Official Bioshock sound issues thread.

[Blah72]

I thought I might start this thread in hopes of getting everyone to consolidate all the information about sound issues in Bioshock here in this one thread.

Apparently threads with lots of posts will get addressed before lesser ones so it might help us to all get this sorted out sooner.

Everyone should post all the information they have about their sound problem here. Post a problem description, PC specs and maybe upload your DxDiag file somewhere and post a link here also.

I'll start by posting what I know about my sound problem.

Problem:
All the sound in the game is "snap crackle pop" static and seems to skip also.

Things I have tried:

• Updating drivers
• Uninstalling and re-installing my sound card
• Uninstalling and re-installing Bioshock.
• Turned off all the sound options in the game menu, and tweaked the ini file to turn off all sound, turn on sound comaptibility mode, and lower all sound settings such as "MaxChannels" etc.
• Disabled onboard Sound in Bios.
• Tried running the game in Compatibility mode.
• Tried "disabling all sound enhancements" under the windows control panel sound settings.
• Tried turning off all sound settings in the creative control panel such as EAX and CMSS, and tried changing the mode from Game to Entertainment.
  
• Tried editing the ini file and changing the settings "AudioDevice=FMODAudio.FMODAudioSubsystem" to ";AudioDevice=FMODAudio.FMODAudioSubsystem" and adding the line AudioDevice=D3DDrv.D3DAudioDevice". This fixes the sound entirely in the menu and in the intro movie but then there is no sound in the load screens or during the game.

My DxDiag file:
http://www.megafileupload.com/en/fil...xDiag-txt.html

PC specs:
Vista64bit
AMD3700+ CPU
Xfi-Xtreme music sound card
1gb of ram
Nvidia 7800GT 256mb graphics card
ASUS A8N-SLI mobo
I'm using the retail version of BioShock

[Tech Richard]

Excellent idea, thanks for taking some incentive on this subject. I will however have a good review through the rest of the forums for more information about this.

The more constructive the information presented here, the easily it is to report this and try to get an answer regarding these problems.

[hobbit25]

Nice idea, im having the same issue over here with *crackles* and *pops*. To be honest I can barely play the game it gets so bad and ruins the atmosphere of the sound. I have tried everything Blah72 has tried including disabling my sound card and enabling my on board sound. Also, I have updated my OpenAL files but no luck.

System Specs:

Windows Vista Ultimate
Asus A8N-SLI Nforce 4 (Drivers up to date)
AMD 3700+ OCed 2.4~
Nvidia 7900GT 256 (Drivers up to date)
2 Gig Ram
Creative Audigy 2 ZS
Realtek AC 97 OnBoard sound (what I tried instead of my Audigy)

[hobbit25]

No edit button?

Edit: Retail copy of the game not steam.

[Webbie]

my sound stops at the poinmt where the water is dripping of at the bioshock sign at the beginning

These are my specs

System Information
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Time of this report: 9/3/2007, 18:25:24
Machine name: WEBBIE
Operating System: Windows Vista™ Ultimate
Language: Dutch (Regional Setting: Dutch)
System Manufacturer: System manufacturer
System Model: System Product Name
BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4400+ (2 CPUs), ~2.3GHz
Memory: 1278MB RAM
Page File: 668MB used, 2133MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 10
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 6.00.6000.16386 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
------------
Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 2: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.

--------------------
DirectX Debug Levels
--------------------
Direct3D: 0/4 (retail)
DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (retail)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (retail)
DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)

---------------
Display Devices
---------------
Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce 8600 GTS
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0400&SUBSYS_82411043&REV_A1
Display Memory: 624 MB
Dedicated Memory: 241 MB
Shared Memory: 383 MB
Current Mode: 1280 x 1024 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Algemeen PnP-beeldscherm
Driver Name: nvd3dum.dll,nvwgf2um.dll
Driver Version: 7.15.0011.5818 (English)
DDI Version: 9Ex
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 4/12/2007 11:07:00, 4669440 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp:
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-4740-11CF-4965-4AA201C2CA35}
Vendor ID: 0x10DE
Device ID: 0x0400
SubSys ID: 0x82411043
Revision ID: 0x00A1
Revision ID: 0x00A1

