Your audio driver appears to be outdated with a listed date of 9/7/2010, but it is also possible that you are using the most recent driver that your system manufacturer is offering. If you feel comfortable attempting an audio driver update, I recommend visiting the website of the system manufacturer of your computer,…
Concerning the karaoke machine, your suspicions are correct. What you are describing sounds like the normal animation and sound sync issues that occur due to the break between the verse and chorus of whatever song the sim is singing. Those slight sync issues were also present in The Sim 2 karaoke machine interactions. The…
Thanks so much for taking the time to check in again. It doesn't really make sense why the no sound bug randomly resolves itself for some users, but whatever works, lol. :)
Patch 1.33 has been released. Please let me know if this patch resolves your no sound bug. Also, the Updates & Announcements section has been updated with information from my conversation with an EA customer service representative. ETA: Don't forget to temporarily remove all custom content (does not include The Sims 3…
Thank you for the detailed information concerning how the no sound bug is affecting your game. Just in case you haven't done so already, double check your in-game audio settings in the 'Option' menu under the speaker tab, and try setting your audio quality to 'high' and make sure that you have selected the proper speaker…
Thank you for taking the time to add your information to this thread. It's funny that you should mention the two hours mark. That is one small thing that I have noticed about a lot of the reports that I am reading. If the issue wasn't occurring right from the start, it seems to begin affecting people's games around the two…
I don't believe that the dance sphere has been mentioned before, so thank you for taking the time to post that bit of information. Your audio driver is updated with a listed date of 12/13/2011. You'll have to wait to see what suggestion/solution that EA will come up with. In the mean time, you can also check your in-game…
You are the fourth person to report what can best be described as a sporadic resolution of the no sound bug. If you could check back in from time to time letting me know if the issue is still resolved for you, that would really be helpful. :)
If you have the time, could you post your dxdiag report? I just want to take a closer look at your system as I know several people that have done a complete uninstall and reinstall just as you have to see if it would resolve the issue, but for them the no sound bug remains. Also, if you could check back in from time to…
I'm glad to hear that the driver update worked out for you. If you could check back in from time to time to let me know if the issue is still resolved for you, that would be great. :)
Your audio driver is updated with a listed date of 3/10/2012. You'll have to wait to see what suggestion/solution that EA will come up with. In the mean time, you can also check your in-game audio settings in the 'Option' menu under the speaker tab, and try setting your audio quality to 'high' and make sure that you have…
Thank you for taking the time to post some additional information in regards to how the no sound bug is affecting your game. I really appreciate it. :)
Unfortunately, at the moment there is no solid fix for this. I have contacted EA about the matter, and will post any new information in the 'Updates & Announcements' section on page 1 of this thread.
<font size="2">3/11/2012</font> <font size="4">A New Direction</font> As of today, the focus of the 'no sound bug' is moving away from driver updates (way too inconsistent to be useful), and towards documenting any interesting observations regarding the no sound issue. Here is a list of guide questions concerning the type…
<font size="4">Mini Update</font> You may have noticed that this thread has gone through a major overhaul. Please read the newly revised first post on page 1 of this thread for new information and observations regarding the no sound bug. An Updates & Announcements Section has also now been created.
The post just below your first one was in response to someone else, but thank you for the kind words. I remember you from the 'no fluff' thread, and you were very helpful there. :) I completely agree with all that you stated in your original post. In fact, I was working a major overhaul to this thread while you were…
Nothing concrete yet. Performing an audio driver update is random at best. I have been checking in with a couple of people who have reported a driver update resolving the issue, and so far the issue is still appears to be resolved for them, but only time will truly tell. The problem with this issue is that there is no…
I have suggested this to everyone who has come into this thread looking for assistance, but unfortunately, it is mostly being reported as ineffective for the majority of players affected by the no sound bug. But thank you for taking the time to post your experience with adjusting the audio configuration. I need all the…
You are currently running the most recent driver that HP offers for your specific model and setup. You'll have to wait and see what suggestion/solution that EA will come up with. In the mean time, you can check your in-game audio settings in the 'Option' menu under the speaker tab, and try setting your audio quality to…
You are currently running the most recent driver that HP offers for your specific model and setup. You'll have to wait and see what suggestion/solution that EA will come up with. In the mean time, you can check your in-game audio settings in the 'Option' menu under the speaker tab, and try setting your audio quality to…
Your audio driver is outdated with a listed date of 6/14/2008. If you feel comfortable attempting an audio driver update, I recommend visiting the website of the system manufacturer of your computer, Acer in this case, to see if there are any available updates for your specific model and setup. Make certain that the date…
There are known incompatibility issues between the Pets EP and the Intel g33/g31 chipset. The animals of the Pets EP make use of a shader driven fur system using advanced rendering techniques. The Intel g33/g31 simply cannot effectively process or render these graphics, and has always struggled to render graphics properly…
Your audio driver is outdated with a listed date of 4/11/2009. If you feel comfortable attempting an audio driver update, I recommend visiting the website of the system manufacturer of your computer, Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. in this case, to see if there are any available updates for your specific model and setup.…
I wasn't sure if your were just adding your dxdiag to the thread for reference, or if you wanted to know if your drivers were updated, so I am including the information just in case. Your audio driver is outdated with a listed date of 11/20/2010. If you feel comfortable attempting an audio driver update, I recommend…
I'm glad that you were able to return to the more recent driver. I just need to gather a bit more information and then I will put in a call to EA and hopefully get the ball rolling towards a solution.
Your audio driver is outdated with a listed date of 2/11/2009. If you feel comfortable attempting an audio driver update, I recommend visiting the website of the system manufacturer of your computer, Compaq-Presario in this case, to see if there are any available updates for your specific model and setup. Make certain that…
Thank you for the kind words, I just try to help out where I can. Sorry to hear that the no sound bug is affecting so many of the new Showtime objects in your game. :( I will be contacting EA later this weekend on behalf of the people in this thread who are experiencing this issue. I am also very interested in hearing…