Hi, I do not get any sound in game. I am running Ubuntu 8.10. Alsa, I have no other issues with sound in any other applications.

Here is the output:

:~/planeshift/PlaneShift$ ./psclient
Your configuration files are in... /home/james/.PlaneShift
DEBUG: Sound System Software Renderer Initializing...

planeshift.application.client:
  PlaneShift Steel Blue (0.4.01)
  This game uses Crystal Space Engine created by Jorrit and others
  1.4.0 [Unix-x86-GCC]
Sat Nov 22 18:55:11 2008, LOG_ANY flag deactivated with no filter.
Sat Nov 22 18:55:11 2008, LOG_WEATHER flag deactivated with no filter.
Sat Nov 22 18:55:11 2008, LOG_SPAWN flag deactivated with no filter.
Sat Nov 22 18:55:11 2008, LOG_CELPERSIST flag deactivated with no filter.
Sat Nov 22 18:55:11 2008, LOG_PAWS flag deactivated with no filter.
Sat Nov 22 18:55:11 2008, LOG_GROUP flag deactivated with no filter.
Sat Nov 22 18:55:11 2008, LOG_CHEAT flag deactivated with no filter.
Sat Nov 22 18:55:11 2008, LOG_LINMOVE flag deactivated with no filter.
Sat Nov 22 18:55:11 2008, LOG_SPELLS flag deactivated with no filter.
Sat Nov 22 18:55:11 2008, LOG_NEWCHAR flag deactivated with no filter.
Sat Nov 22 18:55:11 2008, LOG_SUPERCLIENT flag deactivated with no filter.
Sat Nov 22 18:55:11 2008, LOG_EXCHANGES flag deactivated with no filter.
Sat Nov 22 18:55:11 2008, LOG_ADMIN flag deactivated with no filter.
Sat Nov 22 18:55:11 2008, LOG_STARTUP flag deactivated with no filter.
Sat Nov 22 18:55:11 2008, LOG_CHARACTER flag deactivated with no filter.
Sat Nov 22 18:55:11 2008, LOG_CONNECTIONS flag deactivated with no filter.
Sat Nov 22 18:55:11 2008, LOG_CHAT flag deactivated with no filter.
Sat Nov 22 18:55:11 2008, LOG_NET flag deactivated with no filter.
Sat Nov 22 18:55:11 2008, LOG_LOAD flag deactivated with no filter.
Sat Nov 22 18:55:11 2008, LOG_NPC flag deactivated with no filter.
Sat Nov 22 18:55:11 2008, LOG_TRADE flag deactivated with no filter.
Sat Nov 22 18:55:11 2008, LOG_SOUND flag deactivated with no filter.
Sat Nov 22 18:55:11 2008, LOG_COMBAT flag deactivated with no filter.
Sat Nov 22 18:55:11 2008, LOG_SKILLXP flag deactivated with no filter.
Sat Nov 22 18:55:11 2008, LOG_QUESTS flag deactivated with no filter.
Sat Nov 22 18:55:11 2008, LOG_SCRIPT flag deactivated with no filter.
Sat Nov 22 18:55:11 2008, LOG_MARRIAGE flag deactivated with no filter.
Sat Nov 22 18:55:11 2008, LOG_MESSAGES flag deactivated with no filter.
Sat Nov 22 18:55:11 2008, LOG_CACHE flag deactivated with no filter.
Sat Nov 22 18:55:11 2008, LOG_PETS flag deactivated with no filter.
Sat Nov 22 18:55:11 2008, LOG_USER flag deactivated with no filter.
Sat Nov 22 18:55:11 2008, LOG_LOOT flag deactivated with no filter.
Sat Nov 22 18:55:11 2008, LOG_DUELS flag deactivated with no filter.
Sat Nov 22 18:55:11 2008, LOG_TRIBES flag deactivated with no filter.
Sat Nov 22 18:55:11 2008, All LOGS are off.
Mounting skin: /this/art/skins/elves.zip
Mounting skin: /planeshift/art/skins/base/client_base.zip
  psEngine initialized.
Using fontsize 22 for resolution 1680x1050
WARNING! Object 'spikes_04' is not closed!
WARNING! Object '_s_sigil_05' is not closed!
WARNING! Object 'spikes_03' is not closed!
WARNING! Object '_s_sigil_04' is not closed!
WARNING! Object 'spikes_02' is not closed!
WARNING! Object '_s_sigil_03' is not closed!
...
  PSLoader: step 2: success
Sat Nov 22 18:55:19 2008, <src/client/pscharcontrol.cpp:879 LoadKeys SEVERE>
Sat Nov 22 18:55:19 2008, Failed to map 'F10' to 'Brightness reset'
  PSLoader: step 3: success
Sat Nov 22 18:55:21 2008, <src/common/util/psxmlparser.cpp:282 ParseFile SEVERE>
Sat Nov 22 18:55:21 2008, Could not find file: /planeshift/world/terr_common/sound.xml
Sat Nov 22 18:55:21 2008, <src/common/util/psxmlparser.cpp:282 ParseFile SEVERE>
Sat Nov 22 18:55:21 2008, Could not find file: /planeshift/world/hydlaa_jayose/sound.xml
  PSLoader: step 4: success
Sat Nov 22 18:55:24 2008, <src/client/psclientdr.cpp:248 HandleStatsUpdate SEVERE>
Sat Nov 22 18:55:24 2008, Stat request failed because CelClient not ready for 41852
Map akkaio loaded successfully in 2650ms
Sat Nov 22 18:55:28 2008, <src/client/psclientdr.cpp:248 HandleStatsUpdate SEVERE>
Sat Nov 22 18:55:28 2008, Stat request failed because CelClient not ready for 41852

