Quake 3 Arena Sound issue?

Post by **AesopFable** » Fri May 27, 2005 2:44 am

Ok, I've got Q3A and point 1.32 patch, and when I start the game it runs fine, but no sound. Then when I try and start a map, it fails with the error 'Error: Length of /sounds/feedback/hit.wav is 0' and goes back to the main menu. I reinstalled, but instead of failing, all the sounds come out as loud, low pitched static.

Also, I've heard that this happens with illegal copies. Mine is fully legal, to my knowledge, found it in a cicuit city bargain bin.

Post by **AmIdYfReAk** » Fri May 27, 2005 5:32 am

system spec's? windows/Linux/mac? update your drivers latly? updated your O/s? anything?

Post by **AesopFable** » Fri May 27, 2005 2:22 pm

Oi, sorry

Windows XP SP2
IBM Thinkpad T42
Intel Pentium M 1.7GHz
ATI Mobility Radeon 7500 @ 128Mb Ram
512Mb RAM
40Gb HDD

Everything should be v. up to date.

Post by **shadd_.** » Fri May 27, 2005 2:56 pm

other apps the sound is ok or just quake?

Post by **AesopFable** » Fri May 27, 2005 4:44 pm

As far as I can tell, it's just Quake. The machine is used for DJing at clubs and parties, but that is normally through a USB connection. It gives me the same problem with the USB soundcard.

Post by **AesopFable** » Sun May 29, 2005 5:10 am

Ok, I think I finally found the problem. It seems that Q3A expects sounds to be a 22kbps WAV file, but most of mine are 33 or even 135 for music files. Does this sound right ot anyone?

Post by **trevul** » Tue May 31, 2005 4:07 am

have same problem I need help

Post by **jizzii** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 7:47 pm

Sry to bring back an old thread, but i have the exact same problem. Did the 22kbs thing work, and if it does how do i convert the files to 22kbs? Or if that didn't work what does?

Post by **axbaby** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 9:56 pm

edit q3config.cfg
seta s_khz "22"

could be a directx issue

run this program

type in the start/run box
dxdiag.exe

Post by **jizzii** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 10:24 pm

No its definately not directx or sound drivers because I have no problems like this in any other games. Im pretty sure it has to do with the actual sound files but i dont know why they dont work. When I go into the sound folder to play them, namely the feedback/hit.wav one, nothing plays. Most files play fine though. Idk what to do.

Post by **axbaby** » Sun Jun 19, 2005 12:37 am

so you figure it's a quake3 problem eh and it started after installing the quake3 pointrelease1.32

all i can suggest is backup your mods configs and maps of quake3 un-install quake3 then delete quake3 folder re-install quake3

your pak0.pk3 may have a problem .. you could simply from the quake3 cd replace the possibly corrupted one you have installed.

Post by **D'Artagnan** » Sun Jun 19, 2005 4:52 am

Maybe if youre réinstall the game...wont hurt to try...

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Sun Jun 19, 2005 4:58 am

sounds like three guys warezed the same game.

Post by **axbaby** » Sun Jun 19, 2005 4:24 pm

i don't know .

Post by **D'Artagnan** » Sun Jun 19, 2005 8:05 pm

+JuggerNaut+ wrote:sounds like three guys warezed the same game.

:icon25:

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 2:21 am

heh, i just don't recall too many sound issues like that since....ever.

Post by **Synergy** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 6:44 am

I hear a lot of this "Length of /sounds/feedback/hit.wav is 0" and what puzzles me is that the actual location is "/sound/feedback/hit.wav" (sound with no 's')

Post by **axbaby** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 3:39 pm

could be i guess a downloaded map or mod with custom sounds doing causing this error