Can`t Start the Game, "OpenAL32.dll" missing (FIX)

[Woofy McDoodle]

Ok Guys I have seen that some people have a problem, that they cant start the game and nothing happens. You are missing the "OpenAL32.dll" Data in the main folder. You can fix this problem by this steps:
1. Go to the Steam folder where your installed games are (Steam/SteamApps/common/Battle of Empires)
2. The the game folder should include another folder called _CommonRedist. Double click that.
3. In that folder you find the OpenAL folder double click that aswell.
4. In that you find the 2.0.7.0 folder. Go in there.
5. Now you find the oalinst.exe
7. Double click that Data and it automatically installs the missing .dll file that you need.
8. You should be able to play the game now :3

Please comment if that fixed your problem.

[JoeyBee4293]

Yes thank you. It fixed my problem exactly love the game keep up the good work.

[Holo]

It just said it closed the applecation with no explanation but this fixed it

[Lotus]

Wat if you have a laptop and it harder to find this folder

[Woofy McDoodle]

Originally posted by Angleofdeath:

Wat if you have a laptop and it harder to find this folder

Dont know sry never tried it on a laptop.

[Lotus]

The problem is it wont start and i cant find the folder on my laptop

[Archaon]

It tells me the installation is complete but when i start the game it says its still missing

[Magic Rince (SIMS4=WIFE)]

Hey nice guide, but could you post it as a steam guide aswell? not everyone check the forums. Or give me permission to repost it into the guides section as guides are what at least I look for when something is wrong or if I'm stuck.

[CPU - Hard]

Thank you this fixed the problem my game startred right up after I did this.

[Klaus]

This has not fixed my problem, I click play, steam says "Launching game" then nothing happens, no error messages nothing, I've tried for days now. :( i bought the game and it wont even start.

[Jacob]

I can't get my game to start either. I can get the editor to start, but the mian game just won't launch. I tried doing what the OP said but it didn't work.

[Jesus of Nazareth]

DANKE! I just thought my computer was glitching out for some reason! Working fine now!

[Arthur Dayne]

If you are lazy and don't want to follow those steps, a more quick fix is here: https://code.google.com/p/rallyraid/downloads/detail?name=oalinst.zip&can=2&q=

[ACG_Godman]

you sir are a genuis, this should be included as part of the description in the game!

[Woofy McDoodle]

Originally posted by FluffyPuffy:

If you are lazy and don't want to follow those steps, a more quick fix is here: https://code.google.com/p/rallyraid/downloads/detail?name=oalinst.zip&can=2&q=

Yeah thats an easy way to make it. But be careful when you download this kind of .dll-installers! Most of them have viruses and maleware so I would not trust it so much.

[Arthur Dayne]

Originally posted by Woofy_McDoodle:

Originally posted by FluffyPuffy:

If you are lazy and don't want to follow those steps, a more quick fix is here: https://code.google.com/p/rallyraid/downloads/detail?name=oalinst.zip&can=2&q=

Yeah thats an easy way to make it. But be careful when you download this kind of .dll-installers! Most of them have viruses and maleware so I would not trust it so much.

It fixed the game for me and my virus protection kept silent