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jimmymac_4 · 03-04-2002, 06:48 PM

Hi,

I downloaded the current Aquarium demo to evaluate it, and although the display is breathtakingly realistic, there's no sound. Some time back, I downloaded an earlier version and experienced this very same problem. As I recall, I was told that there were known problems with the compressed sound version on some hardware/software configurations. I was direted to download a file version with uncompressed sound. This resolved the problem. It would appear that this problem still remains. Does anyone know if there is an uncompressed sound version for the Release 1.1 demo available for download, or does anyone have any suggestion to make the sound audible? Thanks in advance.

Jim McNamara

Computer: Dell Dimension XPS T600r

CPU: Pentium III

Operating System: Window 98 Second Edition (updates current via Windows Update)

Video Card: ATI Radeon 64/DDR

Video Card Driver Version: 4.13.7189

Sound Card: Voyetra Turtle Beach Montego II (Dell OEM) w/Aureal AU8830 chipset

Sound Card Driver Version: 1.0 (no update available)

DirectX Version : 8.1

feldon34 · 03-04-2002, 07:04 PM

Windows 98 was installed on your computer with some kind of Custom configuration, leaving out important components including Audio Compression.

Please go to Add/Remove Programs and click the Windows Setup tab at the top.

I believe it is under the Multimedia tab that you can find Audio Compression. Turn it off and back on and then hit OK. It will ask for your Windows 98 CD and promptly install the necessary components.

Please let us know if this helps you or if you have any further problems.

Jim Sachs · 03-04-2002, 07:44 PM

Although I am again using compressed sound in the file, it is uncompressed before playing. So the drivers do not need to know how to deal with compressed sound. They do need to know about DirectSound, though.

jimmymac_4 · 03-05-2002, 11:54 AM

Administrator/Feldon23,

Why didn't I think of that. Well ... you da man. I could be that something I installed skrewed up my audio compression configuration, or it could be that I was a victim of file corruption. Either way, I followed you suggestion (for the most part), but didn't need my Win98SE CD since my hard disk still has the CABS folder resident. In "Windows Setup/Multimedia", I clicked (unchecked) "Audio Compression" and clicked the "Apply" button bar. Then, I re-clicked (unchecked) "Audio Compression" and again clicked the "Apply" button bar". Windows installed the audio compressin components from my CABS folder. I rebooted to update the system configuration files and the sound was restored (audibel). I am one happy camper 8^). Thanks a million for your assistance in the resolution of this problem. - Jim McNamara

03-04-2002, 06:48 PM	#1
jimmymac_4 Registered Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 2	No Sound Hi, I downloaded the current Aquarium demo to evaluate it, and although the display is breathtakingly realistic, there's no sound. Some time back, I downloaded an earlier version and experienced this very same problem. As I recall, I was told that there were known problems with the compressed sound version on some hardware/software configurations. I was direted to download a file version with uncompressed sound. This resolved the problem. It would appear that this problem still remains. Does anyone know if there is an uncompressed sound version for the Release 1.1 demo available for download, or does anyone have any suggestion to make the sound audible? Thanks in advance. Jim McNamara Computer: Dell Dimension XPS T600r CPU: Pentium III Operating System: Window 98 Second Edition (updates current via Windows Update) Video Card: ATI Radeon 64/DDR Video Card Driver Version: 4.13.7189 Sound Card: Voyetra Turtle Beach Montego II (Dell OEM) w/Aureal AU8830 chipset Sound Card Driver Version: 1.0 (no update available) DirectX Version : 8.1

03-04-2002, 07:04 PM	#2
feldon34 Forum Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 10,947	Windows 98 was installed on your computer with some kind of Custom configuration, leaving out important components including Audio Compression. Please go to Add/Remove Programs and click the Windows Setup tab at the top. I believe it is under the Multimedia tab that you can find Audio Compression. Turn it off and back on and then hit OK. It will ask for your Windows 98 CD and promptly install the necessary components. Please let us know if this helps you or if you have any further problems. "Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed. Everything else is public relations." - George Orwell "If voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal." - Emma Goldman

03-04-2002, 07:44 PM	#3
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,816	Although I am again using compressed sound in the file, it is uncompressed before playing. So the drivers do not need to know how to deal with compressed sound. They do need to know about DirectSound, though. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

03-05-2002, 11:54 AM	#4
jimmymac_4 Registered Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 2	Administrator/Feldon23, Why didn't I think of that. Well ... you da man. I could be that something I installed skrewed up my audio compression configuration, or it could be that I was a victim of file corruption. Either way, I followed you suggestion (for the most part), but didn't need my Win98SE CD since my hard disk still has the CABS folder resident. In "Windows Setup/Multimedia", I clicked (unchecked) "Audio Compression" and clicked the "Apply" button bar. Then, I re-clicked (unchecked) "Audio Compression" and again clicked the "Apply" button bar". Windows installed the audio compressin components from my CABS folder. I rebooted to update the system configuration files and the sound was restored (audibel). I am one happy camper 8^). Thanks a million for your assistance in the resolution of this problem. - Jim McNamara