Winmm.dll error did you get it?

[fubarno1 0]

Please post you system specifications to see if this error is linked to a particular driver set-up.

(posting my alternative computer specs)

XP Pro (SP2)

Asus A8N SLI Delux

AMD 64 3800

1024 Memory

7950GX2 (1024 memory)

Nvidia chipset and display drivers. (All up to date)

ArmA 1.02 Installs without issues, ArmA 1.04 has the winmm.dll error just after disk checking.

Quote[/b] ]AppName: arma.exe AppVer: 1.4.0.5121 ModName: winmm.dll

ModVer: 5.1.2600.2180 Offset: 0000c9db

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-16"?>

<DATABASE>

<EXE NAME="arma.exe" FILTER="GRABMI_FILTER_PRIVACY">

   <MATCHING_FILE NAME="arma.exe" SIZE="10137600" CHECKSUM="0xE2885213" BIN_FILE_VERSION="1.4.0.5121" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="1.4.0.5121" PRODUCT_VERSION="1.04" FILE_DESCRIPTION="ArmA" COMPANY_NAME="Bohemia Interactive" PRODUCT_NAME="ArmA" FILE_VERSION="1.04" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="ArmA" INTERNAL_NAME="ArmA" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="Copyright © BIS 1996-2005" VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x1" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x63B31B" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="1.4.0.5121" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="1.4.0.5121" LINK_DATE="01/20/2007 16:34:40" UPTO_LINK_DATE="01/20/2007 16:34:40" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States) [0x409]" />

   <MATCHING_FILE NAME="ifc22.dll" SIZE="196608" CHECKSUM="0xA2575C94" BIN_FILE_VERSION="2.2.8.0" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="2.2.8.0" PRODUCT_VERSION="2.2.8" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Immersion Foundation Classes" COMPANY_NAME="Immersion Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Immersion Foundation Classes" FILE_VERSION="2.2.8" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="IFC22.dll" INTERNAL_NAME="IFC22" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="Copyright © Immersion Corporation 1999, 2000" VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x1" VERFILETYPE="0x1" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x0" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="2.2.8.0" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="2.2.8.0" LINK_DATE="04/20/2001 21:39:41" UPTO_LINK_DATE="04/20/2001 21:39:41" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States) [0x409]" />

   <MATCHING_FILE NAME="ijl15.dll" SIZE="352256" CHECKSUM="0x5CC5195" BIN_FILE_VERSION="1.51.12.44" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="1.51.12.44" PRODUCT_VERSION="1,51,12,44" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Intel® JPEG Library - Retail Version" COMPANY_NAME="Intel Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Intel® JPEG Library" FILE_VERSION="1,51,12,44" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="ijl15.dll" INTERNAL_NAME="ijl15" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="Copyright © Intel Corporation 1998 - 2001" VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x2" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x5C30D" LINKER_VERSION="0x40000" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="1.51.12.44" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="1.51.12.44" LINK_DATE="05/30/2001 21:37:47" UPTO_LINK_DATE="05/30/2001 21:37:47" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States) [0x409]" />

   <MATCHING_FILE NAME="UnInstall.exe" SIZE="266240" CHECKSUM="0xE23F65C9" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x0" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" LINK_DATE="11/02/2006 12:16:47" UPTO_LINK_DATE="11/02/2006 12:16:47" />

</EXE>

<EXE NAME="WINMM.dll" FILTER="GRABMI_FILTER_THISFILEONLY">

   <MATCHING_FILE NAME="winmm.dll" SIZE="176128" CHECKSUM="0x4291CE3E" BIN_FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180" PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180" FILE_DESCRIPTION="MCI API DLL" COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Microsoft® Windows® Operating System" FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="WINMM.DLL" INTERNAL_NAME="winmm.dll" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved." VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x2" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x2ED0A" LINKER_VERSION="0x50001" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180" LINK_DATE="08/04/2004 07:57:10" UPTO_LINK_DATE="08/04/2004 07:57:10" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States) [0x409]" />

</EXE>

<EXE NAME="kernel32.dll" FILTER="GRABMI_FILTER_THISFILEONLY">

   <MATCHING_FILE NAME="kernel32.dll" SIZE="983552" CHECKSUM="0x4CE79457" BIN_FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180" PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Windows NT BASE API Client DLL" COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Microsoft® Windows® Operating System" FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="kernel32" INTERNAL_NAME="kernel32" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved." VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x2" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0xFF848" LINKER_VERSION="0x50001" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180" LINK_DATE="08/04/2004 07:56:36" UPTO_LINK_DATE="08/04/2004 07:56:36" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States) [0x409]" />

</EXE>

</DATABASE>

[desertfox 2]

What soundcard do you use if any ?

