Game is too quiet

[FreakingDoodle]

I wanted the music to be as loud as possible, but for some reason the game is still quiet even on the highest volumes, even when my windows notifications sound bassboosted the game doesn't.

[👁]

Originally posted by FreakingDoodle:

I wanted the music to be as loud as possible, but for some reason the game is still quiet even on the highest volumes, even when my windows notifications sound bassboosted the game doesn't.

It's probably an audio setting on your PC capping the max volume, I had something like that on my old system and didn't even know it so when I got my current system I'd get my ears blasted out by inconsistent volume streaming and watching youtube and had to download software for it, I think it was a realtek setting on my old system

[Drax]

Yeah that's a problem on your end tbh.

[Maximo]

I'm also experiencing this issue, which doesn't affect any other game I play.

Strangely, some of the game's audio does play at what seems to be the correct volume: the audio that plays before the title screen, and the audio that plays during attack demonstration videos (which are accessed via the store).

I'm using the speakers integrated into my Razer RZ09-0369, which seem to have been manufactured by Realtek, support THX Spatial Audio, and output audio at 24-bit, 48,000 Hz.

[👁]

Realtek is what I had normalizing the volume on my old PC, it would automatically prevent a volume threshold from being exceeded. Some speakers also have a max volume, but a lot of them crackle once it's exceeded.

[Maximo]

Originally posted by 👁:

Realtek is what I had normalizing the volume on my old PC, it would automatically prevent a volume threshold from being exceeded. Some speakers also have a max volume, but a lot of them crackle once it's exceeded.

Thanks for the suggestion. I've already tried disabling the volume normalisation and spatial audio features, but it had no effect.

The game certainly isn't ruined for me, but it's jarring to have the volume more than double when you preview an attack in the store!

[👁]

It may be your speakers if it's not your soundcard settings, if you have some headphones give them a try.

[SenMithrarin85]

sorry to necro. the issue is the game is forcing spacial audio instead of "traditional". Realtek audio chips don't do very well with this and sound extremely quiet.

[elvladi15]

I downloaded an app called FXSound available in the Microsoft Store that amplified my audio output significantly, this completetly solved my issue with Hi Fi Rush, even though this problem only happened with this game.

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Since it's already necro'd:

The game defaults to Multi-Channel (5.1/7.1) audio on first run. Switch it to Stereo and restart the game.

[Vinacious G]

Originally posted by juko:

Since it's already necro'd:

The game defaults to Multi-Channel (5.1/7.1) audio on first run. Switch it to Stereo and restart the game.

I haven't tested this, but it sounds like the mystery's been solved