Static In Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory

[DrugCzarOfPortu]

So I bought Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory. It runs great, plays excellently, and overall I'm enjoiying it. I have run into one issue though. Whenever shooting starts, the game lets out this piercing, high pitched static noise, like a radio or a tv. It isn't the same though, because it seems to rise and fall with the actions and other sound effects.

I haven't been having any other issues with sound, ecept that this occurance did show up in the F.E.A.R. multiplayer beta. I could fix it just by logging out of the server i was in and picking a new one (sometimes repeatedly). In SC:CT, i can fix the problem by exiting the program, then entering again.

The sound card I have came with the computer, and as far as I know, it's an "SB Live! Wave Device" according to the DirectX Diagnostic tool. Under "system" it's labeled as "SB Live! Wave Value" Any help would be appreciated. I've updated the game to it's latest edition.

 

[harrisdurrani]

install new drivers

hey

If you know the brand name and everything try installing the Latest drivers of your sound card..that might help.

 

[ThePyrO]

Latest Drivers?

hmm...it seems as though this thread was started a year ago...

Well, I couldn't find a thread like it and I didn't know if I should start a new thread or not so here is my post.

Could someone possibly give me a link to the latest "SB Live! Wave Device" Drivers? I has the same problem with the sound giving static whenever I take a random shot at a light or something. It also occurs with the original Splinter Cell, but I dont know if it does it on Pandora Tomorrow. Eather way, I'd like the drivers so that I wont have to blast my ears open to the sound of static every time I try to take a shot or every time I get shot at (which shoudn't be happening since this IS splinter cell :stickout: ).

Well, now I have to go to the ear doctors now to see if this ringing will ever stop...

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[gah]

i have the sound problem with chaos theory too!!

DrugCzar:

My problem is the exact same as yours! (as is the fix i might add) I too have the SB Live! drivers & I am wondering did you fix the sound problem or did you get the new drivers? If it is the latter, please reply with the link. Thanks!!

 

[ThePyrO]

DrugCzar:

My problem is the exact same as yours! (as is the fix i might add) I too have the SB Live! drivers & I am wondering did you fix the sound problem or did you get the new drivers? If it is the latter, please reply with the link. Thanks!!

lol, I think I can help.

http://www.soundblaster.com/language.asp?sDestUrl=/support/downloads

First you will have to select your location and language (Dont worry, its confidential) and then press "Go!"

Then another selection window thing pop's up. Click Sound Blaster>Live!>Live! and click next. Then select your language again, your Operating System, and the filetype (You want Driver, of course) and click "Go!"

there will be 2 downloads there. Sound Blaster Live! - Driver Patch (6.17 MB) and Sound Blaster Live! - LiveDrvUni-Pack (English) (23.32 MB). Download them both, but run the LiveDrvUni-Pack installer first, then the patch.

It worked for me, not only with Chaos Theory, but with the original Splinter Cell and Pandora Tomorrow too.

Hope that helped.

 

[gah]

Thanks!!

All hail the almighty Pyro!! I bow at the Pyro's altar of technical knowledge & revel in the omnipotent Pyro's ability to solve Splinter Cell sound problems!!

 

[ThePyrO]

uh, thanks?
lol, its not that big a deal, its just a simple "Find the right drivers" deal.
I at first didn't know where to get them too, so I just tryed everything till I got a solution
Of course, I have to reformat the computer every year cause of all the stuff I screw up
Thats what I get for using and abusing my computer so much :\