Sound effects and speech problem

Scorpius · 05-15-06, 03:08 AM

I have a problem that i am unable to fix.

My sound effects and voices refuse to play, yet music and ambience sounds like engines, bullet velocity sounds, aircraft sounds, chronometre sounds etc. But i do not hear explosions, gunfire, any kind of voices or torpedo sounds.

I have tried doing a full reinstall and attempted to play with a clean 1.4b install but its always the same.

If its something to do with windows media player, like i guess it would be, i am also having trouble installing that. Since SH3 uses ogg files, i downloaded about 3 different variations of the codec but still no sound effects or voices.

When i finish installing SH3 or if i try to install a brand new copy of windows media player, i get the following error message.

Since i know this must be related to the sound problem, can anyone tell me how to install windows media player and bypass this problem?

JScones · 05-15-06, 03:11 AM

Did you install the WMP 9 codec when you installed SH3? It's a selectable option.

Scorpius · 05-15-06, 03:13 AM

"When i finish installing SH3 or if i try to install a brand new copy of windows media player, i get the following error message."

I get that upon successful installation of SH3 or if i install it from the dvd manually. I also get it if i try and install windows media player.

JScones · 05-15-06, 03:20 AM

Well, that's a very vague way of saying that yes you also ensured that the WMP9 codec was selected and installed as part of the SH3 installation process.

Read http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...vice/0073.mspx . It should solve your problem.

The other alternative is to view the further details at the Microsoft web page like the error message suggests (although it may only lead you to the above page).

SeaSpectre · 05-15-06, 03:53 AM

I have different sorts of sound problems.... Various sound effects will come and go. At the start of a patrol, I will hear my crew saying things to me, and I will hear the noise of the diesel engines. Then, some times (not all the time) the sound of my crew's voices will stop. But I'll still hear everything else. Or I'll no longer hear the sound of the diesels. Sometimes the noise from firing the torpedos will stop. But it's all intermittent.

Very weird.

Scorpius · 05-15-06, 04:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JScones

Well, that's a very vague way of saying that yes you also ensured that the WMP9 codec was selected and installed as part of the SH3 installation process.

Read http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...vice/0073.mspx . It should solve your problem.

The other alternative is to view the further details at the Microsoft web page like the error message suggests (although it may only lead you to the above page).

Yes i have it selected but when it attempts to install after successful completion of the installation of the game, it puts that error message on the screen. When i try to install it manually afterwards from the DVD i get the same results. The same thing happens if i try to install windows media player full.

And yes i have visited that useless site that microsoft have on their site. As usual they totally miss the problem altogether.

Anyway, back on topic, why can i not install the codecs either from the SH3 installation or from manually running the executable from the DVD? And why can i not install windows media player?

And more to the point, is there a way to force it to install windows media player/the codecs anyway?

Oh and something i dont understand. If its a ogg codec problem, then why does the music play in the menu system and in the game, when its encoded in ogg as well as the speech?

That little snippet of information has confounded me entirely.

JScones · 05-15-06, 04:13 AM

Did you try the solution recommended by Microsoft at the link I posted above, viz running the system file checker? The outlined Q&A is quite specific to your problem.

Scorpius · 05-15-06, 05:14 AM

I hope this helps somewhat.

JScones · 05-15-06, 05:21 AM

You running a firewall? If so turn it off and try again.

I know Windows Firewall (used to) block RPC communication by default.

Scorpius · 05-15-06, 05:26 AM

No effect.

JScones · 05-15-06, 05:33 AM

Seems like you have more fundamental problems than just missing sound!

Here's Microsoft's suggestion... http://support.microsoft.com/default...6241#appliesto

Yes, it states Windows 2000 but it equally applies to XP.

Scorpius · 05-15-06, 06:02 AM

Well it states i need another 'puta to be able to follow the steps. So therefire i am at a loss.

JScones · 05-15-06, 06:03 AM

Yes, but you can at least follow the first set of steps to determine whether it *is* the cause. At least then if not you can move on to something else (although I don't really know what else to move on to).

If you find it is the cause and you can't track down another computer...well...you may need to considering repairing your XP installation.

