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JeffWDavis posted 05-03-99 01:42 PM ET
Hello kind people,
I have the Monster Sound M80 with the most recent drivers v1.07.06. I am also running the most recent version of DirectX which I believe to be version 6.2.
The problem is that as I play Alpha Centauri v3.0, the game frequently crashes with a GPF in the module "sound.dll".
Is it possible that the most recent drivers for the M80 card (which are dated July 9, 1998!!!!!) are not fully and completely compatible with DirectX 6.2? Or is something else going on here?
Keep in mind that I run Baldur's Gate with no problems whatsoever. (Baldur's Gate, however, does not require DirectX 6...)
Thanks,

Jeffrey Morris FIRAXIS posted 05-03-99 03:08 PM ET
The game is misdetecting the cards A3D capabilities. Set EAX and DS3D to 0 in the alpha centuari.ini file.
jkm
firaxis games
White Tiger posted 05-05-99 12:32 AM ET
Actually, I found that you can leave the EAX=1 line. I solved my problem by just setting DS3D=0. I have played the second half of a saved game and never had a problem. I have a sound blaster live value card. I don't have all the cool effects anymore, but for no crashes, I can live with that. BTW, will the next patch to the game fix this problem?
Gremdel posted 05-08-99 03:52 PM ET
I also had the same problem and was hoping for a fix. Thanks.
saruman posted 05-08-99 07:02 PM ET
My problem sounds much the same. Sound works fine until I make a research breakthrough and then it invariably crashes. I've got a soundcard you've probably never heard of (C-Media), but the driver is current.
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Author	Topic: Constant GPF's in "sound.dll"
JeffWDavis	posted 05-03-99 01:42 PM ET Hello kind people, I have the Monster Sound M80 with the most recent drivers v1.07.06. I am also running the most recent version of DirectX which I believe to be version 6.2. The problem is that as I play Alpha Centauri v3.0, the game frequently crashes with a GPF in the module "sound.dll". Is it possible that the most recent drivers for the M80 card (which are dated July 9, 1998!!!!!) are not fully and completely compatible with DirectX 6.2? Or is something else going on here? Keep in mind that I run Baldur's Gate with no problems whatsoever. (Baldur's Gate, however, does not require DirectX 6...) Thanks,
Jeffrey Morris FIRAXIS	posted 05-03-99 03:08 PM ET The game is misdetecting the cards A3D capabilities. Set EAX and DS3D to 0 in the alpha centuari.ini file. jkm firaxis games
White Tiger	posted 05-05-99 12:32 AM ET Actually, I found that you can leave the EAX=1 line. I solved my problem by just setting DS3D=0. I have played the second half of a saved game and never had a problem. I have a sound blaster live value card. I don't have all the cool effects anymore, but for no crashes, I can live with that. BTW, will the next patch to the game fix this problem?
Gremdel	posted 05-08-99 03:52 PM ET I also had the same problem and was hoping for a fix. Thanks.
saruman	posted 05-08-99 07:02 PM ET My problem sounds much the same. Sound works fine until I make a research breakthrough and then it invariably crashes. I've got a soundcard you've probably never heard of (C-Media), but the driver is current.