Prepar3D V4.4 Lowering the sound from background apps.

[AimHawk 8]

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?

[KL Oo 699]

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

[MDFlier 2,031]

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

[Sartanius 399]

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

[KL Oo 699]

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

[Peter Webber 339]

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".

[wyman_hd 232]

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. 🙃

[Peter Webber 339]

1 minute ago, arwasairl said:

 

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

Sorry, missed that post!

[molleh 451]

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.

[wyman_hd 232]

14 hours ago, molleh said:

1809

I thought you meant the year 1809 lol...

[Peter Webber 339]

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!🤣

[Ray Proudfoot 8,942]

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.

[Rocky_53 1,579]

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.

[Langyboy63 22]

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

[Souf 2]

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