Why can I hear the music but no sound effects?
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I can hear the titlescreen-music and the ingame-music but no sound effects like clicking or anything else that differs from music. That's really killing the atmosphere + quality since I can't hear when im attacked, for example.
I read a whole bunch of reports and and posts, but all are either dead or unfixed. Music volume bars on windows + game are all fine, I can't spot the cause of this problem.
I unsubscribed and uninstalled all mods - didnt fix it.
I un- and reinstalled the game - didnt fix it.
I own all AddOns for the Game.
My PC data are as follows:
Operating System: Windows 10 Pro
Version: 1607
Processor: Intel Core i5-3550 CPU 3.30GHz
System type: 64-bit, x64-based processor
age-of-empires-2 age-of-empires-2-hd
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I can hear the titlescreen-music and the ingame-music but no sound effects like clicking or anything else that differs from music. That's really killing the atmosphere + quality since I can't hear when im attacked, for example.
I read a whole bunch of reports and and posts, but all are either dead or unfixed. Music volume bars on windows + game are all fine, I can't spot the cause of this problem.
I unsubscribed and uninstalled all mods - didnt fix it.
I un- and reinstalled the game - didnt fix it.
I own all AddOns for the Game.
My PC data are as follows:
Operating System: Windows 10 Pro
Version: 1607
Processor: Intel Core i5-3550 CPU 3.30GHz
System type: 64-bit, x64-based processor
age-of-empires-2 age-of-empires-2-hd
edited Nov 15 '16 at 17:30
Karlyr
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asked Nov 15 '16 at 17:22
Severin Klug
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Sounds like a bit of an odd problem but there are a couple of things I would check. Are your speakers/headphones set as your default audio device in Windows? Have you got the latest drivers for your audio card/motherboard?
– SamJ
Nov 15 '16 at 20:14
Yes it sounds like an odd and individual Problem, but if you google it, you'll find a lot more peolpe suffering the same pain. I checked my hardware and the drivers - everything is fine and up to date. thx for your attention anyways, bro
– Severin Klug
Nov 15 '16 at 21:27
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I can hear the titlescreen-music and the ingame-music but no sound effects like clicking or anything else that differs from music. That's really killing the atmosphere + quality since I can't hear when im attacked, for example.
I read a whole bunch of reports and and posts, but all are either dead or unfixed. Music volume bars on windows + game are all fine, I can't spot the cause of this problem.
I unsubscribed and uninstalled all mods - didnt fix it.
I un- and reinstalled the game - didnt fix it.
I own all AddOns for the Game.
My PC data are as follows:
Operating System: Windows 10 Pro
Version: 1607
Processor: Intel Core i5-3550 CPU 3.30GHz
System type: 64-bit, x64-based processor
age-of-empires-2 age-of-empires-2-hd
edited Nov 15 '16 at 17:30
Karlyr
3,01511036
asked Nov 15 '16 at 17:22
Severin Klug
63
I can hear the titlescreen-music and the ingame-music but no sound effects like clicking or anything else that differs from music. That's really killing the atmosphere + quality since I can't hear when im attacked, for example.
I read a whole bunch of reports and and posts, but all are either dead or unfixed. Music volume bars on windows + game are all fine, I can't spot the cause of this problem.
I unsubscribed and uninstalled all mods - didnt fix it.
I un- and reinstalled the game - didnt fix it.
I own all AddOns for the Game.
My PC data are as follows:
Operating System: Windows 10 Pro
Version: 1607
Processor: Intel Core i5-3550 CPU 3.30GHz
System type: 64-bit, x64-based processor
age-of-empires-2 age-of-empires-2-hd
age-of-empires-2 age-of-empires-2-hd
edited Nov 15 '16 at 17:30
Karlyr
3,01511036
asked Nov 15 '16 at 17:22
Severin Klug
63
edited Nov 15 '16 at 17:30
Karlyr
3,01511036
asked Nov 15 '16 at 17:22
Severin Klug
63
edited Nov 15 '16 at 17:30
Karlyr
3,01511036
edited Nov 15 '16 at 17:30
Karlyr
3,01511036
edited Nov 15 '16 at 17:30
Karlyr
3,01511036
3,01511036
asked Nov 15 '16 at 17:22
Severin Klug
63
asked Nov 15 '16 at 17:22
Severin Klug
63
asked Nov 15 '16 at 17:22
Severin Klug
63
63
Sounds like a bit of an odd problem but there are a couple of things I would check. Are your speakers/headphones set as your default audio device in Windows? Have you got the latest drivers for your audio card/motherboard?
– SamJ
Nov 15 '16 at 20:14
Yes it sounds like an odd and individual Problem, but if you google it, you'll find a lot more peolpe suffering the same pain. I checked my hardware and the drivers - everything is fine and up to date. thx for your attention anyways, bro
– Severin Klug
Nov 15 '16 at 21:27
add a comment |
Sounds like a bit of an odd problem but there are a couple of things I would check. Are your speakers/headphones set as your default audio device in Windows? Have you got the latest drivers for your audio card/motherboard?
