Sound Bug FIXED

[Tank]

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What i did here was i went into DOW2 main folder, there is a file called "Essence.ini" i clicked on it edit with notepad. In the middle somewhere there is options for sounds...

i changed
sound_speed = from 300 to 100

EDIT: For those that this does not work for, going with -nosound is the only absolute answer. Relic is still active idk why they don't fix this if so many people have this issue.

[𝕬𝖛𝖗𝖎𝖊𝖑]

Sorry, mate, but it's just your luck. Sound bug is unrelated to ANY audio settings, it's just something has been changed in the driver system of newer versions of Windows. Saying from my own experience, even Windows 7 is not immune, I had bug occurance on it for a couple of times, though it might be just a problematic soundcard (2-3 soundbugs in a 2+ years in really weird scenarios). Probably it's safe to say that's the other stable environment is a Proton on Linux, couple of months without any single event (has it's own problems, so not a recommendation). Windows 10, on the contrary, has a lot of problems with older games. I'm not gonna state it is garbage as a whole (for me it is indeed, yeah), but the fact that DoW2 needs a patch since the initial release is undeniable, regardless of what the problem is, the game or the OS.
Simply put, none of the audio tweaks works. All of your suggestions have been tried long time ago and none of them fixes the issue, only reducing frequency of occurence. And, "-nosound" parameter should've worked for you, because the game just doesn't launch the sound subsystem with it, thus eliminating conditions for bug triggering.

[Tank]

Originally posted by Novus Sentient:

Simply put, none of the audio tweaks works. All of your suggestions have been tried long time ago and none of them fixes the issue, only reducing frequency of occurence. And, "-nosound" parameter should've worked for you, because the game just doesn't launch the sound subsystem with it, thus eliminating conditions for bug triggering.

I didn't see any forums about the enhancements sounds. Everything was Audio drivers and frequencies that were getting reported as bugs.

The reason i said -nosound didn't work is because it's still broke if the game has no sound. I was getting this bug every 2-3 matches easily and than i clicked disable enhancements and it never happened again. I must of went 15-20 matches in a row without it happening one time.

I will update this post if i get any sound glitches but as far as right now this seems to be working for me, hopefully this can help someone else too.

[𝕬𝖛𝖗𝖎𝖊𝖑]

Originally posted by AJrenalin:

I didn't see any forums about the enhancements sounds. Everything was Audio drivers and frequencies that were getting reported as bugs.

Not sure if saw something about it myself, but definitely tried. No positive results.

Originally posted by AJrenalin:

The reason i said -nosound didn't work is because it's still broke if the game has no sound.

Well, that's strange. Not even going to assume anything, 'cause I've never encountered this, but seen really strange things related to Windows 10, while on Windows 7 everything is stable as rock in exactly same scenarios. But, honestly, my mind is really blown away (for the umpteenth time, damn it).

Originally posted by AJrenalin:

I must of went 15-20 matches in a row without it happening one time.

It's been the same situation for me and I wondered about "what am I doing wrong if there's no sb" :) Needless to say that once bug started, I had it the same 2-3 matches as you then.

Originally posted by AJrenalin:

I will update this post if i get any sound glitches but as far as right now this seems to be working for me, hopefully this can help someone else too.

We'll see. It would be nice if the problem were solved I guess.

[Tank]

Turn "Reverb" off from the audio settings in game

Check "disable Enhancements" in Sound properties ------- I don't remember "Enhancements" settings in XP and vista. I think vista was Windows main OP at the time when this game was made

Played again for a while last night and nothing, so far im good.

[DirtyWorm]

Not working... Thought it was at start, coz had like 8 games without bug. Before - almost every game dropped.

[Tank]

Yea it bugged for me... I did manage to stop the bug with a new way, i didn't test too much but so far good, but the first one i did was wrong and still caused snd errors....

What i did here was i went into DOW2 main folder, there is a file called "Essence.ini" i clicked on it edit with notepad. In the middle somewhere there is options for sounds...

i changed
sound_speed = from 300 to 100

So now i notice the very first sound wave that comes into the game like if the orks start going warghhhh or guns shooting the game will almost have a fps hiccup every game at the start of the first sound that comes into the game and than it never happens again. At 300 it never does that fps spike but i think the speed is causing the clog for the voices to get messed up....

Not 100% sure it fixes it but it seems to at the moment i just gotta run more game... try this lemme know....

[bob_mirzai]

Originally posted by AJrenalin:

Yea it bugged for me... I did manage to stop the bug with a new way, i didn't test too much but so far good, but the first one i did was wrong and still caused snd errors....

What i did here was i went into DOW2 main folder, there is a file called "Essence.ini" i clicked on it edit with notepad. In the middle somewhere there is options for sounds...

i changed
sound_speed = from 300 to 100

So now i notice the very first sound wave that comes into the game like if the orks start going warghhhh or guns shooting the game will almost have a fps hiccup every game at the start of the first sound that comes into the game and than it never happens again. At 300 it never does that fps spike but i think the speed is causing the clog for the voices to get messed up....

Not 100% sure it fixes it but it seems to at the moment i just gotta run more game... try this lemme know....

This still working for you?

[DJSatane]

the only way to fix which I can cofirm to work 100% (tested for a year now) is to use startup command line

-nosound

You will have no sound at all but sound crash bug will not happen, I just play some music and all. Some people say disabling sfx in game works but I never tested that.

