Is there anyone who doesn't have those audio stutters in Half Life 2?

::qcx: · Nov 18, 2004, 07:29 PM

I seen many threads about this on many forums, people with all kind of systems have this issue related to sound loadings or something. I personally have 3 different sound cards in 2 systems and I always have this bug, I even have it with the game Vampire Mascarade.

Is there anyone who don't have this issue, if so post your specs so we can compare, we actually only have data about the systems that aren't working!

SkullE_again · Nov 18, 2004, 07:54 PM

Perfect sound. no stuttering at all. May be 3 seconds at level load times but thats normal as it is finnishing with the cashe loading.

Audigy 2 (using 5.1 sound) drivers dated 2/23/2004 version 5.12.1.443
9800pro / 128 (4.12 beta drivers)
AMD 2400+ (266 fsb)
1024 mb ram
XP home

Dave · Nov 18, 2004, 08:24 PM

perfect sound here too. using nvidia soundstorm with 6.14 beta drivers. stuttered a little after loading a level but after that perfect.

rayzian · Nov 18, 2004, 08:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SkullE_again

Perfect sound. no stuttering at all. May be 3 seconds at level load times but thats normal as it is finnishing with the cashe loading.

same

Bartletts · Nov 18, 2004, 08:46 PM

I don't like experimenting with audio stuttering but I do experience it after loading times.

slick · Nov 18, 2004, 09:11 PM

i get it after loading, thats it.
disregard my sig, i'm using an m-audio revo 5.1 and not the audigy 2.

vitocorleone · Nov 18, 2004, 09:13 PM

Not sure which of the two following things helped me (still stutters a little on level load):

1) Use -heapsize in launch options

2) increase the sound mixahead slightly in the cfg file

Obiwanquinnobi · Nov 19, 2004, 04:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SkullE_again

May be 3 seconds at level load times but thats normal as it is finnishing with the cashe loading.

Audigy 2 (using 5.1 sound) drivers dated 2/23/2004 version 5.12.1.443
9800pro / 128 (4.12 beta drivers)
AMD 2400+ (266 fsb)
1024 mb ram
XP home

I get the same - Nvidia Soundstorm here - but I also get a bit of stutter when entering new areas

I have 1GB of ram - and it's still swapping on a clean install of XP with NOTHING running in the background?

Wolfhound · Nov 19, 2004, 05:10 AM

I´m getting it is very annoying SB Audigy 2 with latest drivers 26/6/04 and 512Mgs of DRR in dual channel and Radeon 9800 pro 128Mgs

movieman · Nov 19, 2004, 06:07 AM

Quote:

I have 1GB of ram - and it's still swapping on a clean install of XP with NOTHING running in the background?

XP will probably swap if you have 32GB of RAM and run nothing but Notepad... it's a crappy operating system design.

As to the stutter, it was horrid to begin with, but has almost entirely vanished since I installed the latest Audigy 2 drivers and uninstalled the MP3 codec I had on my machine.

Bootkicker · Nov 19, 2004, 09:36 AM

I have fixed my serious stutter problem and have only slight pauses at the beginning of a new level. I used the Nforce Betas, upgraded to the latest ATI drivers, increased my AGP aperature size (which was only at 64mb), and turned off AGP fast writes.

I am not sure which of these fixed the problem since I tried them all that the same time.

PARANOiA · Nov 19, 2004, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by movieman

XP will probably swap if you have 32GB of RAM and run nothing but Notepad...

QFT. Not necessarily bad design, but short-sightedness.

Brinkman · Nov 19, 2004, 10:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SkullE_again

Perfect sound. no stuttering at all. May be 3 seconds at level load times but thats normal as it is finnishing with the cashe loading.

Audigy 2 (using 5.1 sound) drivers dated 2/23/2004 version 5.12.1.443
9800pro / 128 (4.12 beta drivers)
AMD 2400+ (266 fsb)
1024 mb ram
XP home

same, almost my exact setup too

TombStone · Nov 18, 2004, 08:29 PM

Hi. Just got around to reading your question ::qcx: . Like Skulle_again said in his reply I only have about 2 seconds of stuttering on the level loads,but then all is fine. Here is what I have done to solve previous issuses.

-Disabled on board Realtek sound through the BIOS.
-Updated Soundcard drivers.
-Set 5.1 speakers through the Control panel.( Windows )
-Updated mobo BIOS to most recent.
-Installed my soundcard into the 2nd slot below Vidcard.

I hope this can help you.

P4 2.8GHz c (stock speed).
Gigabyte GA81PE1000pro 2 (rev2)
1GB Samsung pc3200 DDR400 memory Dual channel
ATI X800XT PE VIVO @ stock speed.
SoundBlaster Audigy 2zs
Logitech Z680s 5.1 speakers

voodoo1 · Nov 18, 2004, 08:36 PM

I get it and it is pissing me off.

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It was stuttering and I fixed the issue with some tweaking	8	5.97%
Never had any stuttering in the game	34	25.37%
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::qcx: Rage3D Veteran Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 1,227	Is there anyone who doesn't have those audio stutters in Half Life 2? I seen many threads about this on many forums, people with all kind of systems have this issue related to sound loadings or something. I personally have 3 different sound cards in 2 systems and I always have this bug, I even have it with the game Vampire Mascarade. Is there anyone who don't have this issue, if so post your specs so we can compare, we actually only have data about the systems that aren't working! __________________ X1950XT Athlon 64 X2 4400, Asrock 939Dual-VSTA, 1GB OCZ PC3200 Catalyst 7.1, XP pro SP2, DX9.0c 3dMark 2k5: 9912 Last edited by ::qcx: : Nov 18, 2004 at 07:31 PM.

