Well Windows 7 doesn't offer any kind of DirectSound hardware acceleration. So I think it's already in effect on 7 (not 100% sure though)
On Sat, May 1, 2010 at 7:01 AM, IronyTaken <[email protected]> wrote: > Yah too bad there is no way to disable sound hardware acceleration on > windows 7......I can't play septerra core without it becuase all the > video and dialog skip constantly. > > On Apr 30, 11:21 pm, Dalmation <[email protected]> wrote: >> For Xp, follow this >> link:http://www.recipester.org/Recipe:Fix_audio_acceleration_problem_31786251 >> >> In win 7, I follow these steps >> 1 Click Start / Control Panel / >> Appearance and Personalization. 2 Under Personalization, click >> Adjust screen resolution. >> 3 On the Display Settings dialog, click the >> Advanced Settings... button >> 4 On the monitor properties dialog, click the Troubleshoot tab. >> 5 Click the Change settings button. >> >> S..t! the button is grayed-out and I can't do anything! >> Curse win 7 >> >> On May 1, 12:10 pm, Vash <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> > How do you disable sound acceleration and the driver memory footprint >> > to high? >> >> > On Apr 30, 9:23 pm, Espionage724 <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > > I found these while doing some research..... Method one involves >> > > disabling sound acceleration, method 2 is just setting the driver >> > > memory footprint to High. Both of these helped make games run faster >> > > on a Eee Pc with an atom cpu (method 1 sounds very promising though) >> >> > > I also tried very hard to get San Andreas run smoothly with my 1000H. >> > > After several days I was about to give up, because even with 640x480 >> > > and all settings minimum + Super Performance it ran very jerky in >> > > crowded areas (newest GMA950-driver + 1206 bios) >> > > But yesterday I found a satisfying solution! >> > > DISABLE the sound acceleration COMPLETELY! >> > > Not the medium or basic setting TURN IT COMPLETELY OFF! >> > > (Open up dxdiag.exe or the audio properties under system properties to >> > > do so). >> > > I was really suprised that this actually did improve performance A LOT >> > > (Seems like those EAX+DirectSound3D filters really put a lot of stress >> > > on the tiny Atom-Core...). >> > > The game runs now smooth on the 1000H. Not 40+fps smooth but PS2- >> > > Version smooth (good enough for this game!). >> > > The only minor drawback is, that the cutscenes will be slightly out of >> > > sync with the audio (not important for me), but there are no other >> > > audio issues (everything else during the game sounds like it should). >> >> > > So try to DISABLE the sound acceleration COMPLETELY, afterwards San >> > > Andreas will play smooth on your 1000H! >> >> > > 1)Hughes3000 >> > > "I got one tweak that seemed to make a huge difference for me on my >> > > 1000h, at least in Age of Empires 3. If you go into the properties >> > > and 3D settings you'll see an option for "driver memory footprint". >> > > Set that **** on high. This thing likes memory. I haven't messed >> > > around with the other options in there much but the memory settings >> > > made a huge difference. I'm guessing this can make a lot of games >> > > more fun on this thing." >> >> > > -- >> > > INTEL 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS >> >> > -- >> > INTEL 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS >> >> -- >> INTEL 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS > > -- > INTEL 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS > -- Espionage724 Has A Signature... -- INTEL 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS
