Sound stutter in Crysis only

Greg · 11-08-07, 07:50 AM

After upgrading the trusty 7800 to 8800GT and installing the new drivers required to run it, sound in Crysis has a sever stutter. It does this at any time, from logo movies to the main menu and of course in game. (I mention the graphics card & driver update because I played the demo through with the old card and did not notice any sound issue.)

There is no HDD access, Task Manager shows no other programs using CPU time. No other game exhibits this problem (tried a bunch of old games and new demos like UnrealTournament3.) The Crysis frame rate is good (20-40fps depending on quality setting), but is now essentially unplayable due to the sound issue. I've tried an older driver, but can't go too old since the GT card was not supported. I've checked the sound settings in Control Panel for any anomaly, but nothing looks suspicious.

A google search shows a bunch of people appear to have this same problem, but not a single real solution has been presented. Any ideas folks?

System:
Vista 32bit
Athlon 3500+
2gm
Geforce 8800gt
Realtek ALC850 sound (on board)

loupide · 11-17-07, 03:29 AM

Hmm I have the same problem. It started with some of the newer forceware drivers.
Very annoying

No problems in XP though.

SH64 · 11-17-07, 08:37 AM

Yeah i have the same problem mostly when i set sound quality to very high.

nopp0x00 · 11-17-07, 09:45 AM

That **** happens to me with RealTek onboard audio in Vista. It doesn't happen to me in XP - XP performs much better at identical settings too.

loupide · 11-17-07, 10:16 AM

After I went back to the most recent official Forceware WHQL release the sound problems are gone.

Now the only problem whats left is that Vista gives me 12 fps while XP gives me 40 fps on same settings and the same spot. I don't feel like booting XP everytime I want to play but I guess there's no other way.

Logical · 11-18-07, 08:48 AM

Yep i get the same sound stuttering...very annoying.

It also causes the game to lag when it happens.....*yawn* patch please.

heath · 11-18-07, 02:40 PM

http://www.fmod.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=34319#34319

its because the sound system Crysis use is shocking and backwards comparability and scaling with hardware..

IT EVEN ****s up to a degree on some of the newest onboard sounds etc.

voice your anger with Fmod and Crytek so they fix this stuff.. BIOSHOCK has the same issue and NUTHING happended.. beacuse CREATIVE just wanted people to get brand new cards that even then would possibly still have issues.

dam hardware goons.. more games need to be like COD4..

Eliminator · 11-18-07, 03:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by heath

http://www.fmod.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=34319#34319

its because the sound system Crysis use is shocking and backwards comparability and scaling with hardware..

IT EVEN ****s up to a degree on some of the newest onboard sounds etc.

voice your anger with Fmod and Crytek so they fix this stuff.. BIOSHOCK has the same issue and NUTHING happended.. beacuse CREATIVE just wanted people to get brand new cards that even then would possibly still have issues.

dam hardware goons.. more games need to be like COD4..

you could pick up an audigy 2 very cheap nowadays and have no sound problems in crysis... i do get some stuttering sometimes but not sound related

heath · 11-18-07, 04:37 PM

Any games sound system that can not run on a widly used onboard sound card is a joke.. how hard is it to have a fall back mode..

devs are getting so lazzy now..

i play with stereo headphones sound is sound.. as long as its clear

Feyy · 11-18-07, 04:58 PM

Sound fades out for me alot and gets all cracked up and flaky.

EXTREMELY ANNOYING

Gaco · 11-18-07, 05:29 PM

No sound problems whatsoever on my specs. You should all buy an Audigy or X-FI, it's totally worth it

Snaptrap · 10-21-08, 01:18 AM

The reason why you're getting stuttering with certain audio hardware is because Microsft didn't implement DirectX audio hardware management within Vista so instead they decided to do it by software only which puts much more work onto your system. In XP this stuttering doesn't exist because audio hardware management exists. Software audio acceleration is much slower than hardware which is why you end up with the weak sound performance. This can be fixed however through a patch which the developer can create. Crytek is pretty lazy so I don't expect much from them.

Some upgrades or refined tweaking can reduce the problem until Crytek gets off their rears.

11-08-07, 07:50 AM	#1
Greg Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 1,177	Sound stutter in Crysis only After upgrading the trusty 7800 to 8800GT and installing the new drivers required to run it, sound in Crysis has a sever stutter. It does this at any time, from logo movies to the main menu and of course in game. (I mention the graphics card & driver update because I played the demo through with the old card and did not notice any sound issue.) There is no HDD access, Task Manager shows no other programs using CPU time. No other game exhibits this problem (tried a bunch of old games and new demos like UnrealTournament3.) The Crysis frame rate is good (20-40fps depending on quality setting), but is now essentially unplayable due to the sound issue. I've tried an older driver, but can't go too old since the GT card was not supported. I've checked the sound settings in Control Panel for any anomaly, but nothing looks suspicious. A google search shows a bunch of people appear to have this same problem, but not a single real solution has been presented. Any ideas folks? System: Vista 32bit Athlon 3500+ 2gm Geforce 8800gt Realtek ALC850 sound (on board)

11-17-07, 03:29 AM	#2
loupide connection reset by peer Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 2	Re: Sound stutter in Crysis only Hmm I have the same problem. It started with some of the newer forceware drivers. Very annoying No problems in XP though. __________________ US-Intervention.com Developer PlayCrysis.de Project Lead BF2-Mods.de Project Lead

11-17-07, 09:45 AM	#4
nopp0x00 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 278	Re: Sound stutter in Crysis only That **** happens to me with RealTek onboard audio in Vista. It doesn't happen to me in XP - XP performs much better at identical settings too.

