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Ren Dec 3, 2019 @ 10:42am
Sound Quality Muffled?
Does anyone else have this? Shooting guns, running around, etc. Everything sounds REALLY bad. Was this really how the original game was?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63macozCdGg video showing example
Last edited by Ren; Dec 3, 2019 @ 10:51am
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Trinexx Dec 3, 2019 @ 10:43am 
Same issue here. Sounds absolutely ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ TERRIBLE.
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slicerv Dec 3, 2019 @ 10:44am 
Not getting that issue but I'm getting some very static sounds everything else sounds fine though.
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Ren Dec 3, 2019 @ 10:45am 
Originally posted by Trinexx:
Same issue here. Sounds absolutely ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ TERRIBLE.
It sounds like if someone's regular speakers were playing sound through some ♥♥♥♥♥♥ laptop mic and then outputting that into my ears.

It's been a while but I SWEAR Halo 1 didn't sound this bad on PC.
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>-FISH-D Dec 3, 2019 @ 10:46am 
Originally posted by Damuel:
Originally posted by Trinexx:
Same issue here. Sounds absolutely ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ TERRIBLE.
It sounds like if someone's regular speakers were playing sound through some ♥♥♥♥♥♥ laptop mic and then outputting that into my ears.

It's been a while but I SWEAR Halo 1 didn't sound this bad on PC.

It's a problem with the sound engine and the port. Devs said they have to fix it. Who knows when it will happen though.
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el helicoptero Dec 3, 2019 @ 10:46am 
Yeah same. Also some crackling in the menus. What type of sound card you have if any? I have a sound blaster hd
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Icew4rri0r Dec 3, 2019 @ 10:46am 
Originally posted by Damuel:
Originally posted by Trinexx:
Same issue here. Sounds absolutely ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ TERRIBLE.
It sounds like if someone's regular speakers were playing sound through some ♥♥♥♥♥♥ laptop mic and then outputting that into my ears.

It's been a while but I SWEAR Halo 1 didn't sound this bad on PC.
Well theres your problem you have the wrong game. This is Halo Reach not Halo 1.:steamsalty:
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Ren Dec 3, 2019 @ 10:47am 
Originally posted by el helicoptero:
Yeah same. Also some crackling in the menus. What type of sound card you have if any? I have a sound blaster hd
None here.
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2Real Dec 3, 2019 @ 10:48am 
sound sounds like ass
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NTripleOne Dec 3, 2019 @ 10:49am 
Feels like there's no directional sound at all, everything seems to come from dead centre soundstage.
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Ren Dec 3, 2019 @ 10:50am 
Originally posted by Speed Luigi:
Feels like there's no directional sound at all, everything seems to come from dead centre soundstage.
More like it sounds like my gun is shooting from hundreds of yards away in the distance, not directly in front of my face.
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Drokkspurr Dec 3, 2019 @ 10:51am 
Have to agree with speed luigi it's like the whole games sound is playing in mono
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MadHoward Dec 3, 2019 @ 10:52am 
343 said they are working on a better audio engine since the original was console specific. They need one that works great with all systems, but they're having some trouble figuring out.
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DM Dec 3, 2019 @ 10:55am 
Originally posted by MadHoward:
343 said they are working on a better audio engine since the original was console specific. They need one that works great with all systems, but they're having some trouble figuring out.

This is a pretty horrible issue to leave in at launch, why would they even release it like this???
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Ren Dec 3, 2019 @ 10:57am 
Originally posted by BlunderingFool:
I'm just curious since I'm not ready to launch yet, check your audio options, has it tried to set itself to a surround sound set-up? I recall some engines have issues with correctly leveling audio if sound is set to surround but played back on only 2 drivers (Headphones, ear buds, or 2 speakers.)
These are the only audio options the game has
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1927608279

If you mean in Windows then no, I tried playing with both my headset and speakers and both sound the same. And none are set to surround sound.
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el helicoptero Dec 3, 2019 @ 11:02am 
Originally posted by Damuel:
Originally posted by BlunderingFool:
I'm just curious since I'm not ready to launch yet, check your audio options, has it tried to set itself to a surround sound set-up? I recall some engines have issues with correctly leveling audio if sound is set to surround but played back on only 2 drivers (Headphones, ear buds, or 2 speakers.)
These are the only audio options the game has
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1927608279

If you mean in Windows then no, I tried playing with both my headset and speakers and both sound the same. And none are set to surround sound.

Yes i can confirm this. I tried everything. I even tried widows spatial sound turning it on. Not helped a bit...
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