Audio playback too fast (sounds like a hord of chipmunks)

[EasyEvil]

Hey there!

I've encountered a really annyoing problem. As stated above the in-game music is played twice as fast as normal hence provoking sounds like chipmunks. The videos' sounds are played perfectly normal though. That's simply not acceptable!

I must state that the problem only occurs with my new lap-top soundcard: ECHO Indigo IOx (driver 7.5)

When activating the onboard soundchip Conexant HD Audio music playback in Civ4 is normal.

Futhermore my system information:

WinXP Home (5.1, Build 2600)
DirectX 9.0c
Civilization IV Complete

Apart from Civ4 playback in games with the ECHO Indigo is perfectly normal (tested with Anno 1701 and HoMM III).

So, I hope anyone here does have an idea on how to resolve the playback anomaly concerning the ECHO audio card.

Greets
EE

 

[ori]

please post your dxdiag results file as a file attachment.

Welcome to CFC

 

[EasyEvil]

You're welcome!

Here's the dxdiag file.

I've change the default audio playback to the Conexant chip currently as I'm playing Civ4 now. (otherwise the crazy sound would kill me)

 

[ori]

try a newer sound driver:
http://www.echoaudio.com/Downloads/Drivers.php

the xp driver for the IOx somewhere in the middle of the page. Judging by the release date your current one is version 7.5 - maybe 7.6 helps

 

[EasyEvil]

Thanks, I'll try. Otherwise I just have to change the settings before playing Civ 4 -- not that much of an inconvenience anyway ... and the sounds is OK, too. Thanks again!