Problems after Downloading through Steam

[Eastern Spain]

I played the game from the CD, but I wanted the expansion. So I just finished downloading the Gold edition (both the original game and expansion), and after the original game was done downloading, it is coming up with this error:

See the end of this message for details on invoking
just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.

************** Exception Text **************
Error in the application.
-2147220906 (VFW_E_NO_AUDIO_HARDWARE)
at Microsoft.DirectX.AudioVideoPlayback.Audio.Open(String fileName, Boolean autoRun)
at Microsoft.DirectX.AudioVideoPlayback.Audio..ctor(String fileName, Boolean autoRun)
at Launcher.LauncherMainForm.ApplySkins()
at Launcher.LauncherMainForm.LoadSkins()
at Launcher.LauncherMainForm.LoadLauncher()
at Launcher.LauncherMainForm.LauncherMainForm_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnLoad(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnCreateControl()
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl(Boolean fIgnoreVisible)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl()
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmShowWindow(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WmShowWindow(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

Not really sure how it happened. Maybe because the expansion is downloading?

[irishron]

Where did you download it from?

[Eastern Spain]

Steam.

[irishron]

Log into Steam, and verify the game's cache integrity.

[Eastern Spain]

Nope that didn't work. Obviously there's a problem with "null" somewhere but I'm not really sure how to edit that sort of stuff from steam, much less in a .txt document.

[irishron]

Check your permissions for Steam and Medieval2 through your security/firewall/router.

[Eastern Spain]

Yes they both have permissions. Not sure what could be causing this. It runs the version off the C.D. just fine. Maybe it is because it's part of a package through steam and Kingdoms is still downloading?

[irishron]

There is that possibility. Do you have Steam to start when you turn on your computer? Have you checked your Steam account as to the status of the games?

[Eastern Spain]

No I start it manually. I've been keeping it up all day waiting for Kingdoms to finish. A couple more hours.

[irishron]

Then, you are not done, yet.
When done, verify your game cache integrity.

[Eastern Spain]

Ironically enough, it wasn't working because my speakers weren't plugged in. LOL. It is working now. Thanks.

[irishron]

It does say you need sound. Glad it's now working.