sherl0k
September 2nd, 2009, 08:24 AM
Apparently, sound issues with Wine is quite the problem. In nearly all cases I've come across, though, PulseAudio is always the culprit.
Why?
Well, it's simply because Wine doesn't support it. Sure some apps will work through pulse, but anything that's really intensive on the sound card - games, music apps, and the like - will toss errors or give no sound.
What else could I try instead of removing it?
You could try piping the app through padsp "padsp wine apphere.exe" - but that induces sound lag, and doesn't always work. To go a step further, pipe it through padsp and THEN aoss - "padsp aoss wine apphere.exe" but now you get even more lag, and still no guarantee that it works.
So how do I go about removing it?
Either remove the pulseaudio package through synaptic or through the console - 'sudo aptitude remove pulseaudio' - and then reboot. ALSA is still there, you get all your sound, and you don't have to worry about pulse interfering with your apps.
What do I lose by removing pulse?
Mainly two things: network streaming of your audio, and per-application volume levels. If you can live without these two features, you can live without pulse.
Other apps broke after removing pulse!
Any app that supports pulse, supports ALSA by default. Remember, pulse is just a layer on top of ALSA. Chances are your sound preferences for that app just need to be changed.
I want to bring pulse back.
Then just re-install it via synaptic or the console.
I hope this helps people out with solving their Wine issues, and can live without the few amenities of pulse. :) The sound system just seems to cause more problems than offer solutions.
Why?
Well, it's simply because Wine doesn't support it. Sure some apps will work through pulse, but anything that's really intensive on the sound card - games, music apps, and the like - will toss errors or give no sound.
What else could I try instead of removing it?
You could try piping the app through padsp "padsp wine apphere.exe" - but that induces sound lag, and doesn't always work. To go a step further, pipe it through padsp and THEN aoss - "padsp aoss wine apphere.exe" but now you get even more lag, and still no guarantee that it works.
So how do I go about removing it?
Either remove the pulseaudio package through synaptic or through the console - 'sudo aptitude remove pulseaudio' - and then reboot. ALSA is still there, you get all your sound, and you don't have to worry about pulse interfering with your apps.
What do I lose by removing pulse?
Mainly two things: network streaming of your audio, and per-application volume levels. If you can live without these two features, you can live without pulse.
Other apps broke after removing pulse!
Any app that supports pulse, supports ALSA by default. Remember, pulse is just a layer on top of ALSA. Chances are your sound preferences for that app just need to be changed.
I want to bring pulse back.
Then just re-install it via synaptic or the console.
I hope this helps people out with solving their Wine issues, and can live without the few amenities of pulse. :) The sound system just seems to cause more problems than offer solutions.