Unit response sounds snap, crackle, and pop..

[BeastmasteR]

This happens all the time on XTA and AA. It starts with the commander and zbots then almost all units after a number of clicks respond in distorded, crackling and popping sounds. Many times it gets so bad that the whole sound of the game becomes one big loud bad feedback static sound.

I did everything from turning the volume down from the game settings to increasing all sound options.

Any suggestions? Inputs?

[CautionToTheWind]

Me too, and its new to this spring version.

[Peet]

That doesnt happen to me at home (SoundBlaster Audigy 2 ZS Platinum), but on the school computer I use to play spring (SoundBlaster Live), sounds are distorted, and have been since before this new version. It's quite a shame, as that computer happens to be in the band room, so I have it connected to a rather large power amp and 3 18" monitor speakers.

Try updating your soundcard drivers.

[BeastmasteR]

Just to confirm, the newest sound drivers for Sound Blaster Live! fixed this problem greatly. I was a little lazy and "assumed" microsoft to have selected a good driver little did I know I should have updated the driver long ago.