[ÑÌĝḧ‡ȽȭŕÐ]

Originally posted by AJrenalin:

Yea it bugged for me... I did manage to stop the bug with a new way, i didn't test too much but so far good, but the first one i did was wrong and still caused snd errors....

What i did here was i went into DOW2 main folder, there is a file called "Essence.ini" i clicked on it edit with notepad. In the middle somewhere there is options for sounds...

i changed
sound_speed = from 300 to 100

So now i notice the very first sound wave that comes into the game like if the orks start going warghhhh or guns shooting the game will almost have a fps hiccup every game at the start of the first sound that comes into the game and than it never happens again. At 300 it never does that fps spike but i think the speed is causing the clog for the voices to get messed up....

Not 100% sure it fixes it but it seems to at the moment i just gotta run more game... try this lemme know....

I'm trying this now, and will see if it makes a difference for me. I'm on a new machine. Old machine didn't have this issue anymore after I updated realtek audio drivers. Guess I got lucky on that. Though I have not touched this game since the ridiculous blood pack and necron lord were both introduced. i'll update if i have issues. no news is good news.

[Tank]

Originally posted by bob_mirzai:

Originally posted by AJrenalin:

Yea it bugged for me... I did manage to stop the bug with a new way, i didn't test too much but so far good, but the first one i did was wrong and still caused snd errors....

What i did here was i went into DOW2 main folder, there is a file called "Essence.ini" i clicked on it edit with notepad. In the middle somewhere there is options for sounds...

i changed
sound_speed = from 300 to 100

So now i notice the very first sound wave that comes into the game like if the orks start going warghhhh or guns shooting the game will almost have a fps hiccup every game at the start of the first sound that comes into the game and than it never happens again. At 300 it never does that fps spike but i think the speed is causing the clog for the voices to get messed up....

Not 100% sure it fixes it but it seems to at the moment i just gotta run more game... try this lemme know....

This still working for you?

Yes still works but i have not tested enough. Try it let me know for sure what i have tested and all games i played i did not have a problem but this bug is so random so who knows.

Originally posted by Elixir of Capsaicin Extremus:

Originally posted by AJrenalin:

Yea it bugged for me... I did manage to stop the bug with a new way, i didn't test too much but so far good, but the first one i did was wrong and still caused snd errors....

What i did here was i went into DOW2 main folder, there is a file called "Essence.ini" i clicked on it edit with notepad. In the middle somewhere there is options for sounds...

i changed
sound_speed = from 300 to 100

So now i notice the very first sound wave that comes into the game like if the orks start going warghhhh or guns shooting the game will almost have a fps hiccup every game at the start of the first sound that comes into the game and than it never happens again. At 300 it never does that fps spike but i think the speed is causing the clog for the voices to get messed up....

Not 100% sure it fixes it but it seems to at the moment i just gotta run more game... try this lemme know....

I'm trying this now, and will see if it makes a difference for me. I'm on a new machine. Old machine didn't have this issue anymore after I updated realtek audio drivers. Guess I got lucky on that. Though I have not touched this game since the ridiculous blood pack and necron lord were both introduced. i'll update if i have issues. no news is good news.

Good luck and please let me know if it happens so i can narrow it down..

Originally posted by DJSatane:

the only way to fix which I can cofirm to work 100% (tested for a year now) is to use startup command line

-nosound

You will have no sound at all but sound crash bug will not happen, I just play some music and all. Some people say disabling sfx in game works but I never tested that.

No way do i see this a fix. When a new game comes out and they advertise the game has no sound or music very few may buy, if anyone. This is not a fix what your saying it's a solution to the problem that isn't fix. It's like putting a band aid on a broken leg. But yes you are 100% right if you use this command the bug can never trigger so it will never happen. Im just trying to narrow it down and find the source of this bug so we can play with the sound :)

[ÑÌĝḧ‡ȽȭŕÐ]

Update: I know I said no news is good news, but still haven't ran into an issue since sound_speed = from 300 to 100 in Essence.ini. Couldn't remember your name, but gave you credit best I could in other threads. Thanks.

[Tank]

Originally posted by DeathClown416:

Update: I know I said no news is good news, but still haven't ran into an issue since sound_speed = from 300 to 100 in Essence.ini. Couldn't remember your name, but gave you credit best I could in other threads. Thanks.

Hey i am glad it works.... Maybe we found the solution :)

[SoulEater]

Thanks for this new solution! Haven't tested it out, but hopefully this might help!

[Unter_Null]

Originally posted by AJrenalin:

Under sounds find the device that is default or the one you are using in the Sound interface. Than right-click and properties. Look for a tab called enhancements, CHECK disable all enhancements and it should be fine.

Also in game options under audio the very last box uncheck "Reverb".

NOTE: i tried EVERYTHING else from the frequency settings to the audio levels, to -nosounds. etc. Nothing worked, but this method i posted seems to work just fine.

I might have found a slight solution. Im still in the process of testing.
Open an "Essence" file in the main folder, edit the "sound_speed" from 300 to 150 and turn off in-game speech volume. Give it a go. If it doesnt work, turn off Music Volume also.

[Dog Breath]

Unlucky soundcards like me, please launch the game with -nosound. Once you're comfortable the game is stable, roll back -nosound and edit essence.ini sound_speed=100. So far sound_speed=100 is testing OK. Any problems, sorry but go back to -nosound. If you don't fancy -nosound you can turn off SoundEffects and MainVolume within the game settings for an equal result.