Any ETA on the sound bug issue?

[Dropdead]

This is seriously getting annoying.

[germylicious]

just came across this myself. bummer

[Nydip]

They said a big patch is coming soon but as to what it will fix we dunno

[Archon]

change ur sound off headset thats what fixed it for me

[Dozer]

where your sound effects cut out? (almost like you have the "hearing" mode activated)

If that is the case, switch your audio to "bookshelf speakers" or some such setting, in the game. It fixed mine. I didn't have to fuss with anything else, as seen below. Try some/ all steps. Your mileage may vary.

Others have had to lower their audio quality from STUDIO to DVD, and others (still) have also had to disable AUDIO ENHANCEMENTS.

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=== To disable AUDIO ENHANCEMENTS ===

1- Option-click (I'm right handed, so my RIGHT CLICK brings up an options pop-up) the "speaker icon" in taskbar

2- Select-click SOUND SETTINGS (Again, as a reminder, I'm right handed, so my LEFT CLICK confirms actions)

3- Select click your device/ devices under OUTPUT. OUTPUT should be the very top option category. When the "page turns" and you're presented with new options, look to the bottom of the page for "AUDIO ENHANCEMENTS."

It's likely set to Device Default Effects.

Select-click on the name/ drop-down arrow and select-click OFF.

Had the Bookshelf Speakers not worked for me, in the game audio settings, I would have had to come here and change my "Headphones" AND "Headset Earphone" AND "Speakers". However many output devices you use, you'll want to check each one and turn off AUDIO ENHANCEMENTS. This step worked for my friend/ the Bookshelf wasn't enough to fix the sound effects cutting out.

We think it has to do with entering/ exiting "Hearing Mode" (enemies highlight in red, interaction objects in white, etc.) and the game not properly adjusting. It's a port... so yeah, they can never just work.

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=== To switch from STUDIO/ some other QUALITY to DVD QUALITY ===

1- Option-click the "speaker icon" in taskbar

2- Select-click SOUND SETTINGS

3- Scroll down the pop-up page to the bottom and select-click MORE SOUND SETTINGS

4- In the new pop-up window that appears, titled "Sound", locate your OUT/ OUTPUT device

5- Next, option-click whatever OUTPUT device is used to deliver sound to you, and select-click PROPERTIES

6- In this new window, select-click the tab at the top of this new window that is titled ADVANCED

7- Select-click on the mini drop-down arrow that is located just to the left of the TEST box (it might have a green colored, typical, media "play" button icon)

8- In this drop-down list, select-click the follow:

----- 2 channel, 16 bit, 48000 Hz (DVD QUALITY) -----

9- Select-click "OK"

10- Profit

Hopefully, if it came to you doing this after the Bookshelf Speaker selection in the game audio settings didn't work for you, nor did disabling AUDIO ENHANCEMENTS.

If none of this helps... !@#$%^&*.... I HATE ports for THIS reason and feel for ya, I really do. It's ALWAYS a crap shoot with console ports.

[Shirvallah]

Right click on your game in your library -> properties -> Controller -> Enable steam input.
Fixed it for me where nothing else would as i am on the Iki Island DLC.

[morfaine]

The problem went away for me when I killed The Eagle (finished the main quest line on Iki island).

I've heard this from other people, so I wonder if it's something to do with having that questline active.

[Growler]

i am having really bad sound issues on iki island. The music is still playing, and switching to combat when i engage and such, but nothing else is giving sound.
After killing some mongols in a camp i have my sound again.

[Dropdead]

Originally posted by Archon:

change ur sound off headset thats what fixed it for me

I tried pretty much everything, nothing did it.
So hopefully this patch is going to get it fixed.

[]|[-Gaben-]|[]

FIX (That works for me)

-if you have your headphones connected to your phone's bluetooth as well, turn that off and it should fix it, if not you might be out of luck.

[𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐨𝐍]

haven't tested yet myself and can't because I'm done with my 1st playtrough and the eagle is dead. todays patch mentioned fixes for audio? is it better now?

[Dropdead]

Seems like everything is in working order since the patch.

[Sunrie]

Originally posted by Sharkon:

haven't tested yet myself and can't because I'm done with my 1st playtrough and the eagle is dead. todays patch mentioned fixes for audio? is it better now?

Haven't had the chance to check myself. Hoping it is.

[Growler]

iki island seems to be fixed - sound wise, for me

[Zaz]

All those tinfoil "solutions".. while in good faith, and appreciated, were just that.. 100% tinfoil. the audio dropping bug was entirely intermittent by nature, sometimes game starts would run for hours without bug ever occurring, so naturally.. people starting coming up with magic homebrewed solutions from everywhere. even saw one guy swearing 'on every client open if you start a new game and play up to yuna rescue it fixes it i swear'.

Thankfully it's fixed in this last patch update!! Praise devs!