Missing xAudio2 file(s) & sound issues

[Santhonax]

Using just a stereo setup: I don't really get any notable crackling issues with the game, but what I DO get is a seeming inability to hear anything beyond about 200 meters. From gunshots to vehicles, helis to aircraft, I simply can't hear a bloody thing if they're beyond that range (once or twice my own weapon didn't make any sound also, but that's rare). It makes for an irksome MP experience because I have minimal situational awareness (had a tank roll up to within 50 meters before I heard his engine last night).

I don't have my hardware specs right in front of me currently, or I'd post those.

[Dwarden]

UPDATE: New beta Patch solved the Problem for me =)

Which beta patch is that? I can see no new beta patch for either my creative x-fi or the arma 2 game.[/QUOTE]

public beta patch
http://www.bistudio.com/developers-b...ased-2_en.html

[Shataan]

"disable surround sound"

I am going to order a new Medusa 5.1 headset and mic soon, FOR 5.1 gaming. I really hope BIS fixes the sound issues with ARMA 2.

[Joseph001]

Murklor, just to confirm your final statement. For me it was easy decision: since I have installed 1.03 patch, this "effect" :-) occured. Maybe just to wait for 1.04 I suggest, they said they are already working on it :-))).

[b00ce]

I tried this, unfortunately it didn't work... I installed it in the proper place, twice. Still, success has eluded me.

[WILLUR]

This a copy of a rant I made on Rage3D...

"Ugh, I give up... I suppose I have to follow the "if you cant fix it, leave it broken" line.

My final result as follows.

FACT:
1.01 did not make noise and click on weapon audio ending
1.025 was the same as 1.01, perfectly fine
1.03 make horrible noise and clicking

- Reinstalled the game
- Installed 1.03 fresh over it
= No difference whatsoever, still noise and clicking.

- Installed latest DX
- Installed latest Auzentech Forte drivers
= No difference whatsoever, still noise and clicking.

- Changed volume levels
= Noise and clicking remains just the same. I forgot what I was supposed to be expecting when doing this.

- Turn off X-fi Crystalizer
- Turn off X-fi CMSS
(SVM is never on)
= Not only does it still make noises and clicking, the actual good sounds now sound weak.

What I noticed ingame:
- It DOES NOT make noise and click when using a single fire short audio file (such as the M16/M4).
- It DOES NOT make noise and click when firing such weapon fairly slowly
- It DOES make noise and click when firing the such weapon at full auto or nearly as fast in semi auto.
- A weapon with a long weapons fire audio such as the leaf covered sniper rifle make noise and click.

FACT REMAINS:
1.03 f**ked up the audio.

So I guess I can still play it, I just have to use a single fire slow firing weapon that is not a sniper rifle or anything that use long audio files and stay away from anything and anyone firing full auto.

Yeah I just wasted 1 hour and 45 minutes of my life on this, I know I'm a retard"

Edit: Oh and to add, the actual sound files sound GREAT with zero clicking or noise distortion. I just went through every M16 audio there is in the game. So why cant the game make them sound just as great, wtf does full auto do to introduce noise and clicking?

the sound card you are using is XFi based if you are using vista make sure you download openAL for creative sound cards as this fixed my clicking sound, oh and check the quality of your connections

[Cheeba]

Does the beta patch work with steam versions? The crackling is starting to really piss me off.

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FRACK!!!, it doesnt

[Dwarden]

well click/crack and distortion issue is fixed in beta

there are still some irks in sound mixing which needs to be resolved in future builds tho

[SWAT_BigBear]

August 2009 DX,
http://downloads.guru3d.com/DirectX-...load-2367.html

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...1-442d8712d553

103mb hmm

[_Hurricane]

Apperently, the distortion issue is not fixed by any beta patch whatsoever.
I installed Windows 7 64-bit at the start of this week and have the issues in ArmA II ever since. (I didn't have them in Vista 64-bit, though!)

However, I managed to solve it, thanks to oktane's post (click)

I disabled the "sound card" installed with ATI Catalyst and I've set my Creative Sound Blaster 2 ZS as Standard Device and Standard Communication Device.
Problem solved