Is there no way to mute audio when alt+tabbed/minimized?

[ehjhey]

So my kinda small pet peeve with the pc version is not being able to mute the audio (besides doing it manually) when I minimize or alt+tab from the game. Anyone know a solution? or am I just missing something?

[Kaldin]

I get your problem with it, but it's either just close the game or mute it through the means given by any operating system.
I mean, BARELY ANY game has what you're asking for, unless it's one that stops running upon not being in the foreground or upon being mimized. And even then it's not really that feature, it just freezes everything up.
Of the extremely few games I've seen WITH that kind of feature, most(if not all) were MMORPGs and the likes. And even there only very rarely. So, while it's nice to have, barely any game has that feature...can't even name one off the top of my head. Which is why I think it's a bit unrealistic to expect it. In conclusion: No, you're not missing anything. (Unless I'm missing something too. XD)

[<:)]

click the system volcume controls in your taskbar. Open mixer, toggle mute on MHW.

[Kandule]

This should be filed under:
Capcom doesn't know how to port to pc.

You're welcome for the necro.

[Æthyrling]

Originally posted by 「死の火」 Yamino Takamaru:

I mean, BARELY ANY game has what you're asking for, unless it's one that stops running upon not being in the foreground or upon being mimized. And even then it's not really that feature, it just freezes everything up.

Sorry, for the necro, I just wanted to comment that I have no idea what this guy is talking about. Literally all of my games stop their music when minimized. DST is my only game that has ever given me this problem.

With that, I would like to recommend a mod that fixes this problem for me (partially):
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=758532836

It simply adds a pause button to DST, which is useful in itself. But music doesn't play while the game's paused. Unfortunately, that doesn't fix the problem of loading screen music (because you can't pause in a loading screen).

What I might personally recommend is playing without music. That might not be the best compromise, but it's the best I can offer. Ambient Volume and Sound FX Volume don't play in loading screens, and those can be paused in-game. So without music, you'll be able to do whatever when the game's loading or paused and not hear DST.

[bob]

it stil jasnt been e fixed

[Ynnead]

I don't know if the option was there when the thread was first made, but you can change it in the audio settings.

Background Sound Settings - Off disables all game sounds when minimized.

[Red1Monster]

Originally posted by Yamino Takamaru:

I get your problem with it, but it's either just close the game or mute it through the means given by any operating system.
I mean, BARELY ANY game has what you're asking for, unless it's one that stops running upon not being in the foreground or upon being mimized. And even then it's not really that feature, it just freezes everything up.
Of the extremely few games I've seen WITH that kind of feature, most(if not all) were MMORPGs and the likes. And even there only very rarely. So, while it's nice to have, barely any game has that feature...can't even name one off the top of my head. Which is why I think it's a bit unrealistic to expect it. In conclusion: No, you're not missing anything. (Unless I'm missing something too. XD)

Even rainbow six siege has that

[Mayakii]

If you're not using EarTrumpet app, you're missing out

[Cooperal]

Originally posted by Red1Monster:

Originally posted by Yamino Takamaru:

I get your problem with it, but it's either just close the game or mute it through the means given by any operating system.
I mean, BARELY ANY game has what you're asking for, unless it's one that stops running upon not being in the foreground or upon being mimized. And even then it's not really that feature, it just freezes everything up.
Of the extremely few games I've seen WITH that kind of feature, most(if not all) were MMORPGs and the likes. And even there only very rarely. So, while it's nice to have, barely any game has that feature...can't even name one off the top of my head. Which is why I think it's a bit unrealistic to expect it. In conclusion: No, you're not missing anything. (Unless I'm missing something too. XD)

Even rainbow six siege has that

I want to believe that you actually spent the last two years coming up with this answer. Funnier still, MHW does have this option; or at least it does now. It is at the bottom of the audio options where it says 'Background Sound Settings'. I use it. It's great.

[overmage]

Originally posted by Red1Monster:

Originally posted by Yamino Takamaru:

I get your problem with it, but it's either just close the game or mute it through the means given by any operating system.
I mean, BARELY ANY game has what you're asking for, unless it's one that stops running upon not being in the foreground or upon being mimized. And even then it's not really that feature, it just freezes everything up.
Of the extremely few games I've seen WITH that kind of feature, most(if not all) were MMORPGs and the likes. And even there only very rarely. So, while it's nice to have, barely any game has that feature...can't even name one off the top of my head. Which is why I think it's a bit unrealistic to expect it. In conclusion: No, you're not missing anything. (Unless I'm missing something too. XD)

Even rainbow six siege has that

My friend,. that post is over two years old

[frankg477]

Originally posted by overmage:

Originally posted by Red1Monster:

Even rainbow six siege has that

My friend,. that post is over two years old

Necroing this thread seems to be a yearly tradition.

[Pale King]

Originally posted by frankg477:

Originally posted by overmage:

My friend,. that post is over two years old

Necroing this thread seems to be a yearly tradition.

I hereby continue this tradition as of the year of 2024

[Mike]

This thread was quite old before the recent post, so we're locking it to prevent confusion.