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I get the following error message:

Exception:

The type initializer for 'HexGame.Controllers.Reports.Observers.AudioCentral'
threw an exception. at
HexGame.Controllers.Reports.Observers.AudioCentral.Update(ICamera camera)
at HexGame.Application.HexGame.Update(GameTime gameTime)
at Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Game.Run()
at HexGame.Application.Program.Main(String[] args)


Ive followed the following advice froma previous post, "Also please verify that you have .NET 3.5 installed in addition to any other versions of .NET that you may have on your machine. You might also look in your Windows\assembly folder and verify that you have a file there called System.Xml Version 2.0.0.0."

Ive done this & reinstalled CoH, ive updated my drivers.

All to no avail.

I really dont know what else to do.

Would you mind posting your DxDiag report? I'll take a look at that and see if I can spot anything that might be causing problems.

Have you tried updating your sound card drivers, or changing to a different audio device? The above error occurs during audio hardware initialization, so my guess is that this is where the problem lies.

Hi, Erik, here you go:

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System Information
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Time of this report: 5/14/2012, 19:30:35
Machine name: CHRIS-PC
Operating System: Windows Vista™ Home Premium (6.0, Build 6002) Service Pack 2 (6002.vistasp2_gdr.120402-0336)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: System manufacturer
System Model: System Product Name
BIOS: BIOS Date: 05/12/08 Ver: 08.00.14
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 6000+ (2 CPUs), ~3.0GHz
Memory: 4094MB RAM
Page File: 1947MB used, 6465MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 7.00.6002.18107 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 2: No problems found.
Sound Tab 3: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D: 0/4 (retail)
DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (retail)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (retail)
DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)

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Display Devices
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Card name: ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series
Manufacturer: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Chip type: ATI display adapter (0x9442)
DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_9442&SUBSYS_05021002&REV_00
Display Memory: 2296 MB
Dedicated Memory: 505 MB
Shared Memory: 1791 MB
Current Mode: 1280 x 1024 (32 bit) (75Hz)
Monitor: Generic PnP Monitor
Driver Name: aticfx64.dll,aticfx64.dll,aticfx64.dll,aticfx32,aticfx32,aticfx32,atiumd64.dll,atidxx64.dll,atidxx64.dll,atiumdag,atidxx32,atidxx32,atiumdva,atiumd6a.cap,atitmm64.dll
Driver Version: 8.17.0010.1124 (English)
DDI Version: 10.1
BGRA Supported: Yes
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 4/6/2012 03:20:04, 1067520 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: n/a
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
Device Identifier: {D7B71EE2-D702-11CF-D677-0825BEC2C535}
Vendor ID: 0x1002
Device ID: 0x9442
SubSys ID: 0x05021002
Revision ID: 0x0000
Revision ID: 0x0000
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C
Deinterlace Caps: {6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
{6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x32315659) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{3C5323C1-6FB7-44F5-9081-056BF2EE449D}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,2) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{552C0DAD-CCBC-420B-83C8-74943CF9F1A6}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,2) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC1,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC2,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC3,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC4,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(S340,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(S342,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled

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Sound Devices
-------------
Description: Speakers (SB Audigy)
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0007&SUBSYS_100A1102&REV_00
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: P17.sys
Driver Version: 5.12.0001.2020 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: n/a
Date and Size: 10/16/2009 15:44:56, 1309696 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: CREATIVE
HW Accel Level: Basic
Cap Flags: 0xF1F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No

Description: Digital Output Device (SPDIF) (High Definition Audio Device)
Default Sound Playback: No
Default Voice Playback: No
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0883&SUBSYS_104382BB&REV_1000
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: HdAudio.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.6002.18005 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: n/a
Date and Size: 4/11/2009 06:39:51, 275456 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Microsoft
HW Accel Level: Basic
Cap Flags: 0xF1F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No

Description: Digital Audio Interface (SB Audigy)
Default Sound Playback: No
Default Voice Playback: No
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0007&SUBSYS_100A1102&REV_00
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: P17.sys
Driver Version: 5.12.0001.2020 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: n/a
Date and Size: 10/16/2009 15:44:56, 1309696 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: CREATIVE
HW Accel Level: Basic
Cap Flags: 0xF1F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No

