No sound fix?

[Kaleb]

I tweaked the dosbox config file to run the optimal installation as a fix for the "please insert cd" issue but now the game has no sound. The sliders are gone and the test speaker buttons are greyed out.

See Alice Degraff's comment here for the steps I did: https://steamcommunity.com/app/7660/discussions/0/810938082695081702/

Has anyone run into this issue? I know there is a sound card setup that you can run after the install but none of the options stand out as correct and I think it is now defaulting to disabling all audio.

[Cockadoodledoo]

See here for "please insert cd"
https://steamcommunity.com/app/7660/discussions/0/4361249244255131228/

And check guide for dosbox config
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2031580561

[Kaleb]

I already did that. My issue is no audio, not no cd.

[Kaleb]

For anyone who finds this and has my issue. I fixed it. This works on both DOSBox .72 and .74

1. Run optimal install using the method in the above link
2. Select sound card setup when complete
3. Select Gravis Ultrasound (you can verify with the sound test). Note that selecting other options caused DOSBox to freeze and I would have to exit and reinstall again to get back
4. Leave Gravis Ultrasound settings at defaults and exit configuration
5. Launch XCOM. It should now have sound again

[Cockadoodledoo]

Originally posted by Kaleb:

I already did that. My issue is no audio, not no cd.

The point was that you did optimal install to circumvent no-cd-bug, which DOSbox itself might be responsible for.
So that if that is the case, just doing a normal steam install with updated DOSbox and config as in the guide, will be just as fine and easier without breaking sound.