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Overture won't install OpenAL - darcy - 01-17-2011
When I try to install overture, the set up goes fine until the part where it tries to install OpenAL. I get a pop up message that says "Unable to execute file: C:\Program Files\Penumbra\Episode 1\installtion\oalinst.exe
CreateProcess failed; code 740.
The requested operation requires elevation."
And then when I try to play Overture it says: "This application has failed to start because OpenAL32.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem."
I've tried re-installing several times with no luck. Any help is appreciated. I'm a complete noob with technical stuff too, so I'm sorry if there is a really obvious solution I'm missing.
RE: Overture won't install OpenAL - Yuhaney - 01-17-2011
Do you have retail version of the game or digital purchase?
RE: Overture won't install OpenAL - darcy - 01-17-2011
I have the retail.
RE: Overture won't install OpenAL - Yuhaney - 01-17-2011
OK.
Find the OpenAL from the CD and install it alone.
See if that works.
RE: Overture won't install OpenAL - darcy - 01-17-2011
I can't find it on the cd. I went through all the files. Is it listed under something other than OpenAL? Or is there another way I can get OpenAL from some other source?
RE: Overture won't install OpenAL - jens - 01-17-2011
Download it from openal.org. If this is the old Penumbra Overture CD it is likely a problem that the installer wants to run another installer, which is not allowed these days in Windows if not done in a correct way.
RE: Overture won't install OpenAL - Yuhaney - 01-17-2011
Oops... My bad!
It's not on the CD, it is in the folder you have installed the game (installation/oanlist.exe)
RE: Overture won't install OpenAL - darcy - 01-17-2011
I downloaded it from openal.org and it works fine now! Thanks for your help you guys!