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Since: Jan 17, 2007
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 4:34 pm
Post subject: Disabling DX Sound Hardware Acceleration in Vista
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Ok, I myself am not running vista, but a friend of mine is, and we've got an
older game we'd like to play together. The game was made for Windows 98, so
it still runs fine on XP and even Vista. The only problem is there's a sound
issue with the game that makes the sound crackle and pop constantly, which is
very annoying, especially durring the cinematics in the start of the game. I
was able to fix this quite easily on my XP maching by going into dxdiag, then
to the sound tab, then turning the sound hardware acceleration off. Problem
solved, for me. However, as my friend is running Windows Vista, he has DX10,
and there's no option to turn the sound acceleration off. So my question is,
how do we make this work in vista, besides downgrading to DX9c (which I'm not
sure is possible in Vista), or downgrade to XP. Is it even possible to make
an adjustment like that anymore? |
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 7:21 pm
Post subject: RE: Disabling DX Sound Hardware Acceleration in Vista [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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You can check DX configurations by -->RUN---> "dxdiag" ENTER
And see what you can do as well as test it ...or disable
--
Microsoft MVP 1999-2002
"alilly" wrote:
> Ok, I myself am not running vista, but a friend of mine is, and we've got an
> older game we'd like to play together. The game was made for Windows 98, so
> it still runs fine on XP and even Vista. The only problem is there's a sound
> issue with the game that makes the sound crackle and pop constantly, which is
> very annoying, especially durring the cinematics in the start of the game. I
> was able to fix this quite easily on my XP maching by going into dxdiag, then
> to the sound tab, then turning the sound hardware acceleration off. Problem
> solved, for me. However, as my friend is running Windows Vista, he has DX10,
> and there's no option to turn the sound acceleration off. So my question is,
> how do we make this work in vista, besides downgrading to DX9c (which I'm not
> sure is possible in Vista), or downgrade to XP. Is it even possible to make
> an adjustment like that anymore? |
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 12:56 am
Post subject: RE: Disabling DX Sound Hardware Acceleration in Vista [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Already have done that. That's why I'm asking here to begin with. Because the
obvious solution of tweaking settings in dxdiag doesn't work. Plus, from what
I've heard, Vista doesn't even have a run box anymore. So I'm looking for a
DX10/Vista equvilant of disabling the Sound Hardware acceleration.
"Konstantin Shishov" wrote:
> You can check DX configurations by -->RUN---> "dxdiag" ENTER
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> And see what you can do as well as test it ...or disable
> --
> Microsoft MVP 1999-2002
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> "alilly" wrote:
>
> > Ok, I myself am not running vista, but a friend of mine is, and we've got an
> > older game we'd like to play together. The game was made for Windows 98, so
> > it still runs fine on XP and even Vista. The only problem is there's a sound
> > issue with the game that makes the sound crackle and pop constantly, which is
> > very annoying, especially durring the cinematics in the start of the game. I
> > was able to fix this quite easily on my XP maching by going into dxdiag, then
> > to the sound tab, then turning the sound hardware acceleration off. Problem
> > solved, for me. However, as my friend is running Windows Vista, he has DX10,
> > and there's no option to turn the sound acceleration off. So my question is,
> > how do we make this work in vista, besides downgrading to DX9c (which I'm not
> > sure is possible in Vista), or downgrade to XP. Is it even possible to make
> > an adjustment like that anymore? >> Stay informed about: Disabling DX Sound Hardware Acceleration in Vista |
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 10:22 am
Post subject: Re: Disabling DX Sound Hardware Acceleration in Vista [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Click Start and type "run" in the Start Search box. Hit return. In fact
you can type "dxdiag" in the Start Search box and hit return to run dxdiag
without bothering with the run box at all. Start Search doubles as a run
box.
Also, if you don't hit return you will see the tool at the top of the menu
pane and you can right click on it and select Send to...Desktop or Add To
Quicklaunch.
