Windows 7 games sound popping

krt1 · Aug 26, 2010, 02:37 AM

Using Windows 7 32 bit, SoundBlaster Live SB0102. Music and everything else okay using SPDIF/AC3 output and wave out 2/3, but running MS Flight Simulator X, I get a lot of popping in the effects. Looked through here, didn't see any posts about that ..... any ideas on how to clear that up? I suspect it has something to do with Direct Sound (Direct X) maybe. TIA.

RPGWiZaRD · Aug 26, 2010, 11:26 AM

I remember I had issues in Win XP with some of the Wave outputs in Oblivion for example and switching to another cured it. Now I don't know if this will help here but would be worth a try, have you tried using Wave 4/5 and 5/6? (You only need to reroute the corresponding outputs from FXBusX to the top 2 inputs on xrouting in kX DSP and switch output device in control panel). I've been using 4/5 personally with Win 7 and I've played a lot of games without any issues but haven't tried Flight Simulator X unfortunately.

krt1 · Aug 28, 2010, 10:43 PM

I'm not really comfortable, or familiar with DSP modification yet ... I'm working on it. I've read all the guides, so I just need some time . I did install two other games, though, and the sound is fine in them ... it just seems to be with flight simulator for some reason. I suspect it may have something to do with the DSP set up because FS worked fine in windows xp sp3 and same hardware. I just thought that maybe someone else might have had the same experience. Thanks.

Aug 26, 2010, 02:37 AM	#1
krt1 HardwareHeaven Newbie Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Windows 7 games sound popping Using Windows 7 32 bit, SoundBlaster Live SB0102. Music and everything else okay using SPDIF/AC3 output and wave out 2/3, but running MS Flight Simulator X, I get a lot of popping in the effects. Looked through here, didn't see any posts about that ..... any ideas on how to clear that up? I suspect it has something to do with Direct Sound (Direct X) maybe. TIA.

Aug 26, 2010, 11:26 AM	#2
RPGWiZaRD HardwareHeaven Lover Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 132 Rep Power: 0	Re: Windows 7 games sound popping I remember I had issues in Win XP with some of the Wave outputs in Oblivion for example and switching to another cured it. Now I don't know if this will help here but would be worth a try, have you tried using Wave 4/5 and 5/6? (You only need to reroute the corresponding outputs from FXBusX to the top 2 inputs on xrouting in kX DSP and switch output device in control panel). I've been using 4/5 personally with Win 7 and I've played a lot of games without any issues but haven't tried Flight Simulator X unfortunately.

Aug 28, 2010, 10:43 PM	Thread Starter #3
krt1 HardwareHeaven Newbie Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Re: Windows 7 games sound popping I'm not really comfortable, or familiar with DSP modification yet ... I'm working on it. I've read all the guides, so I just need some time . I did install two other games, though, and the sound is fine in them ... it just seems to be with flight simulator for some reason. I suspect it may have something to do with the DSP set up because FS worked fine in windows xp sp3 and same hardware. I just thought that maybe someone else might have had the same experience. Thanks.