Locking volumes

[The_Other_One]

I have a game(plus a couple other programs) that when I run them, they crank the WAVE volume up to full blast. As many of you probably know, that causes a good bit of distortion. I'm just wondering if there's some way to lock this volume setting, or even all of them. I typically use the control on my speakers so I don't really need anything to change.

 

[Starman*]

A note to say I cannot think of a way of doing it with what's in Windows and my limited knowledge if that's any help!

I use Macro Express and what one could do with that (with problem apps) is to write a macro to start up the program and after a preset time within the macro, run a command to reduce volume to desired level. Time delay set to just after the game changes volume. Will not work if game continually adjusts overall volume. You could keep the macro running in a loop and as soon as the game is shut down the macro restores volume to previous.

Here's a dummy ME macro running "mygame":

// Launch game & lower volume 15%
Program Launch: "mygame.exe"
Wait Time Delay 3 Seconds
Audio Volume Down
Audio Volume Down
Audio Volume Down

// Check game close & raise volume 15%
Repeat Until %T1% = "never"
If Not Program Name "mygame.exe" running
Audio Volume Up
Audio Volume Up
Audio Volume Up
Macro Stop
End If
Wait Time Elapse: 0 Minutes 2 Seconds
Repeat End

Starman*

 

[The_Other_One]

That's an idea...