[RESOLVED] Ambiance file not playing 12.82

[ClassicGMR]

I have had this issue since 12.79. My arcade ambiance file used to play fine before that. I'm on 12.82 now, have updated automatically and manually just to be sure. No change. My ini file shows the right folder and there's nothing in the log that I see that would cause it to not play. Am I missing something?

GameEx.ini

log.txt

[ClassicGMR]

I attempted to edit my post but it won't save it...

My folder is "c:\arcade" and my file is "arcade.mp3".

[Tom Speirs]

I cant see anything either right now. Do other sounds play in GameEx? Do MP3s play in windows media player?

[AlphaUMi]

In your GameEx.ini there are the following lines:

AmbienceFile=

AmbianceFile=

Both are empty. You can delete one of them, and put "C:\arcade\arcade.mp3" so that eventually you get:

AmbienceFile="C:\arcade\arcade.mp3".

Note that AmbienceFile requires the full directory including the file name and extension.

[ClassicGMR]

No dice. Tried it as AmbienceFile=C:\arcade\arcade.mp3 and AmbianceFile=C:\arcade\arcade.mp3. It still doesn't play.

Tom - Yes the arcade.mp3 file used to work in 12.77 and below. It also still plays through Windows Media Player. I use Draco's Space Invaders theme and GameEx makes all the normal menu sounds and plays the startup sound as well which I have set to Sinistar's "Beware I Live!"

[Tom Speirs]

Those are dead settings. Ignore those. Can you answer my questions please?

[ClassicGMR]

Sorry - see above. Didn't see your post until after I saw Alpha's for some reason.

[Tom Speirs]

Sorry - see above. Didn't see your post until after I saw Alpha's for some reason.

I think I found the problem. Please try the attached. Thanks.

GameEx.7z

[AlphaUMi]

Sorry for misleading the problem. My knowledge is pretty out of date...

[DJoneK]

I had this very same issue and the fix seems to work for me. Ambience played 3 out of 3 times. Before it would just play like 1 out of 4 or so.

[ClassicGMR]

I had this very same issue and the fix seems to work for me. Ambience played 3 out of 3 times. Before it would just play like 1 out of 4 or so.

Same here.

Thanks for the quick response Tom. Greatly appreciated as always.

[Krakerman]

Yes I've had the same issue also.

Edited September 11, 2012 by Draco1962
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