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Sound Capture Devices
---------------------
Description: Microphone (SB Audigy)
Default Sound Capture: Yes
Default Voice Capture: Yes
Driver Name: P17.sys
Driver Version: 5.12.0001.2020 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 10/16/2009 15:44:56, 1309696 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x1
Format Flags: 0xFFFFF

Description: Line-In (SB Audigy)
Default Sound Capture: No
Default Voice Capture: No
Driver Name: P17.sys
Driver Version: 5.12.0001.2020 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 10/16/2009 15:44:56, 1309696 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x1
Format Flags: 0xFFFFF

Description: S/PDIF-In (SB Audigy)
Default Sound Capture: No
Default Voice Capture: No
Driver Name: P17.sys
Driver Version: 5.12.0001.2020 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 10/16/2009 15:44:56, 1309696 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x1
Format Flags: 0xFFFFF

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DirectInput Devices
-------------------
Device Name: Mouse
Attached: 1
Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: Keyboard
Attached: 1
Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
FF Driver: n/a

Poll w/ Interrupt: No

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USB Devices
-----------
+ USB Root Hub
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x1002, 0x4387
| Matching Device ID: usb\root_hub
| Service: usbhub
|
+-+ USB Human Interface Device
| | Vendor/Product ID: 0x045E, 0x00F6
| | Location: Port_#0002.Hub_#0001
| | Matching Device ID: generic_hid_device
| | Service: HidUsb
| |
| +-+ HID-compliant mouse
| | | Vendor/Product ID: 0x045E, 0x00F6
| | | Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_mouse
| | | Service: mouhid

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Gameport Devices
----------------

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PS/2 Devices
------------
+ Standard PS/2 Keyboard
| Matching Device ID: *pnp0303
| Service: i8042prt
|
+ Terminal Server Keyboard Driver
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_kbd
| Upper Filters: kbdclass
| Service: TermDD
|
+ Terminal Server Mouse Driver
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_mou
| Upper Filters: mouclass
| Service: TermDD

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Disk & DVD/CD-ROM Drives
------------------------
Drive: C:
Free Space: 17.3 GB
Total Space: 238.5 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: WDC WD2500AAJS-22VWA0 ATA Device

Drive: F:
Free Space: 42.7 GB
Total Space: 476.9 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: ST950032 5AS USB Device

Drive: D:
Model: HL-DT-ST DVD-RAM GH22LP20 ATA Device
Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 6.00.6002.18005 (English), , 0 bytes

Drive: E:
Model: DTSoftBusCd00
Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 6.00.6002.18005 (English), , 0 bytes

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System Devices
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Name: Atheros L1 Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000Base-T Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1969&DEV_1048&SUBSYS_82261043&REV_B0\4&185D2A62&0&0030
Driver: n/a

Name: SB Audigy
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0007&SUBSYS_100A1102&REV_00\4&2966AB86&0&28A4
Driver: n/a

Name: AMD Miscellaneous Configuration
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_1103&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&C3
Driver: n/a

Name: AMD DRAM and HyperTransport(tm) Trace Mode Configuration
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_1102&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&C2
Driver: n/a

Name: AMD Address Map Configuration
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_1101&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&C1
Driver: n/a

Name: AMD HyperTransport(tm) Configuration
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_1100&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&C0
Driver: n/a

Name: High Definition Audio Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_AA30&SUBSYS_AA301002&REV_00\4&7E682FB&0&0110
Driver: n/a

Name: ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_9442&SUBSYS_05021002&REV_00\4&7E682FB&0&0010
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_597C&SUBSYS_59571002&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&30
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_5978&SUBSYS_59571002&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&10
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI standard host CPU bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_5957&SUBSYS_59571002&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&00
Driver: n/a

Name: ATI I/O Communications Processor LPC Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_438D&SUBSYS_81EF1043&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&A3
Driver: n/a

Name: Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_438C&SUBSYS_81EF1043&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&A1
Driver: n/a

Name: Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_438B&SUBSYS_81EF1043&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&9C
Driver: n/a

Name: Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_438A&SUBSYS_81EF1043&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&9B
Driver: n/a

Name: Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4389&SUBSYS_81EF1043&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&9A
Driver: n/a

Name: Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4388&SUBSYS_81EF1043&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&99
Driver: n/a

Name: Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4387&SUBSYS_81EF1043&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&98
Driver: n/a

