diff --git a/audio/snd_dma.c b/audio/snd_dma.c
index 90f0418..37c3f8b 100644
--- a/audio/snd_dma.c
+++ b/audio/snd_dma.c
@@ -488,12 +488,14 @@ extern qboolean	inwat;	// leilei - for underwater sounds
 extern cvar_t	*temp2;
 
 float		leicho;
-float		leivol;
-int			leitap;
-int			leiverb;
+int		leitap;
+int		leiverb;
 
-void S_StartSoundForReal(int entnum, int entchannel, sfx_t *sfx, vec3_t origin, float fvol, float attenuation)
+void S_StartSound(int entnum, int entchannel, sfx_t *sfx, vec3_t origin, float fvol, float attenuation)
 {
+	if(!snd_initialized)
+		return;
+
 	channel_t *target_chan, *check;
 	sfxcache_t	*sc;
 	int		vol;
@@ -548,7 +550,7 @@ void S_StartSoundForReal(int entnum, int entchannel, sfx_t *sfx, vec3_t origin,
 
 
 	itch = (float)s_pitchin->value; // leilei  - get pitch for speed here
-	vol = fvol*255 * leivol;
+	vol = fvol*255;
 
 // leilei - CONTENT HACK - don't do random pitches on doors/platforms/ambients
 	if (!strncmp(sfx->name,"ambien",6) || !strncmp(sfx->name,"door",4) || !strncmp(sfx->name,"plat",4))
@@ -649,20 +651,6 @@ void S_StartSoundForReal(int entnum, int entchannel, sfx_t *sfx, vec3_t origin,
 //	Con_Printf("loopstart %i\n", sc->loopstart);
 }
 
-void S_StartSound(int entnum, int entchannel, sfx_t *sfx, vec3_t origin, float fvol, float attenuation)
-{
-	int ah, sh;
-/*
-	for (ah=1; ah<4; ah++){
-			leivol = fvol / (ah * 0.5);
-			leiverb = ah * temp2->value;
-			S_StartSoundForReal(entnum, entchannel, sfx, origin, fvol, attenuation);
-	}*/
-	leivol = 1;
-	S_StartSoundForReal(entnum, entchannel, sfx, origin, fvol, attenuation);
-
-}
-
 
 // =======================================================================
 // Start a custom sound effect
@@ -670,6 +658,9 @@ void S_StartSound(int entnum, int entchannel, sfx_t *sfx, vec3_t origin, float f
 
 void S_StartSound2(int entnum, int entchannel, sfx_t *sfx, vec3_t origin, float fvol, float attenuation, int pitch)
 {
+	if(!snd_initialized)
+		return;
+
 	channel_t *target_chan, *check;
 	sfxcache_t	*sc;
 	int		vol;