"alilly" wrote in message
> Already have done that. That's why I'm asking here to begin with. Because
> the
> obvious solution of tweaking settings in dxdiag doesn't work. Plus, from
> what
> I've heard, Vista doesn't even have a run box anymore. So I'm looking for
> a
> DX10/Vista equvilant of disabling the Sound Hardware acceleration.
>
> "Konstantin Shishov" wrote:
>
>> You can check DX configurations by -->RUN---> "dxdiag" ENTER
>>
>> And see what you can do as well as test it ...or disable
>> --
>> Microsoft MVP 1999-2002
>>
>>
>> "alilly" wrote:
>>
>> > Ok, I myself am not running vista, but a friend of mine is, and we've
>> > got an
>> > older game we'd like to play together. The game was made for Windows
>> > 98, so
>> > it still runs fine on XP and even Vista. The only problem is there's a
>> > sound
>> > issue with the game that makes the sound crackle and pop constantly,
>> > which is
>> > very annoying, especially durring the cinematics in the start of the
>> > game. I
>> > was able to fix this quite easily on my XP maching by going into
>> > dxdiag, then
>> > to the sound tab, then turning the sound hardware acceleration off.
>> > Problem
>> > solved, for me. However, as my friend is running Windows Vista, he has
>> > DX10,
>> > and there's no option to turn the sound acceleration off. So my
>> > question is,
>> > how do we make this work in vista, besides downgrading to DX9c (which
>> > I'm not
>> > sure is possible in Vista), or downgrade to XP. Is it even possible to
>> > make
>> > an adjustment like that anymore? >> Stay informed about: Disabling DX Sound Hardware Acceleration in Vista |
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 12:19 pm
Post subject: Re: Disabling DX Sound Hardware Acceleration in Vista [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Again, all beside the point. I'm not the one using Vista here, and I figure
that my frend has figured out how to do all that. What I'm asking is how do
we fix this hardware accerleration issue, as that's the issue here. I don't
really care if there's a run box or not.
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
> Click Start and type "run" in the Start Search box. Hit return. In fact
> you can type "dxdiag" in the Start Search box and hit return to run dxdiag
> without bothering with the run box at all. Start Search doubles as a run
> box.
>
> Also, if you don't hit return you will see the tool at the top of the menu
> pane and you can right click on it and select Send to...Desktop or Add To
> Quicklaunch.
>
> "alilly" wrote in message
>
> > Already have done that. That's why I'm asking here to begin with. Because
> > the
> > obvious solution of tweaking settings in dxdiag doesn't work. Plus, from
> > what
> > I've heard, Vista doesn't even have a run box anymore. So I'm looking for
> > a
> > DX10/Vista equvilant of disabling the Sound Hardware acceleration.
> >
> > "Konstantin Shishov" wrote:
> >
> >> You can check DX configurations by -->RUN---> "dxdiag" ENTER
> >>
> >> And see what you can do as well as test it ...or disable
> >> --
> >> Microsoft MVP 1999-2002
> >>
> >>
> >> "alilly" wrote:
> >>
> >> > Ok, I myself am not running vista, but a friend of mine is, and we've
> >> > got an
> >> > older game we'd like to play together. The game was made for Windows
> >> > 98, so
> >> > it still runs fine on XP and even Vista. The only problem is there's a
> >> > sound
> >> > issue with the game that makes the sound crackle and pop constantly,
> >> > which is
> >> > very annoying, especially durring the cinematics in the start of the
> >> > game. I
> >> > was able to fix this quite easily on my XP maching by going into
> >> > dxdiag, then
> >> > to the sound tab, then turning the sound hardware acceleration off.
> >> > Problem
> >> > solved, for me. However, as my friend is running Windows Vista, he has
> >> > DX10,
> >> > and there's no option to turn the sound acceleration off. So my
> >> > question is,
> >> > how do we make this work in vista, besides downgrading to DX9c (which
> >> > I'm not
> >> > sure is possible in Vista), or downgrade to XP. Is it even possible to
> >> > make
> >> > an adjustment like that anymore?
