Audio Problems after using DC

doohuh · Nov 26, 2007, 05:08 AM

Hey everyone,
I recently went to update my Creative sound drivers for Vista and hadn't used DC before. After uninstalling the current drivers, I ran DC in hope that it would better clear up any leftover registry entries. I installed the latest driver and immediately had problems in my games. I started getting crackling noises throughout some games, and just during intro music in others. Thinking it was just a faulty driver, I resorted back to the older one, but still had the same problems. I even tried two more different drivers with consistant results. I'm pretty sure something important was deleted after using DC, and I am wondering if there is any way to restore what has been lost. Thanks a lot.

Paranoid_Robot · Dec 3, 2007, 07:40 PM

I have the exact same problem. I am running Windows Vista on a 2.4 20inch iMac. After I updated the drivers I get crackling / popping noises in the audio every minute or so which lasts for about a second. I get it just listening to music on the computer but it happens more frequently when I was playing Orange Box.

I have found that by turning off the Wifi connection it fixes the problem but that isn't really a solution as I use Boot Camp to play TF2 after finishing HL2 EP2 and Portal.

**Spike** · Dec 6, 2007, 09:16 AM

What version of DC did you use?

Paranoid_Robot · Dec 6, 2007, 07:23 PM

I didn't actually use DC but I used mobility modder and after I had modded the drivers the sound starting breaking up every minute or so.

Will DC fix this? If i just to a complete reinstall of the drivers and install the ones that come with the Leopard disc?

**Spike** · Dec 7, 2007, 10:58 AM

I am sure that Mobility Modder can not cause that. What you can try is uninstall the videocard driver and audio driver and then reinstall both. Maybe that will fix it.

Paranoid_Robot · Dec 7, 2007, 02:07 PM

After researching about the problem more I don't think it's mobility modder either. I just assumed it might be as the sound only stopped working after I installed it but I think that was purely coincidental.

Nov 26, 2007, 05:08 AM	#1
doohuh DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Audio Problems after using DC Hey everyone, I recently went to update my Creative sound drivers for Vista and hadn't used DC before. After uninstalling the current drivers, I ran DC in hope that it would better clear up any leftover registry entries. I installed the latest driver and immediately had problems in my games. I started getting crackling noises throughout some games, and just during intro music in others. Thinking it was just a faulty driver, I resorted back to the older one, but still had the same problems. I even tried two more different drivers with consistant results. I'm pretty sure something important was deleted after using DC, and I am wondering if there is any way to restore what has been lost. Thanks a lot.

Dec 6, 2007, 09:16 AM	#3
Spike Driver Cleaner Maker Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Netherlands Posts: 2,085 Rep Power: 69 System Specs	What version of DC did you use? __________________

Dec 7, 2007, 10:58 AM	#5
Spike Driver Cleaner Maker Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Netherlands Posts: 2,085 Rep Power: 69 System Specs	I am sure that Mobility Modder can not cause that. What you can try is uninstall the videocard driver and audio driver and then reinstall both. Maybe that will fix it. __________________

Dec 3, 2007, 07:40 PM	#2
Paranoid_Robot DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	I have the exact same problem. I am running Windows Vista on a 2.4 20inch iMac. After I updated the drivers I get crackling / popping noises in the audio every minute or so which lasts for about a second. I get it just listening to music on the computer but it happens more frequently when I was playing Orange Box. I have found that by turning off the Wifi connection it fixes the problem but that isn't really a solution as I use Boot Camp to play TF2 after finishing HL2 EP2 and Portal.

Dec 6, 2007, 07:23 PM	#4
Paranoid_Robot DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	I didn't actually use DC but I used mobility modder and after I had modded the drivers the sound starting breaking up every minute or so. Will DC fix this? If i just to a complete reinstall of the drivers and install the ones that come with the Leopard disc?

Dec 7, 2007, 02:07 PM	#6
Paranoid_Robot DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	After researching about the problem more I don't think it's mobility modder either. I just assumed it might be as the sound only stopped working after I installed it but I think that was purely coincidental.