Arcade volume control?

**The Flying Mouse** · 25 Dec 2008, 10:18

Is it possible to add a volume control to the arcade?

I've got a habit of playing Asteroids while listening to music on youtube, while wearing headphones, and the noise from the arcade is drowning out the music a wee bit.

R. · 29 Dec 2008, 19:13

I'm afraid this can't be done. Our arcade is more or less a simple catalog application. Volume control has to be added to each game and cannot be applied globally.

**The Flying Mouse** · 29 Dec 2008, 19:53

Was worth a try

Thanks R.

daveake · 29 Dec 2008, 20:09

Install a second browser, and turn sounds off in that (or in your original browser). Use that browser to use the arcade, and the other browser for youtube.

Might work

Or, this would definitely work, but requires a tad* more work:

Install VMWare or Virtual Box or Virtual PC
Create new virtual machine and install operating system of your choice
Disable or remove the sound driver in this operating system
Run a browser in this virtual machine.
Use the arcade with no sound whilst you use youtube as normal

Dave

*tad = bucketload

**The Flying Mouse** · 29 Dec 2008, 21:02

Sod it, i'll manage

Thanks anyway though Dave.

25 Dec 2008, 10:18	#1
The Flying Mouse Armed ba$tard and Jo's other half. Join Date: 06.08.2002 Location: In the middle of nowhere near the end of the line. Posts: 16,104	Arcade volume control? Is it possible to add a volume control to the arcade? I've got a habit of playing Asteroids while listening to music on youtube, while wearing headphones, and the noise from the arcade is drowning out the music a wee bit.

29 Dec 2008, 20:09	#4
daveake 200% is the new 110% Join Date: 13.03.2005 Location: Newbury Posts: 2,983	Install a second browser, and turn sounds off in that (or in your original browser). Use that browser to use the arcade, and the other browser for youtube. Might work Or, this would definitely work, but requires a tad* more work: Install VMWare or Virtual Box or Virtual PC Create new virtual machine and install operating system of your choice Disable or remove the sound driver in this operating system Run a browser in this virtual machine. Use the arcade with no sound whilst you use youtube as normal Dave *tad = bucketload

29 Dec 2008, 19:13	#2
R. You dig. Join Date: 02.04.2002 Location: On the fothermucker Posts: 7,179	I'm afraid this can't be done. Our arcade is more or less a simple catalog application. Volume control has to be added to each game and cannot be applied globally.

29 Dec 2008, 19:53	#3
The Flying Mouse Armed ba$tard and Jo's other half. Join Date: 06.08.2002 Location: In the middle of nowhere near the end of the line. Posts: 16,104	Was worth a try Thanks R.

29 Dec 2008, 21:02	#5
The Flying Mouse Armed ba$tard and Jo's other half. Join Date: 06.08.2002 Location: In the middle of nowhere near the end of the line. Posts: 16,104	Sod it, i'll manage Thanks anyway though Dave.