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JESSU
September 29th, 2007, 05:39 PM
I installed wow using wine but the sound is really chopped up.
Heres my specs

description: Computer
product: DIM4400
vendor: Dell Computer Corporation
version: TSMT
serial: F1GY811
width: 32 bits
capabilities: smbios-2.3 dmi-2.3
configuration: boot=normal uuid=44454C4C-3100-1047-8059-C6C04F383131
*-core
description: Motherboard
product: D845PT
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 0
version: AAA67829-304
serial: MY00K9971246521F02JR
slot: J1A1
*-firmware
description: BIOS
vendor: Intel Corp.
physical id: 1
version: A06 (06/12/2002)
size: 64KB
capacity: 448KB
capabilities: pci pnp upgrade shadowing escd cdboot bootselect edd int13floppynec int13floppytoshiba int13floppy360 int13floppy1200 int13floppy720 int13floppy2880 int5printscreen int9keyboard int14serial int17printer int10video acpi usb agp ls120boot zipboot biosbootspecification
*-cpu
description: CPU
product: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 1.80GHz
vendor: Intel Corp.
physical id: 5
bus info: cpu@0
version: 15.1.2
slot: J1E1
size: 1800MHz
capacity: 2GHz
width: 32 bits
clock: 100MHz
capabilities: fpu fpu_exception wp vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm up
configuration: id=0
*-cache:0
description: L1 cache
physical id: 6
slot: None
size: 8KB
capacity: 8KB
clock: 25MHz (40.0ns)
capabilities: pipeline-burst synchronous internal write-back data
*-cache:1
description: L2 cache
physical id: 7
slot: None
size: 256KB
capacity: 256KB
capabilities: synchronous internal write-back unified
*-memory
description: System Memory
physical id: 27
slot: System board or motherboard
size: 1GB
capacity: 2GB
*-bank:0
description: DIMM DDR Synchronous 266 MHz (3.8 ns)
physical id: 0
slot: J5G3
size: 512MB
width: 64 bits
clock: 266MHz (3.8ns)
*-bank:1
description: DIMM DDR Synchronous 266 MHz (3.8 ns)
physical id: 1
slot: J5G1
size: 512MB
width: 64 bits
clock: 266MHz (3.8ns)
*-pci
description: Host bridge
product: 82845 845 (Brookdale) Chipset Host Bridge
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: f8000000
bus info: pci@00:00.0
version: 04
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
resources: iomemory:f8000000-fbffffff
*-pci:0
description: PCI bridge
product: 82845 845 (Brookdale) Chipset AGP Bridge
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1
bus info: pci@00:01.0
version: 04
width: 32 bits
clock: 66MHz
capabilities: pci normal_decode bus_master
*-display
description: VGA compatible controller
product: NV34 [GeForce FX 5200]
vendor: nVidia Corporation
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@01:00.0
version: a1
size: 256MB
width: 32 bits
clock: 66MHz
capabilities: vga bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=nvidia latency=248 maxlatency=1 mingnt=5
resources: iomemory:fd000000-fdffffff iomemory:e0000000-efffffff irq:21
*-pci:1
description: PCI bridge
product: 82801 PCI Bridge
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1e
bus info: pci@00:1e.0
version: 05
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pci normal_decode bus_master
*-multimedia
description: Multimedia audio controller
product: SB Live! EMU10k1
vendor: Creative Labs
physical id: 9
bus info: pci@02:09.0
version: 07
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=EMU10K1_Audigy latency=32 maxlatency=20 mingnt=2
resources: ioport:df80-df9f irq:18
*-input
description: Input device controller
product: SB Live! Game Port
vendor: Creative Labs
physical id: 9.1
bus info: pci@02:09.1
version: 07
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=Emu10k1_gameport latency=32
resources: ioport:dff0-dff7
*-network
description: Ethernet interface
product: 21x4x DEC-Tulip compatible 10/100 Ethernet
vendor: Davicom Semiconductor, Inc.
