If problems persist, try the Software audio renderer. Next, untick the EAX option and Apply, then quit and restart the game.
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If you have problems which you believe are related to audio in BF2, first make sure you have the latest audio drivers for your sound device. Once again if you have hardware which supports EAX, I recommend you tick this box as it provides you with a good advantage in locating enemies for a minimal performance hit. Enabling EAX may result in a slight a reduction in performance, however the sound effects in BF2 become much richer and more realistic. As such Medium is recommended for people struggling for performance, though High provides the best audio quality for a slight decrease in performance.Įnable EAX: If the Audio Renderer is set to Hardware, and you have sound hardware which supports Creative's Environmental Audio (EAX), you can tick this box to enhance the audio quality. Low is not recommended for the reasons given above, and because the performance difference between Low and Medium is not significant. At Low, sound quality is quite poor, sounding almost like Mono instead of Stereo. Note that Ultra High is disabled for most people except those with very high-end sound cards. Sound Quality: The options here are Low, Medium, High and Ultra High.
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Note however that some older sound cards don't support this option in BF2 (See the Readme.txt file in your \Program Files\EA Games\Battlefield 2\Support\ directory for a full list.) If your audio device supports it I recommend enabling it - the positioning of sounds is a very important advantage in Battlefield 2, and having Software audio with low quality sound (See Sound Quality below) will make the sounds very unrealistic, and make it very difficult for you to determine enemy positions correctly. In general, I recommend Hardware audio renderer if the option is available in BF2.
The Creative X-Fi setting provides the best audio quality and should only be used by people who own Creative X-Fi Hardware or equivalent, otherwise selecting this setting may cause problems so leave it unticked. The Hardware option should be chosen if you have dedicated sound hardware - even if it's onboard audio - as it provides good quality audio with a negligible performance drop. The Software renderer is the most basic, and provides adequate, at times scratchy sound quality, but gives the best performance for very old machines.
The options are Software, Hardware and Creative X-Fi. Battlefield 2 Tweak Guide In-Game Settings (Pt.2)Īudio Renderer: This setting determines the type of audio device which is used to playback the sounds in the game.