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TeufelAnbeter Jul 1, 2018 @ 9:56pm
No Audio
As the title says I'm not getting any audio in game. Other games work fine.
So far I've made sure audio drivers are up to date, tried different sources for audio, integrity check on game, reinstall game, and probably a few more that I cant think of off the top of my head.
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Originally posted by Ibexxer:
I was experiencing an issue with NO sound in the game and I tried all the usual advice and nothing worked. I was only having issues with The Forest with no problems in any other program. I then closed a program that came with my motherboard called Sonic Studio (3) and that fixed all my sound issues.

Also of note I was not able to use the Zip lines as it would lock me into animations and my character would take forever & a day to get across the line. And when I did I was still locked into animation able to do nothing but closing the game. Closing the Sonic Studio program also solved this issue for me.

Reopening Sonic Studio and both problem came back.

Hope this helps others out there.
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AimsKey Jul 2, 2018 @ 5:34am 
Its usually down to three fixes. One is to change the voice count to 32 and second is to change your default format to 24-bit, 48000Hz (Studio quality). Failing that, reinstall / update ur sound drivers.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1427746106
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TeufelAnbeter Jul 2, 2018 @ 12:10pm 
Originally posted by Jamesfle:
Its usually down to three fixes. One is to change the voice count to 32 and second is to change your default format to 24-bit, 48000Hz (Studio quality). Failing that, reinstall / update ur sound drivers.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1427746106

And failing all the above?
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AimsKey Jul 2, 2018 @ 3:38pm 
Normally nothing else, unless u didnt do one of those correctly. i.e. didnt know where exactly to change the Default format. As this or the Update / reinstall drivers are pretty much it.

Where or how did u change the default format? What drivers did u install? Who is your audio manufacturer? Explain it to me, as if it was me having the problem, so i can correct any mistakes if u made any. :)
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TeufelAnbeter Jul 2, 2018 @ 4:07pm 
Originally posted by Jamesfle:
Where or how did u change the default format? What drivers did u install? Who is your audio manufacturer?

1. Changed format: Playback devices > Properties > Advanced > 24 bit, 48000Hz (Studio Quality)
2. Tried multiple different sources for drivers. Realtek website, device manager, 3rd party programs, rollback to previous drivers. None of which had an effect.
3. Realtek

And I can now add hard reset to this growing list of things that didn't work.
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AimsKey Jul 3, 2018 @ 8:16am 
Ok glad u did those correctly, shame it didnt work though. Did u try removing the drivers, then reinstall them? Also what did u mean by hard reset?
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TeufelAnbeter Jul 3, 2018 @ 10:29am 
Yeah I deleted the drivers and reinstalled. I wiped my laptop clean. Factory reset would probably be the more accurate term.
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AimsKey Jul 3, 2018 @ 12:11pm 
Well then, u DID go to extreme depths lol. A reset should have cleared it for definite if it was driver related, etc. So considering it didnt, then im stumped. You did the voice count in game though, correct? Oh i just thought of a couple. In the Default Format area u went to before, untick "Allow applications to take exclusive control of this device". Now what happens?

Lastly, go to your steam library, right click The Forest, properties, local files and browse files. In the folder it brings u to, firstly try in the compatability tab of TheForest.exe properties. Tick the "Run this program as Admin". If that doesnt work... im out of ideas i think.
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TeufelAnbeter Jul 3, 2018 @ 12:38pm 
Done and done haha. I'm lost for ideas. All other games work. Tried a buddy's copy that I know is good. I cant think of anything else. Went out mid game and never came back.
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AimsKey Jul 3, 2018 @ 1:01pm 
Last couple..... run the 32bit version? To do that go back to the forest folder and try TheForest32.exe does that run sound?

Update DirectX install? I dont know what version of windows u are running to know the version u need. So you will have to find it.
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Hammyham Jul 3, 2018 @ 1:17pm 
PLEASE HELP THIS MAN BECAUSE WE MUST PLAY COOP TOGETHER
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TeufelAnbeter Jul 3, 2018 @ 5:05pm 
Is there any way to reinstall dx?
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Ibexxer Jul 3, 2018 @ 5:58pm 
I was experiencing an issue with NO sound in the game and I tried all the usual advice and nothing worked. I was only having issues with The Forest with no problems in any other program. I then closed a program that came with my motherboard called Sonic Studio (3) and that fixed all my sound issues.

Also of note I was not able to use the Zip lines as it would lock me into animations and my character would take forever & a day to get across the line. And when I did I was still locked into animation able to do nothing but closing the game. Closing the Sonic Studio program also solved this issue for me.

Reopening Sonic Studio and both problem came back.

Hope this helps others out there.
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TeufelAnbeter Jul 3, 2018 @ 8:32pm 
Originally posted by Ibexxer:
I was experiencing an issue with NO sound in the game and I tried all the usual advice and nothing worked. I was only having issues with The Forest with no problems in any other program. I then closed a program that came with my motherboard called Sonic Studio (3) and that fixed all my sound issues.

Also of note I was not able to use the Zip lines as it would lock me into animations and my character would take forever & a day to get across the line. And when I did I was still locked into animation able to do nothing but closing the game. Closing the Sonic Studio program also solved this issue for me.

Reopening Sonic Studio and both problem came back.

Hope this helps others out there.

Was there anything you did to figure out it was that process in particular or just trial and error?
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TeufelAnbeter Jul 3, 2018 @ 8:48pm 
SOLVED! Thank you Ibexxer it was my Nahimic audio program. Killed it and wallah.
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AimsKey Jul 4, 2018 @ 8:51am 
Wouldnt have guessed that in a billion years lol. Good find from Ibexxer and glad he told u! Have fun playing now! :D
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