Game crashes after sound enabled

Hobbes · 04-22-2004, 11:21 AM

I have two computers at my house. I first installed OOTP6 on my IBM but the game crashes every time I try to play the first game of the season. I can draft and set the league up just fine, but when I go to the schedule and click on play game for my team the game crashes when it gets to the first batter and I click on Swing Away. It also crashes if I try to sim any game my team is involved in, but sims computer controlled teams fine. My IBM is a P4 1.8 GHz, 512 MB RAM, 40GB HD (over 30 GB free), GeForce 2 32MB video card, soundblaster sound card, Win XP Pro SP1, DirectX 9.0b.

I uninstalled it from that system and put it on my main system which I just got done reloading Win XP Pro on. This system is a P4 2.4 GHz, 1GB RAM, 180GB HD (over 100GB free), ATI Radeon 9800XT 256 MB video card, Soundblaster Audigy 2 ZS, XP Pro SP1, DirectX 9.0b. The game actually worked initially on this system until I enabled sound, now it does the exact same thing as my IBM did, which is crash when I click on Swing Away with my first batter or try to just sim the game. I have tried disabling sound, etc but it still crashes. I have all the current driver updates for all compoenents of my system. Any ideas?

Hobbes · 04-22-2004, 11:34 AM

I should also mention I have Norton AV running on the IBM, no applications running while playing on my primary system.

Steve Kuffrey · 04-22-2004, 12:25 PM

You may need to "disable" in-game sounds in "game setup". As you may or may not know adding sound to ANY program brings up the possibility for many more conflicts with other programs, drivers, etc on a PC.

You may try updating your sound card drivers, but not sure it will help.

clish1 · 04-22-2004, 12:31 PM

I have a similiar problem with a PIII with 512 ram, 64 MB Geforce sound card and a 60GB hard drive. I also have the latest drivers and directX installed. Whenever I ry to enable in gme sounds from various places in the game ( game setup or the icon in the upper right) the game and the computer locks up. It is frustrating because it will add enjoyment to an otherwise excellent game. I will take any suggestions

Hobbes · 04-22-2004, 12:41 PM

All drivers on the system have been updated, including sound drivers. I also tried the patch as well but it made no difference. Even with sound disabled now the game still crashes. I even tried reinstalling the game and rebooting the computer, but it crashes regardless, sound disabled. I have no problems with any other applications on the system and the OS is freshly installed as of two days ago.

Joe Shlabotnick · 04-23-2004, 01:53 PM

I am also having sound problems for the first time. AMD K7 chip running Windows 98SE on a 500 Mhz computer with Soundblaster Live (or Live Value, can't rememer) sound card. OOTP5 sound worked fine. Now, whenever, I start a game, about three batters into the game, the game locks up. No problems if I disabled the sound.

The sound was a really nice feature for me! Help!

Hobbes · 04-23-2004, 02:56 PM

I got mine to work finally. Last night when I got home from work I unlicensed the game, uninstalled the game, cleaned out anything in the registry I could find, deleted the game folder, rebooted the computer. Then I installed the game using the default install path, applied the patch and licensed the game. The game now works perfectly even with sound enabled. The only thing that was done differently on this install is that I used the default install directory. Usually I install games in their own directory just off the root of my system drive.

Joe Shlabotnick · 04-23-2004, 03:27 PM

I'll try it!!

04-22-2004, 11:21 AM	#1
Hobbes Bat Boy Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 4	Game crashes after sound enabled I have two computers at my house. I first installed OOTP6 on my IBM but the game crashes every time I try to play the first game of the season. I can draft and set the league up just fine, but when I go to the schedule and click on play game for my team the game crashes when it gets to the first batter and I click on Swing Away. It also crashes if I try to sim any game my team is involved in, but sims computer controlled teams fine. My IBM is a P4 1.8 GHz, 512 MB RAM, 40GB HD (over 30 GB free), GeForce 2 32MB video card, soundblaster sound card, Win XP Pro SP1, DirectX 9.0b. I uninstalled it from that system and put it on my main system which I just got done reloading Win XP Pro on. This system is a P4 2.4 GHz, 1GB RAM, 180GB HD (over 100GB free), ATI Radeon 9800XT 256 MB video card, Soundblaster Audigy 2 ZS, XP Pro SP1, DirectX 9.0b. The game actually worked initially on this system until I enabled sound, now it does the exact same thing as my IBM did, which is crash when I click on Swing Away with my first batter or try to just sim the game. I have tried disabling sound, etc but it still crashes. I have all the current driver updates for all compoenents of my system. Any ideas?

04-22-2004, 12:25 PM	#3
Steve Kuffrey Administrator Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: S.E. TN - Georgia born and raised Posts: 17,036	You may need to "disable" in-game sounds in "game setup". As you may or may not know adding sound to ANY program brings up the possibility for many more conflicts with other programs, drivers, etc on a PC. You may try updating your sound card drivers, but not sure it will help. __________________ Steve Kuffrey DABS Atlanta Braves - 2008 Eastern Division Champ *DBLC Atlanta Braves - 2011, 2014 East Division Champ, 2012, 2013 NL Wildcard Baseball Maelstrom-Montreal Expos-2013 Tourney winner, 2014 WC Team Sparky's League - Tampa Bay D'Rays Epicenter Baseball League - Astros 2014 The CBL Rewind - Phillies '95

04-22-2004, 12:31 PM	#4
clish1 Bat Boy Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: PENNSYLVANIA Posts: 5	SOUND PROBLEMS I have a similiar problem with a PIII with 512 ram, 64 MB Geforce sound card and a 60GB hard drive. I also have the latest drivers and directX installed. Whenever I ry to enable in gme sounds from various places in the game ( game setup or the icon in the upper right) the game and the computer locks up. It is frustrating because it will add enjoyment to an otherwise excellent game. I will take any suggestions

04-23-2004, 01:53 PM	#6
Joe Shlabotnick Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Row 12, Seat 7 Posts: 291	I am also having sound problems for the first time. AMD K7 chip running Windows 98SE on a 500 Mhz computer with Soundblaster Live (or Live Value, can't rememer) sound card. OOTP5 sound worked fine. Now, whenever, I start a game, about three batters into the game, the game locks up. No problems if I disabled the sound. The sound was a really nice feature for me! Help! __________________ This space for rent.

04-23-2004, 03:27 PM	#8
Joe Shlabotnick Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Row 12, Seat 7 Posts: 291	I'll try it!! __________________ This space for rent.

04-22-2004, 11:34 AM	#2
Hobbes Bat Boy Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 4	I should also mention I have Norton AV running on the IBM, no applications running while playing on my primary system.

04-22-2004, 12:41 PM	#5
Hobbes Bat Boy Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 4	All drivers on the system have been updated, including sound drivers. I also tried the patch as well but it made no difference. Even with sound disabled now the game still crashes. I even tried reinstalling the game and rebooting the computer, but it crashes regardless, sound disabled. I have no problems with any other applications on the system and the OS is freshly installed as of two days ago.

04-23-2004, 02:56 PM	#7
Hobbes Bat Boy Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 4	I got mine to work finally. Last night when I got home from work I unlicensed the game, uninstalled the game, cleaned out anything in the registry I could find, deleted the game folder, rebooted the computer. Then I installed the game using the default install path, applied the patch and licensed the game. The game now works perfectly even with sound enabled. The only thing that was done differently on this install is that I used the default install directory. Usually I install games in their own directory just off the root of my system drive.