Scorpius · 05-15-06, 06:07 AM

Or i just reinstall... again.

JScones · 05-15-06, 06:11 AM

I was pondering writing that...but I thought the repair option may be a tad less drastic (and easier to swallow).

But yeah, ultimately you may have no other option.

05-15-06, 03:08 AM	#1
Scorpius Sparky Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 152 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Sound effects and speech problem I have a problem that i am unable to fix. My sound effects and voices refuse to play, yet music and ambience sounds like engines, bullet velocity sounds, aircraft sounds, chronometre sounds etc. But i do not hear explosions, gunfire, any kind of voices or torpedo sounds. I have tried doing a full reinstall and attempted to play with a clean 1.4b install but its always the same. If its something to do with windows media player, like i guess it would be, i am also having trouble installing that. Since SH3 uses ogg files, i downloaded about 3 different variations of the codec but still no sound effects or voices. When i finish installing SH3 or if i try to install a brand new copy of windows media player, i get the following error message. Since i know this must be related to the sound problem, can anyone tell me how to install windows media player and bypass this problem?

05-15-06, 03:53 AM	#5
SeaSpectre Watch Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: The Twilight Zone Posts: 23 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I have different sorts of sound problems.... Various sound effects will come and go. At the start of a patrol, I will hear my crew saying things to me, and I will hear the noise of the diesel engines. Then, some times (not all the time) the sound of my crew's voices will stop. But I'll still hear everything else. Or I'll no longer hear the sound of the diesels. Sometimes the noise from firing the torpedos will stop. But it's all intermittent. Very weird. __________________ \"Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum.\" (If you want peace, prepare for war.) Vegetius, *Epitoma Rei Militaris* \"Fortune favors the bold.\" Virgil, *The Aeneid* Roman epic poet (70 BC - 19 BC)

05-15-06, 03:11 AM	#2
JScones Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5,501 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Did you install the WMP 9 codec when you installed SH3? It's a selectable option.

05-15-06, 03:13 AM	#3
Scorpius Sparky Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 152 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	"When i finish installing SH3 or if i try to install a brand new copy of windows media player, i get the following error message." I get that upon successful installation of SH3 or if i install it from the dvd manually. I also get it if i try and install windows media player.

05-15-06, 03:20 AM	#4
JScones Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5,501 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Well, that's a very vague way of saying that yes you also ensured that the WMP9 codec was selected and installed as part of the SH3 installation process. Read http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...vice/0073.mspx . It should solve your problem. The other alternative is to view the further details at the Microsoft web page like the error message suggests (although it may only lead you to the above page).

05-15-06, 04:13 AM	#7
JScones Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5,501 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Did you try the solution recommended by Microsoft at the link I posted above, viz running the system file checker? The outlined Q&A is quite specific to your problem.

05-15-06, 05:14 AM	#8
Scorpius Sparky Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 152 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I hope this helps somewhat.

05-15-06, 05:21 AM	#9
JScones Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5,501 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	You running a firewall? If so turn it off and try again. I know Windows Firewall (used to) block RPC communication by default.

05-15-06, 05:26 AM	#10
Scorpius Sparky Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 152 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	No effect.

05-15-06, 05:33 AM	#11
JScones Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5,501 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Seems like you have more fundamental problems than just missing sound! Here's Microsoft's suggestion... http://support.microsoft.com/default...6241#appliesto Yes, it states Windows 2000 but it equally applies to XP.

05-15-06, 06:02 AM	#12
Scorpius Sparky Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 152 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Well it states i need another 'puta to be able to follow the steps. So therefire i am at a loss.

05-15-06, 06:03 AM	#13
JScones Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5,501 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Yes, but you can at least follow the first set of steps to determine whether it is the cause. At least then if not you can move on to something else (although I don't really know what else to move on to). If you find it is the cause and you can't track down another computer...well...you may need to considering repairing your XP installation.

05-15-06, 06:07 AM	#14
Scorpius Sparky Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 152 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Or i just reinstall... again.

05-15-06, 06:11 AM	#15
JScones Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5,501 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	I was pondering writing that...but I thought the repair option may be a tad less drastic (and easier to swallow). But yeah, ultimately you may have no other option.