Name: Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4386&SUBSYS_81EF1043&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&9D
Driver: n/a

Name: ATI I/O Communications Processor SMBus Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4385&SUBSYS_81EF1043&REV_14\3&267A616A&0&A0
Driver: n/a

Name: ATI I/O Communications Processor PCI Bus Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4384&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&A4
Driver: n/a

Name: High Definition Audio Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4383&SUBSYS_82BB1043&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&A2
Driver: n/a

Name: Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4380&SUBSYS_81EF1043&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&90
Driver: n/a

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DirectShow Filters
------------------

DirectShow Filters:
QuickTime Audio Decoder Filter,0x00600800,1,1,,
WMAudio Decoder DMO,0x00800800,1,1,,
WMAPro over S/PDIF DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
WMSpeech Decoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
MP3 Decoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
Mpeg4s Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,,
WMV Screen decoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
WMVideo Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,,
QuickTime Video Decoder Filter,0x00600800,1,1,,
Mpeg43 Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,,
Mpeg4 Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,,
Full Screen Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,,6.06.6002.18533
ATI MPEG Audio Decoder,0x00200000,1,1,atidvcr.dll,9.15.0000.20713
ATI Ticker,0x00200000,0,1,Ticker.ax,
DV Muxer,0x00400000,0,0,,6.06.6001.18000
Color Space Converter,0x00400001,1,1,,6.06.6002.18533
ATI EZShare Server,0x00200000,1,0,atidvcr.dll,9.15.0000.20713
WM ASF Reader,0x00400000,0,0,,11.00.6001.7000
Screen Capture filter,0x00200000,0,1,wmpsrcwp.dll,11.00.6001.7000
AVI Splitter,0x00600000,1,1,,6.06.6002.18533
VGA 16 Color Ditherer,0x00400000,1,1,,6.06.6002.18533
Microsoft MPEG-2 Video Decoder,0x005fffff,2,4,msmpeg2vdec.dll,11.00.6001.7110
AC3 Parser Filter,0x00600000,1,1,mpg2splt.ax,6.06.6002.18363
DivX AAC Decoder,0x00800000,1,1,daac.ax,8.08.0000.41966
StreamBufferSink,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.6002.18363
MJPEG Decompressor,0x00600000,1,1,,6.06.6002.18533
MPEG-I Stream Splitter,0x00600000,1,2,,6.06.6002.18533
SAMI (CC) Parser,0x00400000,1,1,,6.06.6002.18533
ATI EZShare Client,0x00200000,0,1,atidvcr.dll,9.15.0000.20713
VBI Codec,0x00600000,1,4,VBICodec.ax,6.06.6001.18000
ATI Time Shift Splitter,0x00600000,1,2,atidvcr.dll,9.15.0000.20713
ATI Time Shift Reader,0x00600000,0,1,atidvcr.dll,9.15.0000.20713
ATI MPEG File Writer,0x00200000,1,0,atidvcr.dll,9.15.0000.20713
ATI MPEG Video Decoder,0x005fffff,1,2,atidvcr.dll,9.15.0000.20713
MPEG-2 Splitter,0x005fffff,1,0,mpg2splt.ax,6.06.6002.18363
Microsoft MPEG-2 Video Encoder,0x00200000,2,0,msmpeg2enc.dll,11.00.6002.18005
ATI VCR Video Converter,0x00200000,1,1,atidvcr.dll,9.15.0000.20713
Internal Script Command Renderer,0x00800001,1,0,,6.06.6002.18533
MPEG Audio Decoder,0x03680001,1,1,,6.06.6002.18533
MMACE ProcAmp,0x00200000,0,2,MMACEFilters.dll,
ATI Video Format Converter,0x00200000,1,1,atidvcr.dll,9.15.0000.20713
DV Splitter,0x00600000,1,2,,6.06.6001.18000
Video Mixing Renderer 9,0x00200000,1,0,,6.06.6002.18533
OmgMp4Demuxer,0x00800000,0,1,OmgMp4Demuxer.ax,1.00.0000.8040
Microsoft MPEG-2 Encoder,0x00200000,2,1,msmpeg2enc.dll,11.00.6002.18005
