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Tyler Jul 23, 2017 @ 12:41am
I have a sound issue.
When in game, I turn off my wirelless headset off sometimes and when I turn it back on I cant hear in game sound. Browser and other apps work fine I can hear them still. I would just need to restart the game to hear sound again. Any solutions? I've already tried updating driver and actually uninstalling and reinstalling drivers too. I tried switching the default device to my speakers and ingame sound still didnt come back. Also trouble shoot when it happens and nothings fixed. I went to good and youtube and nothing seems to work for me. I am on Windows 10.
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Bad 💀 Motha Jul 23, 2017 @ 12:44am 
Games will not switch Audio; the audio device must be active before launching a game.

Seems odd that Wireless would do this though, since that device never turns off, as the wireless hub acts as the actual audio device, keeping the audio alive for that device when the headset is powered off.

Overall this is why should just use wired devices, saves batteries and doesn't over complicate how the device actually functions.
Last edited by Bad 💀 Motha; Jul 23, 2017 @ 12:45am
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Tyler Jul 23, 2017 @ 12:47am 
Thank you for replieing. It was able to switch freely to speaker from headset at one time. Idk what happened. But yes now if I turn off my headset then I have to reset the game and I play multiplayer alot so it s*cks.
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Bad 💀 Motha Jul 23, 2017 @ 12:51am 
U can't switch active device while a game is running, simple as that, cause then the game doesn't know of this change and can not do that while it's running. Charge the batteries before playing and don't turn it off.
Last edited by Bad 💀 Motha; Jul 23, 2017 @ 12:51am
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Tyler Jul 23, 2017 @ 12:53am 
And I cannot find anyone else with the same problem or that had the same one. I've been to google and youtube. Then Reddit but no one helped there either just looked at my post. What was sad that it was a tech support Reddit so it was kinda pointless.

Originally posted by Bad_Motha:
U can't switch active device while a game is running, simple as that, cause then the game doesn't know of this change and can not do that while it's running. Charge the batteries before playing and don't turn it off.
Alright.
Last edited by rotNdude; Jul 23, 2017 @ 9:52am
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Bad 💀 Motha Jul 23, 2017 @ 12:59am 
If you need to take a break during a MP game; turn the volume on the Headset down when u do, this should help save battery power a bit.
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