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
------------------
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

------------
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
-------------
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.

[OnlyRevolutions]

Also, Windows XP SP2

[diamond1234]

anyone With Vista Sound Issues -----uninstall Your Audio Drivers Then Restart.. Upon Restart You Must Let The Auto Detection (new Hardware Wizard) Setup Your Audio Drivers --- Then Download The Newest Drivers From The Realtech, Sigmatel Or For Onboard Your Motherboard Website. If You Do Not Let Vista Auto Find And Install The Basic Drivers Before You Download The Latest Drivers It Is Will Fail. Ms Did This For Users Who Dont Know How To Search For Drivers So The System Will Still Function With Basic Functionality.

[Baby_Seal_Killer]

My sound cuts out (Guns or Voices) when the action becomes more intense. It works fine during less action. I do not have the sound cracking or popping problem.

My Specs (all drivers up to date):
P4 - 3.4
2 GB RAM
Ati 1950pro
AC97 Audio
XP Home SP2
Steam Version

Here is a video of the problem:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oUDLu2F0dM

I posted ticket to Tech Support Ref #070827-000670 on 8/27. No response.

[Martin C]

I'm experiencing the sound stuttering, for awhile I thought I'd solved the problem but recently had it pop up again.

CPU : AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ Dual Core, Overclocked to 2.92GHz
Windows Version : Windows XP, Service Pack 2
Memory: 2GB DDR2
DirectX Version : DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
Graphics Card Name : 2x (NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS) in Sli
Graphics Card Memory : 512Mb DDR2
Graphics Card Driver Date & Version : Beta Forceware 163.44
Sound Card Name: SoundMAX HD Audio (onboard soundcard)
Sound Card Driver Date & Version : ADIHdAud 5.10.0001.4530 - Date 02/05/2006

Here's a link to my Dxdiag file - http://www.megaupload.com/?d=EN73BWJI

I have Reverb off and Audio is set to Stereo. I've tried changing the sound acceleration and sound quality settings but no change atm.

Martin C x

[Quark999]

diamond1234, I've got a Sigmatel and the latest drivers, and it doesn't work. But only with Bioshock - why would a driver that was working perfectly fine with lots of games and for several months suddenly fail on a single game, and it being the DRIVER'S and not the GAME'S fault?

I maintain, this needs investigation by 2K and a fix in game, not elsewhere. If worst comes to worse, code around it. Other games appear to be able to (although I doubt that they did anything, and it's just 2K who did something stupid).

[NovaGnome]

I'm not getting any sound from my rear speakers on my 5.1 setup. Specs are as follows:

Intel e6850
eVga 680i
2.75 gb ram( I bought 4 gigs for Vista, but after running Vista for 3 days I ditched it and went back to xp.)
X-fi Fatality- 2.09.0007
eVga 8800 Ultra- 163.44 drivers

[adrift]

Another one with stuttering sound problems. Vista, Realtek, 7600gt. All drivers (sound, video, chipset) updated.

[CityCat]

Все драва новые
Виста
Диск не пират

Саппорт! Если у вас там есть русские, давайте уж патч делайте, а не играйте в молчанку.

Вон сколько народу без звука маются.

[Speakafreaka]

I've got stuttering on tape messages, but everything else is (now) smooth.

Solved many issues by disconnecting the net, fully exiting MSN, and fully exiting AVG.

worth a try - who knows, it may just work for you if you have the stutter and hang problem on engine (as opposed to tape) audio.

[Blah72]

Well i dont think we are going to get a patch any time soon...
I got another email from the tech support, who like last time, told me to do what i had already told them i had done. I really wonder if they bother to read my emails or just send an automated reply...

By the time this gets sorted out i'm going to be over Bioshock and probly wont care anymore. With Crysis and UT2007 just around the corner it's 2k's loss really because if they dont fix Bioshock up soon everyone is just going to forget about it and get Crysis or UT2007...

I think the entire sound problem is caused by the ☺☺☺☺ house Fmod audio system. I bet if they just dump it and use a normal one all the problems would go away. Everything seems to point to the Fmod audio being the culprit.

