Steam Games AUDIO got Reversed, wrong position LEFT n RIGHT

[nico77nico77]

recently i just realise and found that Steam Games Audio got reversed.
i play CSGO compe as usual with my friend...
but there is time, when i hear enemeis foot steps, comin from right side , suddenly enemies appear from left....
seems the audio got reversed. also i keep hearing wrong , shots sound source position.


i check my headphone position , L for left ear, R for right ear, im in correct position. but in game still reversed.

after that i test other game, Warframe
it also got reversed.
i hear wrong the Left n Right.

so i go to windows Sound, to test
check Left N Right, and the result = its normal
i test SoundTest LEFT AND RIGHT online, its also result normal.

so conclusion, i think theres something wrong with Steam
maybe bug or something
it make the game sound got REVERSED... INVERTED
i keep hear wrong for LEFT n RIGHT

wonder if theres a fix
i need help

thx

[Cinny]

ok

[Cumilinguist]

reviving this dead thread to say what worked for me.
Had the same issue of online and windows headphone tests saying left was correct and right was correct, while phasmophobia and other steam games were reversed.
Two screens and alt tabbed while steam games were open, sound was fine in everything else, still reversed in steam game.

The fix was disabling every device I wasn't using in windows Sound > Playback and windows Sound > Recording.
The ones that just said "not connected" were the problem.

[crunchyfrog]

Escrito originalmente por Cumilinguist:

reviving this dead thread to say what worked for me.
Had the same issue of online and windows headphone tests saying left was correct and right was correct, while phasmophobia and other steam games were reversed.
Two screens and alt tabbed while steam games were open, sound was fine in everything else, still reversed in steam game.

The fix was disabling every device I wasn't using in windows Sound > Playback and windows Sound > Recording.
The ones that just said "not connected" were the problem.

Which is what I posted earlier.

Windows 10 and 11 has this weird thing that causes issues if you have more than one device on your system in the same area - displays, audio devices, etc.

I've had it where it gets displays messed up as I have my TV connected to my laptop. I have the audio issues as I have several audio devices setup.

It seems to prevalent for older games, but it's always a go-to for whenever you have issues - disable EVERYTHING expect the one device you want to use.

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