[Solved] [Win 7] Low Sound?

[vangard]

Hi,


Iam getting bit frustrated of my sound problem, all my in-game sound's including Voip are very low even though all my setting for sound are at there highest?
Mumble is fine, it only when i start PR it just "switche's" to low....plz help.

p.s this only happened recent maybe 1 week ago before all was fine.

many thx

vangard

[Web_cole]

I have a similar issue it seems. Win 7 32 bit.

When running either BF2 or PR my sound is extremely quiet even from the splash screen, changing sound settings in the options menu does nothing.

Tried a couple of other games, sound is normal for them.

Tried this:

SnipingCoward;1620502']

1. Disallow exclusive control: For your playback (and recording device): right click on speaker icon, select "Playback devices", double click on your sound output device (usually "Speakers") go to advanced, untick "allow applications to take exclusive control of this device"
2. stop automatically reducing volume: in the "Sound" window go to "Communications"-tab and select "do nothing"

No joy.

It happens if I run PR alongside TS3, or without TS3. Sound comes across normally on TS while in game.

My sound drivers should be up to date, I just did a clean install of Windows.

[karambaitos]

i had the same problem, only the sound wasnt that low there was just something weird being lower, and less bassy after i turned off all this

it was fine

[Web_cole]

Hmm, I don't see any of those particular settings on Wins 7 Karam.

Also, I just tried screwing around in my game Options a bit; if I try to change my resolution it doesn't do anything. The screen flickers black and comes back as if a change has been made, but the resolution stays the same.

So maybe an issue with some profile .con files or something? I don't really know anything about that :/

[karambaitos]

control panel>sound>playback>double click what ever device you use>enhancements

so you cant make your resolution to go widescreen? or what

[Farks]

Web Cole's explanation should be the correct one. I had the same problem before I switched it off.

[Web_cole]

You means Karam's I assume? Yeah, I disabled enhancements, still no joy

Tried reinstalling BF2 and PR for the hell of it, still nothing.

EDIT: Not sure about the resolution thing, maybe I was imagining it, I was quite tired

[SnipingCoward]

as for sound:
start PR/BF2
left click on the speaker icon,
click on "Mixer",
scroll (horizontally) to BF2.exe,
check if that volume is lower then the other levers, raise it

One thing to note is: You MUST have BF2 R open to see BF2 R in that mixer. So you will have to alt tab after loading up.

Also skype, and mumble are known to also attenuate sounds - check their options.





As for resolution switching: you can probably only switch to resolutions that your monitor supports this usally differs depending on which aspect ration you have: List of common resolutions - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[Web_cole]

as for sound:
start PR/BF2
left click on the speaker icon,
click on "Mixer",
scroll (horizontally) to BF2.exe,
check if that volume is lower then the other levers, raise it

Derp, well that was easy Shows how new I am to W7 ops:

Thx errybody, and especially Sniping

[vangard]

thats great new's for the highjacker(Web-cole lol) glad ur problem is sorted.

But can u tell me how to do it if i have Windows Vista plz Sniping?

Many thx

[Pedz]

thats great new's for the highjacker(Web-cole lol) glad ur problem is sorted.

But can u tell me how to do it if i have Windows Vista plz Sniping?

Many thx

Same process. Or find the little speaker icon on your taskbar, (bottom right normally) Then right click on it and go mixer. (or left click and click "mixer")

One thing to note is: You MUST have BF2 R open to see BF2 R in that mixer. So you will have to alt tab after loading up.

[vangard]

Same process. Or find the little speaker icon on your taskbar, (bottom right normally) Then right click on it and go mixer. (or left click and click "mixer")

One thing to note is: You MUST have BF2 R open to see BF2 R in that mixer. So you will have to alt tab after loading up.

thank you Pedz its sorted now, very clear instructions.

Many thx.

[Orford]

No one has mentioned that with W7 it detects comunication software that is running. It will then reduce the volume of all other software that produces sound so you hear the comunication software teh loudest.

WIN 7
Right click the speaker in the task bar.
Click playback device,
Click communications.
Then select DO NOTHING.

Skype and Mumble are seen as being able to make calls so windows will adjust all other volumes to make them2 the loudest.

[SnipingCoward]

solved, locking thanks for posting back.