Author Topic: Orbiter Sound Doesn't Work! : ( (Read 10438 times)

gladiator1332 · 07 April 2003, 02:24:10

I installed Orbiter Sound_21a a little while back. For some reason I didn't get any sound. I am
pretty sure that I put everything in the correct spot. Im downloading Orbiter Sound_21b right now.
I'll let you know if it works.

gladiator1332 · Reply #1 - 07 April 2003, 02:40:13

Just got 21b...and it too doesn't work. I tried the X-20 launch and got no sound.

gladiator1332 · Reply #2 - 07 April 2003, 02:57:59

I checked the Orbiter Sound Log....adn this is what it says:

Orbiter Sound Log Started
*****************************

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ERR01= Vessel->ConnectToOrbiterSoundDLL: Unable to connect to OrbiterSound.dll

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ERR01= Vessel->ConnectToOrbiterSoundDLL: Unable to connect to OrbiterSound.dll

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ERR01= Vessel->ConnectToOrbiterSoundDLL: Unable to connect to OrbiterSound.dll

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ERR01= Vessel->ConnectToOrbiterSoundDLL: Unable to connect to OrbiterSound.dll

So I guess I am having trouble connecting. I have the orbitersound.dll activated...so that is not the
problem.

DanSteph · Reply #3 - 07 April 2003, 07:23:16

The message you see is generated by a Vessel's dll
that is unable to locate or connect to OrbiterSound.DLL
It does not come from OrbiterSound himslef. this could mean
that OrbiterSound isn't activated or another problem that
prevent him to run...

first things to try:
Does the SoundConfig.exe program work ? (located in Orbiter's directory)

Second things if first doesn't work:
Is directX properly installed (dx 8??)

third things:
is by any chance your install directory somewhat exotic ?
(I have seen some problem for example on chinese computer
where the directory had some special character)

Let me know,

Dan

gladiator1332 · Reply #4 - 07 April 2003, 16:45:38

The sound config does not work. I'm not on my home computer...and I don't have Orbiter on the
one I am at.....but I do remember the error message. It says something about not being able to
find some kind of dll. It is along the lines of the error message in the Orbiter Sound Log.

I am not sure if I have directx8. I am not familiar with this program or whatever it is. Where can I
find out if I have it...and if I don't where can I get it? Most importantly is it free?

Thanks! : )

DanSteph · Reply #5 - 07 April 2003, 20:31:35

it complaint about DSOUND.DLL ?

Ok,... this mean you have no or incomplete install of DX8....

For recall DX8 is a set of library provided for free
by microsoft that allow anyone (most often game)
to access to the hardware without bothering
writting dedicated writer for any different hardware.
(before directx age ago it was an hell programming game for
any hardware)

It's a MUST HAVE today for anyone that run game on it's computer.
without it most game won't run properly.

DX8 can be downloaded for free or you can find it on any
game CD-ROM. (current version of dx is dx9 but it include all version
since dx3)

Dan

gladiator1332 · Reply #6 - 08 April 2003, 02:50:10

can i get it off the internet anywhere...like at download.com or something?

Dave Klein · Reply #7 - 08 April 2003, 04:53:03

just search for "direct x download" in Google.com and you should find the official Microsoft
download site within the first couple of matches.

Dave

omegax · Reply #8 - 08 April 2003, 05:06:02

www.microsoft.com/directx/

DanSteph · Reply #9 - 08 April 2003, 06:49:14

if you are lost here the exact download page ,
they claim download size less than 9mo

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/downloads/drx90.asp

gladiator1332 · Reply #10 - 08 April 2003, 18:07:37

Thanks! I'll download it once I get home. Will I need to re-install Orbiter Sound or will it
immediatley begin to work the next time I open an Orbiter scenario?

Once again, Thanks!

DanSteph · Reply #11 - 08 April 2003, 20:01:40

No problem for OrbiterSound as soon as dx8(or 9) is correctly installed it should work.
if it still complaint about DSOUND.dll try to reinstall your sound card driver.

Let me know if you still have trouble.

Dan

gladiator1332 · Reply #12 - 08 April 2003, 21:59:02

I got dx8....saved to my documents sine that is where I download most o fmy downloads to. The
sound still does not work. I clicked on the sound config and I get a message that says
SOUNDCONFIG
Unable to create config

I click on ok and the sound config opens up.

Arkalius · Reply #13 - 09 April 2003, 00:46:25

Did you actually install DirectX? Just downloading it isn't enough...

gladiator1332 · Reply #14 - 09 April 2003, 02:23:11

I clicked on the installer and it went through all of its stuff....and then it told me to restart my
comp.