ATI CC Multiplexer,0x00200000,1,1,atidvcr.dll,9.15.0000.20713
ATI MPEG Audio Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,atidvcr.dll,9.15.0000.20713
ATI VCR Stream Sink,0x00200000,0,0,atidvcr.dll,9.15.0000.20713
ACM Wrapper,0x00600000,1,1,,6.06.6002.18533
Video Renderer,0x00800001,1,0,,6.06.6002.18533
Sony MPEG4 AAC Decoder,0x00800000,1,1,saaclcd.ax,1.00.0006.5020
MPEG-2 Video Stream Analyzer,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.6002.18363
Line 21 Decoder,0x00600000,1,1,,6.06.6002.18533
Video Port Manager,0x00600000,2,1,,6.06.6002.18533
DivX H.264 Decoder,0x00800000,1,1,DivXDecH264.ax,9.00.0001.0021
Video Renderer,0x00400000,1,0,,6.06.6002.18533
DivX Demux Filter,0x00600000,0,1,DirectShowDemuxFilter.dll,1.00.0003.0111
ATI MPEG Video Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,atidvcr.dll,9.15.0000.20713
DivX Decoder Filter,0x00800000,1,1,DivXDec.ax,7.01.0001.0014
ATI MPEG Multiplexer,0x00200000,2,1,atidvcr.dll,9.15.0000.20713
ATI Audio Delay Filter,0x00200000,1,1,atidvcr.dll,9.15.0000.20713
WM ASF Writer,0x00400000,0,0,,11.00.6001.7000
DivX Demux Filter (Unrestricted Edition),0x00600000,0,1,DirectShowDemuxFilter.dll,1.00.0003.0111
VBI Surface Allocator,0x00600000,1,1,vbisurf.ax,6.00.6001.18000
MMACE SoftEmu,0x00200000,0,2,MMACEFilters.dll,
File writer,0x00200000,1,0,,6.06.6001.18000
ATI Video Scaler Filter,0x00200000,1,1,atidvcr.dll,9.15.0000.20713
DVD Navigator,0x00200000,0,3,,6.06.6002.18533
MMACE DeInterlace,0x00200000,0,2,MMACEFilters.dll,
Overlay Mixer2,0x00200000,1,1,,6.06.6002.18533
AVI Draw,0x00600064,9,1,,6.06.6002.18533
ATI CC Splitter Filter,0x00200000,1,1,atidvcr.dll,9.15.0000.20713
Microsoft MPEG-2 Audio Encoder,0x00200000,2,0,msmpeg2enc.dll,11.00.6002.18005
WST Pager,0x00800000,1,1,WSTPager.ax,6.06.6001.18000
MPEG-2 Demultiplexer,0x00600000,1,1,mpg2splt.ax,6.06.6002.18363
DV Video Decoder,0x00800000,1,1,,6.06.6001.18000
ATI Noise Reduction Filter,0x00200000,1,1,atidvcr.dll,9.15.0000.20713
SampleGrabber,0x00200000,1,1,qedit.dll,6.06.6002.18005
Null Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,qedit.dll,6.06.6002.18005
MPEG-2 Sections and Tables,0x005fffff,1,0,Mpeg2Data.ax,6.06.6002.18496
Microsoft AC3 Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,msac3enc.dll,11.00.6002.18005
StreamBufferSource,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.6002.18363
ATI Audio Pitch Correction Filter,0x00200000,1,1,atidvcr.dll,9.15.0000.20713
Smart Tee,0x00200000,1,2,,6.06.6001.18000
Overlay Mixer,0x00200000,0,0,,6.06.6002.18533
AVI Decompressor,0x00600000,1,1,,6.06.6002.18533
AVI/WAV File Source,0x00400000,0,2,,6.06.6002.18533
Wave Parser,0x00400000,1,1,,6.06.6002.18533
MIDI Parser,0x00400000,1,1,,6.06.6002.18533
Multi-file Parser,0x00400000,1,1,,6.06.6002.18533
File stream renderer,0x00400000,1,1,,6.06.6002.18533
ATI Video Rotation Filter,0x00200000,1,1,atidvcr.dll,9.15.0000.20713
Microsoft MPEG-1/DD Audio Decoder,0x005fffff,1,1,msmpeg2adec.dll,11.00.6001.7000
AVI Mux,0x00200000,1,0,,6.06.6001.18000
Line 21 Decoder 2,0x00600002,1,1,,6.06.6002.18533
File Source (Async.),0x00400000,0,1,,6.06.6002.18533
File Source (URL),0x00400000,0,1,,6.06.6002.18533
ATI VCR Stream Source,0x00600000,0,0,atidvcr.dll,9.15.0000.20713
Infinite Pin Tee Filter,0x00200000,1,1,,6.06.6001.18000
Enhanced Video Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,evr.dll,6.00.6002.18005
BDA MPEG2 Transport Information Filter,0x00200000,2,0,psisrndr.ax,6.06.6002.18496
ATI FM-On-Demand Filter,0x00200000,1,1,atidvcr.dll,9.15.0000.20713
MPEG Video Decoder,0x40000001,1,1,,6.06.6002.18533

