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.

[Virus]

Same for me. Sound_speed in essence.ini to 100 from 300 is working thus far. My sound card is integrated realteak. Windows 10 latest/final version: 21h1;19043.1348

[Tank]

Glad its working for everyone.

[Unter_Null]

So an update, for me so far the sound speed tweek didnt work, but what actually worked and i played 2 days in a row without a bug is installing the game on an SSD instead of HDD. that looks like a fix for me at least. nothing else above worked.

[Tank]

SSD i have as well and it bugged for me, thats what made me look into getting it fixed. It looks like this does not fix it than. When i play the game again (i haven't in a while) i will mess around with files. For now -nosound is the only option. For those where this method still works just use it maybe it fixes your pc problem but others may have issues elsewhere, worth a try if it did not bug yet for u.. Thanks 4 feedback

[Unter_Null]

Originally posted by AJrenalin:

SSD i have as well and it bugged for me, thats what made me look into getting it fixed. It looks like this does not fix it than. When i play the game again (i haven't in a while) i will mess around with files. For now -nosound is the only option. For those where this method still works just use it maybe it fixes your pc problem but others may have issues elsewhere, worth a try if it did not bug yet for u.. Thanks 4 feedback

Might be just my luck then, but ill see how it goes, so far 2 days were without any bugs, otherwise i had it every 1-2 matches in Last Stand. Sound speed tweek looked like it helped, but then i started bugging nearly every match, so it didnt work.

[Tank]

Originally posted by CuddilyWuddily:

Originally posted by AJrenalin:

Glad its working for everyone.

Working for me too.

Glad to hear...

Originally posted by Unter_Null:

Originally posted by AJrenalin:

SSD i have as well and it bugged for me, thats what made me look into getting it fixed. It looks like this does not fix it than. When i play the game again (i haven't in a while) i will mess around with files. For now -nosound is the only option. For those where this method still works just use it maybe it fixes your pc problem but others may have issues elsewhere, worth a try if it did not bug yet for u.. Thanks 4 feedback

Might be just my luck then, but ill see how it goes, so far 2 days were without any bugs, otherwise i had it every 1-2 matches in Last Stand. Sound speed tweek looked like it helped, but then i started bugging nearly every match, so it didnt work.

Unter Null try these 2 things and let me know if they bug... if they DO bug than give me your sound card specs so i can try to understand whats going on......

1. Turn off Reverb* while sound speed is at 100--- DO this first if it bugs go to step 2

2. Keep reverb off and set sound speed to 0.. I have not tested it yet but 0 may be the default speed of the wave files. idk how they hard codded this into the game so 0 may = 100, If you want you can go to 50 first BUT DO NOT go over 100.

GL UNTER rn your the only one having a problem and i like to see it fixed so lets work together on this..... We can at least try.

I am 99.9% sure this bug is NOT a coding issue but more of a audio file issue... IF IT HAPPENS to anyone find out what the last sound you heard before the glitch if u can. IT CAN be just that one audio file that was not exported correctly and THAT WILL do things like cause a bug, play no sound or some cases i seen crash the game..

LAST STAND is where it bugged for me to add any extra info (IT NEVER bugged for me with sound at 100 only 300) but the mode was last stand and it did happen often before i set the speed.

[Rainbow Slash]

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[Unter_Null]

Originally posted by AJrenalin:

Originally posted by CuddilyWuddily:

Working for me too.

Glad to hear...

Originally posted by Unter_Null:

Might be just my luck then, but ill see how it goes, so far 2 days were without any bugs, otherwise i had it every 1-2 matches in Last Stand. Sound speed tweek looked like it helped, but then i started bugging nearly every match, so it didnt work.

Unter Null try these 2 things and let me know if they bug... if they DO bug than give me your sound card specs so i can try to understand whats going on......

1. Turn off Reverb* while sound speed is at 100--- DO this first if it bugs go to step 2

2. Keep reverb off and set sound speed to 0.. I have not tested it yet but 0 may be the default speed of the wave files. idk how they hard codded this into the game so 0 may = 100, If you want you can go to 50 first BUT DO NOT go over 100.

GL UNTER rn your the only one having a problem and i like to see it fixed so lets work together on this..... We can at least try.

I am 99.9% sure this bug is NOT a coding issue but more of a audio file issue... IF IT HAPPENS to anyone find out what the last sound you heard before the glitch if u can. IT CAN be just that one audio file that was not exported correctly and THAT WILL do things like cause a bug, play no sound or some cases i seen crash the game..

LAST STAND is where it bugged for me to add any extra info (IT NEVER bugged for me with sound at 100 only 300) but the mode was last stand and it did happen often before i set the speed.

So far I havent had a sound bug since my last reply. Reinstalling the game from an HDD to an SSD fixed the issue for me, I havent changed any sound speeds also and so far its working good.

[Emmental]

Still getting the bug with the 100 sound speed.

[Tank]

Than go with -nosound

[SoulEater]

https://steamcommunity.com/app/56400/discussions/0/3192486000827957217/

My list of compiled possible fixes for the Sound Bug.

[SoulEater]

Originally posted by CuddilyWuddily:

I got the sound bug again. So maybe it reduces the amount of times the sound bug happens but it doesn't fix it.

It doesn't actually fix the problem, no. Because these fixes don't really address the real root problem.

Based on what a few Elite Mod members and what other players from Relic RTS players were saying, they conclude based on the evidence of fixes and the nature of the bug, that its a memory leak. Now, whether its due to poor optimization with graphical or audio hardware, network throttling or even due to the OS, or heck a combination of all... its really unknown at this point.

All the fixes given at best help to reduce / optimize the memory usage or increase available memory usage (even in the giant list that I compiled).

[MADE IN CHINA]

I will try, I hope it will help

[Dog Breath]

Yep memory leak or similar. I can hear the final moment of a sound file looping when the bug starts, as though my soundcard can't clear down or release a file in its cache system. And in true Chaos fashion, it sounds like an Ork soundfile looping. Essence.ini fix works fine but if you're still suffering then continue using -nosound switch (or completely turn off Sound Effects and Main Volume in the game settings). Good work all you xenos, tyranids and heretics :)

[MADE IN CHINA]

I use "sound_speed = 50" and it works well, I do not see this problem anymore yet.