Need help with sound

Wallygator56 · Post by **Wallygator56** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 9:11 pm

hey guys I've recently started using zsnes again on my new laptop and I noticed that one of the sound channels doesn't play on some games like Donkey Kong country 2. In the overworld the theme music plays execpt for the main melody so it just sounds like accompanying music like the bass and countermelody.

I tried using another zsnes emulator, 1.36 and it worked but then the second time I used it it had the same problem so I went and downloaded another version of 1.51 and it seemed to work until I tried it a second time. Anybody know how to fix this? I want to play the game but the sound issue really detracts from the play and bugs me.

thanks

Post by **grinvader** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 9:15 pm

Check if all the sound channels are enabled. The panic key is helpful in those cases.

Wallygator56 · Post by **Wallygator56** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 9:40 pm

Yeah I tried toggling all the f sound keys on and off to no avail, I also noticed that there is a crackling fuzzy noise playing, maybe thats the sound I'm looking for but its not coming out right?

Deathlike2 · Post by **Deathlike2** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 9:44 pm

What port of ZSNES are you using? DOS, Windows, or SDL are the only valid answers.

It sounds to me you are using the DOS version.

Wallygator56 · Post by **Wallygator56** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 9:47 pm

I downloaded the win version and it says zsnesw so I think its the windows version

Deathlike2 · Post by **Deathlike2** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 11:19 pm

Have you used the panic key? (The key is 6).

You might want to change the sound frequency from the norm to 44000Hz or 48000Hz because of your sound card (32000Hz is the default and recommended).

Wallygator56 · Post by **Wallygator56** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 11:36 pm

I tried the 6 thing and it seemed to work, thanks

Deathlike2 · Post by **Deathlike2** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 11:37 pm

Next time, pay more attention to what grinvader said. The panic key would have been found in the docs since it doesn't seem that you've read them.

Master O · Post by **Master O** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 5:54 am

Deathlike2 wrote:Next time, pay more attention to what grinvader said. The panic key would have been found in the docs since it doesn't seem that you've read them.

I'd be surprised if most zsnesw newbies actually read the documentation.

Post by **Agozer** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 12:55 pm

Master O wrote:
Deathlike2 wrote:Next time, pay more attention to what grinvader said. The panic key would have been found in the docs since it doesn't seem that you've read them.
I'd be surprised if most zsnesw newbies actually read the documentation.

Right, since 99% of them don't ever read it until someone here tells them to.

...

And even when someone here tells them to read the docs, some percentage of those newbies start to argue why they shouldn't have to do so.

adventure_of_link · Post by **adventure_of_link** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 1:40 pm

Master O wrote:
Deathlike2 wrote:Next time, pay more attention to what grinvader said. The panic key would have been found in the docs since it doesn't seem that you've read them.
I'd be surprised if most zsnesw newbies actually read the documentation.

so what, you wouldn't be suprised if the zsnesl and zsnesm newbies read the docs?