Wrong Direct 3D-Sound

captainneutron · Mar 11, 2004, 08:33 AM

Hi there!
Just installed the kx-Drivers on my SB LIVE 5.1!
Quite happy with it, except for games...
I am playing a game called Allegiance (www.alleg.net) it uses DirectSound3D but the position of the sound is very often wrong...
So what can I do? Disabling hardware acceleration results in unplayable framerates and sound is worse...
Any new Updates planned for D3D?

HunterZ · Apr 1, 2004, 01:30 AM

Do you have similar problems with other games that are supposed to have DS3D support?

Have you tried contacting the developers or other fans of Allegiance to see if anyone else is having similar problems?

captainneutron · Apr 20, 2004, 10:10 AM

Well, Allegiance is the only real game I play.

Seems as if the other allegiance fans don't use kx drivers...

Anyway, disabling hardware accelerated DS3D results in lower framesrates but soundpositioning is correct, although I am under the impression that the creative drivers with hardware accelerated DS3D sounded far better... Maybe it has something to do with EAX!? At the moment I'm not sure wether allegiance supports it or not...

**dj_stick** · Apr 20, 2004, 10:16 AM

EAX has nothing to do with D3D at all… and you don't need a framerate any higher than the monitor's refresh rate… if the refresh rate is 75hz, then 75fps is what you should have… you won't notice the difference any higher

captainneutron · Apr 20, 2004, 10:27 AM

Maybe creative drivers with hardware accelerated DS3D on sound better because they use EAX-effects? Just an idea...
When I remember right, sound with creative drivers and hardware accelration off was worse....

To the fps: I am using 60 hz refresh and vertical sync on, and most times I get those 60 fps, but as soon as the game situation gets more complex (more other ships, bases, ...) frames drop... I tested it with vertical sync off and compared fps, it's not that much lower with hardware accelration off, but the main point is that sound quality is worse with ha off.

thomasabarnes · Apr 22, 2004, 11:48 PM

Here's a nice article decsribing early EAX versions and DS3D:http://www.3dsoundsurge.com/features...s/APIs-p3.html

Mar 11, 2004, 08:33 AM	#1
captainneutron DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 16 Rep Power: 0	Wrong Direct 3D-Sound Hi there! Just installed the kx-Drivers on my SB LIVE 5.1! Quite happy with it, except for games... I am playing a game called Allegiance (www.alleg.net) it uses DirectSound3D but the position of the sound is very often wrong... So what can I do? Disabling hardware acceleration results in unplayable framerates and sound is worse... Any new Updates planned for D3D?

Apr 1, 2004, 01:30 AM	#2
HunterZ DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: May 2003 Location: Seattle, USA Posts: 257 Rep Power: 0	Do you have similar problems with other games that are supposed to have DS3D support? Have you tried contacting the developers or other fans of Allegiance to see if anyone else is having similar problems? __________________ Athlon XP 3200+, Gigabyte GA7N-400Pro2 Rev 2.0 (nVidia nForce2 chipset), 1 GB DDR400 (CAS 2.0, dual-channel), ATI Radeon 9800 Pro 256MB AGP 8x, WinXP Pro SP2, DX9.0c., Logitech Z-5500 5.1 speakers

Apr 22, 2004, 11:48 PM	#6
thomasabarnes Long Time ***** Friend Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: USA Posts: 1,375 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Nice 3D Sound Article Here's a nice article decsribing early EAX versions and DS3D:http://www.3dsoundsurge.com/features...s/APIs-p3.html __________________ May a song always touch you in a positive way. Sonar 8.5.3 PE, Windows 7 Pro 64Bit, MOTU UltraLite MK3, 150 GB HDD, 250 GB HDD, 1 TB HDD 7200 rpm, My Music Production: Top 40, Contemporary Christian, Pop/Rock, Decent Rap, Inspirationals, and Children Songs

Apr 20, 2004, 10:10 AM	Thread Starter #3
captainneutron DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 16 Rep Power: 0	Well, Allegiance is the only real game I play. Seems as if the other allegiance fans don't use kx drivers... Anyway, disabling hardware accelerated DS3D results in lower framesrates but soundpositioning is correct, although I am under the impression that the creative drivers with hardware accelerated DS3D sounded far better... Maybe it has something to do with EAX!? At the moment I'm not sure wether allegiance supports it or not...

Apr 20, 2004, 10:27 AM	Thread Starter #5
captainneutron DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 16 Rep Power: 0	Maybe creative drivers with hardware accelerated DS3D on sound better because they use EAX-effects? Just an idea... When I remember right, sound with creative drivers and hardware accelration off was worse.... To the fps: I am using 60 hz refresh and vertical sync on, and most times I get those 60 fps, but as soon as the game situation gets more complex (more other ships, bases, ...) frames drop... I tested it with vertical sync off and compared fps, it's not that much lower with hardware accelration off, but the main point is that sound quality is worse with ha off.