Sound Issues with MTW and XP

[drone]

For your installation issues, do you still have a folder for your original MTW in your start menu? If I remember correctly, the uninstall option is in there. I would attempt to deinstall both completely, then install MTW Gold (and patch) before trying to play. What error message did you see when you tried to just delete the directory? I'm guessing it was the "deleteing an .exe" error, which you should be able to bypass. I've never tried it, but since you can just copy the entirety of MTW for a separate mod install, I assume you can just delete the directory without a problem. I don't think there are any registry keys to delete, but don't quote me on that...

I'm assuming that you see the correct version number (2.01) on the main menu screen when you start up Gold. When you patched it, did you use the MTW Gold 2.01 patch, or the MTW/VI 2.01 patch?

[Dyabedes of Aphrodisias]

For your installation issues, do you still have a folder for your original MTW in your start menu? If I remember correctly, the uninstall option is in there. I would attempt to deinstall both completely, then install MTW Gold (and patch) before trying to play. What error message did you see when you tried to just delete the directory? I'm guessing it was the "deleteing an .exe" error, which you should be able to bypass. I've never tried it, but since you can just copy the entirety of MTW for a separate mod install, I assume you can just delete the directory without a problem. I don't think there are any registry keys to delete, but don't quote me on that...

I'm assuming that you see the correct version number (2.01) on the main menu screen when you start up Gold. When you patched it, did you use the MTW Gold 2.01 patch, or the MTW/VI 2.01 patch?

Hi, thanks for the reply.

I went to see what error it gave me when I tried to delete the original MTW (it said something or somebody else was using it), but it decided to delete this time. So that problem is solved. The Uninstall option in the Start menu never did anything at all. Since that's not my problem any more, the title of this topic should be "Sound Issues" or somesuch - thanks in advance if that can be changed.

I do have the correct version number on the startup screen, and I used the Gold Edition patch, not the VI patch.

I just started another battle and got the errors. They say various versions of "E_OutOfMemory_426" followed by a specification like "E:MTW_TROOPS MARCH SLOW." Every time I say "OK" another window is behind it with a different thing it can't seem to remember, with headings like "DirectxCall" and "Failed to Play 3D Sound." I had to close the game with the Task Manager again.

[drone]

Normally I would say a corrupt MTW install, but unlikely if you have been having it for both a new and old load. How old is your XP OS install and what does a dxdiag show for you?

[Dyabedes of Aphrodisias]

Normally I would say a corrupt MTW install, but unlikely if you have been having it for both a new and old load. How old is your XP OS install and what does a dxdiag show for you?

Thank you for the title edit!

I have Version 2002, Service Pack 3.

DxDiag:

Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600)
Language: English
System Manufacturer: Hewlett-Packard
System Model: Pavilion dv8000
BIOS: Ver 1.00PARTTBL
Processor: AMD Turion(tm) 64 Mobile Technology ML34, MMX, 3DNow, ~1.8GHz
Memory: 1022MB RAM
Page File: 811MB used, 1648MB available
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)

Sound:

Name: Conexant AMC Audio
DirectX Features: Hardware Sound Acceleration Level: Full acceleration

[drone]

I'm a little out of my league here, but here goes.

Here's the latest HP driver page for the dv8000 series:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport...5&swEnvOID=228
What version audio driver do you have?

And just to be sure, you have XP 32-bit, correct?

Edit-> Is there a control panel for the Conexant Audio? I'd be curious to see what options it gives you.

[Dyabedes of Aphrodisias]

I'm a little out of my league here, but here goes.

Here's the latest HP driver page for the dv8000 series:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport...5&swEnvOID=228
What version audio driver do you have?

And just to be sure, you have XP 32-bit, correct?

Edit-> Is there a control panel for the Conexant Audio? I'd be curious to see what options it gives you.

Thanks for the link; now downloading any driver that seems obscurely applicable. So whichever audio driver I had, it'll be the newest one now.

Yes, my XP is 32-bit.

The Conexant Audio has a control panel. Advanced Options gives me two sliders; one for hardware acceleration, and one for sample rate conversion quality. Both sliders are set to Full and Best, respectively.

I will restart my computer after the drivers download and give MTW a crack real quick.

Thanks again for the help so far; you aren't even paid for this. I'll edit this post when I find out if MTW reacts well.

[EDIT] No dice. I get a series of a few dozen error windows still, all of two varieties, them being: "E_OUTOFMEMORY E:\Mtw_atvi\sound.cpp(496)" and "Directxcall Failed to play 3D sound HEAVY_TROOPS_MARCH_SLOW". The specific sound in the second type varies; sometimes it involves heavy cavalry noises, etc.

I'm entirely at a loss now.

[drone]

If I'm not mistaken, E:\Mtw_atvi\sound.cpp is the source code file generating the error (here's where having the source code for an unsupported game would be nice ). I'm guessing the sound HEAVY_TROOPS_MARCH_SLOW is probably one of the three Medieval-Total War\Sounds\Battle\Troops\inf_walk_(lrg/med/sml).wav files. You could try playing the sound files independently, just to see if you have a corruption, but I doubt it since you have had this problem with multiple installs.

1 Gig RAM should be plenty to run MTW. Have you looked at the Task Manager (both before and after starting MTW) to see what your memory usage is?