Haegemonia sound system error

Haegemonia, even when patched to the latest official update still seems to crash occasionally with the following error:

Sound System Error

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haegemonia_sound_system_stopped_working

To fix this error you have a few different options to choose from:

  • Run as administrator with Windows XP compatibility and Disable visual themes. This is what I’m using as my workaround and have yet to experience the crash. Right click on your Haegemonia shortcut, select properties and then select the compatibility tab. Here, check off the following options:
    • Run the program under Windows XP (Service Pack 3) compatibility
    • Run this program as administrator (if you are on Windows 7 or Vista)
    • Disable visual themes
  • Install the sound system fix. If you’re still experiencing sound system crashes you can try installing this sound system fix posted on moddb. Note this patch will require you to re-enter the cd-key and also requires that you have the latest version of the game installed (1.07).
  • Disable all game sound. Set all audio sliders to zero and restart the game. I know it’s not a good solution but it seems to be the most reliable one.

If you’ve followed the above steps and are still having issues with the Haegemonia sound system error, please post in the comments below. To increase your chances of a solution being found include as much detail as possible (which version of the game you’re running, what operating system you have, what video card you have and steps to reproduce the issue). Screenshots are also very useful!

sources: link 1, link 2, link 3

Haegemonia invisible ships and planets

Even with the latest patch for the game, Haegemonia is known to have an odd issues with loading save files. The most common issue seems to be invisible ships and planets after loading the save. It might look something like this (note how you can see through planets by looking through the ships):

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From the limited remaining resources out there, the issue appears to be caused by a single file: starfield.mat. The file appears to still be in an uncompiled format which is why it causes this issue. To fix this issue:
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Haegemonia Windows 7

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The vanilla version of Haegemonia has a few issues especially on newer operating systems (Windows Vista/7). The most common problems are the saving/loading bugs and the sound system crashes. These issues can be solved by following these steps:

  1. Install the Haegemonia version 1.07 patch.
    Download link 1 <– fileplanet
    Download link 2 <– cnet
    Download link 3 <– strategy informer
    Among other things, this patch will fix many of the bugs from the vanilla version of the game including notably saving/loading bugs. You can see the full list of patch notes here, or here.
  2. Install the invisible ships and planets fix (aka patch 1.10). Even with the latest patch for the game, you’ll still likely have issues with invisible ships and planets. To fix this download the compiled version of the starfield.mat file below and replace your starfield.mat file located in Hegemonia\Shaders\Materials with it.
    Starfield fix <– local mirror
    Starfield fix <– game front
    For more information on this issue see the Haegemonia invisible ships and planets post.
  3. Run as administrator with Windows XP compatibility and Disable visual themes. This is what I’m using as my workaround for the “sound system error” and have yet to experience the crash. Right click on your Haegemonia shortcut, select properties and then select the compatibility tab. Here, check off the following options:
    • Run the program under Windows XP (Service Pack 3) compatibility
    • Run this program as administrator (if you are on Windows 7 or Vista)
    • Disable visual themes

    I haven’t yet had a sound system crash after selecting these options. If you’re still experiencing this error or want to know more about the issue see the Haegemonia sound system error post.

If you’ve reached this point and are still having trouble running the game on Windows Vista/7 please post your issue in the comments below. The more detail the better (error messages, systems specs etc.)

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