All unit creation, animal, character, vessel, and building sounds are currently missing in my game, although attack sounds, the flare marker sound, and other effects still play normally. I am using a MacBook Air M1 and have already attempted a full reinstall of 0 A.D., including deleting all related files and even reverting to a previous version, but the issue persists. Despite these steps, no ambient or interaction sounds (such as movement or construction) are restored. No errors pop up either.
I can find them, but how or with what program do I convert them to .CEM format? (That's the format the mod uses for models.) Another detail: I can only find objects separately, and in the 0D.C. editor, they're displayed both in parts and as a whole, but the zip file you mentioned only contains parts.
And yes, you discovered this possible surprise (if I manage to extract it successfully, of course).