Vista - Warcraft III

Hi,

There is a way to make the sound work in windows vista rc1. tested in
warcraft 1.20e

download wc3banlist (newest) and winpcap beta 4 (make sure u configure the
banlist properly)
under the wc3banlist settings choose directx hook api message type instead
of GDI
load warcraft (wc3banlist should also be loaded)

sound works!... don't even ask me why it works because I dont know either




"Zapper" wrote:

> Has anyone had luck getting WarCraft III running with Sound?
>
> It installed and will run on x64, but I get an "Unable to initialize base
> sound services, sound will be disabled".
>
> It runs normal, as admin, in compatiblity mode, and as admin in
> compatibility mode, but I get the same error regarding sound. I have tried
> with built in and creative audigy card.
>
> Sound is fine in Vista, Prey Demo, and Oblivion.
>
> Thanks
>

I am using build 5600, and I have tried wc3banlis and winpcap with NO luck.
It seems there is no easy way to fix the sound problem. I do not understand
why Microsoft could not fix this little poblem in an easy download. I play
Warcraft 3 on Battle.net a lot. I am about to lose my patience.

"Erik" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> There is a way to make the sound work in windows vista rc1. tested in
> warcraft 1.20e
>
> download wc3banlist (newest) and winpcap beta 4 (make sure u configure the
> banlist properly)
> under the wc3banlist settings choose directx hook api message type instead
> of GDI
> load warcraft (wc3banlist should also be loaded)
>
> sound works!... don't even ask me why it works because I dont know either
>
>
>
>
> "Zapper" wrote:
>
> > Has anyone had luck getting WarCraft III running with Sound?
> >
> > It installed and will run on x64, but I get an "Unable to initialize base
> > sound services, sound will be disabled".
> >
> > It runs normal, as admin, in compatiblity mode, and as admin in
> > compatibility mode, but I get the same error regarding sound. I have tried
> > with built in and creative audigy card.
> >
> > Sound is fine in Vista, Prey Demo, and Oblivion.
> >
> > Thanks
> >

I cant even get the game to get on Bnet it says. You have to make more room
on ya Hardrive but i have like 40 gb left so wazzup with that???

"WarCraftBoy" wrote:

> I am using build 5600, and I have tried wc3banlis and winpcap with NO luck.
> It seems there is no easy way to fix the sound problem. I do not understand
> why Microsoft could not fix this little poblem in an easy download. I play
> Warcraft 3 on Battle.net a lot. I am about to lose my patience.
>
> "Erik" wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > There is a way to make the sound work in windows vista rc1. tested in
> > warcraft 1.20e
> >
> > download wc3banlist (newest) and winpcap beta 4 (make sure u configure the
> > banlist properly)
> > under the wc3banlist settings choose directx hook api message type instead
> > of GDI
> > load warcraft (wc3banlist should also be loaded)
> >
> > sound works!... don't even ask me why it works because I dont know either
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Zapper" wrote:
> >
> > > Has anyone had luck getting WarCraft III running with Sound?
> > >
> > > It installed and will run on x64, but I get an "Unable to initialize base
> > > sound services, sound will be disabled".
> > >
> > > It runs normal, as admin, in compatiblity mode, and as admin in
> > > compatibility mode, but I get the same error regarding sound. I have tried
> > > with built in and creative audigy card.
> > >
> > > Sound is fine in Vista, Prey Demo, and Oblivion.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >

I have downloaded wc3banlist and winpcap but i still cant get it to
work...can anyone tell me how to config wc3banlist or how to get it work with
sound? please this is driving me crazy

"R-ex" wrote:

> I cant even get the game to get on Bnet it says. You have to make more room
> on ya Hardrive but i have like 40 gb left so wazzup with that???
>
> "WarCraftBoy" wrote:
>
> > I am using build 5600, and I have tried wc3banlis and winpcap with NO luck.
> > It seems there is no easy way to fix the sound problem. I do not understand
> > why Microsoft could not fix this little poblem in an easy download. I play
> > Warcraft 3 on Battle.net a lot. I am about to lose my patience.
> >
> > "Erik" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > There is a way to make the sound work in windows vista rc1. tested in
> > > warcraft 1.20e
> > >
> > > download wc3banlist (newest) and winpcap beta 4 (make sure u configure the
> > > banlist properly)
> > > under the wc3banlist settings choose directx hook api message type instead
> > > of GDI
> > > load warcraft (wc3banlist should also be loaded)
> > >
> > > sound works!... don't even ask me why it works because I dont know either
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Zapper" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Has anyone had luck getting WarCraft III running with Sound?
> > > >
> > > > It installed and will run on x64, but I get an "Unable to initialize base
> > > > sound services, sound will be disabled".
> > > >
> > > > It runs normal, as admin, in compatiblity mode, and as admin in
> > > > compatibility mode, but I get the same error regarding sound. I have tried
> > > > with built in and creative audigy card.
> > > >
> > > > Sound is fine in Vista, Prey Demo, and Oblivion.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > >

First of all,
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO ROLLBACK OR UNINSTALL YOUR DIRECTX.
IT JUST DOESN'T WORK THAT WAY.
Reverting back to previous versions of DirectX, I assure you,
will not solve the problem
but will just mess up your Operating System.

Secondly,
BEFORE RESORTING TO GIVING UP YOUR CURRENT GRAPHIC CARDS
AND BUYING NEW ONES,
try this possible solution first.

THE ONLY REASON WHY THE ERROR MESSAGE
"..Unable to intialize DirectX..."
APPEARS IN WARCRAFT IS THAT
DIRECT3D ACCELERATION IS DISABLED
(even if your graphics card is direct3d-capable)
or IS JUST SIMPLY NOT SUPPORTED BY YOUR GRAPHICS CARD.

To know if it's disabled,
type dxdiag in the run command.
Go to Display tab.
Check DirectDraw and Direct3d acceleration.
Status of these two must be "Enabled" and is clickable.
If it's not, then your Direct3d is indeed disabled,
which prohibits warcraft from running.

SO THE QUESTION NOW IS, HOW DO YOU ENABLE DIRECT3D? Simple.
Just go to Display Properties (from the Control Panel),
then click Settings tab,
and then click Advanced button.
Look for the tab where "Hardware acceleration" is present
(in most cases, it's in the Troubleshoot tab).
Drag the indicator to Full.
Click Apply and OK.

Just to be safe, restart your PC again.
Run Warcraft.

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