WC3/Windows: Get more simultaneous sounds?

[Weep]

I've noticed that the number of simultaneous effect sounds played in WC3 seems rather limited on Windows. I'm running XP, and I've tried all 3 possible sound providers in the sound options (default is Miles Emulated 3D). My sound card is a Conexant integrated laptop something-or-other; my drivers and WC3 are up to date.

This is in comparison to running the game on Mac OS X, whereon some of my custom abilities that play effects rapidly and repeatedly sound fine, while sounding quite dumb on Windows.

Anyone know something that can be done to change this behavior in WC3?

 

[Weep]

Blizzard support was not helpful on this matter, giving unrelated suggestions (of which I tried the ones I could anyway, no difference found). Anyone have suggestions or their own input (eg. is it normal?)

 

[Nenad]

Well, you can go ahead and send me the map or spell that doesn't work properly for you (with the trigger). I'll play each sound individually to know what the spell is supposed to sound like then test it to see if it's sounding like that or not. Perhaps it's an inherent windows problem, or just the case of a crappy sound card ^^ (mine isn't too hot either, Assassins Creed 1 has stuttering sounds too XD).

 

[tooltiperror]

This problem is very likely related to whatever is playing your sound, rather than the actual game. For example, try plugging in different headphones, or speakers, and compare the sounds and levels of sounds you can hear. If you notice more with different outputs, it's probably a hardware issue. Have you tried listening to the sound from your mac and PC with the same media?

 

[Weep]

Well, you can go ahead and send me the map or spell that doesn't work properly for you (with the trigger). I'll play each sound individually to know what the spell is supposed to sound like then test it to see if it's sounding like that or not.

Er, well, it's not just one map. Imagine it like this: I fire 10 Death Coils every second.
On my Mac, I'd hear *fwishfwishfwishfwishfwishfwishfwish*, a continuous stream of the missile sound.
On the PC, I'd hear *fwishfwishfwishfwish*...wait for those sounds to finish...*fwishfwishfwishfwish*...wait for those sounds to finish...

It seems like the same sound cannot play more than about 4 times simultaneously. It might just be normal for Windows, but I have no other Windows point of reference.

If you notice more with different outputs, it's probably a hardware issue. Have you tried listening to the sound from your mac and PC with the same media?

No difference, and yes, I have.

 

[Nenad]

I don't know how you exactly mean that they play separate, but for me on the map i've uploaded everything plays at the exact same moment (fwishhhhhhhhhh asghgghhh) whatever the deathcoil sound is XD . If that doesn't play all at once for you then it is a hardware related problem >.>

 

[Weep]

Nah, that's not what I mean. ^^ Let me show you an example map, also.

In it, on Windows, although there are Death Coils being created constantly at a rate of 1/0.1s, the sound periodically plays or doesn't play depending on how many times it's already playing, leading to a sort of stuttering effect. Does it do the same for you, or is it a constant, unwavering noise?

 

[Nenad]

Yeah, i get what you mean. When i test the map i have pulses of 4 death coil sounds one after another (brbrbrbr ... brbrbrbr....brbrbrbr....brbrbrbr) After a while it started going crazy, but going back towards that area on the map resets the sound. It must be a windows issue then, but to be honest i never noticed it until now XD.

I'm unsure how you could work around this problem. The only solution i can think of is removing the sound from the ability all togheter, and then playing it via. the triggers. Otherwise, it seems that's the way the cookie crumbles xD

 

[Weep]

Yeah, i get what you mean. When i test the map i have pulses of 4 death coil sounds one after another (brbrbrbr ... brbrbrbr....brbrbrbr....brbrbrbr)

Ah, thanks for testing. Looks like that's just the way it is, then. On a Mac, the same map produces a steady stream of sound. One more Mac/Win WC3 difference! :thdown:

(Can't +rep you again yet.)