of anyone with sound problems in FC2... :?
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Post by Ells » Wed Nov 03, 2010 2:58 pm

Just if you add your own sound pack, you need to delete the wav files in the sounds\effects folder or they'll conflict.

i.e. we have new Typhoon burner sounds but if you leave the original PlaneAfterburner.wav file and you have your own PlaneAfterburner.ogg file, it uses the wav one and not your ogg one.

DO NOT delete all the wav files in the folder, as some are needed like APU-startup.

Just delete any (or back them up) for file you will replace with ogg ones.
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Post by Frazer » Wed Nov 03, 2010 3:38 pm

So, it is still unsure what Lockon we talk about here, because there are major differences between the two.

For example, in FC2 you can set what file (ogg or wav) Lockon should use in the sdef file.

Example:
wave = "Effects/Su27BackEngine.ogg"
gain = 1.7
inner_radius = 700
outer_radius = 5000
cone_inner_angle = 60
cone_outer_angle = 135
cone_outer_gain = 0
direction = {-1, 0, 0}
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Post by Panther » Wed Nov 03, 2010 3:41 pm

The issue was with Lockon 1.12.
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Post by Frazer » Thu Nov 04, 2010 8:07 am

Yea good to know there is a fix.

But to pay 10 bucks for a simulator I don't fly anymore is a bit of a waste :wink:
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Post by Lawndart » Thu Nov 04, 2010 12:44 pm

Just FYI... the Creative ALchemy software is free for Sound Blaster owners.
Creative Support/Downloads page wrote:Creative ALchemy 1.41.02
Filesize : 17.48 MB Download

Release date : 26 Jan 10
This download is an application for use with Creative audio products. It restores 3D audio and EAX® effects for certain DirectSound®3D games in Microsoft® Windows® 7 and Windows Vista®. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

This download supports the following audio products only:

•Creative Sound Blaster® World of Warcraft® Headset Series
•Creative Sound Blaster Wireless for iTunes®
•Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi™ Titanium Fatal1ty® Champion Series
•Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Professional Series
•Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Series
•Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite Pro
•Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatal1ty
•Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum Fatal1ty Champion Series
•Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum
•Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer Fatal1ty Pro
•Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer
•Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic
•Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio
•Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio Karaoke
•Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio Notebook
•Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Notebook
•Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Surround 5.1
•Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Go!
•Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Play!
•Creative Sound Blaster Arena Surround
•Creative Sound Blaster Audigy® 4
•Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Pro
•Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Platinum
•Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Notebook
•Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS
•Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Video Editor
•Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS SE
•Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Platinum EX
•Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Platinum
•Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2
•Creative USB Sound Blaster Audigy 2 NX
•Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Value
•Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum EX
•Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum
•Creative Sound Blaster Audigy
•Creative Sound Blaster Audigy LS
•Creative HS-1200 Headset
•Creative USB Gaming Headset
•Creative USB Speaker
Fixes:

•Enables the DirectSound3D game audio to be processed by your Sound Blaster audio device to deliver EAX effects, 3D audio spatialization, sample rate conversion and hardware audio mixing. Without this, most DirectSound3D games will be reduced to stereo output without any EAX effects.
•Improves 3D audio processing for host-based Sound Blaster audio devices.
Requirements:

•Microsoft Windows 7 64-bit, Windows 7 32-bit, Windows Vista 64-bit with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or Windows Vista 32-bit with SP2
•Creative audio product listed above
Notes:

•Do not install this application if you do not play DirectSound3D games in Windows 7 or Windows Vista.
•To find out more about Creative ALchemy or view the list of DirectSound3D games supported, click here.
•To install the application
1.Download the ALMY_PCVTAPP_LB_1_41_02.exe file onto your local hard disk.
2.Close all other Windows applications.
3.Double-click the downloaded file.
4.Follow the instructions on the screen.
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