# Could not load bank

**URL:** <https://qa.fmod.com/t/could-not-load-bank/18995>\
**Category:** Unity\
**Tags:** unity\
**Created:** [July 12, 2022, 6:07pm UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/could-not-load-bank/18995 "2022-07-12T18:07:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![PlayerJordxn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7c8e57/32.png) [@PlayerJordxn](https://qa.fmod.com/u/PlayerJordxn)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2022, 6:07pm UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/could-not-load-bank/18995/1 "2022-07-12T18:07:10Z")

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Hello, I have been trying to get fmod to work all day and i can’t seem to figure how to fix this error any ideas?

 ![1](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/fmod/original/2X/e/ec8e870d9d6794eb5d72941f43c4c684fe824c02.png)

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**Author:** ![tamachan87](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/qa.fmod.com/tamachan87/32/3691_2.png) [@tamachan87](https://qa.fmod.com/u/tamachan87)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2022, 5:39am UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/could-not-load-bank/18995/2 "2022-07-14T05:39:13Z")

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You have a version mismatch. The version of FMOD Studio used that the banks were created in is different from the FMOD for Unity version. Check the version on each and upgrade whichever needs upgrading.

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**Author:** ![PlayerJordxn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7c8e57/32.png) [@PlayerJordxn](https://qa.fmod.com/u/PlayerJordxn)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2022, 6:32pm UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/could-not-load-bank/18995/3 "2022-07-28T18:32:22Z")

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Hello thanks for reaching out, I have updated my version to what fmod recommended me but the I’m still getting this error

 ![Screenshot 2022-07-28 143146](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/fmod/original/2X/b/b27c950fbd3ee2961fac01c8a060276bc9a07a37.png)  
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**Author:** ![PlayerJordxn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7c8e57/32.png) [@PlayerJordxn](https://qa.fmod.com/u/PlayerJordxn)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2022, 6:33pm UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/could-not-load-bank/18995/4 "2022-07-28T18:33:17Z")

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Also this error!

 ![Screenshot 2022-07-28 143032](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/fmod/original/2X/5/5f8680cbe8ad3ff19c8b2f01282e8f3e0cea10e9.png)

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**Author:** ![tamachan87](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/qa.fmod.com/tamachan87/32/3691_2.png) [@tamachan87](https://qa.fmod.com/u/tamachan87)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2022, 3:58am UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/could-not-load-bank/18995/5 "2022-07-29T03:58:51Z")

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These are two different errors. The first is saying it can’t find your strings bank file and the other is saying you’re still on different versions.

Can you verify that you have the same FMOD Studio authoring tool version (open FMOD Studio project and click Help \> About) as with FMOD for Unity (FMOD \> About Integration)?

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**Author:** ![PlayerJordxn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7c8e57/32.png) [@PlayerJordxn](https://qa.fmod.com/u/PlayerJordxn)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2022, 1:38pm UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/could-not-load-bank/18995/6 "2022-07-29T13:38:43Z")

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![Screenshot 2022-07-29 093441](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/fmod/original/2X/b/ba2f7eec295aac0f35af7775fdca285d3524eaed.png)  
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**Author:** ![PlayerJordxn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7c8e57/32.png) [@PlayerJordxn](https://qa.fmod.com/u/PlayerJordxn)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2022, 1:39pm UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/could-not-load-bank/18995/7 "2022-07-29T13:39:05Z")

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![Screenshot 2022-07-29 093752](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/fmod/original/2X/c/cf2bc550983188e53ca5730f359a1266509d30a4.png)

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**Author:** ![tamachan87](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/qa.fmod.com/tamachan87/32/3691_2.png) [@tamachan87](https://qa.fmod.com/u/tamachan87)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2022, 2:28pm UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/could-not-load-bank/18995/8 "2022-07-31T14:28:11Z")

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Yes, so your project is version 2.02.00 but your Unity version is 2.01.05.

2.01 cannot load banks created by the authoring tool which is version 2.02.00.

Update your Unity integration to 2.02+ and you should be good to go.