crystalspace.mesh.anim.pdlight:
  Could not find light 'crystal2akkroad2' in sector 'akkroad1'
  Could not find light 'crystal1akkroad1' in sector 'akkroad2'
Map akkroad loaded successfully in 40ms
Sat Nov 22 18:55:28 2008, <src/client/zonehandler.cpp:189 HandleMessage>
Sat Nov 22 18:55:28 2008, Still loading maps, ignoring crossing to sector Akk-Central.

planeshift.application.client:
  PSLoader: step 5: success
  PSLoader: step 6: success
Sat Nov 22 18:55:29 2008, <src/client/psclientdr.cpp:212 HandleDeadReckon SEVERE>
Sat Nov 22 18:55:29 2008, Got DR message for unknown entity 41489.
Sat Nov 22 18:55:29 2008, <src/client/psclientdr.cpp:212 HandleDeadReckon SEVERE>
Sat Nov 22 18:55:29 2008, Got DR message for unknown entity 39833.
Sat Nov 22 18:55:51 2008, <src/client/psclientdr.cpp:212 HandleDeadReckon SEVERE>
Sat Nov 22 18:55:51 2008, Got DR message for unknown entity 41337.
Sat Nov 22 18:55:58 2008, <src/client/psclientdr.cpp:212 HandleDeadReckon SEVERE>
Sat Nov 22 18:55:58 2008, Got DR message for unknown entity 41782.
Sat Nov 22 18:56:02 2008, <src/client/psclientdr.cpp:212 HandleDeadReckon SEVERE>
Sat Nov 22 18:56:02 2008, Got DR message for unknown entity 34900.
Sat Nov 22 18:56:08 2008, <src/client/psclientdr.cpp:212 HandleDeadReckon SEVERE>
Sat Nov 22 18:56:08 2008, Got DR message for unknown entity 34900.

Now I highlited what may be the problem;
Sat Nov 22 18:55:21 2008, Could not find file: /planeshift/world/terr_common/sound.xml
Sat Nov 22 18:55:21 2008, <src/common/util/psxmlparser.cpp:282 ParseFile SEVERE>
Sat Nov 22 18:55:21 2008, Could not find file: /planeshift/world/hydlaa_jayose/sound.xmlSat Nov 22 18:55:21 2008, Could not find file: /planeshift/world/terr_common/sound.

I do not have a folder /planeshift/world