Re: OBSIDIAN NO VOICES

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: : : Having just bought this game, it has taken me all morning to stop it from locking up, every thing is now fine, but i cannot hear the voices from the vidbots in the booths, so i am trying to lip read? I HAVE WIN ME,The music is fine everything is tickety boo except for this problem. : : : Can somebody please help. : : I had this problem with my old Win 95 system. : : I'm happy to report that I recently installed and : : played Obsidian a few times on my newer Windows : : ME system without any significant problems. Here : : are some suggestions regarding the sound problem : : that have worked over the years: : : *Make sure that your system is set up properly : : according to the game instructions and the readme : : file that loads with the game. Also, ensure that : : you aren't running any other programs (such as : : virus checkers and screen savers) while you are : : running Obsidian. To verify this, reboot your : : computer and hit the "Ctrl-Alt-Delete" keys to : : get a list of all the programs you are running. : : Close each program except for "Explorer" and : : "Systray." This way you will not be running : : anything that might conflict with Obsidian. Then : : try running the game and see if this solves the : : problem. : : Also, here are the sound-related comments from : : the Obsidian FAQ on the now-defunct SegaSoft : : site: : : *Be sure your computer's sound card is a 16bit : : card, and not an 8bit sound card. An 8bit sound : : card could cause problems with your video as well : : as the sound of Obsidian. : : *Obsidian uses Quick Time to play transition : : video sequences. Quick time is not compatible : : with all sound cards. If you are using an Aptiva : : computer for example, or any other computer that : : has a built in sound card on the mother board, : : you may have to obtain the latest sound drivers. : : *If the sound is not in synch with the video, : : then go into the control panel folder and double : : click on the Quick Time 32 icon. A window : : called "Quick Time Control Panel" will open. : : Click on the box at the bottom called "More." : : When you click on the "more" button you will see : : a row of tabs appear at the top of the window. : : Click on the tab that says "Audio." Once you have : : clicked on the "Audio" tab the window will : : change. In the lower left side of this window you : : will see a small check box that says "Automatic : : Rate Adjustment." Check this box and apply the : : changes. : : *Make sure you do not have any other programs : : running. Some programs will mute the sound. For : : example, the program "Fax Works" will mute the : : sound in Obsidian. If you are having trouble with : : your sound, you may want to try to obtain the : : latest drivers for your sound card. : : Hope this helps. As I said, I was able to install : : the game without significant problems (although : : there was that annoying midi hang/drop out in the : : Art Gallery--same as with Windows 95). Assuming : : that you have adequate RAM (including RAM on your : : sound card), one of the above suggestions should : : solve your problem. If all else fails, try the : : old "uninstall/reinstall." I found that this : : sometimes works with those persnickety programs. : : Good luck, and let us know how it turns out. : : Hi Mike : You are Fantastic the problem was in the Quick time folder, just had to check the Automatic box and the Voices are loud and clear, Thanks Very Much