Error when sounds are missing

[a_m0d]

Hi,
I have just compiled and run the latest svn version of vdrift. All goes good, but I haven't downloaded the svn version of the data - am just using the data that came with the version I installed on fedora 10 (version 2009-03-09-full). I am unable to actually play the game, because this version does not have all the sound files that are required by the svn version. The game loads the whole track and vehicle, and then goes back to the main menu with a message saying

Code:

ERROR: Can't load bump sound: 0
ERROR: Error loading car: G4

Wouldn't it be better to try loading the sound files for the vehicle, and if the sound is unavailable, just not use that sound at all rather than "crashing" back to the main menu? I notice that there is no option to actually turn the sound off in the game, only turn it right down, but wouldn't it better to be able to turn the sound off and not need to load any of the sound files? I know that I for one, don't always play with sound, and if this also helped to speed up the load time, I think that would be pretty cool.