Audio problem in-battle in PC version. Help??

[jeffreysig9]

I was wondering if anyone might be able to help me out with a problem I am having. I have FF 7 running on my PC, and everything is working fine except the in-battle audio sounds. The music is there, but the sound effects are missing. If you have any ideas, please post them. Thanks!!

[Lost Heretic]

With my version, the sound effects usually work, but bug out from time to time. For example, part of the summon sound effects might not work one time, but will another.

What operating system are you using, and what are the MIDI drivers and MIDI Data that you are using?

[jeffreysig9]

I am running XP. Here is the saved text file from the DirectX diagnostic I ran. All tests were passed. I will have to check on which MIDI drivers I am running (I am at work right now, and the question is regarding my home system). I do know that I've tried every combination in the FF7 configure function. All other sound weems to be working fine except the battle sound effects. Also, the noises when I collect items and gil after the battle are not playing. Thanks for taking the time to help, I do appreciate it!

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Sound Devices
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Description: SB Live! Wave Device
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0002&SUBSYS_80271102&REV_07
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: emu10k1m.sys
Driver Version: 5.12.0001.3300 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
Date and Size: 8/17/2001 13:19:26, 283904 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Microsoft
HW Accel Level: Full
Cap Flags: 0xF5F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 5000, 100000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 64, 60
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 64, 60
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: Yes
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: Yes, Yes
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No
Registry: OK
Sound Test Result: All tests were successful.

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Sound Capture Devices
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Description: SB Live! Wave Device
Default Sound Capture: Yes
Default Voice Capture: Yes
Driver Name: emu10k1m.sys
Driver Version: 5.12.0001.3300 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 8/17/2001 13:19:26, 283904 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x41
Format Flags: 0xFFF

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DirectMusic
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DLS Path: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\drivers\GM.DLS
DLS Version: 1.00.0016.0002
Acceleration: n/a
Ports: Microsoft Synthesizer, Software (Not Kernel Mode), Output, DLS, Internal, Default Port
SB Live! MIDI UART, Hardware (Kernel Mode), Input, No DLS, External
SB Live! MIDI UART, Hardware (Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, External
SB Live! Wave Device, Software (Kernel Mode), Output, DLS, Internal
Microsoft MIDI Mapper [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal
B: SB Live! MIDI Synth [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal
A: SB Live! MIDI Synth [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal
SB Live! MIDI UART [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, External
Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal
SB Live! MIDI UART [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Input, No DLS, External
Registry: OK
Test Result: All tests were successful.

[Silent Warrior]

And it's set properly in FF7 Config? Hm... Do you have the latest drivers? (Well, you never know...)

And you got it working in XP. Compatibility mode, I assume?
*Smack!* I don't think I tried that! No wonder it won't start!