Unable to initialize DirectSoundCapture [2018] SOLUTION

[᠌ ᠌ ᠌ ᠌ ᠌ ᠌ask]

To start, it's your new Windows 10 Update. Couldn't figure it out for the life of me, looked at 4 pages of results on Google and only saw the same old crap. So, here we go.

To Fix:

• Click Start, go to ⚙ Settings> Privacy Settings> Microphone.
  
• Turn On "Allow apps to access your microphone"

Also, MrPoopyB0tthole advised me of this fix as well.

"For me it was a background program that was the problem (Sonic Studio 3), when i turned that off it finally worked after 3 weeks of searching.."

[frisky]

Originally posted by iso.ba:

How will this help ? No one off this apps have anything with steam together..

"Windows can't initialize sound capture" -> "Allow apps to access your microphone" -> CSGO is an App that would like to access your microphone.

[᠌ ᠌ ᠌ ᠌ ᠌ ᠌ask]

Originally posted by frisky:

Originally posted by iso.ba:

How will this help ? No one off this apps have anything with steam together..

"Windows can't initialize sound capture" -> "Allow apps to access your microphone" -> CSGO is an App that would like to access your microphone.

Bingo.

[Hxlmer]

Thank you so much for this

[VonkProp]

This irritated me and after 2 days of searching finally something that WORKED! Stupid windows update.. I tried new drivers, DX update, 2 mics USB and 3.5, even new steam and reinstalling the game! HAHA thanks for the answer.

[spring]

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it works!!! I love you
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[Nakamura 🔥]

This advice w Settings> Privacy Settings> Microphone WORKED!
DUDE U SAVE ME 1 USELESS WINDOWS REINSTALL)
GOD BLESS YOU!

[᠌ ᠌ ᠌ ᠌ ᠌ ᠌ask]

Originally posted by Nakamura 🔥:

This advice w Settings> Privacy Settings> Microphone WORKED!
DUDE U SAVE ME 1 USELESS WINDOWS REINSTALL)
GOD BLESS YOU!

<3

[JoraxOG]

+rep thanks boi <3

[Miyagi]

I have that setting on, but it still says the same thing, any help?

[᠌ ᠌ ᠌ ᠌ ᠌ ᠌ask]

Originally posted by Spikey:

I have that setting on, but it still says the same thing, any help?

Sorry bud, did you check your audio settings in game?

[Miyagi]

Originally posted by BRΞΛD:

Originally posted by Spikey:

I have that setting on, but it still says the same thing, any help?

Sorry bud, did you check your audio settings in game?

yep.

[Sasha Grey]

For me it was a background program that was the problem (Sonic Studio 3), when i turned that off it finaly worked after 3 weeks of searching..

[᠌ ᠌ ᠌ ᠌ ᠌ ᠌ask]

Originally posted by MrPoopyB0tthole:

For me it was a background program that was the problem (Sonic Studio 3), when i turned that off it finaly worked after 3 weeks of searching..

Thank you for that ! Hopefully that will help others!

[Miyagi]

I did it, go to settings, updates and security then click windows updates and then check for updates.

[᲼᲼᲼᲼᲼᲼᲼᲼᲼]

Originally posted by BRΞΛD:

To start, it's your new Windows 10 Update. Couldn't figure it out for the life of me, looked at 4 pages of results on Google and only saw the same old crap. So, here we go.

To Fix:

• Click Start, go to ⚙ Settings> Privacy Settings> Microphone.
  
• Turn On "Allow apps to access your microphone"

Also, MrPoopyB0tthole advised me of this fix as well.

"For me it was a background program that was the problem (Sonic Studio 3), when i turned that off it finally worked after 3 weeks of searching.."

Doesn't work :/