[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!

[FlavioSSA]

Didn´t have this issue until migrate to win10 and i use klite mega codec. After disabling mp2/mp3 in lav configuration it worked perfectly. Thanks for the help!

Any colateral effect in disabling this two parameters? I verified already that my mp3 and mkv videos still run ok :)

[djadmoros]

Unfortunately, this fix doesn't work for me on Win 8.1. Unchecked mp2, mp3 in both normal and admin mode, still have the aggressive static. Only help is to turn the music volume down.

[out4space]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von djadmoros:

Unfortunately, this fix doesn't work for me on Win 8.1. Unchecked mp2, mp3 in both normal and admin mode, still have the aggressive static. Only help is to turn the music volume down.

Use the fix from the post before yours:

http://steamcommunity.com/app/2820/discussions/0/882962960932510082/?tscn=1502820373#c523897277918267108

[djadmoros]

@out4space: sorry, but I'm missing the point: disabling mp2/mp3 is what I did already in cccp. What does the previous post say that I don't understand? That other codec instead of cccp? That's not related to win10?

[out4space]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von djadmoros:

@out4space: sorry, but I'm missing the point: disabling mp2/mp3 is what I did already in cccp. What does the previous post say that I don't understand? That other codec instead of cccp? That's not related to win10?

You need to disable the use in LAV too.
Search your system for "LAV Audio Configuration".
Select the tap "Formats", it's a list with all associated formats (Mp3, mp4 etc.)
Remove the checks for mp3 and mp2 (I have also removed aac/ac3/mp2/mp3/flac/wma/wmapro).
You might need to restart your PC.

Cheers ;)

[djadmoros]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von out4space:

You need to disable the use in LAV too.
Search your system for "LAV Audio Configuration".
Select the tap "Formats", it's a list with all associated formats (Mp3, mp4 etc.)
Remove the checks for mp3 and mp2 (I have also removed aac/ac3/mp2/mp3/flac/wma/wmapro).
You might need to restart your PC.

Cheers ;)

Well, that's exactly what I've already been doing. Now I additionally restarted my PC. The static is still there. Luckily, I don't really need the music.

[irasavesgalaxy]

Works with renaming, btw for easy rename on Windows use:
> ren *.mp3 *.wma
To open cmd either:
1) win+R -> type "cmd" -> go to folder "cd <folder path>"
2) shift + right mouse click if folder(on empty space, not file) -> "open command window here"

[Vectorchange]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von djadmoros:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von out4space:

You need to disable the use in LAV too.
Search your system for "LAV Audio Configuration".
Select the tap "Formats", it's a list with all associated formats (Mp3, mp4 etc.)
Remove the checks for mp3 and mp2 (I have also removed aac/ac3/mp2/mp3/flac/wma/wmapro).
You might need to restart your PC.

Cheers ;)

Well, that's exactly what I've already been doing. Now I additionally restarted my PC. The static is still there. Luckily, I don't really need the music.

Sorry for the very late reply.
Currently using Windows 10 and I also don't use any codec pack anymore.
I use Media Player Classic and internal codecs, which you have to chech/uncheck in turn to exclude LAV from mp3/mp2 etc.

I think VLC player, if you use it, has similar options.

Cheers

[Omicron Lyare]

tried all of the above, nothing helps -.-
lucky that only the music is affected. so no music :(

tried compatibility mode "windows XP service pack 3"
that worked, but now i have a frame....ok without music xD

[out4space]

Using XP comp. mode is a little overkill :P
Do you have any codec pack isntalled? What kind of Media Player do you use?
Though I can only help out with Media Player Classic and as I mentioned, I do not have any codec pack isntalled atm.

[OldMemes.biz]

I'm sorry but this is retarded.

I have Windows 7, I DO NOT HAVE ANYTHING CALLED CCCP OR LAV AT ALL, I checked.

So what the hell am I supposed to do? Stop acting like this CCCP/LAV thing is THE fix for everyone when it ONLY works for CERTAIN people.

The mp3s play fine when I play them straight from the file.

[Doomstack]

Windows 10 (17763) 2018 october
Installing a codec pack with a lav management frontend worked for me as well.

I installed LAV Filters 0.73, and unchecked mp2 , mp3float on the formats tab of LAV audio configuration, then rebooted

[out4space]

Users helping Users mate, no need to get angry at us. Either way be patient or go forum.egosoft.com and check if there is a "better fix". On my end only X3TC had this problem.

Try to reduce music volume ingame to 0%, which is a temp fix...

I have no idea what your system is running with (except W7) and what it has installed, so don't expect anyone to be a fortune teller, when people try to narrow down the problem for a solution.

As @garrulus was nice to add, that you can use a frontend for codecs, which can be used to solve the problem. I use only Media Player Classic, nothing else anymore and it has an integrated LAV codec plus frontend to edit setings.I bet VLC player or whatever player for videos you use, has that too so google how to get acess and edit it to your convinience. Well I can only be vague, as the others, since nobody knows what's going on with your system...

Cheers

[hopeandfear]

You can also use PowerShell (a much better tool anyway! lol)

Always back up original files when changing in bulk with a script!

1. search windows for powershell and load either PowerShell or PowerShell ISE
2. Type: CD <Folder path here example: C:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\x3 terran conflict\soundtrack\>
3. Type: Dir *.mp3 | rename-item -newname { [io.path]::ChangeExtension($_.name, "wav") }

[out4space]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von hopeandfear:

You can also use PowerShell (a much better tool anyway! lol)

Always back up original files when changing in bulk with a script!

1. search windows for powershell and load either PowerShell or PowerShell ISE
2. Type: CD <Folder path here example: C:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\x3 terran conflict\soundtrack\>
3. Type: Dir *.mp3 | rename-item -newname { [io.path]::ChangeExtension($_.name, "wav") }

Nice thanks!