Problem

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 6:00 pm Post subject: Problem

Just got cod4.I loaded it & try to start it but I always get this message.
iw3mp.exe has encountered a problem & needs to close.I was told it is a sound card problem but it is up to date. Crying or Very sad

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 6:54 pm Post subject:

This is all I could find. Hope it helps.

Problem #6 : iw3mp.exe error in Call of Duty 4 Multiplayer
Solution A : rename mssmp3.asi to mssmp3.bak.(from Elem3nt and franjo)
Solution B : From activision(do this only if Solution A doesnt fix it)

There are some issues running CoD 4 multiplayer on some onboard sound cards. If you have a RealTek(TM) onboard sound card and Windows(R) Vista you should try removing your sound card drivers and allow Windows Vista to install it’s default sound drivers. Please make note of the make and model of your sound card prior to removing it in order to aid in reinstallation at a later date.

To remove your sound card drivers do the following:

Open the control panel link from the start menu
Check the programs and features tool to see if your sound card drivers are listed here
If they are not open the system tool in the control panel
Click on the device manager task on the left
Locate your sound card in the list, it should be in the sound, video, and game controllers section
Right-click on the sound card name and select Uninstall.
If you have a Sigmatel® onboard sound card you will need to install all Windows® Vista updates, and the latest Sigmatel drivers from www.dell.com. Please navigate from the dell homepage to support, your make and model computer, and look for a sound card update.

If you are running the game from a secondary partition, download the latest BIOS updates from your motherboard manufacturer in addition to following the above instructions.
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Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 7:03 pm Post subject:

i got the same thing after the patch, along with crackly sound.

I cycled through the levels of sound quality from high to low to med back to high and it went away..

doing that fixed issues on cod2 as well on this system.

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 9:42 am Post subject:

Thanks guys.I renamed mssmp3.asi to mssmp3.bak & it worked. Very Happy

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Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 9:11 am Post subject:

https://activision.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/activision.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=19310&p_created=1193687134&p_sid=HHptDpVi&p_accessibility=0&p_redirect=&p_lva=&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPSZwX3NvcnRfYnk9JnBfZ3JpZHNvcnQ9JnBfcm93X2NudD04ODg2LDg4ODYmcF9wcm9kcz0mcF9jYXRzPSZwX3B2PSZwX2N2PSZwX3NlYXJjaF90eXBlPWFuc3dlcnMuc2VhcmNoX25sJnBfcGFnZT0x&p_li=&p_topview=1 if your talking about this i just got a brand new computer with the latest soundcards and everything and i tried changing file and it didnt work
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Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 9:32 am Post subject:

Just because you got a new computer doesn't mean they updated every driver to the latest ones. A lot of times they build it and have the drivers that work and that's it. (Typically the drivers that came with related hardware) Are you running Vista or XP?
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Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 10:34 am Post subject:

vista and yes when we ordered it we ordered the newest drives and all that mumbo jumbo
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Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 11:49 am Post subject:

I'm assuming you already tried the renaming the file step and didn't work. Did you try solution B? Which is to follow the steps Munky listed just below that. Note the sound cards make and model. Remove the driver and let Vista load the default driver.
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Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 11:11 pm Post subject:

do you think reinstalling it might fix the problem and i think i have windows xp but when i start up the computer it says "windows vista home premium" i dont think its the vista program and i downloaded the sound drive update and it still didnt work neither did changing file name
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Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 11:59 pm Post subject:

How can you not know if u have Vista or Xp?
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Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 12:01 am Post subject:

MOSTLY CAUSE I DONT CARE LOL
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Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 12:01 am Post subject:

sry didnt see that i had caps on and do you think reinstalling will fix it?
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Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 8:06 am Post subject:

It's kinda hard to miss....you see it everytime you turn on your computer.
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