F%$$ing realtek !

Acmax

Can somebody help me i updated the codec on my ac97 and now some older games will not play their midi sequences . or should i downgrade?

ps: the only reason i updated it was because the sound from my tv tuner card sound like crap.

any help would be greatly appriciated.

Q

What OS is this (I'm assuming Windows, but what version)?

What exactly was the codec?

-Q

Acmax

Windows Xp Home Sp2
I rolled back to codec version 5.10.0.5840 (4/20/05) from the latest codec (A3.98)
( The version originally shipped with this HP )
But the same thing happened.

So i actually try to play one of these midi Sequences through Wmp 11
with the game still running.
And now the game music overlaps with that midi file but when i stop the midi file playing in wmp the game music stops
wtf? :?: :!:

it might be wmp's fault maybe i should have not updated to wmp 11.
DAMN M$

[Accidental guest posting merged, Q]

FedeArg

Hello! I have the VIA VT1612A @ VIA AC'97 Enhanced Audio Controller PCI (On-Board), I installed The Realtec ones, they caused many problems with the sound of my machine :(

But one day I installed the Via Vinyl Audio Drivers, and the On-Board sound card worked well (from VIAarena.com). So I think that you must try the Via Vinyl Audio Drivers. Give them a try ; direct link to more info and download page: http://www.viaarena.com/default.aspx?Pa ... bCatID=105

But before doing that please verify if these chipset names corresponds to your sound card:

VIA AC97 codec incorporated into VT82C686A/B South Bridges ( VT82C686A VT82C686B )
VIA AC97 codecs incorporated into VT8233, VT8233A, VT8233C, VT8235 and VT8237/R South Bridges ( VT8237 VT8235 VT8233/A/C VT8235CE VT8233/VT8233A/VT8233B/VT8235/VT8237 VT1612A )
VIA Vinyl audio codecs: VT1612A VT1613 VT1616 VT1617 VT1618 ( VT1616 VT1612A VT1617 VT1613 )
VIA AC97 codec incorporated into VT8231 South Bridge ( VT8231 )
VIA AC97 codec incorporated into VT8251 South Bridge ( VT8251 )

If those chipsets doesn`t corresponds to yours: Please try these drivers: (All links goes to the info and download pages in ViaArena.com) 8)

(For VIA AC97 codec incorporated into VT82C686A/B South Bridges)
http://www.viaarena.com/default.aspx?Pa ... bCatID=100

(For VIA AC97 codecs incorporated into VT8233, VT8233A, VT8233C, VT8235 and VT8237/R South Bridges)
http://www.viaarena.com/default.aspx?Pa ... bCatID=104

(For VIA Vinyl audio codecs: VT1612A VT1613 VT1616 VT1617 VT1618)
http://www.viaarena.com/default.aspx?Pa ... bCatID=105

(For VIA Vinyl Envy24 controllers: MT/DT/GT/PT/HT-S)
http://www.viaarena.com/default.aspx?Pa ... bCatID=107

(For VIA AC97 codec incorporated into VT8231 South Bridge)
http://www.viaarena.com/default.aspx?Pa ... bCatID=144

(For VIA AC97 codec incorporated into VT8251 South Bridge)
http://www.viaarena.com/default.aspx?Pa ... bCatID=151

(For VIA HD Audio Codec VT1708 paired with VT8237A/VT8251/CX700(M)
http://www.viaarena.com/default.aspx?Pa ... bCatID=154

Acmax

I'm thinking it's more of a wmp problem than a sound board one now.
thanks anyway.

@Fedevista : I know for sure that it's the Realtek one as the original driver
says Realtek AC97 audio controller.

PS: The old games i am trying to play are :

Sim City Classic For Windows
&
Sim City 2000 SE.

FedeArg

Acmax wrote:

Sim City Classic For Windows & Sim City 2000 SE.

I think those old games only work with SB series and a few many cards that the games supports. Try configuring the sound card in the config. program of these games

Happy_Dude

Acmax wrote:

I'm thinking it's more of a wmp problem than a sound board one now.
thanks anyway.

@Fedevista : I know for sure that it's the Realtek one as the original driver
says Realtek AC97 audio controller.

PS: The old games i am trying to play are :

Sim City Classic For Windows
&
Sim City 2000 SE.

I've had those games playing on my computer, with the same chipset. Get ur drivers from ViaArena.com, as Fedevista said.

anantha92

always use the trusted sites for updates. I screwed up an entire mobo by downlaoding a flash from some random site.