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Sega Rally 2 HD Audio Fix Files [VERIFIED]

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Sega Rally 2 HD Audio Fix Files

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How to Fix Sega Rally 2 HD Audio on Windows

Sega Rally 2 is a classic arcade racing game that was released for Windows in 1999. However, many players have reported that the game's music does not play correctly on modern versions of Windows. This is because the game streams the music from Redbook, which is a format that Windows no longer supports. Fortunately, there is a way to fix this issue and enjoy the game's soundtrack in high quality.

In this article, we will show you how to fix Sega Rally 2 HD audio on Windows using two methods: restoring BGM and extracting WAV files. Both methods require you to have the original CD2 of the game, which contains the audio tracks. You will also need an audio ripping program such as Exact Audio Copy[^1^] and a hex editor such as HxD[^1^].

Method 1: Restore BGM

This method involves copying the BGM folder from CD2 to your game installation folder and editing the game's executable file to enable Redbook audio. Here are the steps:

  1. Insert CD2 into your CD drive and open it in File Explorer.

  2. Copy the BGM folder and paste it into your game installation folder (usually C:\Program Files (x86)\Sega\Sega Rally 2).

  3. Open your game installation folder and right-click on SRally2.exe. Select Properties and go to the Compatibility tab.

  4. Check the box that says "Run this program in compatibility mode for:" and select Windows XP (Service Pack 3) from the drop-down menu.

  5. Click OK to save the changes.

  6. Open your hex editor and open SRally2.exe as a file.

  7. Search for the hex value 75 0A B8 01 00 00 00 EB 08 and replace it with EB 0A B8 01 00 00 00 EB 08.

  8. Save the file and close the hex editor.

Now you can run the game and enjoy the music from CD2. However, this method may not work on some systems or CD drives. If you encounter any problems, try the second method below.

Method 2: Extract WAV Files

This method involves extracting the audio tracks from CD2 as WAV files and placing them in your game installation folder. Here are the steps:

  1. Insert CD2 into your CD drive and open your audio ripping program.

  2. Select your CD drive as the source and choose a destination folder for the WAV files.

  3. Select all the tracks (except track 1, which is data) and rip them as WAV files.

  4. Rename each WAV file according to this list:

    • Track 02 - SEGA.wav

    • Track 03 - TITLE.wav

    • Track 04 - MENU.wav

    • Track 05 - DESERT.wav

    • Track 06 - MOUNTAIN.wav

    • Track 07 - RIVIERA.wav

    • Track 08 - LAKESIDE.wav

    • Track 09 - RESULT.wav

    • Track 10 - GAMEOVER.wav

    • Track 11 - NAMEENTRY.wav

  5. Copy all the renamed WAV files and paste them into your game installation folder (usually C:\Program Files (x86)\Sega\Sega Rally 2).

  6. Delete or rename the BGM folder if it exists in your game installation folder.

Now you can run the game and enjoy the music from WAV files. This method should work on any system or CD drive.

We hope this article helped you fix Sega Rally 2 HD audio on Windows. If you have any questions or feedback, please leave a comment below.

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