It had to have been installed because the sound config opens now.

gladiator1332 · Reply #15 - 09 April 2003, 02:24:47

Here's what the Orbiter Sound Log reads now....you can notice the error messages from before
but now it looks like it was trying to load something:

Orbiter Sound Log Started
*****************************

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ERR01= Vessel->ConnectToOrbiterSoundDLL: Unable to connect to OrbiterSound.dll

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ERR01= Vessel->ConnectToOrbiterSoundDLL: Unable to connect to OrbiterSound.dll

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ERR01= Vessel->ConnectToOrbiterSoundDLL: Unable to connect to OrbiterSound.dll

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ERR01= Vessel->ConnectToOrbiterSoundDLL: Unable to connect to OrbiterSound.dll

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LoadWave->
sound\vessel\main_int.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
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LoadWave->
sound\vessel\hover_int.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
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LoadWave->
sound\vessel\attmode0.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
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LoadWave->
sound\vessel\attmode1.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\countdown.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\countdown1.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\aircond.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\radar_bip.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\radar_close.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\wind.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\airspeed.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\-10.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\-20.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\-30.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\-40.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\-50.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\-100.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\-200.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\-300.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\-400.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\-500.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\-1000.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\-2500.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\AttFire.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\AttSustain.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\docking.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\undocking.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\docking_radio.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\undocking_radio.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\crash.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\dockingclr.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\landclr.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\Roll.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\noise.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\Land.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\Brake.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\ambient0.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\ambient1.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\ambient2.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\ambient3.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\ambient4.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\ambient5.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\ambient6.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\ambient7.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\ambient8.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\main_int.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\hover_int.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\attmode0.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\attmode1.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\countdown.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\countdown1.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\aircond.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\radar_bip.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\radar_close.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\wind.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\airspeed.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\-10.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\-20.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\-30.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\-40.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\-50.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\-100.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\-200.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\-300.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\-400.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\-500.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\-1000.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\-2500.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\AttFire.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\AttSustain.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\docking.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\undocking.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\docking_radio.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\undocking_radio.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\crash.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\dockingclr.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\landclr.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\Roll.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\noise.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\Land.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\Brake.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\ambient0.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\ambient1.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\ambient2.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\ambient3.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\ambient4.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\ambient5.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\ambient6.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\ambient7.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL
--------------------------------------
LoadWave->
sound\vessel\ambient8.wav
DX Code: E_FAIL

DanSteph · Reply #16 - 09 April 2003, 03:47:22

That's better

but still not top,
don't bother , we will walk across
this one also.

now there is two possibilities:

1- bad install/directories of OrbiterSound
2- exotic folder path name

SOLUTION
-------------
a) check that into your folder Orbiter you have a folder Sound
your Orbiter directories must contain folder as follow:

Sound
Sound/cfg
Sound/Docking_Sound
Sound/radio
Sound/Vessel <--- this one must contain lot of wav file
Sound/Vessel sound SDK

if not unzip again the OrbiterSound archive
into Orbiter's folder and
don't forget to check "Use folder Name" in winzip
Winzip install window must look as follow:

b) check that your Orbiter's folder isn't into an exotic path:

ex: Program Files/~MyinstallGame/Orbiter

blank space or exotic character (^ ? , etc etc) as well as specific language character (accent, special letter) in the path will not be liked by OrbiterSound (and also some add-on)

the best path would be something like:

C:/Game/Orbiter
or
C:/Orbiter

As Orbiter don't write any info in the registry you can move your Orbiter's folder as you want at any place in your HDD.

Try this and tell me if it still not work

Dan

DanSteph · Reply #17 - 09 April 2003, 03:56:15

Last things:

when you path are ok , if SoundConfig work but if
you still don't have sound in orbiter:

check into Orbiter that OrbiterSound is activated:

If OrbiterSound module don't appear in
those windows , again it's a bad install/path
of OrbiterSound archive.

Dan

gladiator1332 · Reply #18 - 09 April 2003, 17:40:05

I'll have to download the trial version of win zip, because I use Cam unzip to unzip files. I have the
Sound Config in my Orbiter directory. I have a sound folder and then I put the folders in there. I'll
try using win zip to install it and see if that works.

gladiator1332 · Reply #19 - 09 April 2003, 22:06:56

It worked perfectly!!!!

Thanks for your help! : )

DanSteph · Reply #20 - 09 April 2003, 22:12:07

Horaaaayyy

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