Sound Everywhere But N2

I've got sound in every application except NASCAR2. In the set-up test, my system passes, but when I get to an actual race, I have no sound. I even have sound when I load N2 (on the entry screens), but it's gone when I get to the race. I'm running win95, and I get the same result when I load N2 under Windows, or under DOS. The volume is turned up. Even though I have speech checked (under the options), I get text responses from the spotter. Any help is greatly appreciated.

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> I've got sound in every application except NASCAR2. In the set-up > test, my system passes, but when I get to an actual race, I have no > sound. I even have sound when I load N2 (on the entry screens), but > it's gone when I get to the race. > I'm running win95, and I get the same result when I load N2 under > Windows, or under DOS. The volume is turned up. > Even though I have speech checked (under the options), I get text > responses from the spotter. > Any help is greatly appreciated.

This may seem stupid, but have you tried the "NASCAR Racing 2 Sound Setup" program under the Sierra folder, yet. The first time I installed N2, I forgot to set up the sound and had none!

You might want to check in your device manager...what can often happen is , you install a program then after that you change your sound card or add a piece of hardware, if your sound card is configured for automatic settings then they may be different from those of the prior to the new hardware item...another possible symptom of this problem is if you seem to hear everything but 8bit mono wavs and the like. Fix: In your device manager change the sound card settings to those you desire ,(ex:irq-5,DMA-1,5) therebye deactivating auto-configuration. Hope that helps.

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> > I've got sound in every application except NASCAR2. In the set-up > > test, my system passes, but when I get to an actual race, I have no > > sound. I even have sound when I load N2 (on the entry screens), but > > it's gone when I get to the race. > > I'm running win95, and I get the same result when I load N2 under > > Windows, or under DOS. The volume is turned up. > > Even though I have speech checked (under the options), I get text

make sure you SET UP SOUND CARD IN DOS > You might want to check in your device manager...what can often happen is , > you install a program then after that you change your sound card or add a > piece of hardware, if your sound card is configured for automatic settings

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> then they may be different from those of the prior to the new hardware > item...another possible symptom of this problem is if you seem to hear > everything but 8bit mono wavs and the like. > Fix: In your device manager change the sound card settings to those you > desire ,(ex:irq-5,DMA-1,5) therebye deactivating auto-configuration. > Hope that helps. > > > I've got sound in every application except NASCAR2. In the set-up > > > test, my system passes, but when I get to an actual race, I have no > > > sound. I even have sound when I load N2 (on the entry screens), but > > > it's gone when I get to the race. > > > I'm running win95, and I get the same result when I load N2 under > > > Windows, or under DOS. The volume is turned up. > > > Even though I have speech checked (under the options), I get text

>> I've got sound in every application except NASCAR2. In the set-up >> test, my system passes, but when I get to an actual race, I have no >> sound. I even have sound when I load N2 (on the entry screens), but >> it's gone when I get to the race. Since you state that you DO have sound when Nascar loads then your soundcard seems to function. Make sure you haven't turned down the spotter's volume. It effects the volume of all other sounds. Try loading N2 with the -f qualifier to use FM sound. See if that works. If that works, then try changing the low DMA your card uses. use the standard Address 220, IRQ 5, DMA 1 for low and DMA 3 or 5 for high. -- Lannie Schafroth Pathworks Network Administrator Iowa Network Services, Inc. Voice: 515 830-0443 4201 Corporate Drive Fax: 515 830-0123 West Des Moines, IA 50266 Any statements herein are my own opinion and not that of my employer.