Audio Issues

[TheFinchBird]

Whenever I try to run the game I am only able to hear the intro clearly and then after that in the story mode it is comprised of only very loud crackly beeping noises coming from my headphones. I use a JLab Studios Hands Free AG Audio headset. I have already tried messing with in-game settings as well as messing with my App Volume settings in Windows, and at this point I don't know how to get my audio working.

[Garrington]

Headphones work fine for every other game? Sounds like a device problem more than the game. Can you plug them into your pc with a cord and try it? I'm assuming you're using bluetooth?

[Lord Havoc]

Same here,and same in many, many posts.But difficult to see why. This seems to be happening since many years ago.

[Mrflip12321]

it seems to be a glitch, checked reddit and youtube videos and it said you need to go into advanced audio settings while running the game, and make your headset the main option for the two drop down boxs

[Warlocc]

Yeah, the game is incompatible with Bluetooth, which is just... wild. You'd think they'd mention that somewhere.

[Gershu]

I started to have sound focus issues after the last update; it solved by itself when I updated the sound drivers to the latest version (Realtek sound card). I'd try getting the last official drivers from the mobo manufacturer and try again.

For the record, in over 30 years of PC gaming this is the first time updating a driver solved anything.

[fpaulob]

Originally posted by Aja2889:

Headphones work fine for every other game? Sounds like a device problem more than the game. Can you plug them into your pc with a cord and try it? I'm assuming you're using bluetooth?

Yesterday (when the game was working) I started the game with the computer sound... then... during the game... I activated the bluetooth and connected the phone... that worked. However... today the game isnt even starting..

[TheFinchBird]

Originally posted by Aja2889:

Headphones work fine for every other game? Sounds like a device problem more than the game. Can you plug them into your pc with a cord and try it? I'm assuming you're using bluetooth?

Cords don't work. My sound on my computer doesn't work unless it's Bluetooth.

[Dynasource]

set audio format from your out put device from higher bit to lower. recommed 16bit. under soundsetting on your OS (Windows).

[Dynasource]

1. System requirements
-> Check it, recommend


Requires 64-bit processor and operating system

Operating system: Windows 10 - 64-bit

Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-4770K / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

Memory: 12GB RAM

Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB / AMD Radeon RX 480 4GB

Network: Broadband internet connection

Storage: 150 GB available storage space

Sound card: Direct X Compatible


2. Hold your system up to date. Drivers and OS
-> Check for updates

3. Set API from Vulkan to DX12, most system specs have proms with Vulkan.
-> Can be found in the settings under graphic, advanced or in system.xml

...Documents\Rockstar Games\Red Dead Redemption 2\Settings

Open system.xml with notepad
Change following string <API>kSettingAPI_Vulkan</API>
into <API>kSettingAPI_DX12</API>


4. Set the audio format of your audio output device lower as 32 Bit recommend 16 Bit, settings of your OS. It prevents endless loading screens and audio issues