Deus Ex GOTY sound issue

[wiredman11]

If I start Deus Ex normally, it crashes to the desktop immediately after going full-screen, and gives me the following error message:
General Protection Fault

history: glxDetectOutput <- UGalaxyAudioSubsystem::Init <- UEngine::InitAudio <- UGameEngine::Init <- XGameEngineExt::Init <- DDeusExGameEngine::Init <- InitEngine

If I run the game in safe mode with sound disabled, it works fine.

Here's my DxDiag:

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System Information
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Time of this report: 7/13/2007, 00:16:50
Machine name: ALEXA
Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.070227-2254)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: AMD
System Model: Solo
BIOS: BIOS Date: 09/21/05 11:09:54 Ver: 08.00.11
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3000+, MMX, 3DNow, ~2.0GHz
Memory: 1022MB RAM
Page File: 473MB used, 1990MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.2180 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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DirectX Files Tab: No problems found.
Display Tab 1: The file nv4_disp.dll is not digitally signed, which means that it has not been tested by Microsoft's Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL). You may be able to get a WHQL logo'd driver from the hardware manufacturer.
Sound Tab 1: The file RtkHDAud.sys is not digitally signed, which means that it has not been tested by Microsoft's Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL). You may be able to get a WHQL logo'd driver from the hardware manufacturer. DirectSound test results: All tests were successful.
Sound Tab 2: The file blueletaudio.sys is not digitally signed, which means that it has not been tested by Microsoft's Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL). You may be able to get a WHQL logo'd driver from the hardware manufacturer.
Music Tab: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.
Network Tab: The registry information for the DirectPlay application 'Star Wars Galactic Battlegrounds' is missing or damaged. You should reinstall that application. The registry information for the DirectPlay application 'Star Wars Galactic Battlegrounds: Clone Campaigns' is missing or damaged. You should reinstall that application.

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Sound Devices
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Description: Realtek HD Audio rear output
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0880&SUBSYS_08800000&REV_0905
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: RtkHDAud.sys
Driver Version: 5.10.0000.5042 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: No
Date and Size: 1/25/2005 04:30:12, 2352448 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
HW Accel Level: Full
Cap Flags: 0xF5F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 192000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 33, 31
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 33, 31
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: Yes, Yes
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: Yes, Yes
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No
Registry: OK
Sound Test Result: All tests were successful.


Any help?

[Catman]

Could be the sound driver. Check with the manufacturer to see if there's a newer version.

If there are no newer drivers, you might try setting the compatibility mode to Windows 98 (right click on the shortcut, choose the compatibility tab, set it to Windows 98).

[wiredman11]

I installed the most recent driver, and it still didn't work.

Tried putting it compatibility mode, and it crashed, but gave me an additional error as well as the usual one:


The instruction at "0x714a39fa" referenced memory at "0x06810048". The memory could not be "read".
Click on OK to terminate the program

[wiredman11]

Yay, I fixed it! Now it runs with sound. :D

What I did was go into Deus Ex\System and mess with the DeusEx.ini file.

Specifically, under [Galaxy.GalaxyAudioSubsystem], I changed "UseDirectSound" to "False", and changed "Use3dHardware" to "True".

Now it works great!