Microsoft KB Archive/279763

= Error Message: Stop:Failed (0xc29b85a0 - WINERR) Set (EAX Reverb Properties, EAX Environment) =

Article ID: 279763

Article Last Modified on 6/17/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Links 2003 Championship Edition
 * Microsoft Links 2001 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Links 2003
 * Microsoft Links 2003 Championship Edition
 * Microsoft MechWarrior 4: Vengeance
 * Microsoft Links 2003 Championship Edition

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This article was previously published under Q279763



SYMPTOMS
When you start Microsoft Links or Microsoft MechWarrior 4, you may receive the following error message:

&quot;STOP : FAILED (0xc29b8d10 - WINERR_) - Set(EAX_ReverbProperties, EAX_ENVIRONMENT) Address: 0x00571929 Location: FileTypeClass::LoadSubFile+0x59719

Call Stack

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0xBEAF3DA4 DSOUND! (+0x2DA4)

0xBEB1BB07 DSOUND! (+0x2AB07)

In Microsoft Links, you may also see this message:

STOP: FAILED (0x80004005-winerr_unspecified error) - play(0,0,not looping)

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STOP : FAILED ( WINERR ) - one or more arguments invalid



CAUSE
This behavior may occur when DirectSound attempts to initialize certain 3-D audio effects.

This error has been reported with sound cards based on Yamaha chip sets.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this behavior, download and install the latest sound card driver from your sound card manufacturer.

For information about how to contact sound card manufacturer, click the appropriate article number in the following list to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

65416 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, A-K

60781 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, L-P

60782 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, Q-Z

Microsoft provides third-party contact information to help you find technical support. This contact information may change without notice. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this third-party contact information.

To work around this issue, use the following methods in the order in which they are presented.

Do Not Play the Introductory Movie
Note This resolution section only applies to Microsoft Links.

Remove the game CD-ROM from your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive to skip the introductory movie.

Reduce Audio Hardware Acceleration
To reduce audio hardware acceleration, follow these steps:
 * 1) Click Start, and then click Run.
 * 2) In the Open box, type dxdiag, and then click OK.
 * 3) Click the Sound tab.
 * 4) Under DirectX Features, move the Hardware Sound Acceleration Level slider all the way to the left (the No acceleration setting).
 * 5) Click Exit.

Note When you reduce the audio hardware acceleration, you may turn off certain special sound effects.

The third-party products that are discussed in this article are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products.

Additional query words: msgame ls2001 linksls golf opening video mech4 EAX sound audio performance

Keywords: kberrmsg kbenv kbprb kbsound kbconfig KB279763

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