Hi all, first time poster and owner of the 727-100 and 200.  I'm trying to make the crew sounds work, and I think this is the issue. But, I'm a little unclear.  One suggests saving the file and loading directly.  One suggests loading a default flight and then changing the aircraft.  My usual procedure for any add-on aircraft is to load the default aircraft and then change the aircraft, yet I'm not certain I'm actually getting all the sounds (no call-outs, the crew messenger doesn't make any sound, etc.)  So, three questions:

1.  If I want to do a flight from cold and dark, should I just load a default flight, then load the SEA flight, then move it?  Will that work?

2.  How can I be certain I'm getting all the sounds? 

3.  If I just save a flight where the sounds have disappeared, can I simply save it and then start over?

Thanks for your detailed reply.  With regards to the "double load" method, isn't that hard to do if you're starting from the cold and dark?  don't you have to load the cold and dark flight, move it, etc., save it, and then load it twice more?

And, I'll check the chime, I seem to recall hearing it.  But, shouldn't the crew messenger produces sounds and call outs then when I push the buttons? Reading the forum, I get the sense that the plane has an FO who makes the call out for V1, etc. 

Best,

Doug

Thanks.  What about the Crew Messenger?  Does that actually make sound if its working?

Thanks agian.  The Crew messenger lights but makes no calls.  I'm assuming this is the same issue.

Best,

Doug

Mark, thanks.  I have tried all of the following:

1.  Direct load from start menu
2.  Double load of aircraft
3.  Change the sound.ini file. 

None of this seems to work.  No Alt alert chime, no APU fire test bell (which I got the first time I used it, but not since then), Crew Messenger 2D panel also does not work.

I have installed the gauge fix recommended for the oscillation issue.

I'm sort of stumped. 

My Specs, if it helps:  i7920@3.4, Asus P6T, GTX 280, 6GB Ram, W7 Pro 64, FSX, SP2, FSX is on its own drive, other add-ons that are running: FSUIPC Registered, REX 2.0, UT2, GEX and UTX, Misc add-on airports)

Best,

Doug

Did you read through the other sound threads around?
http://www.captainsim.org/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1286037561

Here's a quote with a thing you haven't mentioned yet.
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Oops, I just saw that this tip is also mentioned in this thread on page one. But maybe you haven't tried it yet.

Hi Doug.

That change shouldn't cause you any problems. I keep forgetting about the msvcr71.dll fix because I never needed it. Sorry about that. I will try to remember it from now on.

Mark

Mark, can explain me why I lost my sound when I fly with "Real Environment Extreme Weather Engine"  active, or while I fly on IVAO, so when my FSX is connected to the network? I tried to load the aircraft twice, in this way I have the sound ok; but soon I start REX weather engine, the sounds disappear. Than I tried first to start REX weather engine, than to load the aircraft twice but the sounds won't work.
Can somebody help me????