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0002520Dwarf FortressTechnical -- Soundpublic2010-06-30 01:422010-07-13 14:50
ReporterSilverionmox 
Assigned ToLogical2u 
PrioritynormalSeveritymajorReproducibilityalways
StatusresolvedResolutionno change required 
PlatformpcOSwinOS Version7-64bit
Product Version0.31.08 
Target VersionFixed in Version0.31.09 
Summary0002520: While running DF and the music player foobar2000 in the background, the music stutters/hangs randomly for a moment
DescriptionHappens ca. every five minutes. It didn't use to do that - not even the earlier 0.31 versions.
Steps To Reproduce
Additional Information
TagsNo tags attached.
Relationships
related to 0002130resolved Footkerchief SOUND:YES consumes excessive CPU (runaway thread?) 
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Issue History
Date ModifiedUsernameFieldChange
2010-06-30 01:42SilverionmoxNew Issue
2010-06-30 04:10Logical2uNote Added: 0009356
2010-06-30 04:10Logical2uStatusnew => resolved
2010-06-30 04:10Logical2uResolutionopen => no change required
2010-06-30 04:10Logical2uAssigned To => Logical2u
2010-07-02 14:43SilverionmoxNote Added: 0009544
2010-07-02 14:43SilverionmoxStatusresolved => needs feedback
2010-07-02 14:43SilverionmoxResolutionno change required => reopened
2010-07-02 15:33FootkerchiefNote Added: 0009547
2010-07-10 06:05Logical2uNote Added: 0009869
2010-07-10 06:05Logical2uStatusneeds feedback => resolved
2010-07-10 06:05Logical2uResolutionreopened => no change required
2010-07-10 16:52SilverionmoxNote Added: 0009893
2010-07-10 16:52SilverionmoxStatusresolved => needs feedback
2010-07-10 16:52SilverionmoxResolutionno change required => reopened
2010-07-10 17:23Logical2uNote Added: 0009894
2010-07-11 10:35FootkerchiefRelationship addedrelated to 0002130
2010-07-12 17:29Logical2uNote Added: 0010086
2010-07-12 17:30Logical2uNote Edited: 0010086bug_revision_view_page.php?bugnote_id=0010086#r3916
2010-07-13 13:42SilverionmoxNote Added: 0010167
2010-07-13 13:42SilverionmoxStatusneeds feedback => assigned
2010-07-13 13:45SilverionmoxNote Edited: 0010167bug_revision_view_page.php?bugnote_id=0010167#r3945
2010-07-13 14:50Logical2uNote Added: 0010173
2010-07-13 14:50Logical2uStatusassigned => resolved
2010-07-13 14:50Logical2uFixed in Version => 0.31.09
2010-07-13 14:50Logical2uResolutionreopened => no change required

Notes
(0009356)
Logical2u   
2010-06-30 04:10   
Alright, this is more a bug about your music player, not DF.

I will, however, attempt to break down possible plans of action for you...

1. DF is a memory/processor hog, and some operations to improve the quality of music are pretty memory/processor intensive. It's possible that for whatever reason the two are competing for resources.
2. DF makes a whole bunch of files, which could increase the fragmentation on your hard drive, which could increase skipping on your music player. You can defrag then.
3. Your audio drivers have gone wonky. Mine did about two months ago - resulting in incredibly annoying audio glitches. Uninstalling the audio driver and letting Windows install a replacement has improved the quality significantly.
(0009544)
Silverionmox   
2010-07-02 14:43   
I never had problems before 31.08, so I thought it might be worth mentioning. It might by symptomatic for another issue, who knows.

2. is very unlikely, the music is on another disk.

3. Always a good idea, but it's only since .08 and only when DF is running, so who is the likely culprit then?
(0009547)
Footkerchief   
2010-07-02 15:33   
Are you using 31.08 Legacy or 31.08 SDL?
(0009869)
Logical2u   
2010-07-10 06:05   
Hi Silverionmox,

I'd like to be able to pinpoint your problem, but it's been over a week since your last note on the topic. You can reopen this if you a response to at least Footkerchief's note. With the new release around the corner, hopefully your issue is fixed then.
(0009893)
Silverionmox   
2010-07-10 16:52   
It's the SDL, small windows version.
(0009894)
Logical2u   
2010-07-10 17:23   
So what happens when you try it on the legacy version?
(0010086)
Logical2u   
2010-07-12 17:29   
(edited on: 2010-07-12 17:30)
Reminder sent to: Silverionmox

Hey Silverionmox, this is a reminder to hopefully provide us with more information on bug 0002520.

Edit: Specifically, what happens if you switch to to Legacy, and does the problem persist in 31.10?
(0010167)
Silverionmox   
2010-07-13 13:42   
(edited on: 2010-07-13 13:45)
Sorry, missed your note on the legacy version.

Problem doesn't pose itself in 31.10, though. Good enough for me, probably something that was broken and fixed by 09 and 10.
(0010173)
Logical2u   
2010-07-13 14:50   
Alright, glad to hear that it's fixed. I was pretty suspicious that it was a very specific problem, and it seems to have been.