Rome Total War with no sound card

l3laze987 · 03-29-2009, 10:40 PM

My sound card broke (as far as I can tell, it doesn't show up in the device manager, a third party hardware tool didn't see it the driver couldn't find it... it's broken) an Rome Total War encounters an "unspecified error" if you don't have a sound card. (found this on the total war forum)

Is there any way to get around this? I've patched the game already.

l3laze987 · 04-02-2009, 06:12 PM

bumper

Mcninjaguy · 04-02-2009, 07:09 PM

try using the on board sound on your motherboard

l3laze987 · 04-03-2009, 10:16 AM

how do you turn it on?

**RockmasteR** · 04-03-2009, 11:59 AM

put your motherboard CD in your CD/DVD Drive and install the onboard sound card drivers if you haven't done that before
when done, go to control panel -> Sounds and Audio devices -> Audio and select the default device as the onboard card (there should be only the on-board card if the PCI sound card is broke)

l3laze987 · 04-04-2009, 09:36 PM

I didn't see a driver related to onboard sound for my motherboard. Is there anyway that I can check to see if my motherboard has it?

Here are the specs for my computer http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...roduct=1818480

Sorry for the trouble

Mcninjaguy · 04-05-2009, 01:16 AM

sound card driver
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/s...roduct=1818480

l3laze987 · 04-05-2009, 08:52 AM

I tried installing that a while ago, it said "could not find MEDIA device"

**RockmasteR** · 04-05-2009, 10:27 AM

maybe the onboard audio is not enabled in the BIOS
you should go into the BIOS and enable it

to go to BIOS, restart your PC and keep pressing F2 or DEL (depending on your board and the BIOS in it)
try to find an option in the BIOS to enable the built-in audio card

l3laze987 · 04-05-2009, 07:15 PM

I fixed my problem by installing a virtual sound card (like virtual CD drives) called virtual sound cables.

Thanks for all the help!

Mcninjaguy · 04-05-2009, 07:30 PM

whats the program?
can you give me a link I'd like to have a look at it

03-29-2009, 10:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
l3laze987 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 6 OS: XP service pack 3	Rome Total War with no sound card My sound card broke (as far as I can tell, it doesn't show up in the device manager, a third party hardware tool didn't see it the driver couldn't find it... it's broken) an Rome Total War encounters an "unspecified error" if you don't have a sound card. (found this on the total war forum) Is there any way to get around this? I've patched the game already.

04-02-2009, 06:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
l3laze987 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 6 OS: XP service pack 3	Re: Rome Total War with no sound card bumper

04-02-2009, 07:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Rome Total War with no sound card try using the on board sound on your motherboard

04-03-2009, 10:16 AM	#4 (permalink)
l3laze987 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 6 OS: XP service pack 3	Re: Rome Total War with no sound card how do you turn it on?

04-03-2009, 11:59 AM	#5 (permalink)
RockmasteR Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lebanon Posts: 3,192 OS: Vista Ultimate 32bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Rome Total War with no sound card put your motherboard CD in your CD/DVD Drive and install the onboard sound card drivers if you haven't done that before when done, go to control panel -> Sounds and Audio devices -> Audio and select the default device as the onboard card (there should be only the on-board card if the PCI sound card is broke) __________________ CPUz GPUz Nvidia Drivers ATI Drivers System Information for Windows (SIW) Revo Uninstaller RivaTuner ATITOOL Directx 9.0C !!Please don't PM me for Tech Support!!

04-04-2009, 09:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
l3laze987 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 6 OS: XP service pack 3	Re: Rome Total War with no sound card I didn't see a driver related to onboard sound for my motherboard. Is there anyway that I can check to see if my motherboard has it? Here are the specs for my computer http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...roduct=1818480 Sorry for the trouble

04-05-2009, 01:16 AM	#7 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Rome Total War with no sound card sound card driver http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/s...roduct=1818480

04-05-2009, 08:52 AM	#8 (permalink)
l3laze987 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 6 OS: XP service pack 3	Re: Rome Total War with no sound card I tried installing that a while ago, it said "could not find MEDIA device"

04-05-2009, 10:27 AM	#9 (permalink)
RockmasteR Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lebanon Posts: 3,192 OS: Vista Ultimate 32bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Rome Total War with no sound card maybe the onboard audio is not enabled in the BIOS you should go into the BIOS and enable it to go to BIOS, restart your PC and keep pressing F2 or DEL (depending on your board and the BIOS in it) try to find an option in the BIOS to enable the built-in audio card __________________ CPUz GPUz Nvidia Drivers ATI Drivers System Information for Windows (SIW) Revo Uninstaller RivaTuner ATITOOL Directx 9.0C !!Please don't PM me for Tech Support!!

04-05-2009, 07:15 PM	#10 (permalink)
l3laze987 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 6 OS: XP service pack 3	Re: Rome Total War with no sound card I fixed my problem by installing a virtual sound card (like virtual CD drives) called virtual sound cables. Thanks for all the help!

04-05-2009, 07:30 PM	#11 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Rome Total War with no sound card whats the program? can you give me a link I'd like to have a look at it