> >> Stay informed about: Disabling DX Sound Hardware Acceleration in Vista |
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 1:33 pm
Post subject: Re: Disabling DX Sound Hardware Acceleration in Vista [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Beside what point? You said "I've heard, Vista doesn't even have a run box
anymore." I addressed that.
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message
> Click Start and type "run" in the Start Search box. Hit return. In fact
> you can type "dxdiag" in the Start Search box and hit return to run dxdiag
> without bothering with the run box at all. Start Search doubles as a run
> box.
>
> Also, if you don't hit return you will see the tool at the top of the menu
> pane and you can right click on it and select Send to...Desktop or Add To
> Quicklaunch.
> >> Stay informed about: Disabling DX Sound Hardware Acceleration in Vista |
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 1:33 pm
Post subject: Re: Disabling DX Sound Hardware Acceleration in Vista [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Try reading the first post in the thread or the subject of the entire thread.
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
> Beside what point? You said "I've heard, Vista doesn't even have a run box
> anymore." I addressed that.
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message
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> > Click Start and type "run" in the Start Search box. Hit return. In fact
> > you can type "dxdiag" in the Start Search box and hit return to run dxdiag
> > without bothering with the run box at all. Start Search doubles as a run
> > box.
> >
> > Also, if you don't hit return you will see the tool at the top of the menu
> > pane and you can right click on it and select Send to...Desktop or Add To
> > Quicklaunch.
> >
> >> Stay informed about: Disabling DX Sound Hardware Acceleration in Vista |
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 3:19 pm
Post subject: Re: Disabling DX Sound Hardware Acceleration in Vista [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Why? I can address a question that comes up as the the thread progresses.
"alilly" wrote in message
> Try reading the first post in the thread or the subject of the entire
> thread.
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
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>> Beside what point? You said "I've heard, Vista doesn't even have a run
>> box
>> anymore." I addressed that.
>>
>> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message
>>
>> > Click Start and type "run" in the Start Search box. Hit return. In
>> > fact
>> > you can type "dxdiag" in the Start Search box and hit return to run
>> > dxdiag
>> > without bothering with the run box at all. Start Search doubles as a
>> > run
>> > box.
>> >
>> > Also, if you don't hit return you will see the tool at the top of the
>> > menu
>> > pane and you can right click on it and select Send to...Desktop or Add
>> > To
>> > Quicklaunch.
>> >
>> >> Stay informed about: Disabling DX Sound Hardware Acceleration in Vista |
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 3:19 pm
Post subject: Re: Disabling DX Sound Hardware Acceleration in Vista [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Two Reasons:
1. It wasn't a question, just more of a side comment I was making
2. It's not the point of why I'm posting. All I want is an answer to that
question, please. Nothing more.
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
> Why? I can address a question that comes up as the the thread progresses.
>
> "alilly" wrote in message
>
> > Try reading the first post in the thread or the subject of the entire
> > thread.
> >
> > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
> >
> >> Beside what point? You said "I've heard, Vista doesn't even have a run
> >> box
> >> anymore." I addressed that.
> >>
> >> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message
> >>
> >> > Click Start and type "run" in the Start Search box. Hit return. In
> >> > fact
> >> > you can type "dxdiag" in the Start Search box and hit return to run
> >> > dxdiag
> >> > without bothering with the run box at all. Start Search doubles as a
> >> > run
> >> > box.
> >> >
> >> > Also, if you don't hit return you will see the tool at the top of the
> >> > menu
> >> > pane and you can right click on it and select Send to...Desktop or Add
> >> > To
> >> > Quicklaunch.
> >> >
> >>
> >> Stay informed about: Disabling DX Sound Hardware Acceleration in Vista |
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 5:57 pm
Post subject: Re: Disabling DX Sound Hardware Acceleration in Vista [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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(Msg. 11) Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 8:57 pm
Post subject: Re: Disabling DX Sound Hardware Acceleration in Vista [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Vista does have a run box
Ken
"alilly" wrote in message
> Already have done that. That's why I'm asking here to begin with. Because
> the
> obvious solution of tweaking settings in dxdiag doesn't work. Plus, from
> what
> I've heard, Vista doesn't even have a run box anymore. So I'm looking for
> a
> DX10/Vista equvilant of disabling the Sound Hardware acceleration.
