[CP5670]

If you're referring to the thing that comes with the DFI boards, I used it very briefly a month ago and it worked fine. As Taylor said, it looks like a software problem on your end.

[Freespace Freak]

I deleted nvopenal.dll and ct_oal.dll as stated in that other thread, but I didn't know anything about the other two. They are both in my System32 folder.  Should I remove them as well?

[taylor]

I deleted nvopenal.dll and ct_oal.dll as stated in that other thread, but I didn't know anything about the other two. They are both in my System32 folder.  Should I remove them as well?

No, those are the only two which are supposed to be there with OpenAL 1.1.  The point of looking for those was to make sure that there weren't any extras, hiding in other directories.  With nvopenal.dll and ct_oal.dll gone try reinstalling OpenAL 1.1 and see if that helps any (strangely, it can).

[Freespace Freak]

Tried that already.  I'll try it again just in case.  *sigh*  Looks like I'll just have to buy a new Audigy card.

[taylor]

*sigh*  Looks like I'll just have to buy a new Audigy card.

The OpenAL drivers will be the same though.  So if it's either not finding OpenAL, or finding OpenAL 1.0, it's still going to do that with a new sound card.

Just try installing 1.1 one more time and immediately copy openal32.dll and wrap_oal.dll from your system32 directory to the directory for the game.  Run the game without using the launcher.  Then see if it makes a difference.

[Grandel]

I try to download the latest OpenAL drivers from Creative's website but it always fails to connect. Is there a mirror or someplace else I can get it? I just found out about FS2 being open source and all, but I get no sound when I play. Its not much fun to see nice visuals with no sound to go with it.

[Freespace Freak]

I try to download the latest OpenAL drivers from Creative's website but it always fails to connect. Is there a mirror or someplace else I can get it? I just found out about FS2 being open source and all, but I get no sound when I play. Its not much fun to see nice visuals with no sound to go with it.

Welcome aboard!!     I don't have any welcoming beam cannons, but if I did I'd make sure to his you with some!     I downloaded the latest version of OpenAL from here.

Anyway, you might want to listen Grandel because how I just solved my problem may be useful.  Reinstalling these didn't correct the problem, but I'll tell you what did.  I completely removed the files OpenAL32.dll and wrap_oal.dll from Windows\system32.  Then I reinstalled OpenAL 1.1.  This still didn't correct the problem, but when I found the two files again after reinstalling them in System32, I copied and pasted them into Games\Freespace2.  That fixed the problem!  Thanks!   

[pecenipicek]

yes. shoot me.

[aRaven]

Hi there!

I tried the download link posted earlier, but it doesn't work for me. Does anybody have an idea where else to get OpenAL? I searched my ass off google and it came up with nothing.

[Freespace Freak]

Just do as I stated in the post above.  That website is the only place to download OpenAL 1.1 as far as I know.  In fact, it's the very source.  What's probably happening is what was happening to me.  When you click on the "OpenAL installer for Windows," a new icon should appear on your desktop.  But before you click on it, follow the steps I outlined.  Find all of those files in your system32 directory, delete them, then install OpenAL 1.1, find those two files, and copy them in your main FS2 directory.

[aRaven]

Thanks for your help! That link didn't work with firefox, but with IE. I dunno why...

[Mars]

Worked just fine on this Firefox.