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General FreeSpace => FreeSpace & FreeSpace Open Support => Topic started by: the_dark_light on November 13, 2007, 06:02:13 am

Title: Sound not working properly in Ubuntu (Gutsy)
Post by: the_dark_light on November 13, 2007, 06:02:13 am

This is a problem I've only encountered since I upgraded to Gutsy.  Freespace worked fine in Feisty

The game loads up, I have sound but there is a strange background noise.  Almost crackly.  Plus when sound plays it is intermittent.

Has anyone encountered this type of problem and has anyone else tried freespace on Gutsy?

Title: Re: Sound not working properly in Ubuntu (Gutsy)
Post by: Marcus Vesper on November 13, 2007, 10:48:39 am

I had the same problem until recently running SCP in Windows XP, intermittent crackling and popping sounds at random intervals.  Turns out my drivers for the on-board Realtek soundcard were the culprits, even though it worked fine in every other game I own.

If you have on-board sound by Realtek, I'd check to see if there's a newer driver version to try.  This might be totally unrelated since it's a different OS, but your description fit my symptoms perfectly.  Can't hurt to check I suppose.

Title: Re: Sound not working properly in Ubuntu (Gutsy)
Post by: castor on November 13, 2007, 11:23:08 am

Here's something to try: http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,48602.0.html

Title: Re: Sound not working properly in Ubuntu (Gutsy)
Post by: the_dark_light on November 13, 2007, 02:05:26 pm

Quote from: castor on November 13, 2007, 11:23:08 am

Here's something to try: http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,48602.0.html

That did the trick, thanks  :D