Dropping gun sounds

[Maasawa]

I've seen mention of this before, but no dedicated thread (yet). BF2 sounds are fantastic, whether through speakers or headphones. However, one sound bug I consistently encounter is the loss of sound from my own gun. Typically the loss is transient: I'll suddenly lose the blast sound completely (leaving only the bell-like tinkle of spent cartridges falling to the ground) for several minutes, then without warning the blast sound will return to normal again.

Any suggestions?

Thanks.

Playing BF2 1.02 at 1600x1200x32@85Hz
Intel Pentium 4 640 HT 3.20 GHz
Windows XP Pro SP2
1GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz (2x512M)
256MB PCI Express x16 ATI Radeon X850 XT PE
DirectX 9.0c
ViewSonic P95f+ 19 inch Ultrabrite CRT Monitor
Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS
Creative I-Trigue 2.1 3300 Speakers
Microsoft Optical IntelliMouse Explorer
Saitek Gamers Keyboard USB
Thrustmaster Top Gun Fox 2 Pro USB joystick

[Talus]

Re: Dropping gun sounds

Have you tried downloading the latest drivers for your Audigy 2?

http://us.creative.com/support/downl...ame=Windows+XP

[Maasawa]

Re: Dropping gun sounds

Have you tried downloading the latest drivers for your Audigy 2?

http://us.creative.com/support/downl...ame=Windows+XP

Thanks much for the link, Talus!

I uninstalled my old drivers and installed the new (beta) ones. After about two hours of play I've noticed only a single instance of a dropped gun sound (this a turret-mounted gun on a vehicle). Fingers crossed.

Thanks again.

[Talus]

Re: Dropping gun sounds

Np...you can re-create this bug by going to your EAX control panel and settings the parameters for 'original master sound volume'. You should make sure your EAX control panel looks normal and all of the settings are set to 'default' or off.