Testing for sound card

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JazzieB (Posted 2005) [#1]

Can the same test that was used to check for a soundcard under Blitz3D also be used with BlitzMax? In other words, can I check to see if a WAV file loads and if it doesn't I know there is no soundcard installed? If this is no longer the case, how do I check?

ImaginaryHuman (Posted 2005) [#2]

Max is supposed to be able to load wavs with no problem so I dont think that would work.

JazzieB (Posted 2005) [#3]

Bugger! Anyone know how to check then? I don't really want to go down the route of forcing the player to go through a setup dialogue before they run the game for the first time.

Robert Cummings (Posted 2005) [#4]

Why? it won't crash if there's no sound card. It'll just be silent.

JazzieB (Posted 2005) [#5]

Are you sure about that? The reason why I'm asking is because Blitz3D did crash if you tried to play a sound on a system with no soundcard.

Robert Cummings (Posted 2005) [#6]

You'll have to email them to confirm it.

tonyg (Posted 2005) [#7]

Does this help... Soundcard check

skidracer (Posted 2005) [#8]

BlitzMax uses a dummy audio device if there is no soundcard so sounds can still be loaded and playing sounds will not cause a crash.

JazzieB (Posted 2005) [#9]

Great. Thanks for the info. Would be nice to see that soundcard check in the official mod (don't really want to tamper with anything!).