When “User Account Control” (UAC) is enabled on Windows Vista more recent versions, Wwise sample projects installed under “Program Files” or “Program Files (x86)” can’t be opened with the 64-bit version of the Wwise authoring application because of permission issues (you get a message that says "An error occured while creating the directory"). Furthermore, while these projects can be opened with the 32-bit version of the Wwise authoring application even when UAC is enabled, we strongly advise against it as the cache, Originals, and GeneratedSoundBanks folders will be “virtualized”, and will thus be using the wrong folders.
To workaround this issue, do one of the following:
- [Recommended Solution] Move the project to a location where you have full read/write permissions (such as "My Documents"). Note that the IntegrationDemo executable will search for SoundBanks in the relative path where they would normally be generated, so you should also move the IntegrationDemo executable if you plan on using it.
- Disable UAC. Since UAC is a security feature introduced in Windows Vista, we do not suggest disabling it as it may render your computer vulnerable to malicious software and other forms of attacks.
