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Sound issues (or rather the stupid thing MS did with the sound)

PostPosted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 3:25 am
by Huge
So I was getting bored with just looking round the VC and outside views on a flight from Heathrow to JFK, and decided to open up itunes to put on some Wagner (nothing like landing a 747 to Die Valkure) but as soon as I switch back to FSX, it fades to barely audible. Now I appreciate that I need to hear things, so I asumed that's why they provided volume sliders for everything. I turn up the music to max (scaring the cat), switch back to the game, and the same thing happens.... The only way I can get the music back is to turn the game sound completely off... which, is obviously useless.

I couldn't see an option in the sound settings to disable this "feature", so can I remove the option in FSX.cfg?

Re: Sound issues (or rather the stupid thing MS did with the sound)

PostPosted: Mon Oct 24, 2011 4:17 pm
by Huge
So no one knows?

Pretty crap "feature" IMO.

Re: Sound issues (or rather the stupid thing MS did with the sound)

PostPosted: Mon Oct 24, 2011 4:36 pm
by FSX_Dude
Press "Q" a few times (the sound mute for FSX if you have it in default for that feature)and it should go back to normal. ;)

Re: Sound issues (or rather the stupid thing MS did with the sound)

PostPosted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 12:53 pm
by Huge
Thanks, I'll try that.

Re: Sound issues (or rather the stupid thing MS did with the sound)

PostPosted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 4:20 pm
by Capt.Propwash
have you checked to make sure that you have the latest sound card drivers?

the latest iTUNES program?


I can run WeeTune Beasty (Sky Blue Radio - www.skyblueradio.com), Youtube, AND Windows Media Player all at the same time listening to CRAP as it comes out of my headphones, and still barely hear the sounds of the engines in FSX. 


I do not have iTUNES so i can not help you there.  Do you have FSX sp1 & 2? Are you trying to use a USB Headset and separate the sounds from FSX going to the computer speakers, and music to your headphones? What Sound card do you have installed in the computer????????

Re: Sound issues (or rather the stupid thing MS did with the sound)

PostPosted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 4:35 pm
by Fozzer
I often have "Live ATC" running in the background with my FS 2004, especially if I am around KLAX during a busy day!

I match the overall volumes to suit.

It all works fine.

Paul..."Tower to Fozz...Go away!" ..... ;D...!

http://www.liveatc.net/