Fix for "Couldn't create XAudio2" on game startup on Windows 7

[_Raynor_]

Note: this is not about the bug that makes the game freezes since Season 15.

On Windows 7, after an small game update that occurred around 2022-11-04 the game could not start without crashing immediately (just after black screen and APEX logo starting to draw in the bottom right corner) with the following error message window:

Originally posted by Engine Error:

Couldn't intialize sound.
Please make sure you have a sound playback device that is enabled and
properly configured.
Failed in: MilesDriverCreate
Miles output follows:
Couldn't create XAudio2.
[OK]

Image screenshot of the error[ibb.co]

So, basically the game complains about a missing "XAudio2" thing.

Via StackOverflow[stackoverflow.com] I've found a fix that worked for me:
As stated in Developer guide for redistributable version of XAudio 2.9[learn.microsoft.com], a version does exists for Windows 7, as a NuGet

My fix is to get that DLL.

1. Go to the "Microsoft.XAudio2.Redist" NuGet[www.nuget.org] page.
2. Download the ".nupkg" file and give it the ".zip" extension (to open it with your favorite archive manager).
3. Copy the "xaudio2_9redist.dll" located in "build\native\release\bin\x64\"
4. To "C:\Windows\System32" as "xaudio2_9.dll"
5. Launch APEX: it should now starts just fine.

[R1L6N]

Fixed my issue with the xaudio2 error, could now play Apex tho the freezing is still a problem but thats a different issue.

[NaturalBornPsycho]

Originally posted by R1L6N:

Fixed my issue with the xaudio2 error, could now play Apex tho the freezing is still a problem but thats a different issue.

I can confirm this. XAudio start problem is solved with this.

[Dogerine]

thank you, it fixed my problem.

[Euphytose]

Call me dumb but I have no idea how to download that file.

Can't you just upload the final .dll file we need somewhere so it's easier?

I really don't have a clue on how to download the package.

Edit: Nevermind, found the link.

[Euphytose]

Well damn. The game now launches.

I have no idea how you came up with that fix but thanks a lot man.

Now they just need to fix the freezing issue.

[Xonar * Predator]

Followed the steps, unfortunately it didnt get fixed in my case, using Win7 64 bits, in sys32 i had up until xaudio2_7 if it helps in any case...

[Dogerine]

Originally posted by Euphytose:

Well damn. The game now launches.

I have no idea how you came up with that fix but thanks a lot man.

Now they just need to fix the freezing issue.

i think freezing issue is related to path grapple, try grappling with path you and people near you will freeze

[Apple]

This fixed my issue too thank you so much i was getting very frustrated troubleshooting.
<3

[bryantjudoman]

i cant download the package through any archive manager, does anyone else have this problem? If so do you know how i can fix this.

[76561199364304166]

DONE, perfect , thanks for your help.

[groovy✨ :P]

thanks c:

[ViRGo_ZA]

Genius! Works!

[她学识渊博，我引经都查不到据典]

Originally posted by _Raynor_:

Note: this is not about the bug that makes the game freezes since Season 15.

On Windows 7, after an small game update that occurred around 2022-11-04 the game could not start without crashing immediately (just after black screen and APEX logo starting to draw in the bottom right corner) with the following error message window:

Originally posted by Engine Error:

Couldn't intialize sound.
Please make sure you have a sound playback device that is enabled and
properly configured.
Failed in: MilesDriverCreate
Miles output follows:
Couldn't create XAudio2.
[OK]

Image screenshot of the error[ibb.co]

So, basically the game complains about a missing "XAudio2" thing.

Via StackOverflow[stackoverflow.com] I've found a fix that worked for me:
As stated in Developer guide for redistributable version of XAudio 2.9[learn.microsoft.com], a version does exists for Windows 7, as a NuGet

My fix is to get that DLL.

1. Go to the "Microsoft.XAudio2.Redist" NuGet[www.nuget.org] page.
2. Download the ".nupkg" file and give it the ".zip" extension (to open it with your favorite archive manager).
3. Copy the "xaudio2_9redist.dll" located in "build\native\release\bin\x64\"
4. To "C:\Windows\System32" as "xaudio2_9.dll"
5. Launch APEX: it should now starts just fine.

有没有中国人翻译一下啊 我翻译了还是没多弄明白怎么操作

[кириешки3корочки]

Thanks ^-^

[Euphytose]

I really want to know how you found that fix though. :D

Also I hope the anti-cheat won't detect it as a bannable offense to mess with .dll like that.