Linux sound test

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Oddball

(Posted 2012) [#1]

Apparently the default BlitzMax audio driver doesn't work on a lot of Linux distros so I'm trying to work out a solution. If you run Linux and have a spare minute could you please test the app below.
http://gooeyblob.com/temp/hsl_linux_test.zip

By default it uses the Pulse Audio driver that Skidracer posted a couple of months back, but using the command line you can test the other drivers available. To get a list of the available drivers use the command line param "listaudio".

./HackSlashLoot "listaudio"

Or use a specific audio driver by using its name from the list. The quotes around the driver name are important.

./HackSlashLoot "Driver Name"

Most importantly I'd like to know if you get sound, but any other info, like what "audiolist" returned, is welcomed also.

Thanks.

Last edited 2012

markcw

(Posted 2012) [#2]

I get a "Could not display blah/HackSlashLoot" error when I doubleclick it. When I run ./HackSlashLoot in terminal I get "Permission denied" or "command not found" if I add "listaudio". I've run out of things to try.

kfprimm

(Posted 2012) [#3]

Ubuntu 11.10. (Not exactly one of the more obscure distros!)

I got sound from the default driver.

Listaudio:

"OpenAL Default"
"OpenAL No Output"
"OpenAL PortAudio Default"
"OpenAL ALSA Default"
"OpenAL PulseAudio Default"
"OpenAL"
"FreeAudio"
"FreeAudio OpenSound System"
"Null"

kfprimm

(Posted 2012) [#4]

And markcw, in the terminal try "chmod +x ./HackSlashLoot". That will mark the file as executable and then it should run without an issue.