>
> "Konstantin Shishov" wrote:
>
>> You can check DX configurations by -->RUN---> "dxdiag" ENTER
>>
>> And see what you can do as well as test it ...or disable
>> --
>> Microsoft MVP 1999-2002
>>
>>
>> "alilly" wrote:
>>
>> > Ok, I myself am not running vista, but a friend of mine is, and we've
>> > got an
>> > older game we'd like to play together. The game was made for Windows
>> > 98, so
>> > it still runs fine on XP and even Vista. The only problem is there's a
>> > sound
>> > issue with the game that makes the sound crackle and pop constantly,
>> > which is
>> > very annoying, especially durring the cinematics in the start of the
>> > game. I
>> > was able to fix this quite easily on my XP maching by going into
>> > dxdiag, then
>> > to the sound tab, then turning the sound hardware acceleration off.
>> > Problem
>> > solved, for me. However, as my friend is running Windows Vista, he has
>> > DX10,
>> > and there's no option to turn the sound acceleration off. So my
>> > question is,
>> > how do we make this work in vista, besides downgrading to DX9c (which
>> > I'm not
>> > sure is possible in Vista), or downgrade to XP. Is it even possible to
>> > make
>> > an adjustment like that anymore? >> Stay informed about: Disabling DX Sound Hardware Acceleration in Vista |
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(Msg. 12) Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 10:05 am
Post subject: Re: Disabling DX Sound Hardware Acceleration in Vista [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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You made an incorrect statement, showing your lack of knowledge of the
product, and spreading more FUD, so it was corrected...if you don't like
people helping you with Vista....maybe you should go elsewhere...
"alilly" wrote in message
> Try reading the first post in the thread or the subject of the entire
> thread.
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
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>> Beside what point? You said "I've heard, Vista doesn't even have a run
>> box
>> anymore." I addressed that.
>>
>> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message
>>
>> > Click Start and type "run" in the Start Search box. Hit return. In
>> > fact
>> > you can type "dxdiag" in the Start Search box and hit return to run
>> > dxdiag
>> > without bothering with the run box at all. Start Search doubles as a
>> > run
>> > box.
>> >
>> > Also, if you don't hit return you will see the tool at the top of the
>> > menu
>> > pane and you can right click on it and select Send to...Desktop or Add
>> > To
>> > Quicklaunch.
>> >
>> >> Stay informed about: Disabling DX Sound Hardware Acceleration in Vista |
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(Msg. 13) Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 10:27 am
Post subject: Re: Disabling DX Sound Hardware Acceleration in Vista [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Your friend won't be able to 'downgrade' to DX9, or 'downgrade' to XP. If
he wanted to revert back to XP then he would have to reformat and reinstall
XP from scratch.
I have been unable to find a way to disable sound hardware acceleration in
Vista. DxDiag gives no options for changing anything, and neither do the
sound options in control panel.
--
Jane, not plain  64 bit enabled 
Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation
"alilly" wrote in message
> Ok, I myself am not running vista, but a friend of mine is, and we've got
> an
> older game we'd like to play together. The game was made for Windows 98,
> so
> it still runs fine on XP and even Vista. The only problem is there's a
> sound
> issue with the game that makes the sound crackle and pop constantly, which
> is
> very annoying, especially durring the cinematics in the start of the game.
> I
> was able to fix this quite easily on my XP maching by going into dxdiag,
> then
> to the sound tab, then turning the sound hardware acceleration off.
> Problem
> solved, for me. However, as my friend is running Windows Vista, he has
> DX10,
> and there's no option to turn the sound acceleration off. So my question
> is,
> how do we make this work in vista, besides downgrading to DX9c (which I'm
> not
> sure is possible in Vista), or downgrade to XP. Is it even possible to
> make
> an adjustment like that anymore? >> Stay informed about: Disabling DX Sound Hardware Acceleration in Vista |
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(Msg. 14) Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 5:34 pm
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(Msg. 15) Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 2:32 pm
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