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So I decided to have a go of Cave Story today and started it up, only to find that it doesn't like my sound card. At ALL.

The music, which is definitely one of my favorite things about this game, is incredibly off. It really sounds awful. There's no way I could play it like this.

Has anyone else had this problem and know of any possible fixes?

I saw the link about Speed Runs on the Cave Story tribute site. I was wondering if anyone has tried any other challenges to make Cave Story harder.


1) Minimal Items challenge - Only picking up the weapons the game forces you to take - Polar Star, Fireball, Sword and Normal Missile with 10 rockets. (the game forces you to take them before you can fight Sisters, I think. No Snake, Spur, Machine Gun, Nemesis, Super Missiles, Bubbler, Arms Barrier, extra missiles and anything else you's not forced to take.
I've managed this - defeated Ballos with a time of about 9:30. (my best in a normal game is 4'59" BTW)

2) Low HP challenge - get through the game without picking up any Energy Capsules, so that you still have a max of 3 HP at the end. (and practically anything can kill you in one hit) I can get to the Undead Core with this, and get him down to about 1/4 health, but I've never actually been able to kill him. I think it can be done... but I'm not holding out for getting though Hell like this. Ever.

Anyone think of anything else that could be interesting?

Yeah, I have way too much free time at work.