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HELP - "Sound Error 2" on Launch of Avernum 5 Demo in Tech Support
bughunter
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Member # 12068
 written Saturday, November 24 2007 21:45 Profile Homepage #4
quote:
Originally written by Tyranicus:

No audio on a .avi playback is most likely due to a missing codec, not a sound problem. I don't know how to fix your Spiderweb games problem, but Perian should solve your video playback issue.
Well, the Codec once worked, but I had to force quit QT once when it froze on playback, and ever since then .avi files play without audio.

But that's a clue that something's seriously fubared with my system software. I'm tempted to reinstall from the OS X install DVD and apply the 10.4.11 upgrades. I think I'm gonna wait for the next 10.4.11 patchm, since a lot of MBP owners are complaining that 10.4.11 is causing problems.

In the meantime, I'm learning to enjoy Avernum 5 without audio. I haven't played a Spiderweb RPG since the original Exile on my Mac IIsi, and it's the same... but better.

[ Saturday, November 24, 2007 21:53: Message edited by: bughunter ]
Posts: 3 | Registered: Friday, November 23 2007 08:00
HELP - "Sound Error 2" on Launch of Avernum 5 Demo in Tech Support
bughunter
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Member # 12068
 written Friday, November 23 2007 16:49 Profile Homepage #2
Thanks, Locmaar. I had already applied that upgrade, but applied it again since I remembered that I am having some wierdness with audio ever since I force-quit Quicktime one day about a month ago when it froze -- and now it doesn't play any audio on .avi playback.

I see that another user was able to remedy the situation, but he was since banned. I guess I'll wait until Jeff returns.
Posts: 3 | Registered: Friday, November 23 2007 08:00
HELP - "Sound Error 2" on Launch of Avernum 5 Demo in Tech Support
bughunter
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Member # 12068
 written Friday, November 23 2007 09:37 Profile Homepage #0
I need advice, please.

When I launch the Avernum 5 1.0 Demo, I receive the following error dialog: "Sound Error 2: GeneForge 4 was unable to initialize the sound effects." Then it will run without any sound.

(Yes, it actually says "GeneForge 4.")

This is actually better than all of the other Spiderweb demos, which will not launch at all. The newer ones do complain about initializing audio, but then quit to the finder. At least Av5 will play, albeit silently.

How do I fix this??

I'm running a 15" MacBook Pro, 2GHz intel CoreDuo (Jul'06 revised mobo), 1 GB RAM, OS X 10.4.10.

I don't have any Audio extensions loaded except "SoundSource," which is an input/output device switcher. Typically, the only other application I have running is Safari.

I'd happily pay for Avernum 5, but not if I can't get the audio to work. :(

Thanks in advance!
Posts: 3 | Registered: Friday, November 23 2007 08:00