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Prepar3D V4.4 Lowering the sound from background apps.

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For some reason, P3D is lowering the volume of youtube videos/streams other apps in the background when the main window is in focus. I have communications set to "do nothing" and exclusive mode disabled in the audio properties of my headset. The volume mixer isnt even showing the chrome process volume below 100%. How is this happening?

Interesting, I was wondering yesterday why my GSX volume was so low I game but when I happened to alt tab to desktop whilst being push backed it returned to normal

Kael Oswald

9950X3D/ 64GB DDR5 6200 @ CL30 / Custom Water Loop / RTX 5090 / 3 x 48" LG C4 OLEDs

I have the same issue when I tune in the Activesky briefing frequencies (122.00 - 122.05). Very low volume on the briefings.

i9-10850K, ASUS TUF GAMING Z490-PLUS (WI-FI), 32GB G.SKILL DDR4-3603 / PC4-28800, GIGABYTE RTX5080 16GB WF OC 3 FAN running 3440x1440 

 

Hopping onboard this issue as I have the same problem, particularly with GSX pushback audio.  Probably something very simple I'm just overlooking...


Doug Miannay

PC: i9-13900K (OC 6.1) | ASUS Maximus Z790 Hero | ASUS Strix RTX4080 (OC) | ASUS ROG Strix LC II 360 AIO | 32GB G.Skill DDR5 TridentZ RGB 6400Hz | Samsung 990 Pro 1TB M.2 (OS/Apps) | Samsung 990 Pro 2TB M.2 (Sim) | Samsung 990 Pro 2TB M.2 (Games) | Fractal Design Define R7 Blackout Case | Win11 Pro x64

Well if it is mate we're all missing it. As I say, I've got the same issue with GSX

Kael Oswald

9950X3D/ 64GB DDR5 6200 @ CL30 / Custom Water Loop / RTX 5090 / 3 x 48" LG C4 OLEDs

1 minute ago, KL Oo said:

Well if it is mate we're all missing it. As I say, I've got the same issue with GSX

It's caused by a Windows 10 setting. Try this: right click the speaker icon in the system tray, select sounds, click on communications and change "when windows detects communications activity" from "reduce volume" to "do nothing".

  • Peter Webber

MSFS 2020 & 2024 / Windows 11 / Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF / MSI Pro Z890-S WIFI / Samsung 970 EVO PLUS M.2 500GB / Corsair Vengeance DDR5 48GB 7000MHz / MSI Geforce RTX 4070Ti Super

9 hours ago, AimHawk said:

I have communications set to "do nothing"

 

Just now, Peter Webber said:

"when windows detects communications activity" from "reduce volume" to "do nothing".

Yeah... I think they already tried that. 🙃

1 minute ago, arwasairl said:

 

Yeah... I think they already tried that. 🙃

Sorry, missed that post!

  • Peter Webber

MSFS 2020 & 2024 / Windows 11 / Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF / MSI Pro Z890-S WIFI / Samsung 970 EVO PLUS M.2 500GB / Corsair Vengeance DDR5 48GB 7000MHz / MSI Geforce RTX 4070Ti Super

I think this is a Windows bug that may have been introduced in 1809, or at least one of the Windows updates. The communications "do nothing" setting no longer works.

14 hours ago, molleh said:

1809

I thought you meant the year 1809 lol...

13 hours ago, arwasairl said:

I thought you meant the year 1809 lol...

Very funny! LOL. I think in that era, windows were just something you look through, and not very clearly at that time!🤣

  • Peter Webber

MSFS 2020 & 2024 / Windows 11 / Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF / MSI Pro Z890-S WIFI / Samsung 970 EVO PLUS M.2 500GB / Corsair Vengeance DDR5 48GB 7000MHz / MSI Geforce RTX 4070Ti Super

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On 12/27/2018 at 4:58 AM, molleh said:

I think this is a Windows bug that may have been introduced in 1809, or at least one of the Windows updates. The communications "do nothing" setting no longer works.

Despite setting “Do nothing” I still had the almost inaudible sound with GSX. I fixed it by renaming Prepar3D.cfg and let it build a new one. Since then GSX sound levels have been fine. Illogical but it worked for me.

Ray (Cheshire, England).

System: P3D v5.3HF2, Intel i9-13900K, MSI 4090 GAMING X TRIO 24G, Crucial T700 4Tb M.2 SSD, Asus ROG Maximus Z790 Hero, 32Gb Corsair Vengeance DDR5 6000Mhz RAM, Win 11 Pro 64-bit, BenQ PD3200U 32” UHD monitor, Fulcrum One yoke, Fulcrum Throttle Quadrant.

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This is interesting and comforting at the same time! I too have noticed this. Only yesterday did I notice, in particular, FS2Crew audio dropping in volume from the FO.

Howard
MSI Mag B650 Tomahawk MB, Ryzen7-7800X3D CPU@5ghz, Arctic AIO II 360 cooler, Nvidia RTX4090 GPU, 32gb DDR5@6000Mhz, SSD/2Tb+SSD/500Gb+OS, Corsair 1000W PSU, LG Ultragear 48"4K, MFG Crosswinds, TQ6 Throttle, Fulcrum One Yoke
My FlightSim YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@skyhigh776

I have had the same  issue with FS2crew, GSX & Pro ATC, at times inaudible.

 

MSFS2020 ,P3D V5, Ryzen 3600 4.2GHZ, 32GB 3000 Ram, Nvidia GTX 1600 Super 6GB, 22 inch 75 hz Monitor , Windows 10 204, Toposim,   Orbx Global, Vector, Europe  N & S California LC, England Regions,  England, PMDG 737, 777, Majestic Q400 and Aerosoft Airbus A318-20.

  • 3 months later...

I solved it through going to W10 sound parameters then peripheral properties and, in the advanced statistic tab, desactivating exclusive mode for application.

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