Windows 7 RC with Sound Lag Problems (buffering)

[Prog-Rocker]

Symptom:

Incoming streams sound fine but after some time they start to break-up then possibly stop completely. If you disconnect/reconnect the client you might hear all the streams play at once.

Please try this test to see if the streams are re-enabled:

Goto Vent setup and uncheck 'Enable Outgoing Voice Comms'
Then click the OK button

Do the streams start to playback?

Goto Vent setup and re-check 'Enable Outgoing Voice Comms'
Then click the OK button

You can also try switching to another channel then switching back

Please post here whether or not this test worked.

[JustMeSomeGuy]

Also, if you could post the make of your soundcard, that would be REALLY useful...

[Jilli]

i will try that next time i get lag problems, meanwhile i can tell you my soundcard, which is a soundblaster X-Fi Extreme Audio.

[tombomb]

getting constant 700 + ping on ventrilo, all my other pings are fine.

Soundcard is a USB Logitech Zcinema

[Fenwryches]

That did not work for me. Tried unchecking, rechecking and switching channel, but sound still gone.

The soundcard tho is another case. Its an onboard "card" and Windows 7 only shows it as Realtek High Definition Audio and Realtek ALC889A codec, and I can't find anything else. I'll paste DxDiag if that helps.

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Sound Devices
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            Description: Realtek Digital Output (Realtek High Definition Audio)
 Default Sound Playback: Yes
 Default Voice Playback: Yes
            Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0885&SUBSYS_1458A102&REV_1001
        Manufacturer ID: 1
             Product ID: 100
                   Type: WDM
            Driver Name: RTKVHD64.sys
         Driver Version: 6.00.0001.5653 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
            WHQL Logo'd: n/a
          Date and Size: 6/27/2008 05:22:04, 1474840 bytes
            Other Files: 
        Driver Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
         HW Accel Level: Basic
              Cap Flags: 0x0
    Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 0, 0
 Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
              HW Memory: 0
       Voice Management: No
 EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
   I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No
            Description: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
 Default Sound Playback: No
 Default Voice Playback: No
            Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0885&SUBSYS_1458A102&REV_1001
        Manufacturer ID: 1
             Product ID: 100
                   Type: WDM
            Driver Name: RTKVHD64.sys
         Driver Version: 6.00.0001.5653 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
            WHQL Logo'd: n/a
          Date and Size: 6/27/2008 05:22:04, 1474840 bytes
            Other Files: 
        Driver Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
         HW Accel Level: Basic
              Cap Flags: 0x0
    Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 0, 0
 Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
              HW Memory: 0
       Voice Management: No
 EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
   I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No

[Prog-Rocker]

Fen -

in vent setup/voice-binds-speech tabs, are the output/input devices set to realtek?
try testing with checking or unchecking 'use directsound'

[Fenwryches]

Originally Posted by Prog-Rocker

Fen -

in vent setup/voice-binds-speech tabs, are the output/input devices set to realtek?
try testing with checking or unchecking 'use directsound'

It was on realtek without direct sound activated. Enabled it now, and now to try to screw it up again since I don't really know what triggers it :>

[Dragz]

Same problem here

Realtek AC 97 onboard.

Have tried Directsound on and off.

[Fenwryches]

Still haven't managed to reproduce the bug after enabling direct sound. Quiet before the storm ?

[Dragz]

It appears to be totally random to me. Sometimes it happens within 4 minutes, other times it goes for 30. (Will try running it in XP compatibility mode just to see if it makes a difference)