Bioshock = no sound :(

Dark_Angel · 7 Sep 2007 at 21:42

Anyone have any ideas?

I am running an 8800 GTS, E4300 @ 3GHZ, and 2GB of ram, ASUS P5N-E SLI, 8800 GTS 320MB, and I was trying with windows VIsta.

I tried the latest drivers, including the ones for the inbuild sound on the motherboard (the realtek ones). As soon as the intro finishes = no sound

I tried the compatibility mode for windows XP SP2, and still no luck

Mindriot · 7 Sep 2007 at 21:48

I had this problem with the demo. I got the sound to work (and subsequently bought the game) but i'm not entirely sure how i'm afraid.

I did 3 things: put the shortcut of the game in xpsp2 mode (the actual .exe file not the file that steam makes for a shortcut - if youre using steam), updated my sound drivers (also realtek R1.75), and i think i experimented with the sound options, turning eax off/on etc.

Like i say i have no idea how i got it to work but it's worth it. Also i have a similar system to you (Q6600, 8800GTS 320, 2GB RAM, Vista64) and it works really well

FrannoBaz · 7 Sep 2007 at 21:56

Vista does not support EAX, so disable it in Options... see if that helps

LoadsaMoney · 7 Sep 2007 at 22:35

Same happens to me in XP if ive got EAX on, had to turn it off to get the sound, only had it on the intro.

no_1_dave · 7 Sep 2007 at 23:01

I have EAX on using Vista.
Only have a Audigy 4 too... and yes, sound works here

Tom84 · 7 Sep 2007 at 23:02

Dark_Angel said:
Anyone have any ideas?

I am running an 8800 GTS, E4300 @ 3GHZ, and 2GB of ram, ASUS P5N-E SLI, 8800 GTS 320MB, and I was trying with windows VIsta.

I tried the latest drivers, including the ones for the inbuild sound on the motherboard (the realtek ones). As soon as the intro finishes = no sound I tried the compatibility mode for windows XP SP2, and still no luck

I had EXACTLY the same problem

Unfortunately though I managed to fixed my problem by just downloading the latest Vista drivers for my mobo

Hamoodii · 7 Sep 2007 at 23:14

you ned alchemy for vista+EAX

WarBird · 8 Sep 2007 at 00:28

i had a problem like this with bioshock and other games in vista.....so i bought a sound card lol, i guess onboard was to blame

marmalizer · 8 Sep 2007 at 06:53

If you are getting sound on the intro but not on the loading screen or in game, go into the sound settings turn EAX off and flip the sound mode to Stereo and then go into the properties of bioshock.exe and change the compatability to XP SP2.

Sorted mine out just great.