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Sound Devices
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Description: Luidsprekers (High Definition Audio-apparaat)
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0883&SUBSYS_10438232& REV_1000
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: HdAudio.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.5840.16387 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
Date and Size: 11/2/2006 09:36:49, 235520 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Microsoft
HW Accel Level: Basic
Cap Flags: 0xF1F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No

Description: Apparaat voor digitale uitvoer (SPDIF) (High Definition Audio-apparaat)
Default Sound Playback: No
Default Voice Playback: No
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0883&SUBSYS_10438232& REV_1000
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: HdAudio.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.5840.16387 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
Date and Size: 11/2/2006 09:36:49, 235520 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Microsoft
HW Accel Level: Basic
Cap Flags: 0xF1F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No

[Noahbody]

Same here, issues with crackles and pops.

Also, I have updated my OpenAL files but no luck.

System Specs:

Windows Vista Ultimate
Intel 875PBZ (Drivers up to date)
Intel P4 3.2ghz
ATI x1950Pro AGP (Drivers up to date)
2 Gig Ram
Creative Audigy 2 ZS
No onboard audio

Reverb off, EAX on --->snap crackle pop
Reberb off, EAX off ---->no sound at all

[TruffleSnifferGB]

I Have the same problems with sound crackles pops and something like a fried egg being cooked among the other PROBLEMS that are to numerous to mention as the have already been posted and yes I have tried all the various tweaks to try and resolve these problems.


Vitsa home premium 32 bit.
Athlon 64 3000+~2.0GHz
Nvidia 6800 GTS 512MB Driver version 163.44
2 Gig Ram
Creative Audigy SE 7.1
Memory 3236 MB
Direct x Version 10


Tried all the various settings in these threads to try and clear with no luck

[Alex]

Problem:
Sound doesn't work after intro movie.

Things I have tried:
Running the game in XP compatibility mode and 'Run and Administrator' - Results in various crashes
Running the game in DX9 mode with XP compatibility turned on - Crashes when trying to use vending machines

PC specs:
Vista 32 Bit
Core 2 Duo 6600
Realtek Onboard Sound (clearly the problem area)
2GB RAM
Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTX

Retail version of BioShock

[Bfox]

Playing with 5.1, works fine coming from all speakers but after 10 mins or so of play sound starts clicking, drivers are installed fine and work for every other game.

PC Specifications
-Windows XP professional 32bit, sp pack 2
-Intel Core 2 Duo E6750
-2Gb (2X1GB) Corsair TwinX XMS2
-XfX Geforce 8800gts 640mb
-Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi Xtreme Gamer (Part of the recommended system requirements)
-Retail box collectors edition

Screenshot of my current sound control panel:
http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/8...ingsrs0.th.png

I noticed in the "recommended system requirements" on the back of the box it says under sound card "with BioShock EAX patch", what eax patch? I couldn't find that anywhere.. Is it installed automatically?

[OnlyRevolutions]

Unfortunately, whenever I'm playing Bioshock the sound is all messed up.

First - PC Specs:

* 3.4ghz Dual-Core Pentium-D
* 5.1 Surround Sound w/ Audigy2 ZS Platinum Pro
* nVidia GeForce 7600GT (256mb)
* 3gb DDR-2 RAM


Whenever I'm playing, it's like my sound is shifted to the right. Whenever I fire a gun, I hear it out of the front middle channel, and slightly out of the left-front. Out of the front-right, all I hear is the sound of the debris flying off the wall, or ricochets. No gun firing or plasmid sounds from the front-left.

The gun firing sounds come out of the rear-right speaker though.

I double-checked my speaker settings, they're fine and work fine in every other game with surround sound. Updated my drivers, checked, unchecked the EAX and Reverb options in-game, and tried every option with the speaker setting sliders to no avail.

Anyone else having this issue? It's kind of a game-killer. I want to play, but why bother if I can't hear anything the right way.