Updated: August 31, 2020
I originally posted in this forum because I was unable to hear any sound/audio in the game but was able to solve this issue through other users and some personal troubleshooting. Here is what I learned. If you have other suggestions or methods that worked for you, post below! There are many people looking for answers to this topic but very little discussions can be found through Google.
Hey there.
This thread focuses on troubleshooting audio issues for Halo 2 Cartographer on computers running a MacOS 10.15 (Catalina).
Disclaimer: People have very different setups for their computers so the following method may not work for you.
Problem: You hear no audio in singleplayer or multiplayer.
Symptoms: The only sounds you do hear include 1 second “ooooh” sound when the game loads, achievement sounds, and infection sounds in multiplayer. The game also sometimes crashes or freezes when loading.
Basic installation instructions for those with MacOS 10.15 (Catalina)
1) Download and install Wineskin-Winery from: https://github.com/Gcenx/WineskinServer/releases/tag/V1.8.4
2) Open wineskin and click “+” to search for the engine “WS11WineCX19.0.1-1”
3) Install “WS11WineCX19.0.1-1”
4) Click “Create New Blank Wrapper” and make sure that ”WS11WineCX19.0.1-1” is highlighted under “Installed Engines.” Save as any name that you want.
5) Open the wrapper, go to > advanced > tools > winetricks
6) Under “dlls,” click “wmp9” and click run.
*If you get an error, try running “wmp10” instead.
7) Click close
8) In the same wrapper, go to “Configuration” and click “Install Software”. Click “Choose Setup Executable” and install using “h2pc_setup_1.8.1.exe”
9) Close everything after installation.
10) Open your Mac security and privacy settings. Add Wineskin and the wrapper (which is now an app) to “Accessibility” and “Full Disk Access”.
11) Disable SIP or System Integrity Protection on your Mac (tutorial here).
12) Close everything and restart your computer.
13) Try to run the wrapper. It might take a few seconds for anything to happen. Your computer may still try to ask you again if the app can have permission so be patient!
14) If the loading screen freezes, don’t worry, just wait a few seconds and try pressing the space bar or ESC.
*You can also disable the intro: in halo2config1.ini set "skip_intro = 1"
15) You should see the main menu and hear the menu music!
Other things to try:
-For screen options in the wrapper, select “X11” instead of “Mac Driver” and relaunch the game.
-In the Halo 2 game settings, change your screen settings to “Windowed” and relaunch the game.
-Try using headphones
I originally posted in this forum because I was unable to hear any sound/audio in the game but was able to solve this issue through other users and some personal troubleshooting. Here is what I learned. If you have other suggestions or methods that worked for you, post below! There are many people looking for answers to this topic but very little discussions can be found through Google.
Hey there.
This thread focuses on troubleshooting audio issues for Halo 2 Cartographer on computers running a MacOS 10.15 (Catalina).
Disclaimer: People have very different setups for their computers so the following method may not work for you.
Problem: You hear no audio in singleplayer or multiplayer.
Symptoms: The only sounds you do hear include 1 second “ooooh” sound when the game loads, achievement sounds, and infection sounds in multiplayer. The game also sometimes crashes or freezes when loading.
Basic installation instructions for those with MacOS 10.15 (Catalina)
1) Download and install Wineskin-Winery from: https://github.com/Gcenx/WineskinServer/releases/tag/V1.8.4
2) Open wineskin and click “+” to search for the engine “WS11WineCX19.0.1-1”
3) Install “WS11WineCX19.0.1-1”
4) Click “Create New Blank Wrapper” and make sure that ”WS11WineCX19.0.1-1” is highlighted under “Installed Engines.” Save as any name that you want.
5) Open the wrapper, go to > advanced > tools > winetricks
6) Under “dlls,” click “wmp9” and click run.
*If you get an error, try running “wmp10” instead.
7) Click close
8) In the same wrapper, go to “Configuration” and click “Install Software”. Click “Choose Setup Executable” and install using “h2pc_setup_1.8.1.exe”
9) Close everything after installation.
10) Open your Mac security and privacy settings. Add Wineskin and the wrapper (which is now an app) to “Accessibility” and “Full Disk Access”.
11) Disable SIP or System Integrity Protection on your Mac (tutorial here).
12) Close everything and restart your computer.
13) Try to run the wrapper. It might take a few seconds for anything to happen. Your computer may still try to ask you again if the app can have permission so be patient!
14) If the loading screen freezes, don’t worry, just wait a few seconds and try pressing the space bar or ESC.
*You can also disable the intro: in halo2config1.ini set "skip_intro = 1"
15) You should see the main menu and hear the menu music!
Other things to try:
-For screen options in the wrapper, select “X11” instead of “Mac Driver” and relaunch the game.
-In the Halo 2 game settings, change your screen settings to “Windowed” and relaunch the game.
-Try using headphones
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