# RubyGame Audio on Mac OS 10.4.11 **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [January 11, 2008, 11:55pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubygame-audio-on-mac-os-10-4-11/125779 "2008-01-11T23:55:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![fedzor](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/bbe5ce/32.png) [@fedzor](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/fedzor)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2008, 11:55pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubygame-audio-on-mac-os-10-4-11/125779/1 "2008-01-11T23:55:44Z")
Hey I managed to get Rubygame successfully installed on mac os x, however using audio still gives me trouble! WAV and MP3 files (the only ones I’ve tested) throw errors and warnings, respectively. I am more focused on getting MP3 files to work right. Here is my code: require “rubygame” song = Rubygame::Mixer::Music.load\_audio("/Users/—/Music/iTunes/ iTunes Music/LOK/Sunk 500/Bedragaren I Murmansk.mp3") song.play and the warning? Warning: incorrect audio format I have NO clue what it’s trying to tell me to do to fix it. Can someone please help? BTW, I am willing to use other SDL bridges if they work and run correctly on Mac Ari ---
**Author:** ![fedzor](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/bbe5ce/32.png) [@fedzor](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/fedzor)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2008, 12:02am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubygame-audio-on-mac-os-10-4-11/125779/2 "2008-01-12T00:02:47Z")
> song.play > > and the warning? > Warning: incorrect audio format > > I have NO clue what it’s trying to tell me to do to fix it. Can > someone please help? This is maybe not the best approach, but I’d just grep the source for the warning text and see what’s going on. It probably needs AIFF or some crazy thing. – Giles B. Podcast: [http://hollywoodgrit.blogspot.com](http://hollywoodgrit.blogspot.com) Blog: [http://gilesbowkett.blogspot.com](http://gilesbowkett.blogspot.com) Portfolio: [http://www.gilesgoatboy.org](http://www.gilesgoatboy.org) Tumblelog: [http://giles.tumblr.com](http://giles.tumblr.com) ---
**Author:** ![fedzor](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/bbe5ce/32.png) [@fedzor](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/fedzor)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2008, 1:09am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubygame-audio-on-mac-os-10-4-11/125779/3 "2008-01-12T01:09:28Z")
On Jan 11, 2008, at 6:02 PM, Giles B. wrote: > This is maybe not the best approach, but I’d just grep the source for > the warning text and see what’s going on. It probably needs AIFF or > some crazy thing. Oddly enough, this didn’t help. At all. Nothing came up[1]! Any other suggestions? [1] That was of any value ---
**Author:** ![fedzor](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/bbe5ce/32.png) [@fedzor](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/fedzor)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2008, 2:09am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubygame-audio-on-mac-os-10-4-11/125779/4 "2008-01-13T02:09:44Z")
You might double check the format. iTunes will often use AAC or m4a Try testing it with a known good audio file in various formats. and put it in a different location. Also, you may need to use a file name without spaces or escaped somehow, you might want to check the internals of Rubygame. ---
**Author:** ![fedzor](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/bbe5ce/32.png) [@fedzor](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/fedzor)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2008, 4:37am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubygame-audio-on-mac-os-10-4-11/125779/5 "2008-01-19T04:37:41Z")
i think it is. I’ll reinstall it and update you on it. ---
**Author:** ![fedzor](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/bbe5ce/32.png) [@fedzor](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/fedzor)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2008, 12:33am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubygame-audio-on-mac-os-10-4-11/125779/6 "2008-01-19T00:33:11Z")
Is your SDL-mixer compiled after you installed smpeg for mp3s? I am also unable to get mp3 files working, but wav files work fine. /Shawn On Jan 12, 2008 5:08 PM, John J. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)