Your mainboard utilizes a Realtek AC'97 soundchip.

Try disabling it in the BIOS and see if the error remains please.

I had exactly the same error, as I mentioned before, and thing is I have an Asus mainboard with onboard sound as well.

Where have you got your chipset drivers from ? From the Asus website or from Nvidia ?

[fubarno1 0]

Hi Fox,

No I havent disabled my sound card on the mobo because thats the only one there is, Drivers were updated from the Asus site.

Fact is that 1.02 was/is working on this set-up so what have they 505/BIS/Securerom added to 1.04 that would break it.

I can unistall 1.02 clear all trace of the install then install 1.04 I then get the winmm.dll error when I try starting the game, I can uninstall and remove all trace of 1.04 reinstall 1.02 and still get the same error, but if I restore the system to the point of 1.02 being uninstalled and then reinstall 1.02 then the game will load.

Something in 1.04 is breaking something, this has been reported to 505 (seems like its a Dutch help centre) and have been promised a call back sometime today....any bets I dont get one.

I can format and reload the drive image install 1.02 and that will work.

I can format and reload the drive image install 1.04 and that wont work.

[desertfox 2]

I think your problem are the nForce drivers.

Try if these drivers solve the problem please.

http://www.nvidia.com/object/nforce_nf4_win2k_6.86.html

[fubarno1 0]

Been there done that as the saying goes.

We ended up returning ArmA 1.04 for an exchange to another game,

I am still running 1.02 and hope that 1.05 dont break anything like 1.04 did.

[desertfox 2]

I think I found a possible solution.

The past 2 hours I could not start ArmA anymore, even re-installed it. I found out there is a brand new driver from realtek for the AC97 soundchip that solved my problem. It's only 2 weeks old.

AC97 Driver

[(1VB)YAKMAN 0]

I downloaded the latest AC97 drivers & the latest AL drivers, still no good. Disabled sound on the MOBO & the game works. I'm getting a new sound card this week so I'll post what happens after install. Game is patched to 1.05.

[h.kan 0]

I also have this grave problem.

Without luck i have installed new drivers for AC97 but no joy, removed it in setup, installed a SB soundcard with new drivers but no luck.

I also afterwards installed the Open AL and reinstalling directx.

I have a newly formatted and clean installation of XP. No programs like Daemon etc.

I have uninstalled ArmA, removed all keys in the registery also for securom, all remindings on C and installed it again, no luck.

It will not start 1.0 nor 1.05.

It shure would be nice with some feedback from BI!

[desertfox 2]

@ (1VB)YAKMAN & h.kan

Do you guys have Asus mainboards with nForce chipsets, and if so, have you updated your nForce chipset drivers from the Nvidia.com site, prior to installing the Realtek AC97 driver ?

You might try that.

[h.kan 0]

I have Abit NF7v2 and updated the chipset driver, enabled AC97 and installed latest drives for that again. Well no change, I guess it´s not a drive issue in my case. It must be the securom protection that is screwed up.

I also have tried a no-cd patch with no luck.

[desertfox 2]

Okay a last shot .. try installing the Open AL thingy now additionally to the rest. If that does not work I am clueless I'm afraid.

You tried disabling the onboard sound in your BIOS ?

[h.kan 0]

Na that didn´t help either.

Yes I have disabled/enabled the sound in bios.

Well thanks for your help anyway.

[desertfox 2]

Did you download the chipset drivers from Nvidia.com ?

[h.kan 0]

Abit uses the original drives so that doesn´t matter.

[desertfox 2]

Actually it might matter.

The ones on the Asus site for example are one year older than the ones on the Nvidia site. Not sure about Abit but worth a look ?

[h.kan 0]

ohh I have checked and they are the same.

Actually I have tried both but...

[hoz 0]

I'm unpinning this topic, there is not really a need for it to be pinned.