http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=24004
Summary: Microsoft's XNA's XACT component requires emulated audio at 44100 Hz Product: Wine Version: 1.3.0 Platform: x86 OS/Version: Linux Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P2 Component: -unknown AssignedTo: wine-bugs@winehq.org ReportedBy: jkohen@users.sourceforge.net
I've found two games that have no sound unless I set DefaultSampleRate to 44100 (from my card's native 48000) and HardwareAcceleration to Emulation. (Note for regular users: this can be done from winecfg.) Both games seem to have one thing in common: they use Microsoft's XACT to play sounds and music.
The names are The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom and Space Giraffe, though I presume it's not a game-specific issue. It seems the latter is available for download at the developer's website (might be a demo): http://www.llamasoft.co.uk/
I am not sure if there's anything Wine can do about this, but then I don't know enough. In any case, I think this bug is useful for people wondering why these games have no sound.