[SOLVED] Hard time hearing footsteps in game

TPK · 05-25-2009, 10:32 PM

In Counter-Strike 1.6 i use, Sennheiser PC151's and Z5300 Speakers.
Downloaded latest drivers off website:
http://support.creative.com/Products/Prod..
I just got my soundcard today (X-FI Xtreme Gamer) to replace my realtek onboard, everything does sound better on it, there is one problem i cant seem to figure out though. I cant/barely hear footsteps in game. The gunfire/nades everything sounds good but its like theres no footsteps. I can hear everything, ie team buying weapons and all but no footsteps.
I've tried putting the volume up, everythings plugged where it should be, I tried different settings 2/2.1Speakers/Headphones/5.1, messin with the treble, disabling/enabling CMSS/EAX Crystalizer, Entertainment Mode/Game Mode.
Dont know what to do next

Tiber Septim · 05-26-2009, 02:08 AM

Hi TPK.
Have you checked in the audio options screen of CS? It's been a while since I played but I'm pretty sure you can adjust the footsteps volume in the game itself.

**RockmasteR** · 05-26-2009, 02:46 AM

try what Tiber suggested, also you can try to set your speakers as Stereo
to do that :
Control Panel -> Sounds and Audio devices, under speaker settings choose advanced, see if the speaker settings are set to : Desktop Stereo Speakers, if not set them.

TPK · 05-26-2009, 04:40 AM

nvm finally figured it out, actually took the time to test each thing out in its ctrl panel and turned SVM (smart volume management) on instead of off :>
"Controls the dynamic range of sound volume. When enabled, it limits the volume differences between the loudest and softest passages in order to avoid large volume fluctuations"
i couldnt hear my own footsteps let alone any1 elses, now i can on the 5.1 speakers and headset.

**RockmasteR** · 05-26-2009, 05:16 AM

good to hear you fixed it, please mark this thread as solved under thread tools

05-25-2009, 10:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
TPK Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 37 OS: Windows XP Home	[SOLVED] Hard time hearing footsteps in game In Counter-Strike 1.6 i use, Sennheiser PC151's and Z5300 Speakers. Downloaded latest drivers off website: http://support.creative.com/Products/Prod.. I just got my soundcard today (X-FI Xtreme Gamer) to replace my realtek onboard, everything does sound better on it, there is one problem i cant seem to figure out though. I cant/barely hear footsteps in game. The gunfire/nades everything sounds good but its like theres no footsteps. I can hear everything, ie team buying weapons and all but no footsteps. I've tried putting the volume up, everythings plugged where it should be, I tried different settings 2/2.1Speakers/Headphones/5.1, messin with the treble, disabling/enabling CMSS/EAX Crystalizer, Entertainment Mode/Game Mode. Dont know what to do next

05-26-2009, 02:08 AM	#2 (permalink)
Tiber Septim Asst Manager, Games Team Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 2,871 OS: Fedora 11 / Windows 7 My System Blog Entries: 5	Re: Hard time hearing footsteps in game Hi TPK. Have you checked in the audio options screen of CS? It's been a while since I played but I'm pretty sure you can adjust the footsteps volume in the game itself. __________________ First Steps - System Specs - SIW Help TSF beat Cancer and other serious Illness.

05-26-2009, 02:46 AM	#3 (permalink)
RockmasteR Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lebanon Posts: 3,178 OS: Vista Ultimate 32bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Hard time hearing footsteps in game try what Tiber suggested, also you can try to set your speakers as Stereo to do that : Control Panel -> Sounds and Audio devices, under speaker settings choose advanced, see if the speaker settings are set to : Desktop Stereo Speakers, if not set them. __________________ CPUz GPUz Nvidia Drivers ATI Drivers System Information for Windows (SIW) Revo Uninstaller RivaTuner ATITOOL Directx 9.0C !!Please don't PM me for Tech Support!!

05-26-2009, 04:40 AM	#4 (permalink)
TPK Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 37 OS: Windows XP Home	Re: Hard time hearing footsteps in game nvm finally figured it out, actually took the time to test each thing out in its ctrl panel and turned SVM (smart volume management) on instead of off :> "Controls the dynamic range of sound volume. When enabled, it limits the volume differences between the loudest and softest passages in order to avoid large volume fluctuations" i couldnt hear my own footsteps let alone any1 elses, now i can on the 5.1 speakers and headset.

05-26-2009, 05:16 AM	#5 (permalink)
RockmasteR Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lebanon Posts: 3,178 OS: Vista Ultimate 32bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Hard time hearing footsteps in game good to hear you fixed it, please mark this thread as solved under thread tools __________________ CPUz GPUz Nvidia Drivers ATI Drivers System Information for Windows (SIW) Revo Uninstaller RivaTuner ATITOOL Directx 9.0C !!Please don't PM me for Tech Support!!