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IDK
12-22-2007, 23:31
hi, i need some help with this problem. I installed EB with no problems, but when i try to load it, it starts to load but then i get the message 'Failed to initialise 3D audio!', then EB closes. Does anyone know what i can do to fix this?
Bonny
12-23-2007, 01:57
hi, i need some help with this problem. I installed EB with no problems, but when i try to load it, it starts to load but then i get the message 'Failed to initialise 3D audio!', then EB closes. Does anyone know what i can do to fix this?

Can you run normal RTW without problems?
IDK
12-23-2007, 02:06
I hadnt thought of that. I just tried and had the same problem...
Bonny
12-23-2007, 02:18
pls take a look at your rtw preference file

...\RTW\EB\preferences\preferences.txt

You will see something like this



ENABLE_AUDIO:TRUE
ENABLE_MUSIC:TRUE
ENABLE_UNIT_SPEECH:TRUE
DISABLE_BACKGROUND_FMV:FALSE
DISABLE_ARROW_MARKERS:FALSE
AUDIO_3D_PROVIDER:Creative Labs EAX 2 (TM)
CLOUD_TRANSITIONS:TRUE
GRASS_DISTANCE:50
AA_QUALITY:AA_LOW


pls take a look what your file is using as AUDIO_3D_PROVIDER:.

It it is different to this
Miles Fast 2D Positional Audio pls copy and paste it into the file it should look like this.


AUDIO_3D_PROVIDER:Miles Fast 2D Positional Audio

then safe and try to start EB again.


edit:

I hadnt thought of that. I just tried and had the same problem...

do you have the same problem in other games, too?
IDK
12-23-2007, 02:41
I looked at the preferences and it was already 'AUDIO_3D_PROVIDER:Miles Fast 2D Positional Audio'. I've never had this problem before with other games, just EB and RTW.
Bonny
12-23-2007, 02:53
I looked at the preferences and it was already 'AUDIO_3D_PROVIDER:Miles Fast 2D Positional Audio'. I've never had this problem before with other games, just EB and RTW.

then i have no idea, you are sure that everything is ok with your audio card?
IDK
12-23-2007, 03:11
My video card's ok, i'll try uninstalling and installing EB and RTW again.
Bonny
12-23-2007, 13:05
My video card's ok, i'll try uninstalling and installing EB and RTW again.

It seems to me that the problem is your audio card.
Hax
12-23-2007, 13:46
Have you tried simply rebooting your pc?

I once had the same problem, completely panicked until I thought of rebooting the pc, problem solved.
IDK
12-23-2007, 13:51
I meant audio, not video. I'll try rebooting now.