physical id: b
bus info: pci@02:0b.0
logical name: eth0
version: 31
serial: 00:08:a1:0a:60:ea
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: bus_master cap_list ethernet physical
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=dmfe driverversion=1.36.4 ip=192.168.1.104 latency=32 maxlatency=40 mingnt=20 multicast=yes
resources: ioport:d800-d8ff iomemory:feaefc00-feaefcff irq:17
*-usb:0
description: USB Controller
product: USB 1.1 Controller
vendor: ALi Corporation
physical id: c.1
bus info: pci@02:0c.1
version: 03
width: 32 bits
clock: 66MHz
capabilities: ohci bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=ohci_hcd latency=32 maxlatency=80
resources: iomemory:feafe000-feafefff irq:18
*-usbhost
product: OHCI Host Controller
vendor: Linux 2.6.20-16-generic ohci_hcd
physical id: 1
bus info: usb@4
logical name: usb4
version: 2.06
capabilities: usb-1.10
configuration: driver=hub maxpower=0mA slots=2 speed=12.0MB/s
*-usb:1
description: USB Controller
product: USB 1.1 Controller
vendor: ALi Corporation
physical id: c
bus info: pci@02:0c.0
version: 03
width: 32 bits
clock: 66MHz
capabilities: ohci bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=ohci_hcd latency=32 maxlatency=80
resources: iomemory:feaed000-feaedfff irq:18
*-usbhost
product: OHCI Host Controller
vendor: Linux 2.6.20-16-generic ohci_hcd
physical id: 1
bus info: usb@3
logical name: usb3
version: 2.06
capabilities: usb-1.10
configuration: driver=hub maxpower=0mA slots=2 speed=12.0MB/s
*-usb:2
description: USB Controller
product: USB 2.0 Controller
vendor: ALi Corporation
physical id: c.3
bus info: pci@02:0c.3
version: 01
width: 32 bits
clock: 66MHz
capabilities: ehci bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=ehci_hcd latency=32 maxlatency=80
resources: iomemory:feaffc00-feaffcff irq:19
*-usbhost
product: EHCI Host Controller
vendor: Linux 2.6.20-16-generic ehci_hcd
physical id: 1
bus info: usb@5
logical name: usb5
version: 2.06
capabilities: usb-2.00
configuration: driver=hub maxpower=0mA slots=6 speed=480.0MB/s
*-usb
description: USB hub
physical id: 3
bus info: usb@5:3
version: 1.00
capabilities: usb-2.00
configuration: driver=hub maxpower=100mA slots=4 speed=480.0MB/s
*-firewire
description: FireWire (IEEE 1394)
product: M5253 P1394 OHCI 1.1 Controller
vendor: ALi Corporation
physical id: c.4
bus info: pci@02:0c.4
version: 00
width: 32 bits
clock: 66MHz
capabilities: ohci bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=ohci1394 latency=32 maxlatency=3
resources: iomemory:feaef000-feaef7ff irq:20
*-isa
description: ISA bridge
product: 82801BA ISA Bridge (LPC)
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1f
bus info: pci@00:1f.0
version: 05
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: isa bus_master
configuration: latency=0
*-ide
description: IDE interface
product: 82801BA IDE U100
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1f.1
bus info: pci@00:1f.1
logical name: scsi0
logical name: scsi1
version: 05
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: ide bus_master emulated scsi-host
configuration: driver=ata_piix latency=0
resources: iomemory:1f0-1f7 iomemory:3f0-3ef iomemory:170-177 iomemory:370-36f ioport:ffa0-ffaf
*-disk:0
description: SCSI Disk
product: WDC WD400BB-75CA
vendor: ATA
physical id: 0
bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0
logical name: /dev/sda
version: 16.0
serial: WD-WMA8H2070912
size: 37GB
capabilities: partitioned partitioned:dos
configuration: ansiversion=5
*-volume
description: HPFS/NTFS partition
physical id: 1
bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0,1
logical name: /dev/sda1
capacity: 37GB
capabilities: primary bootable
*-disk:1
description: SCSI Disk
product: IC35L120AVV207-1
vendor: ATA
physical id: 1
