No midi music playback in Doomretro

[josephreynolds1]

System

• xuname:
  output of xuname (part of xtools)
  Void 5.11.16_1 x86_64 GenuineIntel uptodate rFFFFF

• package:
  affected package(s) including the version:
  doomretro-4.0.9_1
  fluidsynth-2.2.0_1
  soundfont-fluid-3.1_4
  alsa-lib-1.2.4_2
  SDL2_mixer-2.0.4_3

Expected behavior

Midi music plays in game

Actual behavior

Midi music in game is not playing.

ALSA lib pcm.c:8545:(snd_pcm_recover) underrun occurred
ALSA lib pcm.c:8545:(snd_pcm_recover) underrun occurred
ALSA lib pcm.c:8545:(snd_pcm_recover) underrun occurred
ALSA lib pcm.c:8545:(snd_pcm_recover) underrun occurred
ALSA lib pcm.c:8545:(snd_pcm_recover) underrun occurred
Note: Illegal Audio-MPEG-Header 0x00000000 at offset 1481.
Note: Trying to resync...
Note: Hit end of (available) data during resync.
Note: Illegal Audio-MPEG-Header 0x00000000 at offset 25926.
Note: Trying to resync...
Note: Hit end of (available) data during resync.
ALSA lib pcm.c:8545:(snd_pcm_recover) underrun occurred
ALSA lib pcm.c:8545:(snd_pcm_recover) underrun occurred
ALSA lib pcm.c:8545:(snd_pcm_recover) underrun occurred
ALSA lib pcm.c:8545:(snd_pcm_recover) underrun occurred
ALSA lib pcm.c:8545:(snd_pcm_recover) underrun occurred
ALSA lib pcm.c:8545:(snd_pcm_recover) underrun occurred

Steps to reproduce the behavior

Install doomretro package, install fluidsynth and soundfont-fluid

set soundfont in profile

SDL_SOUNDFONTS=/usr/share/soundfonts/FluidR3_GM.sf2

Play game doomretro doom.wad

[ericonr]

@benalb any idea?

[benalb]

It's a known bug, as a workaround, a file with pre-recorded music can be used.

[Barbaross93]

In addtion to specifying $SDL_SOUNDFONTS, I had to install libfluidsynth in order for music to work.

[github-actions]

Issues become stale 90 days after last activity and are closed 14 days after that. If this issue is still relevant bump it or assign it.

[ericonr]

I don't think there's anything actionable for us.