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Modding, Mission Design, and Coding => FS2 Open Coding - The Source Code Project (SCP) => Topic started by: Jamine on May 12, 2007, 11:56:25 am

Title: OpenAL32.dll not found
Post by: Jamine on May 12, 2007, 11:56:25 am

Installed Freespace 2 (which worked), then used Turey's installer to install the SCP, but everytime I try to open anything from the SCP, I get an error:
             
   "This application has failed to start because OpenAL32.dll was not found.  Re-installing the application may fix the problem"

Tried re-install, didn't work.  Thought it had something to do with "lurking OpenAL drivers" so I tried to delete them, but I couldn't find them.

Title: Re: OpenAL32.dll not found
Post by: Jamine on May 12, 2007, 12:00:53 pm

I'm sorry.
I'm an idiot for not seeing a sticky...

Title: Re: OpenAL32.dll not found
Post by: jr2 on May 12, 2007, 12:18:34 pm

Glad you found the problem.  :)

:welcome:

-Enjoy your stay.

Title: Re: OpenAL32.dll not found
Post by: Turey on May 12, 2007, 12:24:49 pm

Quote from: Jamine on May 12, 2007, 11:56:25 am

Installed Freespace 2 (which worked), then used Turey's installer to install the SCP, but everytime I try to open anything from the SCP, I get an error:
             
   "This application has failed to start because OpenAL32.dll was not found.  Re-installing the application may fix the problem"

Tried re-install, didn't work.  Thought it had something to do with "lurking OpenAL drivers" so I tried to delete them, but I couldn't find them.

Did you read the notes at the end of the install?

Title: Re: OpenAL32.dll not found
Post by: karajorma on May 12, 2007, 12:43:14 pm

A cautionary tale for the rest of us. :)

At least you got it solved. Have fun playing the game. :)

Title: Re: OpenAL32.dll not found
Post by: Eric0616 on June 16, 2007, 02:08:41 pm

hi. i'm still an idiot, and a complete noob. i did the instalelr for FS2 open. i ran into the same problem as Jagazaar in the Issues with FS2 Open Installer? (long)  thread.  after following the link for OPENAL that jr2 replied with, i get to Creative's page. when i try to download the executable, Internet Explorer comes back with "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage".  I can't get OpenAL32.dll to download from that site. did i miss something?  i'm running an AMD64 in Windows XP Pro. thanks

Title: Re: OpenAL32.dll not found
Post by: jr2 on June 16, 2007, 02:10:52 pm

Try this one:

http://hosted.filefront.com/jr2

Title: Re: OpenAL32.dll not found
Post by: dennisdahl3 on August 18, 2007, 10:26:34 am

I am having the problem "...OpenAL32.dll was not found..." and can't figure out how to fix it.

Title: Re: OpenAL32.dll not found
Post by: Jeff Vader on August 18, 2007, 10:34:22 am

The OpenAl Installer (http://developer.creative.com/articles/article.asp?cat=1&sbcat=31&top=38&aid=46&file=oalinst.exe)

1. Download it.
2. Install it.
3. Play teh game.

It'll fix your TBP problem too.

Title: Re: OpenAL32.dll not found
Post by: Trivial Psychic on August 18, 2007, 09:48:50 pm

The OpenAL installer got updated for the summer.  Just thought I'd mention that.

Title: Re: OpenAL32.dll not found
Post by: jr2 on August 19, 2007, 01:13:01 am

Hmm.. saved me the trouble of mentioning it.  :D

Title: Re: OpenAL32.dll not found
Post by: dennisdahl3 on August 19, 2007, 11:49:48 am

Quote from: Lobo on August 18, 2007, 10:34:22 am

The OpenAl Installer (http://developer.creative.com/articles/article.asp?cat=1&sbcat=31&top=38&aid=46&file=oalinst.exe)

1. Download it.
2. Install it.
3. Play teh game.

It'll fix your TBP problem too.

SUPER! That was just what I needed. Though I did a reboot after the installation the game was "wonky".

But after another reboot JOY.

So I'll start playing :)

Thanks.

Title: Re: OpenAL32.dll not found
Post by: Mango on June 16, 2009, 09:11:14 pm

I have downloaded the dll but where do I put it? What is the directory? :confused: :confused:

Title: Re: OpenAL32.dll not found
Post by: Jeff Vader on June 17, 2009, 01:22:15 am

Preferrably you should use the OpenAL installer available at Creative Labs' website (http://connect.creativelabs.com/openal/Downloads/oalinst.zip).

Since you've asked about this, and other things, elsewhere, I'll lock this thread.