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Black screen annoying wheel - Fix for AC97 Sound card

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Chalky

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I checked this forum originally when I had problems and i saw the suggestion that you disable the sound and it worked. So I guessed it was a driver problem with the AC97. Someone else has probably already figured this out, but if you havent. I found a new 2004 driver on Driverguide.com. I installed WDM_356 the program works on my system. It no longer does a black screen with the annoying wheel. I have played the game for 4Hrs and no crashes. Since you sent me on the right path I thought I'd share the knowledge. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />
 
I have the same card but could not find anything named "WDM_356" on that site....
 
You just search for AC97 Drivers it will give you a list of the current driver which is dated 2004, download it, when it downloaded to my system it was labelled as WDM_356.exe. Hope that helps.
 
Dam that site requires you to sign up <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/urgh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":urgh" border="0" alt="urgh.gif" />
 
Yeah having to sign up is the down side, but its free, you just have to download some trial driverguide thing which you can delete. Its not perfect but it fixes the problem. If there was an attachment function on this I would just add it for everyones benefit but that aint an option. Such is life.
 
<img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_mrgreen1.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":cheeky" border="0" alt="icon_mrgreen1.gif" /> <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_mrgreen1.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":cheeky" border="0" alt="icon_mrgreen1.gif" /> <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_mrgreen1.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":cheeky" border="0" alt="icon_mrgreen1.gif" /> <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_praise.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":bow" border="0" alt="icon_praise.gif" /> <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_praise.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":bow" border="0" alt="icon_praise.gif" /> <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_praise.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":bow" border="0" alt="icon_praise.gif" /> <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="xD:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="xD:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="xD:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" />

Thank you chalky, problem solved, downloaded the driver and bada bing, game now works OK with sound.

Would recommend making a link to <a href="http://www.Driverguide.com" target="_blank">www.Driverguide.com</a>

Search "AC97" & then download the driver from the seach result "WDM_a356"

Good hunting to all

Z <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/onya.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":onya" border="0" alt="onya.gif" />
 
You're Welcome Zimo. All the best for the New Year. Chalky <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/par-ty.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":cheers" border="0" alt="par-ty.gif" />
 
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