Game Audio Doesn't Play

[ariel.bowden]

I played this several days ago and the audio was fine. Started a new character, changed the graphics settings and all that, played for a little while, but suddenly the audio stopped working. I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling the game twice, messing with the game settings, but nothing works. The game audio will not play. I launched KOTOR 2 and its audio works fine. Please help

Update: The game is unplayable, now. I finish Character Creation, click Play, and it won't load the game for play. I've checked the swkotor.ini file and the Disable Sound setting is set to 0.

[MaxorMeow]

I don't know if this will help with the audio problem, but I'll write anything that is commonly causing problems for most of the players.

Try these things:
1) Disable Frame Buffer Effects
2) Disable Soft Shadows
3) Try running the game in compatibility mode for Windows XP Service Pack 3

In order to do those, you'll have to find your games' directory and open a file named "swkotor". It's a configuration .ini file and you should open it using Notepad.
Then, simply switch the values near Frame Buffer Effects and Soft Shadows from 1 to 0.

When you start the game, make sure to turn Grass OFF and V Sync ON in the options menu.
:DD

[ariel.bowden]

Well, the .ini edits you suggested made the game playable, but again there's still no audio. How do you run it in capatibility mode?

[MaxorMeow]

Simply select and right click the "swkotor" .exe file which you use to start the game.
Then select Properties and Compatibility. :DD

[ariel.bowden]

That didn't fix the sound either :/

[cerberusiv]

Check sound is not disabled in the swconfig.exe file and the disable sound line in the ini file is set to 0.

[MaxorMeow]

Originally posted by ariel.bowden:

That didn't fix the sound either :/

Read through this, you can try some things they mentioned:
https://www.reddit.com/r/kotor/comments/4ogltj/no_sound_in_kotor_1/

[ariel.bowden]

Originally posted by cerberusiv:

Check sound is not disabled in the swconfig.exe file and the disable sound line in the ini file is set to 0.

I already did this, its in my original post. It didn't work.

Originally posted by MaxorMeow:

Originally posted by ariel.bowden:

That didn't fix the sound either :/

Read through this, you can try some things they mentioned:
https://www.reddit.com/r/kotor/comments/4ogltj/no_sound_in_kotor_1/

None of that worked, BUT, on a whim I plugged in some headphones and the audio works. No clue why its not working for my computer or monitor audio output.

[MaxorMeow]

Originally posted by ariel.bowden:

Originally posted by cerberusiv:

Check sound is not disabled in the swconfig.exe file and the disable sound line in the ini file is set to 0.

I already did this, its in my original post. It didn't work.

Originally posted by MaxorMeow:

Read through this, you can try some things they mentioned:
https://www.reddit.com/r/kotor/comments/4ogltj/no_sound_in_kotor_1/

None of that worked, BUT, on a whim I plugged in some headphones and the audio works. No clue why its not working for my computer or monitor audio output.

Keeping my fingers crossed it stays that way! Enjoy the game! :DD

[Kwereq]

I know this is an old thread, but it is the first one on Google. I did solve this problem - you have to disable analogue audio device - RMB on the sound icon, click "Sounds" and on "Playback" card disable everything but the speakers you use.

[paulthough]

Originally posted by Kwereq:

I know this is an old thread, but it is the first one on Google. I did solve this problem - you have to disable analogue audio device - RMB on the sound icon, click "Sounds" and on "Playback" card disable everything but the speakers you use.

This did the trick for me. Thank you Kwereq!