11-17-07, 10:16 AM	#5
loupide connection reset by peer Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 2	Re: Sound stutter in Crysis only After I went back to the most recent official Forceware WHQL release the sound problems are gone. Now the only problem whats left is that Vista gives me 12 fps while XP gives me 40 fps on same settings and the same spot. I don't feel like booting XP everytime I want to play but I guess there's no other way. __________________ US-Intervention.com Developer PlayCrysis.de Project Lead BF2-Mods.de Project Lead

11-18-07, 08:48 AM	#6
Logical Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: UK Posts: 2,510	Re: Sound stutter in Crysis only Yep i get the same sound stuttering...very annoying. It also causes the game to lag when it happens.....yawn patch please.

11-17-07, 08:37 AM	#3
SH64 MAXIMUM TECH Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 12,202	Re: Sound stutter in Crysis only Yeah i have the same problem mostly when i set sound quality to very high. __________________ - "My name is RAM and my tank is full" http://warhawk64nv.mybrute.com/ <-- pupils go thaarrr! Or, http://silenthunter64.mybrute.com

11-18-07, 02:40 PM	#7
heath Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2	Re: Sound stutter in Crysis only http://www.fmod.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=34319#34319 its because the sound system Crysis use is shocking and backwards comparability and scaling with hardware.. IT EVEN ****s up to a degree on some of the newest onboard sounds etc. voice your anger with Fmod and Crytek so they fix this stuff.. BIOSHOCK has the same issue and NUTHING happended.. beacuse CREATIVE just wanted people to get brand new cards that even then would possibly still have issues. dam hardware goons.. more games need to be like COD4..

11-18-07, 04:37 PM	#9
heath Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2	Re: Sound stutter in Crysis only Any games sound system that can not run on a widly used onboard sound card is a joke.. how hard is it to have a fall back mode.. devs are getting so lazzy now.. i play with stereo headphones sound is sound.. as long as its clear

11-18-07, 04:58 PM	#10
Feyy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 1,160	Re: Sound stutter in Crysis only Sound fades out for me alot and gets all cracked up and flaky. EXTREMELY ANNOYING __________________ ________________________________ \| CPU: Intel Q6600 B3 @ 3Ghz \| Cooler: Zalman CNPS9700 LED \| Mobo: Intel D975XBX2 \| GFX: Inno 3D 8800 GTS 640MB \| PhysX: EVGA 8400 GS 256MB \| Memory: 2x1GB OCZ Platinum Rev2 PC6400 \| PSU: OCZ StealthXtreme 600W PSU \| Monitor: Acer G24 \| HDD: 320GB Seagate Barracuda \| Case: NZXT Lexa Blackline [Blue] \| Mouse: Steelseries Xai \| Mouse mat: Steelseries 4HD ________________________________

11-18-07, 05:29 PM	#11
Gaco L4D & DoW2 ftw! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Denmark Posts: 3,143	Re: Sound stutter in Crysis only No sound problems whatsoever on my specs. You should all buy an Audigy or X-FI, it's totally worth it __________________ ---MAIN GAMING RIG from MID SEPTEMBER 2007, MOBO+CASE+FANS UPGRADED APRIL 2009, GRAPHICSCARD UPGRADED MARCH 2010--- Case: Antec P182 case + 3x 120mm Scythe Slipstream SY1225SL12M @ ~900 RPM Motherboard: Asus P5Q Deluxe CPU: Intel Core2 Q6600@3.3ghz w. Noctua NH-U12P RAM: 4Gb Crucial Tracer PC-8500 Graphics: XFX Radeon HD 5970 Black Edition Harddiscs: 2xRaptorX 150gb 10.000 RPM in RAID0 Soundcard: X-Fi Xtreme Gamer Sound: Sennheiser HD600 Headphones + headamp Keyboard: Logitech DiNovo Edge Mouse: Razor Orochi Monitor: Samsung 2232BW (22" 1680*1050) OS: Windows 7 Professional 64bit

10-21-08, 01:18 AM	#12
Snaptrap Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1	Re: Sound stutter in Crysis only The reason why you're getting stuttering with certain audio hardware is because Microsft didn't implement DirectX audio hardware management within Vista so instead they decided to do it by software only which puts much more work onto your system. In XP this stuttering doesn't exist because audio hardware management exists. Software audio acceleration is much slower than hardware which is why you end up with the weak sound performance. This can be fixed however through a patch which the developer can create. Crytek is pretty lazy so I don't expect much from them. Some upgrades or refined tweaking can reduce the problem until Crytek gets off their rears.

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