im here too save the day(gta3 exe fix help)

lizard2 · #1 07-06-2002, 22:59

i was in the same boat you guys were running a no cd GTA3 but with no phucking music or sfx. anyways through the frustration i finally got it working and too save you guys some time, ill tell you step by step how i did it too make sure you understand. i run it with the Myth exe fix. thats the first file all the way at the bottom of gamecopyworld i believe

inserted CD2 copied every main file(secdrv.dll ect.) and the Audio folder and copied it too the audio folder already created by the GTA3 install disk.
Disk 2 is no longer used after this.

then i went into the audio folder that i just copied to the audio file made by the install, selected every MP3 and wav in that folder, cut them and pasted them in the main audio folder that the Install already created.

so basically you have the install created audio file filled with mp3s, wavs, dll's ect. including the now empty audio file you copied from cd 2.

its kinda hard too explain since im repeating audio a million times. but it worked.
you can thank me at [email protected]

war_che · #2 07-06-2002, 23:10

I tried your method but if I dont remove either sfx.raw or sfx.sdt the game will still ask me to insert cd2. BTW, yes, Im using myth´s fixed .exe.

lizard2 · #3 07-06-2002, 23:21

i have the sfx and raw files in my audio install made GTA3 folder.

i did not delete the empty audio folder from cd2 even though it is now empty.

in fact i have every audio related file in my install made audio folder.

just copy all of cd 2 too the install made audio file and cut the cd2 audio folder files out and paste them in the audio install folder.

thats all i can say. unless youre using the exe fix wrong?
did you delete the orignal exe, cut and paste the new fixed exe in the main folder?

and not using B-loader cause while it works its garbage that theres no audio. thats the best i can do. all i can recommend is uninstall and start from scratch. following my instructions. it could also be that youre using copied disks and there mightve been some security thing that did not let it copy an important file to the cdr.

lizard2 · #4 08-06-2002, 13:18

bump,
cmon no emails? i must have solved at least 1 persons problem but still no thank yous yet

war_che · #5 08-06-2002, 20:21

When the audio is not working in the game because of problems with the audio files dir did you got a "no audio harware" legend in the audio options?

lizard2 · #6 09-06-2002, 01:32

i do not remember. but i know my computer has sound since i play diablo 2 and such on it. and when i played the game without the patch i had sound.

so i knew it was my bad in the exe crack or the way i had copied the audio files.

i dont think youre copying the essential non audio files from disk 2 those are like your drivers and recognize what sound system you have and have the commands to start the music

war_che · #7 09-06-2002, 04:53

well, how many files do you have on your audio folder? I think my problem is that I have to remove sfx.sdt so that the game wont ask for the cd2.

leithal · #8 09-06-2002, 22:08

would clone cd work 2 make a back up coopy of the game?

war_che · #9 09-06-2002, 22:14

yes but download clony XXL to get the proper settings

raudi · #10 12-06-2002, 06:49

this works very nice, but after insalling the crack I have no more blood any more.
Is there another crack like this one, which enables blood again?

lizard2 · #11 12-06-2002, 15:17

do you have a US copy of the game? i get blood still when i use the exe fix.

you could also download that blood patch then, after you get the exe fix to work.

Brandono · #12 12-06-2002, 19:01

The reason you are getting the NO AUDIO HARDWARE is because you guys have the GTA3 backup where their are I think five corrupt audio files. You have to play everyone and the ones that the your music player say are corrupt you have to replace with any working sound file.

EX.
If you go to play GTA3.mp3 an Windows Media Player and it says its corrupt then you have to copy a working mp3 file their with the name of GTA3.mp3.

Thats why you sometimes need the b-loader. I think it just tells the game that their is no sound card so it doesn't check for sound.

war_che · #13 12-06-2002, 20:10

Can someone give a definite answer: do the files sfx.sdt and sfx.raw have to be present in the game's audio folder for the sound to work?

raudi · #14 13-06-2002, 07:18

thanks
now it works fine...with blood

-=CHAZB=- · #15 22-06-2002, 18:52

I ahve tried everything in this thread, all the no-cds, making a new cd2, copying all the files, ect... No matter what I do, I either get no audio hardware with the B Loader, or Insert disk 2. Please help