[SOLVED] Music comes on as deafening-loud static

[or10nsharkfin]

This happened even before I moved the game to Steam (I had it on the late Impulse service, which is now the GamestopNow platform), so I have no idea what's wrong with this.

EDIT: Solved!

I have CCCP installed (for .mkv's) and the LAV audio decoder, going to CCCP settings, then LAV Audio Settings, Format tab, uncheck mp2 and mp3, fixed the static noise for me!

Hope this helps those looking!

[Dave]

That's an interesting problem...
Try turning down the ingame music volume, it's adjustable from the main menu under options.
If that doesn't work:
Go to your Steam Library and select X3:TC, then verify the game integrity.
If -that- doesn't work:
Make sure your sound card/chipset drivers are up to date.
If THAT doesn't work:
Reinstall the game.
If -THAT- doesn't work you've been hacked by a Xenon CPU ship and you're listening to it's dial-up proccess. Please don't breath on me.

[The Master Bait]

This problem appeared randomly. Its stupid and made me look around ALOT. Solution: (none of the above...) convert every mp3 in x3 soundtrack folder to wma. that's it. Devs should look into this.

[SySTeMeXeCuTaBLe]

I have CCCP installed (for .mkv's) and the LAV audio decoder, going to CCCP settings, then LAV Audio Settings, Format tab, uncheck mp2 and mp3, fixed the static noise for me!

Hope this helps those looking!

[Vectorchange]

@SySGoDX
This worked pretty well.
I already worked with the white-/black-list of FFDshow, but it never worked out.
Never thought LAV would override FFD.
Thank you for the hint.

[Scribbly]

Thanks so much SySGoDX, worked perfectly!

[Slegnor]

SySGoDX's fix worked perfectly for me too, also running the CCCP codec pack

[Syrellaris(Syra)]

Same issue here. Everything sounds like deafening white noise. The menu screen, in game etc. Funny part is all the sound effects and intro scene worked fine.

[KalShenRa]

SySGoDX, thank you. Your fix worked.

[Outsidernpc]

Many thx!

Diposting pertama kali oleh SySGoDX:

I have CCCP installed (for .mkv's) and the LAV audio decoder, going to CCCP settings, then LAV Audio Settings, Format tab, uncheck mp2 and mp3, fixed the static noise for me!

Hope this helps those looking!

[Jinsaku]

Not to beat a dead thread, but @SySGoDX, you are a god among mortals. I've been trying to figure this out for an hour or two while trying to get Albion Prelude working, and this solved my problem. You rock!

[SouLSLayeR]

YES.
Thank you so much!

[Hat]

Diposting pertama kali oleh SySGoDX:

I have CCCP installed (for .mkv's) and the LAV audio decoder, going to CCCP settings, then LAV Audio Settings, Format tab, uncheck mp2 and mp3, fixed the static noise for me!

Hope this helps those looking!

THANKYOU

[Hellspawned]

Helped me as well.
Marking this as SOLVED for future googlers.

Ps, thanks!

[ledshok]

Yep, thanks for that fix - perfect!

[Lasagne]

+1 this worked well
Funny thing I didnt even have CCCP installed I used a different codec pack, but in desperation installed CCCP on top of that codec pack and unchecked this and magically it works.