WDM Streaming Tee/Splitter Devices:
Tee/Sink-to-Sink Converter,0x00200000,1,1,,6.00.6001.18000

Video Compressors:
WMVideo8 Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
WMVideo9 Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
MSScreen 9 encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
DV Video Encoder,0x00200000,0,0,,6.06.6001.18000
MJPEG Compressor,0x00200000,0,0,,6.06.6002.18533
Cinepak Codec by Radius,0x00200000,1,1,,6.06.6001.18000
DivX 6.9.2 Codec (2 Logical CPUs),0x00200000,1,1,,6.06.6001.18000
Intel IYUV codec,0x00200000,1,1,,6.06.6001.18000
Intel IYUV codec,0x00200000,1,1,,6.06.6001.18000
Microsoft RLE,0x00200000,1,1,,6.06.6001.18000
Microsoft Video 1,0x00200000,1,1,,6.06.6001.18000
DivX 6.9.2 YV12 Decoder,0x00200000,1,1,,6.06.6001.18000

Audio Compressors:
WM Speech Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
WMAudio Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
ATI MPEG Audio Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,atidvcr.dll,9.15.0000.20713
IMA ADPCM,0x00200000,1,1,,6.06.6002.18533
PCM,0x00200000,1,1,,6.06.6002.18533
Microsoft ADPCM,0x00200000,1,1,,6.06.6002.18533
GSM 6.10,0x00200000,1,1,,6.06.6002.18533
CCITT A-Law,0x00200000,1,1,,6.06.6002.18533
CCITT u-Law,0x00200000,1,1,,6.06.6002.18533
MPEG Layer-3,0x00200000,1,1,,6.06.6002.18533

Audio Capture Sources:
Microphone (SB Audigy),0x00200000,0,0,,6.06.6001.18000
Line-In (SB Audigy),0x00200000,0,0,,6.06.6001.18000
S/PDIF-In (SB Audigy),0x00200000,0,0,,6.06.6001.18000

Midi Renderers:
Default MidiOut Device,0x00800000,1,0,,6.06.6002.18533
Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth,0x00200000,1,0,,6.06.6002.18533

WDM Streaming Capture Devices:
,0x00000000,0,0,,
SB Audigy,0x00200000,1,1,,6.00.6001.18000
SB Audigy,0x00200000,2,2,,6.00.6001.18000

WDM Streaming Rendering Devices:
AMD HD Audio HDMI out #0,0x00200000,1,1,,6.00.6001.18000
HD Audio SPDIF out,0x00200000,1,1,,6.00.6001.18000
SB Audigy,0x00200000,1,1,,6.00.6001.18000
SB Audigy,0x00200000,2,2,,6.00.6001.18000

BDA Network Providers:
Microsoft ATSC Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.6002.18496
Microsoft DVBC Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.6002.18496
Microsoft DVBS Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.6002.18496
Microsoft DVBT Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.6002.18496
Microsoft Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSNP.ax,6.06.6002.18005

Multi-Instance Capable VBI Codecs:
VBI Codec,0x00600000,1,4,VBICodec.ax,6.06.6001.18000

BDA Transport Information Renderers:
BDA MPEG2 Transport Information Filter,0x00600000,2,0,psisrndr.ax,6.06.6002.18496
MPEG-2 Sections and Tables,0x00600000,1,0,Mpeg2Data.ax,6.06.6002.18496

BDA CP/CA Filters:
Decrypt/Tag,0x00600000,1,0,EncDec.dll,6.06.6002.18528
Encrypt/Tag,0x00200000,0,0,EncDec.dll,6.06.6002.18528
XDS Codec,0x00200000,0,0,EncDec.dll,6.06.6002.18528

