Sound is broken...... unplayable

[red66]

I thought i come back to this game after a few years, yet it is so quiet.
I have tried all the fixes to do with my PC, every single other game i play the sound works fine... yet still doesnt work. It is 100% the game.

A few things I have tried...
Updated, reinstalled and changed setting of my sound card.
Edited the Skyrimprefs from 1 to 10
used my headset (same result)
googled and tried all other 'solutions'

Does anyone actually have a solution to this problem. it must be in the game files itself.

thanks

[worm_master]

U never said, whether u checked the ingame sound settings, or the "mixer" settings in Windows? lets u choose wot "apps" use which sound device.

[sansee]

^^
+ Check integrity of the files.
+ Check to see if you have other sound devices. A few times Windows have defaulted to HDMI out rather than my usual 3.5mm out. Disable all but the one you use.
+ See engine fixes and/or sound overhauls mods or this one https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/71567

[Morgan Fun Gamer]

Are you playing with any mods or playing with no mods because mods might be affecting this issue with sound and did you check the settings menu on the game.

[red66]

Originally posted by sansee:

^^
+ Check integrity of the files.
+ Check to see if you have other sound devices. A few times Windows have defaulted to HDMI out rather than my usual 3.5mm out. Disable all but the one you use.
+ See engine fixes and/or sound overhauls mods or this one https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/71567

Yep checked integrity, Mod didnt work for me. I play with laptop speakers so no jack to worry about.

Thanks anyway.

[Draconifors]

Is it all of the game sound that is quiet, or just some sounds? Asking, because I had a similar issue (with NPC voices, and echo, yet all other games worked fine) that I finally managed to solve with a Windows setting.

[Shadow Wizard Fluffy Gang]

In all my time playing Skyrim, I have also noticed the application is significantly quieter than others.
However it's not been an issue to just boost my volume up a little to a comfortable level.
If that's the case, then you'll just have to live with it I think.

But if it's so quiet you flat out can't hear it no matter what you do, that is a bit different and not something I've encountered.

[red66]

Thanks for all your replies. I have since given up lol

[Death Approaches]

when you say "changed everything" - did you try dropping it back to good old stereo, and 16-bit / 48kHz or 44.1kHz, disable all multichannel and audio enhancements via the windows mixer / device properties...

bethesda games really hate some aftermarket panels, like RealTek's spatial audio thingie... just kill that bad boy right out of your task manager if you have a RT audio IC...

but if you've given up... well, damn. you're impatient. :-)