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Q104964: Games May Hang with Gravis UltraSound Sound Card

Article: Q104964
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): WINDOWS:1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 08-NOV-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Arcade for Windows, version 1.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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The games provided in Microsoft Arcade may stop responding (hang) if you use the
16-bit UltraSound sound card manufactured by Advanced Gravis Computer Technology
Ltd. with the default settings.

RESOLUTION
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To solve this problem, try one of the following solutions.

Solution 1
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Upgrade to the most recent version of the Gravis UltraSound driver that corrects
this problem. To obtain the driver, call the Advanced Gravis Bulletin Board
Service at (604) 431-5927. The filename is GUS0035.ZIP.

Solution 2
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This problem can also be solved by opening WAVEMIX.INI from the Windows directory
and using a text editor such as Notepad to add the following lines to the bottom
of the file (include the subheader):

  [UltraSound Waveform Output]
  Remix=2
  GoodWavePos=0
  WaveBlocks=3
  SamplesPerSec=11

Save the file, exit Notepad, and restart Windows.

Sounds being played by the games may have a slight delay; that is, you will see
an explosion on the screen first, followed a split second later by the sound
effect. However, the delay in sounds should not interfere in anyway to the game
play itself.

MORE INFORMATION
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For more information about using the UltraSound sound card, contact Advance
Gravis in Burnaby, B.C. (Canada).

- Technical support (604) 431-1807

- Fax (604) 431-5155

The third-party products discussed in this article are manufactured by vendors
independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding
these products' performance or reliability.

Additional query words: 1.00 ultra sound crash freeze up lockup lock

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbHomeProdSearch kbGamesSearch kbZNotKeyword kbArcadeSearch kbArcade
Version           : WINDOWS:1.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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