Failed To Initialise 3D Audio

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?

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Originally Posted by IDK

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?

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Can you run normal RTW without problems?

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

pls take a look at your rtw preference file

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

You will see something like this

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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

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

It it is different to this

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Miles Fast 2D Positional Audio

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pls copy and paste it into the file it should look like this.

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AUDIO_3D_PROVIDER:Miles Fast 2D Positional Audio

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then safe and try to start EB again.


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

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do you have the same problem in other games, too?

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.

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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.

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then i have no idea, you are sure that everything is ok with your audio card?

My video card's ok, i'll try uninstalling and installing EB and RTW again.

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My video card's ok, i'll try uninstalling and installing EB and RTW again.

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It seems to me that the problem is your audio card.

Have you tried simply rebooting your pc?

I once had the same problem, completely panicked until I thought of rebooting the pc, problem solved.

I meant audio, not video. I'll try rebooting now.