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The Punisher for PC. Sound Problems

Discussion in 'Playground' started by Istolil, Jan 22, 2005.

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    [​IMG] Hi everyone. I just got the Punisher for PC and wanted to know if anyone else is having problems with in-game sound at all?

    All sound runs fine from the launcher to the opening movie. I passed the settings test and even tried every hardware acceleration setting in the dxdiag. I get no music, dialogue or sound effects when I'm playing the levels. THQ couldn't help either, they just found out about the issue and are trying to resolve it. I called them earlier today.

    If anyone has had the same problem and found a solution please let me know. This is the only game of all of them on my system that is doing this so it must be a program specific issue. Thanks in advance any help is appreciated.

    System specs are:

    Windows XP SP2 (up to date)
    AMD Athlon XP 2.2 chip
    Sound Blaster Live Audigy Platinum
    ATI Radeon 9000 256Mb video card
    1 Gig of DDR 2700 RAM
    3 hard drives with plenty of space game currently on 60 Gb drive.
     
    Istolil, Jan 22, 2005
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    I'm afraid you aren't the only one having this issue. I've scoured the net looking for solutions and the closest thing I could find was an article about how Creative Live soundcards in combination with a specific VIA chipset interferes with the sound. It was nice to see a possible problem brought to attention, but it failed to offer any worthwile solution.

    From the looks of the computer setup you listed, we have a similar build, and with the Creative Live soundcard for both of us, it maybe a hardware issue. Hopefully THQ will get their act together and put out a patch soon. I'd rather hear the cries of my punished victims in the game rather than see them mimed out brutally.

    Honoris Causa...
    Silverblade
     
    Silverblade1975, Jan 30, 2005
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    I'm afraid this is not exactly the problem. I have a Nvidia nForce 2 Chipset and I'm using Nvidia nForce Audio integrated with my motherboard and i also can hear no sound in the game. It works in the menu but not in the game itself :(

    P.S.
    My hardware
    Athlon XP 2500+
    GeForce 4 4800Ti 128 DDR
    1024 MB RAM
    200 GB hard drive

    [ January 30, 2005, 20:20: Message edited by: Damian K ]
     
    Damian K, Jan 30, 2005
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    I had the same problem
    Probably caused by some screwed up driver installer (no surprise if it was creative - i've got sb live!)
    You have to reinstall ADPCM Codec and Punisher should have sound again
    How to can be found here
    http://www.moviecodec.com/topics/2018p1.html
    It worked for me just fine

    Cheers
     
    jaccor, Jan 31, 2005
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    YAY! It worked! :D

    Thanks a bunch mate! :D
     
    Damian K, Jan 31, 2005
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    That game any good?

    As a Punisher-phile, I'm a bit tempted to pick it up.
     
    AMaster, Feb 1, 2005
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    Thanks for the tip. I went and got the ACE Mega Codec pack 6.03 and it reinstalled it for me so...NOW, I have sound to play The Punisher. Finally!!!!

    Thanks to all who tried and have fun playing for those who were stuck as I was.
     
    Istolil, Feb 1, 2005
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