WDM Streaming Communication Transforms:
Tee/Sink-to-Sink Converter,0x00200000,1,1,,6.00.6001.18000

Audio Renderers:
Speakers (SB Audigy),0x00200000,1,0,,6.06.6002.18533
Default DirectSound Device,0x00800000,1,0,,6.06.6002.18533
Default WaveOut Device,0x00200000,1,0,,6.06.6002.18533
Digital Audio Interface (SB Aud,0x00200000,1,0,,6.06.6002.18533
Digital Output Device (SPDIF) (,0x00200000,1,0,,6.06.6002.18533
DirectSound: Digital Audio Interface (SB Audigy),0x00200000,1,0,,6.06.6002.18533
DirectSound: Digital Output Device (SPDIF) (High Definition Audio Device),0x00200000,1,0,,6.06.6002.18533
DirectSound: Speakers (SB Audigy),0x00200000,1,0,,6.06.6002.18533

I had the EXACT same error and also have an SB Audigy sound card. I got the game to run by turning the sound card OFF (ie no longer the default sound provider). Worked perfectly!
Good luck.

Thanks for the report on this. Have you tried updating your audio drivers? That might also solve the problem without requiring you to disable your sound card.

I did update my audio drivers, but it didn't help in my case.

same here

ORIGINAL: Dresden
same here

Were you able to get the game to run by disabling your current audio device?

yeah, it works then, but its kinda flat playin in silence

I'm not sure why there seems to be problems with this sound card. We're just using standard XNA/DirectX audio initialization here. I'll see if I can find more information on this problem.

Hi Eric,

The identical exception was thrown at me. I allowed the installation dialog to install/repair XNA, DirectX, and .NET. Also, I've updated audio device drivers. Unlike Dresden and petdoc, turning off my sound card did not allow me to bypass the problem.

I'm not at my home computer, so I cannot post my DxDiag report (I can do this later if it will help). I was just wondering if you've found out anything else about this problem. The game looks great and I would love to play it soon.

I have found threads for other games using DirectX citing some problems with certain types of Creative audio cards, including users of some AAA games like Battlefield and Halo 2. Unfortunately it seems as though there is no single solution: most of the advice on these threads are to reinstall the card and update the drivers, and to try disabling the card if that doesn't work. They also recommend checking to make sure you don't have two or more audio drivers active. Some people claim that their audio cards stop working when Windows updates are released. Others claim their cards work with certain DirectX games and not others (which could be related to the different types of audio services different games try to request from the cards).

I found a post on a programming blog claiming that some video cards will tell DirectX that they support certain types of hardware acceleration which they actually don't, then DirectX will request that the card initialize the hardware acceleration, which causes a crash. I don't know whether that's what's happening here, but it's plausible.

One guy claimed all he had to do to get the card to work was disable the audio enhancements:

Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Sound > right click on speakers and select properties > select sound blaster tab > disable sound blaster enhancements.

Please post your DxDiag and I'll see what I can find. If we can't get this working, I may add an out-of-game option to disable all sound within the game, so people who are having cards with audio problems can at least get the game to run.

Thanks for your prompt reply. I'll attempt some of the possible fixes you mentioned and post the DxDiag tonight. If none of this works, it would be great if you could eventually enable an option to disable sound so that I could play. Thanks again.

I was able to avoid the exception by turning on the sound card and plugging in a pair of headphones or speakers. Then the game worked perfectly, sound and all. Apparently, the lack of a peripheral output was the problem (in my case). Sorry if this was stupid, but thanks again for your attention and help.

Not stupid, that's a very strange error and figuring it out always helps.

ORIGINAL: petdoc

I had the EXACT same error and also have an SB Audigy sound card. I got the game to run by turning the sound card OFF (ie no longer the default sound provider). Worked perfectly!
Good luck.

Just as a follow up, I tried disabling all soundblaster audio enhancements on my speaker properties tab as per ericbabe and IT WORKED! I can now play with sound. Thanks for your follow up research ericbabe, fantastic customer support!!!

Thanks. I'm glad to hear both of you got it working.

Clicked the "Disable Soundblaster enhancements button" and got it to work