No sound effects in RC1.

[Frobozz]

Hi all:

I just compiled & installed the RC1 of Exult (Linux, Debian Woody, GCC 2.95.4). Works great, with the exception of the sampled sounds.

I have the jmsfx.flx file installed in the data directory as the instructions say, and the exult.cfg file has a WAVS section pointing to it (again, just following the instructions).

However, when I run exult I get the MIDI music, but there is a speaker icon with a big red X through it beside the main menu. I've tried everything, from specifying the full path to the FLX file to running as root ( :0) and it still doesn't work--I still get the speaker with an X through it.

Any ideas how to fix this?

[Dominus]

it has to be "waves" in exult.cfg and keep in mind that Linux is very case sensitive.

[Dominus]

also look at what stderr.txt says (or your console - see http://exult.info/docs.php#error_log for what I mean).
If my soundfile is not correct it says something like:
"Digital SFX's file specified: jmsfx.flx... but file not found"

this might help you to troubleshoot

[Frobozz]

Thanks for the tips! You guys rock!

I had 'wavs' in my .exult.cfg file...you were right, it should have been 'waves'. I fixed that, and now I get the speaker icon without the big red X.

[Dominus]

glad I could help