[Speakafreaka]

oh sorry specs, wish there was an edit button

XP SP2
AMD 3700+ 939 (san diego)
ATi x1800xt
1.5 gb RAM
ASUS A8N-SLi premium
Creative Audigy 2 Ex platinum (or is it alpha, I can't remember)
Focusrite Saffire LE

[Bfox]

Все драва новые
Виста
Диск не пират

Саппорт! Если у вас там есть русские, давайте уж патч делайте, а не играйте в молчанку.

Вон сколько народу без звука маются.

I used to have this problem with other games but all you need to do is go to "C:\Program Files\Creative\Shared Files", find the file called "CTNeo6.dll" go to its properties and set it to "Read-only" which will stop the drivers changing its settings for bioshock and will keep it at the default working ones, hope that helps!

[CityCat]

У меня даже папки такой нет как "C:\Program Files\Creative\"

Не помогло значит =(

[CityCat]

С другими играми такой проблемы не было!

[BioShockWins]

Looks greek to me...

[polmak]

Still NO SOUND in Vista have

removed and reinstalled as suggested

1) UNISTALL OLD AUDIO DRIVERS
2) REBOOT
3) INSTALL NEW DRIVERS

removed enhancements in Vista
disabled EAX and reverb in game

even confirmed with DELL that my intergrated sound is Sigma

BIO Beta sound was fine but not released version, all other game and apps on my system fine including 2 high profile beta games


Lose sound as soon as the Bioshock flash screen disappears and you hit the water, can get as far as the scipted sequence with the first splicer, though no sound will not progress Atlas asking me to pick up radio , so game just sits there sulking

what next ................


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Sound Devices
-------------
Description: Speakers / Headphones (SigmaTel High Definition Audio CODEC)
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7618&SUBSYS_102801DB& REV_1002
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: stwrt.sys
Driver Version: 6.10.5511.0000 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
Date and Size: 5/6/2007 17:12:02, 326656 bytes
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[Jellybaby.191]

Crackle and popping audio here too.

Vista 64bit Home Premium
7900GT
Athalon 64 3700+
1.5Gb Ram
ASRock Dual Sata II mobo - using onboard sound (ULI chip)

[Martin C]

Problem;

My game is stuttering and/or playing to fast/slow on my dual core system .
( This includes AMD systems patched with AMD Dual Core driver )

Possible Solution; I has been discovered that Windows XP can have reduced performance with any dual-core based system. A MS hotfix was released to remove this error. Link to knowledge base article and hotfix download

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/896256

Just tried this from the Useful Links and Possible Solutions Thread (unofficial) thread. Solved my audio stuttering, not sure how to solve vista problems though.

Martin C x

[ExpectedX]

Hi there,

i got the same problem but i found a solution for this problem, for my case.

- First make sure you got the current drivers for your video and sound card

- Change the following values in the default.ini:

[FMODAudio.FMODAudioSubsystem]
MaxChannels=32
MaxStreams=4
StreamBufferSize=128

- Enable "Windows XP SP2 Compatible mode" in the shortcut properties.

My system:

Asus P5KR
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
2x Corsair 1 GB DDR2-800
Leadtek GeForce 8600 GTS 512 MB

Vista Ultimate x86
ForceWare 162.22
Realtek HD Audio R1.76

[Taibu]

Hi there,

i got the same problem but i found a solution for this problem, for my case.

- First make sure you got the current drivers for your video and sound card

- Change the following values in the default.ini:

[FMODAudio.FMODAudioSubsystem]
MaxChannels=32
MaxStreams=4
StreamBufferSize=128

- Enable "Windows XP SP2 Compatible mode" in the shortcut properties.

My system:

Asus P5KR
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
2x Corsair 1 GB DDR2-800
Leadtek GeForce 8600 GTS 512 MB

Vista Ultimate x86
ForceWare 162.22
Realtek HD Audio R1.76

Thanks ExpectedX, you have been very helpful!

"snap/ crackle /pop /static problem" solved by changing those values in the Default.ini...(and that was the second time I edit it...First one was for a serious bug with the main menu text, which I was unable to see...).


Had no need to update drivers, and by the way...my OS is WinXP SP2.



Looks like some parameters in "Default.ini" are the cause of many serious bugs in the game...and try to edit them is the solution too...but this is a thorny issue that must be solved inmediatly by releasing a patch...

[Blah72]

*bump* still no more official word about this problem yet...no more replies from the techs. I've run out of ideas. We need more people to post their problems in this thread so it gets attention.