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Nov 18, 2004, 08:24 PM	#3
Dave Rage3D Spammer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 10,940	perfect sound here too. using nvidia soundstorm with 6.14 beta drivers. stuttered a little after loading a level but after that perfect. __________________ Intel Core i5 750 - Zalman CNPS 10X Extreme - XFX 5850 Black Edition -Asus P7P55D Pro - Corsair TX850 - Corsair XMS3 4GB DDR3-1600 8-8-8-24 - 3x Western Digital 1TB Caviar Black - Silverstone Raven RV01 - Windows 7 Pro 64

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Nov 18, 2004, 07:54 PM	#2
SkullE_again Radeon HD 5970 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Nashua, NH. Posts: 928	Perfect sound. no stuttering at all. May be 3 seconds at level load times but thats normal as it is finnishing with the cashe loading. Audigy 2 (using 5.1 sound) drivers dated 2/23/2004 version 5.12.1.443 9800pro / 128 (4.12 beta drivers) AMD 2400+ (266 fsb) 1024 mb ram XP home

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Nov 18, 2004, 08:46 PM	#5
Bartletts Radeon HD 5870 Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 637	I don't like experimenting with audio stuttering but I do experience it after loading times.

Nov 18, 2004, 09:11 PM	#6
slick Rage3D Veteran Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,437	i get it after loading, thats it. disregard my sig, i'm using an m-audio revo 5.1 and not the audigy 2. __________________ PC: C2Q Q6600 2.4GHz, Abit IP35 Pro, 4GB DDR2 800MHz, WD 300GB VelociRaptor, 4x2TB WD SATA, LiteOn 20x DL DVD SATA, XFX 768MB 8800GTX, Lian-Li Black Aluminum Case, Corsair TX650w PSU, Logitech Performance Mouse MX, Logitech Illuminate KB, Klipsch ProMedia Ultra 2.0 Speakers, Dell 2407FWP LCD HT Setup: Samsung 46" LN-T4661F 1080p LCD, Paradigm Signature S2, Paradigm UltraCube 10" Sub, Denon AVR-3808CI, Toshiba HD-A2 HD DVD Player, XBOX 360, PS3 120GB aka BD Player, Wii, Harmony One Remote, WD TV Live

Nov 18, 2004, 09:13 PM	#7
vitocorleone The Last Days of Rome Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Seattle Posts: 5,567	Not sure which of the two following things helped me (still stutters a little on level load): 1) Use -heapsize in launch options 2) increase the sound mixahead slightly in the cfg file __________________ You know what a fake news show on Fox News should give you? Real news! - Lewis Black

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Nov 19, 2004, 05:10 AM	#9
Wolfhound Radeon HD 5770 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 248	I´m getting it is very annoying SB Audigy 2 with latest drivers 26/6/04 and 512Mgs of DRR in dual channel and Radeon 9800 pro 128Mgs __________________ Intel Quad Core Q6600 G0\| 4Gigs (2x2048) A-Data PC6400 \| Gigabyte P35-DS3R Bios F11 \| XFX Geforce 8800 GTS 640Mgs\| Samsung Syncmaster 930BF \| Creative X-Fi Extreme Music \|WD 500Gigs Caviar16 SE \| Seagate 160Gigs 7200rpm SATA2 NCQ \| Maxtor 300Gigs SATA NCQ \| Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard\| Razer Copperhead \| SteelPad 5L \| Sennheiser EH250 \| CoolerMaster CM690 \| Windows Vista Home Premium x64 Last edited by Wolfhound : Nov 23, 2004 at 06:44 AM.

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Nov 19, 2004, 09:36 AM	#11
Bootkicker Radeon HD 5670 Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 82	I have fixed my serious stutter problem and have only slight pauses at the beginning of a new level. I used the Nforce Betas, upgraded to the latest ATI drivers, increased my AGP aperature size (which was only at 64mb), and turned off AGP fast writes. I am not sure which of these fixed the problem since I tried them all that the same time. __________________ My System: Shuttle SN45G AthlonXP 2500+ 512MB PC2700 Samsung ATI Radeon 9700 Maxtor 7200 80GB WD 40GB 7200 Samsung Combo Drive

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Nov 18, 2004, 08:29 PM	#14
TombStone Radeon HD 5870 Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Japan Posts: 576	Hi. Just got around to reading your question ::qcx: . Like Skulle_again said in his reply I only have about 2 seconds of stuttering on the level loads,but then all is fine. Here is what I have done to solve previous issuses. -Disabled on board Realtek sound through the BIOS. -Updated Soundcard drivers. -Set 5.1 speakers through the Control panel.( Windows ) -Updated mobo BIOS to most recent. -Installed my soundcard into the 2nd slot below Vidcard. I hope this can help you. P4 2.8GHz c (stock speed). Gigabyte GA81PE1000pro 2 (rev2) 1GB Samsung pc3200 DDR400 memory Dual channel ATI X800XT PE VIVO @ stock speed. SoundBlaster Audigy 2zs Logitech Z680s 5.1 speakers

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