🔒 💡 [obsolete] SS2 Sound Guide
1 Guest is here.
6647041de0d03
07. October 2008, 10:40:55
The information in this topic has been obsoleted by the NewDark v2.4 patch which is best installed through the SS2Tool. This topic remains here for historical reasons.#0
Make sure you've read the SS2 Technical FAQ before you go on. Post problems in Helpdesk.
If certain sounds in SS2 are non-existent or too silent check these points:
● Check if you have the file OggSetup.exe in your game folder and run it if you haven't yet. You have the HOTU version of SS2.
● In the game go to the Main menu -> Options -> Audio. Make sure the Positional Sound Bias slider is set to the middle of the scale. Turn on Hardware Acceleration, EAX and set the Sound Channels to 16.
● If EAX cannot be enabled try the EAX fix from the SS2Tool.
● Starting with Windows Vista (and Windows 7) Microsoft omitted the Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) for DirectSound3D, that System Shock 2 relies on for advanced 3D effects (EAX). Sound will still work but sound very flat by comparison (stereo only). On these systems DirectSound3D is software-emulated and EAX effects cannot be applied to it.
To solve this on Vista/Win7 with a Creative X-FI/Audigy sound card you'll want to install Creative Alchemy for EAX sound support. For settings see the screenshot by EvaUnit02 below.
A similar software exists for Realtek cards: 3D SoundBack (Also attached to this post.)
● Note that you can only set EAX and Hardware Acceleration options before you start a game or load a savegame
Legal stuff
Privacy Policy & Terms of Service Contact