XP Sound Problems - Try this out - Page 9

AnzacGuy · #81 October 19th, 2006, 05:13 AM

I used the recommended cure of using goldwave to change the MP3 sound files to .wav files for this problem as my new machine is XP pro with on board sound. It wouldn't work at first but I check a preexisting wav file in the folder and noted it was 16bit mono so used that and the problem was fixed. I then tried 16 bit stereo and it goes fine now. I donot note any difference between the stereo and mono quality.

Mobhack · #82 October 19th, 2006, 12:03 PM

You probably will not - I dont think any game sounds are stero (no panning etc). And mono format files should be smaller than stereo.

Cheers
Andy

Simaril · #83 March 8th, 2008, 03:27 PM

Been a while since this problem's been discussed, but even after working through the thread I'm not sure I've done the fix properly. I did use the goldwave conversion to .wav, left the files in the sound folder, and moved the .mp3s to another folder. Now I can play the game, but for some reason it's completely silent. I double checked the .WAVs and they do function properly.

What have I missed?

DRG · #84 March 8th, 2008, 05:39 PM

If you have upgraded the game with all the patches the WAV's should have all been added for you without having to convert.

What version of the game is reported when it loads the main screen??

The likely problem in your case is the Sounds.ini located in the Game Data/Sounds folder is still pointing at the MP3. I don't have all the previous patches loaded in this machine ATM but I seem to recall this was all switched over a patch or two ago because of all the problems people with older systems were having with the MP3's

Don

Gladiator · #85 November 17th, 2009, 05:55 AM

I have also sound problems. I reinstalled the game but it didn't helped.
I only hear heavy caliber guns (except arty and air assaults), troopmovements and that's it.

Greetings

Mobhack · #86 November 17th, 2009, 08:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gladiator

I have also sound problems. I reinstalled the game but it didn't helped.
I only hear heavy caliber guns (except arty and air assaults), troopmovements and that's it.

Greetings

1) What operating system are you using?. It is rather useful to know that before trying to diagnose your problems.
(If you have Vista then read through the threads on Vista below)

2) have you installed the game with all its patches, in order?. It is the later patches that replace the MP3 sound files with WAV. Check your \game data\sounds.ini file - all entries should be pointing to .WAV files after you have correctly patched.

Andy

DRG · #87 November 17th, 2009, 09:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Simaril

Been a while since this problem's been discussed, but even after working through the thread I'm not sure I've done the fix properly. I did use the goldwave conversion to .wav, left the files in the sound folder, and moved the .mp3s to another folder. Now I can play the game, but for some reason it's completely silent. I double checked the .WAVs and they do function properly.

What have I missed?

My guess is you haven't changed the sounds.INI to point to the Wavs and not the MP3's .

However, the problem I have with all of this is that the game was converted back to WAV with all the changes done to the sounds.INI with new WAV files quite a number of patches ago so all the manual converting of MP3's is a complete waste of time if all the patches have been installed in order

Don