Oblivion Sound Issue!!!

Pribnik

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I just bought the Steam version of the game and I have been having an issue with the sound in The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion.

The nature of the issue is somewhat difficult to explain. It seems that whenever I cast a spell (most notably any healing spells) and also steps make a sound that seems to be echoing over and over again about 5 to 7 times in rapid succession.

The echo is not really a good way of describing it as it just simply sounds as if the sound was played 5 times. It seems that the weird sound intensifies as I am moving as opposed to when I stand still. In fact sounds are perfectly normal when I'm not moving. What may be causing that?

I tried to find the issue but no one else seems to be having it, any suggestions would be highly appreciated as the sound effects are shattering the atmosphere.

Reinstalling the game doesn't help. I tried pretty much every setting in the sound settings of my sound card but nothing seems to help.

EDIT:
I found some threads about this issue which pointed to the Audio Hardware Acceleration causing the problem.
Thing is, you can't switch it off on Windows 7.... does that mean the game is basically unplayable for me? Not very good news there....
 
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creative sound card?

If so try Alchemy which emulates directsound or something or other from previous windows for gaming on win 7. Had to use it to fix a sound issue on fallout 3 which is based on oblivion engine so im just guessing maybe u need it. If not creative sound card then i duno.
 
SkeeterUK said:
creative sound card?

If so try Alchemy which emulates directsound or something or other from previous windows for gaming on win 7. Had to use it to fix a sound issue on fallout 3 which is based on oblivion engine so im just guessing maybe u need it. If not creative sound card then i duno.
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ah yes crap sorry I completely forgot to put in what card I have didnt I? .... Yea it's Creative X-Fi XtremeGamer... I hate it but there really isn't any choice on the marked when it comes to sound cards for win7. I will try doing that tho it sounds promising
 
Same soundcard as me and i don't have any problems with oblivion sound!

However i would install these

PAX MASTER Suite V2.00

then install

 PAX PCI XFI ALL OS Driver V4.05


Make sure you completely clean out the previous drivers though and software!, it's what i've done and i've never gone back to creative :)

EDIT : Oh i see u got it sorted, well done however i'd still recommend the pax creative drivers ;)
 
Cheers I was just downloading the PAX software and I didn't have anything to do so I looked at this thread again just in case hehe :D

I tried so many drivers and configurations for this sound card its unreal....

Thanks for the advice

Oh and by the way do you by any chance use the ddl dts activation pack with it?

EDIT:

I just installed the PAX software and ddl dts pack... so far so good!!! Didn't even need to tweak anything and the sound in Oblivion is Sweeeet! :D Cheers fellas! What would I do without Overclockers :D
 
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Pribnik said:
Cheers I was just downloading the PAX software and I didn't have anything to do so I looked at this thread again just in case hehe :D

I tried so many drivers and configurations for this sound card its unreal....

Thanks for the advice

Oh and by the way do you by any chance use the ddl dts activation pack with it?

EDIT:

I just installed the PAX software and ddl dts pack... so far so good!!! Didn't even need to tweak anything and the sound in Oblivion is Sweeeet! :D Cheers fellas! What would I do without Overclockers :D
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Have a life? :D:D

Anyway no worries glad to help, also i use the DDL DTS activation pack with my hi fi theatre system however that's currently in the loft till i move into my new place late this year.
 
hehe must be a pain having to leave a good sound equipment waiting :)

Thanks again Oblivion is just such a great game.... I really can't wait for Skyrim :D

Ta!
 
I thought it was a great game too, however now i think it's a great game for the first hour then it gets uninstalled for another 4months before a reinstall and 50mods all over again :p
 
hahaha I know the feeling. I had that with Morrowind which I finished a long time ago.... now I reinstalled it and modded the crap out of it, played it for a few hours and uninstalled it.

Now I decided to give Oblivion a try.... I'm simply Elder Scrolls hungry because of the new Skyrim Trailer
 
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