WC2 - No Speech, all settings triple-checked already ...

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Ok, after *triple-checking* all my settings against my dosbox's conf file (using version 0.74 in Linux), I *still* can't get any speech (not sound), so here's the conf file's contents:

[sdl]
fullscreen=false
fulldouble=false
fullresolution=1024x768
windowresolution=original
output=surface
autolock=true
sensitivity=100
waitonerror=true
priority=higher,normal
mapperfile=mapper-0.74.map
usescancodes=true

[dosbox]
language=
machine=vga
captures=capture
memsize=64

[render]
frameskip=0
aspect=false
scaler=normal2x

[cpu]
core=normal
cputype=auto
cycles=6500
cycleup=500
cycledown=500

[mixer]
nosound=false
rate=22050
blocksize=2048
prebuffer=10

[midi]
mpu401=intelligent
mididevice=default
midiconfig=

[sblaster]
sbtype=sb16
sbbase=220
irq=7
dma=1
hdma=5
sbmixer=true
oplmode=auto
oplemu=default
oplrate=44100

[gus]
gus=false
gusrate=22050
gusbase=240
gusirq=5
gusdma=3
ultradir=C:\ULTRASND

[speaker]
pcspeaker=true
pcrate=22050
tandy=auto
tandyrate=22050
disney=true

[joystick]
joysticktype=auto
timed=true
autofire=false
swap34=false
buttonwrap=false

[serial]
serial1=disabled
serial2=disabled
serial3=disabled
serial4=disabled

[dos]
xms=true
ems=true
umb=false
keyboardlayout=auto

[ipx]
ipx=false

[autoexec]
loadfix
mount c ~/dospath/WC2/
c:
wc2.exe
exit

Anyone know what might be wrong?

 

[AD]

Is there a reason you have UMB as false in the memmory section? You could be short-changing the memmory needed for the game. Also it doesn't look like you're implementing the loadfix command correctly though that wouldn't affect speech.

Second, since you have to set up digital sound (needed for speech) and you music separate with WC2 make sure you're IRQs and such all match what is in your dosbox settings (note that it's IRQ7 not 5)

 

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Is there a reason you have UMB as false in the memmory section? You could be short-changing the memmory needed for the game. Also it doesn't look like you're implementing the loadfix command correctly though that wouldn't affect speech.

No, I just tried changing it to true, still no effect ...

About loadfix: should I prepend it to wc2.exe?

In addition, I noticed that the game installer doesn't give me the option of choosing a DMA ... could changing the high (or low) values possibly help?

 

[AD]

No, I just tried changing it to true, still no effect ...

About loadfix: should I prepend it to wc2.exe?

In addition, I noticed that the game installer doesn't give me the option of choosing a DMA ... could changing the high (or low) values possibly help?

DMA shouldn't matter

Proper use of the the loadfix command would look something like " loadfix -32 wc2" You don't really need to add .exe in dos. 32 has to do with allocated memmory and if you find the game still freezes after the first mission or two you might need to try other values like 16 or 64 etc.

 

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DMA shouldn't matter

Proper use of the the loadfix command would look something like " loadfix -32 wc2" You don't really need to add .exe in dos. 32 has to do with allocated memmory and if you find the game still freezes after the first mission or two you might need to try other values like 16 or 64 etc.

loadfix -32 fixed it, thanks AD!

 

[AD]

loadfix -32 fixed it, thanks AD!

Glad to be of help.