Audio cuts off while playing Oblivion

ThePipgirl · Apr 3, 2008, 02:01 AM

I'm using a SoundBlaster Live! Value card and when I use kX drivers with Oblivion, after a while the sound will cut off and be replaced with low buzzing noises. If I play some random amount of sounds after this happens the audio comes back. I think it might also happen in other games. How do I fix this?

**kris23** · Apr 3, 2008, 02:08 AM

a connector isnt just loose right? sometimes this happens under a certain level of stress on the audio system.

ThePipgirl · Apr 3, 2008, 02:16 AM

I'm not sure. The reason I switched to kX is because I had a problem with Oblivion (and only Oblivion) having sound problems where all the sound would turn into really annoyingly loud static. kX seems to fix it but introduces this instead.

All of this happened before in a previous install before formatting and I managed to fix the audio cutting off then but I can't remember how to now.

**kris23** · Apr 3, 2008, 02:24 AM

that happens to me with different games, if a connector is tight enough, but loose enough to just disconnect every stressed time.

it happens, but i think this is a common issue with Oblivion as well. someone with an SB LIVE! should help you better as im not sure, theres a couple Kx guys on i think......

Russ · Apr 3, 2008, 03:51 PM

Well I do not know anything about that game, but:

Is the CPU usage high at the time? If so, try lowering whatever quality settings the game offers, to try and bring the CPU usage down (i.e. maybe the game is just doing too much for your CPU when the problem happens).

Try turning off hardware acceleration for audio playback (just while playing the game) and see if it makes a difference.

ThePipgirl · Apr 4, 2008, 08:42 AM

I actually found a thread in bug reports and disabling all my gameports and increasing the buffers seems to have fixed the problem.

Apr 3, 2008, 02:01 AM	#1
ThePipgirl DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	Audio cuts off while playing Oblivion I'm using a SoundBlaster Live! Value card and when I use kX drivers with Oblivion, after a while the sound will cut off and be replaced with low buzzing noises. If I play some random amount of sounds after this happens the audio comes back. I think it might also happen in other games. How do I fix this?

Apr 3, 2008, 02:08 AM	#2
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Apr 3, 2008, 02:24 AM	#4
kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,018 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	that happens to me with different games, if a connector is tight enough, but loose enough to just disconnect every stressed time. it happens, but i think this is a common issue with Oblivion as well. someone with an SB LIVE! should help you better as im not sure, theres a couple Kx guys on i think...... __________________ Hardwareheaven Super-Moderator Building a new computer system and not sure where to start? Click Here! last updated (5/18/11) Rosewill FUTURE case replaces CM 690 II with its greater interior length. Building a PC: Step by Step Guide Written by Kristopher Pedemonte and Nathan Marks-Forder Edited by Allan Campbell Questions or Comments? feel free to post them in the forums!

Apr 3, 2008, 02:16 AM	Thread Starter #3
ThePipgirl DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	I'm not sure. The reason I switched to kX is because I had a problem with Oblivion (and only Oblivion) having sound problems where all the sound would turn into really annoyingly loud static. kX seems to fix it but introduces this instead. All of this happened before in a previous install before formatting and I managed to fix the audio cutting off then but I can't remember how to now.

Apr 3, 2008, 03:51 PM	#5
Russ HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 5,563 Rep Power: 62	Well I do not know anything about that game, but: Is the CPU usage high at the time? If so, try lowering whatever quality settings the game offers, to try and bring the CPU usage down (i.e. maybe the game is just doing too much for your CPU when the problem happens). Try turning off hardware acceleration for audio playback (just while playing the game) and see if it makes a difference.

Apr 4, 2008, 08:42 AM	Thread Starter #6
ThePipgirl DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	I actually found a thread in bug reports and disabling all my gameports and increasing the buffers seems to have fixed the problem.