Why wont my Winamp play while Im in a Half-life mod?????

Moridin11111 · 20th May 2003, 01:39

my winamp plays music fine when i tell it to, but when i enter a counter-strike game, it automatically mutes itself. I looked everywhere for the option to fix it, in CS and in winamp, but i couldn't find it

DJ Egg · 20th May 2003, 02:01

What is your Windows OS, DirectX version and soundcard make/model?
And are you using Winamp 2.91 or an older version?

Moridin11111 · 20th May 2003, 15:37

I run win 2000, with integrated audio

I currently have winamp 2.91, but i tried 2.8 and 3.0. none worked in CS. My other media players worked though with CS.

Moridin11111 · 20th May 2003, 15:39

and I have Direct X 8 or 9 ... ?

DJ Egg · 20th May 2003, 19:15

Is DirectSound Output selected?
If WaveOut is active, switch to DirectSound output instead.

Winamp -> Prefs (Ctrl+P) -> Plugins -> Output:
(the hi-lighted output plugin is the active one).

Also try configuring DirectSound Output to use your ac'97 driver
(Output Device -> drop down menu) and checkmark "enable hardware acceleration" if it's not grayed out.

crlorentzen · 22nd May 2003, 04:11

make sure that half-life is not set to create a primary sound buffer.

I had the same problem in Quake II under the options I had to set max compatibility instead of max preformance... this set a primary DS buffer or didn't, respectively.

unfortunately I do not know what the option is in Half-Life...but it is probably Create Primary DS Buffer.

hope that helps.

DJ Egg · 22nd May 2003, 14:00

Yes, that could well be the cause.
Alas, I don't have those particular games . . . though I've been playing UT2003 and GTA_ViceCity recently, and Winamp 2.9x plays perfectly ok in the background for me (M-Audio Revo soundcard, DX9.0a, WinXP).
Take a look in the game options -> audio section . . .

Moridin11111 · 23rd May 2003, 01:46

thnx!

Moridin11111 · 23rd May 2003, 04:23

Hey, it didn't fix it, any more ideas?????

unununium · 24th May 2003, 22:31

I got the same problem and solved it by installing an up-to-date DirectX Version.

MostAwesomeDude · 26th May 2003, 09:06

suggestion...pick a game that works with WinAMP! all my friends (and i) have the same problems with Half-Life and Counter-Strike...sry i can't help!!!

unununium · 26th May 2003, 15:44

Well, that's can't be the way to solve the problem, can it? ^^

MostAwesomeDude · 26th May 2003, 23:01

idunno...i always found StarCraft to be much more fun, but that's just me...

20th May 2003, 01:39	#1
Moridin11111 Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 5	Why wont my Winamp play while Im in a Half-life mod????? my winamp plays music fine when i tell it to, but when i enter a counter-strike game, it automatically mutes itself. I looked everywhere for the option to fix it, in CS and in winamp, but i couldn't find it

20th May 2003, 02:01	#2
DJ Egg Techorator Winamp & Shoutcast Team Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 35,894	What is your Windows OS, DirectX version and soundcard make/model? And are you using Winamp 2.91 or an older version? Playlist -\|- Twitter

20th May 2003, 15:37	#3
Moridin11111 Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 5	Win 2000, integrated Audio(AC97 drivers) I run win 2000, with integrated audio I currently have winamp 2.91, but i tried 2.8 and 3.0. none worked in CS. My other media players worked though with CS.

20th May 2003, 15:39	#4
Moridin11111 Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 5	and I have Direct X 8 or 9 ... ? and I have Direct X 8 or 9 ... ?

20th May 2003, 19:15	#5
DJ Egg Techorator Winamp & Shoutcast Team Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 35,894	Is DirectSound Output selected? If WaveOut is active, switch to DirectSound output instead. Winamp -> Prefs (Ctrl+P) -> Plugins -> Output: (the hi-lighted output plugin is the active one). Also try configuring DirectSound Output to use your ac'97 driver (Output Device -> drop down menu) and checkmark "enable hardware acceleration" if it's not grayed out. Playlist -\|- Twitter

22nd May 2003, 04:11	#6
crlorentzen Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: USA Posts: 8	Half-Life Settings make sure that half-life is not set to create a primary sound buffer. I had the same problem in Quake II under the options I had to set max compatibility instead of max preformance... this set a primary DS buffer or didn't, respectively. unfortunately I do not know what the option is in Half-Life...but it is probably Create Primary DS Buffer. hope that helps.

22nd May 2003, 14:00	#7
DJ Egg Techorator Winamp & Shoutcast Team Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 35,894	Yes, that could well be the cause. Alas, I don't have those particular games . . . though I've been playing UT2003 and GTA_ViceCity recently, and Winamp 2.9x plays perfectly ok in the background for me (M-Audio Revo soundcard, DX9.0a, WinXP). Take a look in the game options -> audio section . . . Playlist -\|- Twitter

23rd May 2003, 01:46	#8
Moridin11111 Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 5	thnx!

23rd May 2003, 04:23	#9
Moridin11111 Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 5	Hey, it didn't fix it, any more ideas?????

24th May 2003, 22:31	#10
unununium Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 4	I got the same problem and solved it by installing an up-to-date DirectX Version.

26th May 2003, 09:06	#11
MostAwesomeDude Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Home Posts: 128	suggestion...pick a game that works with WinAMP! all my friends (and i) have the same problems with Half-Life and Counter-Strike...sry i can't help!!! "Be excellent to each other." ~ Bill & Ted Member of the ml_www project. 4G 20GB iPod w/ Winamp 5.05 and ml_ipod 1.12

26th May 2003, 15:44	#12
unununium Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 4	Well, that's can't be the way to solve the problem, can it? ^^

26th May 2003, 23:01	#13
MostAwesomeDude Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Home Posts: 128	idunno...i always found StarCraft to be much more fun, but that's just me... "Be excellent to each other." ~ Bill & Ted Member of the ml_www project. 4G 20GB iPod w/ Winamp 5.05 and ml_ipod 1.12

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