Audio log anomalies

[Spocko]

I've been trying to figure out whether my audio card is causing crashes.

Can anyone decipher whether my audio log file is telling me that my card is causing crashes? My card is a SoundBlaster X-Fi (new card, latest drivers).

Here's a few key lines from my most recent audio log - although this log is from an ongoing game that hasn't crashed in a while (670BC).

[657.375] Audio Manager: Loading Audio Defines file XML\Audio\AudioDefines.xml...
[657.656] Audio Manager: Successfully loaded Audio Defines file XML\Audio\AudioDefines.xml.
[657.671] Audio Manager: Loading 2D Scripts file XML\Audio\Audio2DScripts.xml...
[658.031] Audio Manager: Successfully loaded 2D scripts file XML\Audio\Audio2DScripts.xml.
[658.062] Audio Manager: Loading 3D Scripts file XML\Audio\Audio3DScripts.xml...
[658.390] Audio Manager: Successfully loaded 3D scripts file XML\Audio\Audio3DScripts.xml.
[658.421] Audio Manager: Successfully loaded Soundscape scripts file XML\Audio\AudioSoundscapeScripts.xml.
[658.421] Audio Manager: Initializing
[658.421] Audio Manager: Attempting to initialize the audio system.
[658.421] Audio System: Initializing Miles Audio System...
[658.453] Audio System: redistribution directory: .\Miles\win32
[658.453] Audio System: Starting Miles.
[658.718] Audio System: Opening the sound driver.
[659.593] Audio System: Could not locate audio card information.

OK - interestingly enough, the Options/Audio ingame screen indicates that my soundcard is indeed an SB X-Fi - Civ4 got that information from somewhere. The log continues:

[659.593] Audio System: Initializing base audio system...
[659.593] Audio System: Calculating and distributing voices.
[659.625] Audio System: VOICES: Total: 128
[659.625] Audio System: VOICES: Streams: 10
[659.625] Audio System: VOICES: 2D: 54
[659.625] Audio System: VOICES: 3D: 64
[659.625] Audio System: Initializing 2D samples...
[659.625] Audio System: Successfully initialized 2D samples.
[659.625] Audio System: Initializing 3D samples...
[659.625] Audio System: Successfully initialized 3D samples.
[659.625] Audio System: Successfully initialized base audio system.
[659.625] Audio System: Successfully initialized Miles Audio System.
[659.625] AudioManager: Successfully initialized the audio system.
[659.625] AudioManager: Successfully initialized the audio manager.


Here the log file repeats the following at least 20 times:

[2031.015] ERR: FSharedSoundData::Load: Could not read file Sounds/March.
[2031.015] WRN: Dynamic resident sound could not be loaded, GlobalId: 305
[2031.015] WRN: FSound:oLoad: Sound Sounds/March could acquire a loaded buffer.

This is repeated, although the leading numbers "[2076.000]" are different for each incident. And then the audio log continues with:

[3114.375] WRN: FAudioManager:oSound(): Could not load scriptId 322./n
[3201.656] WRN: FAudioSystemMiles::Acquire3DSampleId: Could not acquire Id
[3201.656] ERR: FSound3D::InitHandle(): SoundId 693 could not initialize handle for variation 1
[3201.656] ERR: FSound3D:oLoad: Could not initialize handle for sound Sounds/Units/ArrowQuiver.
[3201.656] WRN: FAudioManager:o3DSound(): Could not load scriptId 329./n
[3234.484] ERR: FSharedSoundData::Load: Could not read file Sounds/March.
[3234.484] WRN: Dynamic resident sound could not be loaded, GlobalId: 305
[3234.484] WRN: FSound:oLoad: Sound Sounds/March could acquire a loaded buffer.

And then with more repeats of the following:

[3234.484] WRN: FAudioManager:oSound(): Could not load scriptId 322./n
[3234.484] ERR: FSharedSoundData::Load: Could not read file Sounds/March.
[3234.484] WRN: Dynamic resident sound could not be loaded, GlobalId: 305
[3234.484] WRN: FSound:oLoad: Sound Sounds/March could acquire a loaded buffer.


What clues can I derive from this information?

EDIT: Added contents of INIT log file (showing 1.52 installed) and attached DxDiag. Also, the sounds and music play seemingly normally - my reading the above log was my first evidence that sound may not have been performing properly.

INIT LOG is as follows:
[629.375] DBG: CIV Init
[629.390] VERSION: App: C:\Program Files\Firaxis Games\Sid Meier's Civilization 4\Civilization4.exe
[629.390] VERSION: Build: Wed Dec 21 22:17:25 2005
[629.390] VERSION: 1.5.2.1736 (42422)
[630.031] VERSION: Mod Loaded: none
[632.468] DBG: FILE Cat Init
[657.234] DBG: Game Init
[657.234] DBG: Multiplayer Init BEGIN
[657.312] DBG: Multiplayer Init END
[657.343] DBG: Audio Init
[659.625] DBG: ArtFileMgr Init
[659.640] DBG: Python Init
[671.062] VERSION: CIV Version: 0
[671.062] VERSION: Save Version: 102
[671.062] DBG: Input Init
[671.078] DBG: Engine Init
[671.359] DBG: Checking available screen resolution
[671.640] DBG: Validating screen resolution
[671.640] DBG: Creating rendererer
[676.656] DBG: Engine: renderer Initialized
[677.203] DBG: Engine: Shaders Initialized
[677.234] DBG: Engine: Scene Lights Initialized
[678.078] DBG: Music Start
[678.140] DBG: Font Init
[678.281] DBG: Total Frame MS: 49437.0 FPS: 000 Min:000 Max:000 Avg:000 SampleFilter:10.000000
Time : Ave : Min% : Max% : Num : Profile Name
-----------------------------------------------------
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[678.281] DBG: Begin MenuManager
[683.296] DBG: Engine: Camera Initialized
[728.703] DBG: SyncRandSeed is 678646, MapRandSeed is 678646

 

[Zydor]

Make sure you have loaded Patch V1.52, then if still issues please post your dxdiag

Regards
Zy