[Hackez]

Posting dxdiags and sound samples will help the Tech's collecting data on this issue to isolate and fix the problem.

[Jellybaby.191]

I'm picking up an X-Fi card later today to try that, been meaning to get one for a while so it makes sense to try it now while i'm having sounds problems with a game!

[Baby_Seal_Killer]

H E L P
pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeezzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz zzz

[Fats]

Same!! RealTek AND NO AUDIO after main menu WTF it was working now nothing argghhhhh FIX this BUGGY POS game will ya 2K. Or give me my $^#%ING money back!

[Jellybaby.191]

Just as bad (if not worse) with the X-Fi than with the Realtek

Sucks...

[quest]

Just as bad (if not worse) with the X-Fi than with the Realtek

Sucks...

yeah, pretty much so unfortunately

I have the x-fi platinum and gainward geforce 7600gt on my 2.4 P4. The sound stutters and loops all the time. the voices, the music, dialogue.. it's not unplayable but really annoying. especially when both of the cards are supposedly the "preferred" choices..

[quest]

yeah, pretty much so unfortunately

I have the x-fi platinum and gainward geforce 7600gt on my 2.4 P4. The sound stutters and loops all the time. the voices, the music, dialogue.. it's not unplayable but really annoying. especially when both of the cards are supposedly the "preferred" choices..

sorry, the full specs:

P4 2.4
Soyo P4X400 Dragon Ultra Platinum
Corsair XMS 1Gb
Gainward Geforce 7600GT 256Mb
SB X-Fi Platinum
XP Pro SP2

[ronhelms35]

I tried this by making "CTNeo6.dll" read only. I went from no sound after the plane crash to sound with all the annoying cracking and popping. My specs from dxdiag are as follows....

------------------
System Information
------------------
Time of this report: 9/6/2007, 18:56:37
Machine name: RONALDJHELMS-PC
Operating System: Windows Vista™ Home Premium (6.0, Build 6000) (6000.vista_gdr.070627-1500)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
System Model: Dell DXP061
BIOS: Phoenix ROM BIOS PLUS Version 1.10 2.5.0
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.4GHz
Memory: 2046MB RAM
Page File: 965MB used, 3344MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 10
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 6.00.6000.16386 32bit Unicode

------------
DxDiag Notes
------------
Display Tab 1: The file nvd3dum.dll,nvwgf2um.dll is not digitally signed, which means that it has not been tested by Microsoft's Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL). You may be able to get a WHQL logo'd driver from the hardware manufacturer.
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 GT
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce 8600 GT
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0402&SUBSYS_050510DE&REV_A1
Display Memory: 1008 MB
Dedicated Memory: 241 MB
Shared Memory: 766 MB
Current Mode: 1680 x 1050 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Generic PnP Monitor
Driver Name: nvd3dum.dll,nvwgf2um.dll
Driver Version: 7.15.0011.6344 (English)
DDI Version: 9Ex
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 8/17/2007 16:23:00, 5058560 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: No
WHQL Date Stamp: None
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-4742-11CF-A66B-0E2501C2CA35}
Vendor ID: 0x10DE
Device ID: 0x0402
SubSys ID: 0x050510DE
Revision ID: 0x00A1
Revision ID: 0x00A1
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled

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Sound Devices
-------------
Description: Speakers / Headphones (SigmaTel High Definition Audio CODEC)
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7618&SUBSYS_102801DB& REV_1002
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: stwrt.sys
Driver Version: 6.10.5511.0000 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
Date and Size: 7/10/2007 03:03:44, 326656 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: SigmaTel
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: Digital Output Device (SPDIF Out) (SigmaTel High Definition Audio CODEC)
Default Sound Playback: No
Default Voice Playback: No
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7618&SUBSYS_102801DB& REV_1002
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: stwrt.sys
Driver Version: 6.10.5511.0000 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
Date and Size: 7/10/2007 03:03:44, 326656 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: SigmaTel
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

[AndymanOnFire]

Yay having no in-game sound either....this game rocks.

Specs:
Vista 32 bit
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+ (2.8Ghz)
4Gb RAM
nVidia Geforce 8600 GT
Realtech High Def Audio
Retail version of Bioshock (In the lovely tin box lol)

Did all the uninstall/reinstall drivers, messed around with all the sound options etc...Still no luck.