Sound 7 sec. after graphics

22 December 2002, 13:17

Hello evryone. I'm totally new in this forum so maybe I ask a question that's already been answered before.
I have a Pentium 400 with 256 MB and a TNT2 videocard ( DON'T LAUGH !). When I load a game with WinUAE the graphics are ok
(40-45 fps) but the sound is much too late. So when I shoot several robots with Ruff'n'Tumble (excellent game!), I hear nothing. Then after a couple of seconds I hear the shootings and the explossions. Is this a common problem ? Is it possible with my pc configuration to emulate the graphics and sound at the same time ?

(backround info: I'm 26 and always loved the Amiga. My first one was a Amiga 500+, then the 1200. I've had lots of games and my favourites were and are: Cannon Fodder, SWOS, Great Courts2, Mortal Kombat, Body Blows, Superfrog, Ruff'N'Tumble, and many, many more)

KombatSanta · 22 December 2002, 14:44

try increasing the sound buffer size

BippyM · 22 December 2002, 15:47

I know this might sound a bit harsh but.... Upgrade your PC, it isn't upto perfect emulation with sound and everything else!!

(Turn sound off and you might get 50fps!!)

derSammler · 22 December 2002, 15:50

Quote:

try increasing the sound buffer size

No, reduce the sound buffer size!

Konrad · 22 December 2002, 16:22

Exactly. The bigger the sound buffer, the bigger the sound lag.

Paul · 22 December 2002, 16:29

Also try frame skip, if all else fails.

KombatSanta · 22 December 2002, 19:39

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Originally posted by WindowsKiller
No, reduce the sound buffer size!

:kill
actually... try increasing/decreasing.

When I get a sound lag I set the buffersize to 4 and it usually works great! But that's maybe because I have a relatively fast computer.

Also try to reduce the freq.

22 December 2002, 20:05

Thank you for your replies.

andreas · 23 December 2002, 00:07

Reducing the sound buffer too much on a P400 machine might actually cause the sound to get really choppy, so be careful with this tip!
I know what I'm talking about (P133 -> K6-266 -> K6-III-450 -> Athlon TB).

something to your remark from the first post:
People who would LAUGH about other people's low-performance PCs are, to my opinion, wretched assholes and might as well jump in a lake. So don't rack your brains too much about your machine.

22 December 2002, 13:17	#1
keithsonic Posts: n/a	Sound 7 sec. after graphics Hello evryone. I'm totally new in this forum so maybe I ask a question that's already been answered before. I have a Pentium 400 with 256 MB and a TNT2 videocard ( DON'T LAUGH !). When I load a game with WinUAE the graphics are ok (40-45 fps) but the sound is much too late. So when I shoot several robots with Ruff'n'Tumble (excellent game!), I hear nothing. Then after a couple of seconds I hear the shootings and the explossions. Is this a common problem ? Is it possible with my pc configuration to emulate the graphics and sound at the same time ? (backround info: I'm 26 and always loved the Amiga. My first one was a Amiga 500+, then the 1200. I've had lots of games and my favourites were and are: Cannon Fodder, SWOS, Great Courts2, Mortal Kombat, Body Blows, Superfrog, Ruff'N'Tumble, and many, many more)

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22 December 2002, 14:44	#2
KombatSanta Pipboy approved Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Karlstad, Sweden Age: 48 Posts: 460	try increasing the sound buffer size

22 December 2002, 15:47	#3
BippyM Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 48 Posts: 9,355	I know this might sound a bit harsh but.... Upgrade your PC, it isn't upto perfect emulation with sound and everything else!! (Turn sound off and you might get 50fps!!)

22 December 2002, 16:22	#5
Konrad Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Germany Age: 43 Posts: 742	Exactly. The bigger the sound buffer, the bigger the sound lag.

22 December 2002, 16:29	#6
Paul RIP Friends Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: UK Posts: 2,157	Also try frame skip, if all else fails.

22 December 2002, 20:05	#8
keithsonic Posts: n/a	Thank you for your replies.

23 December 2002, 00:07	#9
andreas Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Germany Age: 50 Posts: 5,857	Reducing the sound buffer too much on a P400 machine might actually cause the sound to get really choppy, so be careful with this tip! I know what I'm talking about (P133 -> K6-266 -> K6-III-450 -> Athlon TB). something to your remark from the first post: People who would LAUGH about other people's low-performance PCs are, to my opinion, wretched assholes and might as well jump in a lake. So don't rack your brains too much about your machine.

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