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Posted March 16, 2014
Has anyone encountered this error?
Running XP SP2 on a Toshiba laptop with Realtek AC97 audio.
DirextX 9.0c

Edit: Please see my last 2 posts in this thread.
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Post edited March 16, 2014 by donsanderson
This question / problem has been solved by nielsbauerimage
Posted March 16, 2014
Hi,

The problem can be caused by some other program or sound driver installing its own default playback device.

Please try and go into the Windows Control Panel. Open up "Sounds and Audio Devices." or similiar there. Then click on the audio tab. The default playback device should be set to your soundcard.

For Win 7 > look here:

http://hosted.comm100.com/knowledgebase/When-trying-to-record-I-get-the-message--Unable-to-open-Wave-Input-Device-_A162.aspx?id=162&siteid=135422
Post edited March 16, 2014 by nielsbauer
Posted March 16, 2014
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nielsbauer: Hi,

The problem can be caused by some other program or sound driver installing its own default playback device.

Please try and go into the Windows Control Panel. Open up "Sounds and Audio Devices." or similiar there. Then click on the audio tab. The default playback device should be set to your soundcard.

For Win 7 > look here:

http://hosted.comm100.com/knowledgebase/When-trying-to-record-I-get-the-message--Unable-to-open-Wave-Input-Device-_A162.aspx?id=162&siteid=135422
Thanks for the quick reply.
I have checked that and it is set properly.
I have also re-installed my sound drivers and DirectX.
Only program that does this so far, gonna try it on my other identical XP laptop and see what happens.
Posted March 16, 2014
Are you using Winamp?
Posted March 16, 2014
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nielsbauer: Are you using Winamp?
No.
Other than about 15 games, libreoffice, 7-zip and 2 photo editors this machine is pretty clean.
Post edited March 16, 2014 by donsanderson
Posted March 16, 2014
If you are willing to experiment a bit, please try to play one of the .wav files and one of the .ogg files manually in the game directory with your default multimedia player (which player is that by the way?).
Posted March 16, 2014
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nielsbauer: If you are willing to experiment a bit, please try to play one of the .wav files and one of the .ogg files manually in the game directory with your default multimedia player (which player is that by the way?).
Default player is Media Player Classic-Home Cinema which I've used on every machine for many years without issue.
It plays the files in the game dir fine.

My other laptop which is identical to this one works fine.
Just need to find out what is borked in this one.
I'm uninstalling the game, rebooting and reinstalling now.
Posted March 16, 2014
Success! Apparently I was lucky enough to just have a bad install.
I'm marking your post as the solution as a Thank You for your hep. :)
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