Sounds freezing up framerate

[VincentFerrex]

Well, essentially, every time I turn on sound (3D Sound disabled even), and for example, thrust, or hear several weapons firing, framerate goes down, in timing with each sound.

Is it a problem with my computer, or my installation of Freelancer, or my graphics or sound card?

And am I the only one experiencing this?

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[Rudo]

I have it too. But my PC is a frankenstein monster and my sound card was manufactured in 1999. I looked up Tech Support online and got the "End of Service Life" message.

I play with sound off, but music and voice on. The only drawback is if I'm in a transport/cap and a bomber fires a SN at me out of my FOV, the only way I know I'm being shot at is if I see it being fired.

No fancy reverse-thrust SN evasion for Rudo.

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[VincentFerrex]

Same thing here, actually. But, after 4.85 came out, I desperately wanted to hear some sound effects while playing.

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[Rudo]

Same thing here, actually. But, after 4.85 came out, I desperately wanted to hear some sound effects while playing.

Only thing I can tell you in that case, is keep the menu handy for when you need your framerate.

You don't need full smoothness for trading or loitering around typing, do you?

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[VincentFerrex]

Haha, but after seeing videos of people in combat, I just wanna have that sound just for the extra immersiveness.

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[Rudo]

Then all I can tell you is figure out what type of PCS slot you have, and go shopping for a new card.

I might do the same, but mostly because I want to play TF2. For that one I'd apparently have to disable my card altogether or it won't be playable.

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[VincentFerrex]

I wonder if installing Dx9 would help anything...

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[VincentFerrex]

Right, a little bump, as I feel hopeless and still desire to play with sounds.

Anyone got any ideas?

And no, buying a new sound card is not an option for me.

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Have you tried to reinstall drivers/directx/game/windows?

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[VincentFerrex]

I only have this problem with Freelancer. Taking a look at my sound card, it seems it's an old ESS Allegro PCI card.

Gonna see if I can update that driver...

And no, none of the above work.

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