bus info: scsi@0:0.1.0
logical name: /dev/sdb
version: V24O
serial: VNVD09G4H6TEKT
size: 111GB
capabilities: partitioned partitioned:dos
configuration: ansiversion=5
*-volume:0
description: Linux filesystem partition
physical id: 1
bus info: scsi@0:0.1.0,1
logical name: /dev/sdb1
capacity: 110GB
capabilities: primary bootable
*-volume:1
description: Extended partition
physical id: 2
bus info: scsi@0:0.1.0,2
logical name: /dev/sdb2
size: 1474MB
capacity: 1474MB
capabilities: primary extended partitioned partitioned:extended
*-logicalvolume
description: Linux swap / Solaris partition
physical id: 5
logical name: /dev/sdb5
capacity: 1474MB
capabilities: nofs
*-cdrom:0
description: DVD reader
product: DVD-ROM LTD163
vendor: LITEON
physical id: 2
bus info: scsi@1:0.0.0
logical name: /dev/cdrom
logical name: /dev/dvd
logical name: /dev/scd0
logical name: /dev/sr0
version: GDHA
capabilities: removable audio dvd
configuration: ansiversion=5
*-disc
physical id: 0
logical name: /dev/cdrom
*-cdrom:1
description: CD-R/CD-RW writer
product: NR-7900A
vendor: _NEC
physical id: 3
bus info: scsi@1:0.1.0
logical name: /dev/scd1
logical name: /dev/sr1
version: 1.08
serial: [_NEC NR-7900A 1.0802011000
capabilities: removable audio cd-r cd-rw
configuration: ansiversion=5
*-disc
physical id: 0
logical name: /dev/scd1
*-usb:0
description: USB Controller
product: 82801BA/BAM USB (Hub #1)
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1f.2
bus info: pci@00:1f.2
version: 05
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: uhci bus_master
configuration: driver=uhci_hcd latency=0
resources: ioport:ef40-ef5f irq:16
*-usbhost
product: UHCI Host Controller
vendor: Linux 2.6.20-16-generic uhci_hcd
physical id: 1
bus info: usb@1
logical name: usb1
version: 2.06
capabilities: usb-1.10
configuration: driver=hub maxpower=0mA slots=2 speed=12.0MB/s
*-usb
description: Mouse
product: USB Receiver
vendor: Logitech
physical id: 2
bus info: usb@1:2
version: 34.10
capabilities: usb-1.10
configuration: driver=usbhid maxpower=50mA speed=1.5MB/s
*-serial UNCLAIMED
description: SMBus
product: 82801BA/BAM SMBus
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1f.3
bus info: pci@00:1f.3
version: 05
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
configuration: latency=0
resources: ioport:efa0-efaf irq:10
*-usb:1
description: USB Controller
product: 82801BA/BAM USB (Hub #2)
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1f.4
bus info: pci@00:1f.4
version: 05
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: uhci bus_master
configuration: driver=uhci_hcd latency=0
resources: ioport:ef80-ef9f irq:17
*-usbhost
product: UHCI Host Controller
vendor: Linux 2.6.20-16-generic uhci_hcd
physical id: 1
bus info: usb@2
logical name: usb2
version: 2.06
capabilities: usb-1.10
configuration: driver=hub maxpower=0mA slots=2 speed=12.0MB/s

cogadh
September 29th, 2007, 05:52 PM
WoW generally works best with OSS, but most other applications will get better performance with ALSA.

hikaricore
September 29th, 2007, 05:58 PM
I've posted this like a dozen times now, but here goes again:

Blizzard recently change the sound engine in WoW from HARDWARE accelerated to SOFTWARE emulated.

What does this mean for you? Well it means your audio card/chipset is no longer allowed to do it's job, and your cpu is doing all the work.
Many of us were using ALSA just perfectly until 2.2, now OSS is about the only way to go as the game is straight locking for many users /w ALSA.

JESSU
September 29th, 2007, 06:09 PM
Thanks guys.
I will give OSS a try then.
If this comes up a lot maybe it should be stickied

hikaricore
September 29th, 2007, 06:24 PM
No point in that. I've seen about 4-7 new threads about WoW per day since 2.2.

The posters would just ignore the stickies and make a new thread.