OT- cheap sound cards

[Suicide Junkie]

If your game isn't sharing the sound with other programs, why should it share using a new card?

Does the game refuse to run if you have something else using sound at the time?

[Ed Kolis]

No, it doesn't refuse to run; it's just that whichever program gets to the sound first gets it and everything else is silent. I'm pretty sure it's an operating system issue, not a game issue - it happens with pretty much anything I run that plays music or sound effects.

[RCCCL]

What sound system are you using? Have you tried seeing if there are any patches or fixes for it? Unless it's microsoft. Stay away from microsoft!!!! Seriously!