This post is imported from my old blog
So I got Bioshock today to try on on my new PC and after installing and after the intro movie, the gameplay starts and I have no sound! After a quick google search I found that this has been and is still a common problem for many players. After a bit more sleuthing I found my fix...
To start off I have a Creative X-Fi 7.1 sound card with the latest 5.10.0.19 drivers (patched) so I knew it wasn't outdated. About 200 forum posts later with various fixes I found the perfect combo that got my sound working, and also no more crackling!
- Created a shortcut to bioshock.exe on the desktop
- Added the -nointro launch option to skip all the copyright stuff
- Once ingame I set the sound mode to 5.1
- Turn Reverb on
- Turn EAX off
NOTE: On the main menu if you hear the piano playing when you click on stuff and it sounds ok, your golden.