Missing xAudio2 file(s) & sound issues

[Dwarden]

Everyone receiving ARMA 2 crash or fail to start due to xaudio or x3daudio etc.

install the DX9 redist as admin! (this including VISTA and Seven users !)

June2010 (latest)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...1-50ceb6d8fa8d

February2010 (latest for Windows XP SP2 and 2000)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...7-5ab8109cb4f5

August2009
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...1-442d8712d553

March2009 (older)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...7-C693D210F616

after extracting this file run dxsetup.exe ! (as admin)

note:
same DirectX folder is also included with both ARMA 2 Demo and ARMA 2 full on STEAM

STEAM\STEAMAPPS\COMMON\ARMA 2 DEMO\DirectX\DXsetup.exe
STEAM\STEAMAPPS\COMMON\ARMA 2 \DirectX\DXsetup.exe

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X-Fi owners make sure You get latest Creative Labs drivers from 26.6.2009 for WindowsXP or for Windows 7 from 16.6.2010
Audigy owners make sure You get latest Creative Labs drivers from 26.6.2009 or newer
Realtek owners make sure You get latest drivers 2.27 or newer

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HINT: TO prevent SOUND distortions please use AUDIO volume levels equal to default or lower !

HINT: TO prevent SOUND distortions please try disable X-Fi CMSS-3D/SVM !
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Note: there is no OpenAL in ARMA 2, period !
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[wizbomb]

i load directx 9 redlist as administrater. well i have a directx10 windows vista and ive already loaded it but im still coming up with this error message This application has failed to start because x3dAudio1_6dll was not found note: im am trying to play the demo p.s. looks like a crazy game

[Dwarden]

DX10 in Vista is not affected by this update,
VISTA have DX9+DX9EX and DX10

first make sure You have Vista Service Pack 2 (is now released for all languages)

then retry install of this DX9 march 2009 update

[IronCadian7]

Where do you extract the files too? I dont really understand the ArmA files or what?


EDIT: scratch that I am an idiot. Nevermind

[wizbomb]

also when ever the error comes up it says Arma2Demo.exe - Unable to locate component, i tryed your suggestion on the windows vist service pack but i already have it installed. Why wont it work? the file that is asking for i cant find is there a way i can download that particular one?

[Dark_vityaz]

You`re talking about just crashing? I ve got no crash,but just no sounds.At all. Checked out Direct x, drivers seem to be all right cause it works fine in another games. But sound won`t work in this game for me!( Did anybody have this problem?

[wizbomb]

no we are talking about the game wont even start, just be happy you can play it its everything ive been looking for in a game
maby ill have better luck on the steam version on my other computer

[choC]

Is anybody getting random stuttering/static sounds while playing?

I'm running the game through an Asus Xonar Essence STX and I can pick up auditory anomalies quite easily with my headphones and it can ruin the atmosphere.

My most obvious example was when driving the tank in the boot-camp mission, the engine sound would cut in/out unless I was accelerating at some points.

[wizbomb]

OMG I JUST GOT THE GAME TO WORK AND IT FRIGGIN' ROOOCKS!!!!!!!!!! but the demo doesent have everything i had wished for, if yall are wondering what you have to do is download directx9 redlist and where you downloaded it to you look for a file called directxsetup and boom ARMA2 WORKS! this game is so realistic

---------- Post added at 12:12 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:11 AM ----------

Is anybody getting random stuttering/static sounds while playing?

I'm running the game through an Asus Xonar Essence STX and I can pick up auditory anomalies quite easily with my headphones and it can ruin the atmosphere.

My most obvious example was when driving the tank in the boot-camp mission, the engine sound would cut in/out unless I was accelerating at some points.

are you playing the demo?

[choC]

are you playing the demo?

Nope full version, updated to 1.02.

The sound stuffing up isn't a constant annoyance, it just happens sporadically.