sound.act crash!!

GreyOctober · 05-26-06, 06:28 PM

This is doing my head in!

The third time im getting booted back to desktop with an error message pointing to the sound.act file. Every time i crashed i was in periscope view, but i dont know if this is connected (it cant be, in my mind). I have various sound replacements, if it matters. Any fixes?

Cheers!

Ducimus · 05-26-06, 06:29 PM

The question i would be asking myself is: when did i notice this behavior, and did i do any modifications just before that time period?

kiwi_2005 · 05-26-06, 06:38 PM

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The question i would be asking myself is: when did i notice this behavior, and did i do any modifications just before that time period?

And if the answer is yes then are you using the Generic Mod Enabler written by Jaeson Jones.
http://members.iinet.net.au/~jscones.../products.html

Never leave port without it

U-Schultz · 05-27-06, 06:49 AM

Whenever I get that eror message its related to a bad, or imcompatable, sound file.

The last time it was a 4 kb blank (or corrupted though I don't know how) sound file of the sonar operator saying "Bearing..."

If you have custom sounds going try putting the stock ones back as a test.

05-27-06, 05:06 PM

Do you have a real sound card, or use onboard sound? I get that occassionally too, and have been told that's the problem. My only solution is to save at least every game day and every time a torpedo hits, before the target ship sinks (that seems to be when I get it the worst).

Tuddley3 · 11-18-06, 08:02 AM

Does anyone have a fresh link that Kiwi posted, his no longer works ? Or better yet, can anyone tell me what the fix is for this. I've been getting this, and another error report pointing to sh3.dll(I think, I can't remember, but if the other one pops back up, I'll update you techs) but they both happen after Initialization.

Maybe I should try U-Snafu's idea also, I have noticed this does not happen all the time. Sometimes I get CTD/Error Report just minutes after departing port. So maybe it is a corrupt Crew Member sound file. Can anyone clarify this ?

stabiz · 11-18-06, 08:12 AM

This error search is often so complicated that its easier to just uninstall/reinstall. Thats what I do.

Tuddley3 · 11-18-06, 09:20 AM

I actually did, mainly because my ports disapeared. After reinstalling, the ports showed back up, but now after 3 tries, I still get crash. So, I'm just going through my mods one by one, replacing them with the Stock sounds. I guess eventually I'll find it.:hmm:

Tuddley3 · 11-18-06, 10:12 AM

I believe I've found the problem in Sailor Steve's Sound Mod. So I will try to install his mod again after removing the Speeches folder from it.

Kpt. Schaker · 02-19-11, 05:05 PM

Recently I replaced sound files in speech.ogg and sound wave effects 3 days ago. I been crashing when i torpedo a ship and watching the fire works and explosions begin. Or 20km near active port arriving at the English Channel! Very Frustrating

, It runs GWX3.0 without crashes and when I swap my a combination of Thompsen's sound pack v3.2 with DSBM for SH3 which adds sounds from DAS Boot I think!. That's when crashing all started when I swapped from the 9 folders the cheers1.ogg-cheers4.ogg for the silent ones on DSBM and the dive sequence wave

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Sailor Steve · 02-20-11, 12:13 AM

Welcome aboard, but is there some reason you brought back a five-year-old thread? In this case a new one would have been more appropriate.

I don't use any of Thomsen's sounds, but DBSM is my baby and I have no problems with it. What are your system specs? What type of sound card?

If it's crashing when you see fireworks and explosions it may not be sound related. Are you getting the error message 'Sound.act'?

We need more information.

05-26-06, 06:28 PM	#1
GreyOctober Sonar Guy Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bucharest, Romania Posts: 394 Downloads: 30 Uploads: 0	sound.act crash!! This is doing my head in! The third time im getting booted back to desktop with an error message pointing to the sound.act file. Every time i crashed i was in periscope view, but i dont know if this is connected (it cant be, in my mind). I have various sound replacements, if it matters. Any fixes? Cheers! __________________

05-27-06, 06:49 AM	#4
U-Schultz Medic Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: North Atlantic Posts: 162 Downloads: 73 Uploads: 0	Whenever I get that eror message its related to a bad, or imcompatable, sound file. The last time it was a 4 kb blank (or corrupted though I don't know how) sound file of the sonar operator saying "Bearing..." If you have custom sounds going try putting the stock ones back as a test. __________________ Theres nothing wrong with a little shooting as long as the right people get shot

11-18-06, 08:12 AM	#7
stabiz Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 4,224 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	This error search is often so complicated that its easier to just uninstall/reinstall. Thats what I do. __________________

02-19-11, 05:05 PM	#10
Kpt. Schaker Seaman Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: N34 4.13483, W118 1.68516 Posts: 42 Downloads: 145 Uploads: 2	SAME HERE! Recently I replaced sound files in speech.ogg and sound wave effects 3 days ago. I been crashing when i torpedo a ship and watching the fire works and explosions begin. Or 20km near active port arriving at the English Channel! Very Frustrating, It runs GWX3.0 without crashes and when I swap my a combination of Thompsen's sound pack v3.2 with DSBM for SH3 which adds sounds from DAS Boot I think!. That's when crashing all started when I swapped from the 9 folders the cheers1.ogg-cheers4.ogg for the silent ones on DSBM and the dive sequence wave!

02-20-11, 12:13 AM	#11
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Welcome aboard, but is there some reason you brought back a five-year-old thread? In this case a new one would have been more appropriate. I don't use any of Thomsen's sounds, but DBSM is my baby and I have no problems with it. What are your system specs? What type of sound card? If it's crashing when you see fireworks and explosions it may not be sound related. Are you getting the error message 'Sound.act'? We need more information. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

05-26-06, 06:29 PM	#2
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	The question i would be asking myself is: when did i notice this behavior, and did i do any modifications just before that time period?

05-27-06, 05:06 PM	#5
Sailor Steve Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Do you have a real sound card, or use onboard sound? I get that occassionally too, and have been told that's the problem. My only solution is to save at least every game day and every time a torpedo hits, before the target ship sinks (that seems to be when I get it the worst).

11-18-06, 08:02 AM	#6
Tuddley3 Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Augusta, Maine USA Posts: 905 Downloads: 170 Uploads: 0	Does anyone have a fresh link that Kiwi posted, his no longer works ? Or better yet, can anyone tell me what the fix is for this. I've been getting this, and another error report pointing to sh3.dll(I think, I can't remember, but if the other one pops back up, I'll update you techs) but they both happen after Initialization. Maybe I should try U-Snafu's idea also, I have noticed this does not happen all the time. Sometimes I get CTD/Error Report just minutes after departing port. So maybe it is a corrupt Crew Member sound file. Can anyone clarify this ?

11-18-06, 09:20 AM	#8
Tuddley3 Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Augusta, Maine USA Posts: 905 Downloads: 170 Uploads: 0	I actually did, mainly because my ports disapeared. After reinstalling, the ports showed back up, but now after 3 tries, I still get crash. So, I'm just going through my mods one by one, replacing them with the Stock sounds. I guess eventually I'll find it.:hmm:

11-18-06, 10:12 AM	#9
Tuddley3 Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Augusta, Maine USA Posts: 905 Downloads: 170 Uploads: 0	I believe I've found the problem in Sailor Steve's Sound Mod. So I will try to install his mod again after removing the Speeches folder from it.