Horrible character 3d audio!

[xaGe]

..When your talking with a character in game and looking right at him, her, or it the speech is so low and muffled like they where standing in a glass jar and almost inaudible, but if you look to either side of the character you talking to it clear as a bell in left or right ear depend on which way you look from the character. This issue is ruining the game a bit for me and was wondering if anyone had a fix or knew of a mod that fixes this?

 

If there is a tweak for the audio settings in the SkyrimPrefs.ini? I wouldn't even know where to start..lol.

 

 

[AudioMenu]

fAudioMasterVolume=1.0000

fVal7=1.0000

uID7=0

fVal6=1.0000

uID6=0

fVal5=1.0000

uID5=0

fVal4=1.0000

uID4=0

fVal3=0.7000

uID3=94881

fVal2=0.1000

uID2=466532

fVal1=1.0000

uID1=554685

fVal0=0.6000

uID0=1007612

[jvarnes]

..When your talking with a character in game and looking right at him, her, or it the speech is so low and muffled like they where standing in a glass jar and almost inaudible, but if you look to either side of the character you talking to it clear as a bell in left or right ear depend on which way you look from the character. This issue is ruining the game a bit for me and was wondering if anyone had a fix or knew of a mod that fixes this?

 

I had this exact same issue. For me it turned out to be a L/R channel going out in my speakers. I had to play with the volume dial (the physical one on the speaker not via the control panel, etc) and the jacks a bit to get the sound to cut back in. With my headphones on the situation returned and I had to play with the jack where the phones plugged into the speakers. So in the end it was actually a speaker issue not software related. Check all of your connections just to be sure.

 

(and note that I did not notice this happening with other games until now... probably because this game has specific left / right audio going on)

[Deathbot35]

..When your talking with a character in game and looking right at him, her, or it the speech is so low and muffled like they where standing in a glass jar and almost inaudible, but if you look to either side of the character you talking to it clear as a bell in left or right ear depend on which way you look from the character. This issue is ruining the game a bit for me and was wondering if anyone had a fix or knew of a mod that fixes this?

 

If there is a tweak for the audio settings in the SkyrimPrefs.ini? I wouldn't even know where to start..lol.

 

 

[AudioMenu]

fAudioMasterVolume=1.0000

fVal7=1.0000

uID7=0

fVal6=1.0000

uID6=0

fVal5=1.0000

uID5=0

fVal4=1.0000

uID4=0

fVal3=0.7000 -> Music

uID3=94881

fVal2=0.1000 -> Voice

uID2=466532

fVal1=1.0000 ->Footsteps

uID1=554685

fVal0=0.6000 ->Effects

uID0=1007612

Just so you know, the "fAudioMasterVolume=1.0000" can be adjusted above the stated Value. I have mine at 30.0000 and it increased it enough to where I don't have to kick my audio up on my TV.

 

Also found this but haven't noticed a change after doing so. Bethesda Forum Link - HOW TO: Fix low sound volume

Edited January 9, 2012 by Deathbot35