ok i havent read all 6 pages, but i've tried the possible fix from the first posting of this thread:
http://www.shrapnelcommunity.com/thr...b=5&o=&fpart=1
...without success
like some other user(s) with sound problems, i too have an onboard soundcard (c-media).
the game plays allright without sound, but it will crash to desktop after a minute or so when sound is played. the 2.5 patch didnt help either..