Trouble playing wave file. Need codec???

[Smells_Like_Feet]

I am having trouble playing the attached wav file. It is from a game and works fine while playing but I would like to use it and other sound effects from the game. Can anyone help me get this working? Thanks for your help.

-Smells_Like_Feet

musicbx.wav

[redwudz]

According to Gspot 2.60 it's a 'OKI ADPCM' audio file. From a XBox? You can dig around on the net and see if you can find a codec with a Google search. It appears to be a type of voice file, or at least voice compression type of codec.

[Smells_Like_Feet]

Thanks for the quick reply. Were you able to play and hear the file in your computer?

I have now installed the OKI ADPCM codec (the one that mentions xbox), but no go. I think that I have found mention of an alternate OKI ADPCM codec which is also for voice compression, but I can't find a source for download.

What really puzzles me is that this codec works fine while playing the game. I kinda figured that if the sound worked during gameplay, it would work outside the game on the raw files. It looks like I am wrong. The game is from the mid-90s so maybe that has something to do with the problem?

Is there any way to extract the codec from the game files? Any other ideas/sources for download?

- Smells_Like_Feet

[JohnnyMalaria]

The header for your WAV file shows the following:

riffwav (@ 0/0x0) =
{
header = 'RIFF'
chunksize = 74140 (0x0001219c)
chunkformat = 'WAVE'
subchunk1ID = 'fmt '
subchunk1size = 16 (0x00000010)
audioformat = 16 (0x0010)
numchannels = 1 (0x0001)
samplespersecond = 22050 (0x00005622)
bytespersecond = 22050 (0x00005622)
blockalign = 1 (0x0001)
bitspersample = 8 (0x0008)
subchunk2ID = 'data'
subchunk2size = 74104 (0x00012178)
}

audioformat = 16 means OKI ADPCM.

The format is described here.

You can get an OKI ADPCM converter and media player at https://www.oki.com/jp/sisc/swingnringercp/

(You have to register so I haven't tested them.)

[redwudz]

I tried to play it with one codec I saw with no results, but not the one JohnnyMalaria found. It sounds more promising. The other site that referred to voice files looked to be a commercial codec that is not available for individuals.

[JohnnyMalaria]

I registered with the site - I'm waiting on my username and password....

[Smells_Like_Feet]

Thanks JohnnyMalaria,

That site does appear very promising. I am at work now so I look forward to trying it out tonight.

- Smells_Like_Feet

[Cornucopia]

If that doesn't pan out, you could always go the WIHIWYG/TotalRecorder/sound recapture route!

Scott