– SamJ
Nov 15 '16 at 20:14
Yes it sounds like an odd and individual Problem, but if you google it, you'll find a lot more peolpe suffering the same pain. I checked my hardware and the drivers - everything is fine and up to date. thx for your attention anyways, bro
– Severin Klug
Nov 15 '16 at 21:27
Sounds like a bit of an odd problem but there are a couple of things I would check. Are your speakers/headphones set as your default audio device in Windows? Have you got the latest drivers for your audio card/motherboard?
– SamJ
Nov 15 '16 at 20:14
Sounds like a bit of an odd problem but there are a couple of things I would check. Are your speakers/headphones set as your default audio device in Windows? Have you got the latest drivers for your audio card/motherboard?
– SamJ
Nov 15 '16 at 20:14
Yes it sounds like an odd and individual Problem, but if you google it, you'll find a lot more peolpe suffering the same pain. I checked my hardware and the drivers - everything is fine and up to date. thx for your attention anyways, bro
– Severin Klug
Nov 15 '16 at 21:27
Yes it sounds like an odd and individual Problem, but if you google it, you'll find a lot more peolpe suffering the same pain. I checked my hardware and the drivers - everything is fine and up to date. thx for your attention anyways, bro
– Severin Klug
Nov 15 '16 at 21:27
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I had the exact same problem. I fixed it by disabling surround sound on my G35 headset. So try disabling any form of surround sound.
Oddly enough, when I enable it again right afterwards the sound effects stay just fine.
answered Nov 22 '16 at 15:59
MutzelRX
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WOW Thanks Buddy! That worked for me. I switched the WIndows Headphone setting from 5.1 to Stereo and I can now hear all the sounds im supposed to hear :) I had some more Steam-Games like Far Cry 3 that lacked of all the "spoken" sounds and some more. But now everything wokrs fine. Have a nice evening bro, thanks again.
– Severin Klug
Dec 4 '16 at 19:25
please mark this as the answer. thank you
– Kevin Fischer
Dec 12 '16 at 17:27
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I had the same problem in Windows 10 Pro on a Z370 motherboard. The motherboard has 5.1 Ch audio ports on the rear-panel and the front-panel has standard headphone/mic ports.
Interestingly, plugging into the front-panel headphone port allowed me to hear both sound effects and music, but I only heard music through the back panel "front speaker" ("green") port. At the time, I heard nothing from the rear-speaker ("black") or central/bass ("orange") ports.
I later got both music + sound effects out of my rear-panel's front-speaker ("green") port by setting Spacial Sound to "Windows Sonic for Headphones", under the settings for Sound > Device Properties.
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I had the exact same problem. I fixed it by disabling surround sound on my G35 headset. So try disabling any form of surround sound.
Oddly enough, when I enable it again right afterwards the sound effects stay just fine.
answered Nov 22 '16 at 15:59
MutzelRX
411
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WOW Thanks Buddy! That worked for me. I switched the WIndows Headphone setting from 5.1 to Stereo and I can now hear all the sounds im supposed to hear :) I had some more Steam-Games like Far Cry 3 that lacked of all the "spoken" sounds and some more. But now everything wokrs fine. Have a nice evening bro, thanks again.
– Severin Klug
Dec 4 '16 at 19:25
please mark this as the answer. thank you
– Kevin Fischer
Dec 12 '16 at 17:27
add a comment |
up vote
4
down vote
I had the exact same problem. I fixed it by disabling surround sound on my G35 headset. So try disabling any form of surround sound.
Oddly enough, when I enable it again right afterwards the sound effects stay just fine.
answered Nov 22 '16 at 15:59
MutzelRX
411
1
WOW Thanks Buddy! That worked for me. I switched the WIndows Headphone setting from 5.1 to Stereo and I can now hear all the sounds im supposed to hear :) I had some more Steam-Games like Far Cry 3 that lacked of all the "spoken" sounds and some more. But now everything wokrs fine. Have a nice evening bro, thanks again.
– Severin Klug
Dec 4 '16 at 19:25
please mark this as the answer. thank you
– Kevin Fischer
Dec 12 '16 at 17:27
add a comment |
up vote
4
down vote
up vote
4
down vote
I had the exact same problem. I fixed it by disabling surround sound on my G35 headset. So try disabling any form of surround sound.
Oddly enough, when I enable it again right afterwards the sound effects stay just fine.
answered Nov 22 '16 at 15:59
MutzelRX
411
I had the exact same problem. I fixed it by disabling surround sound on my G35 headset. So try disabling any form of surround sound.
Oddly enough, when I enable it again right afterwards the sound effects stay just fine.
answered Nov 22 '16 at 15:59
MutzelRX
411
answered Nov 22 '16 at 15:59
MutzelRX
411
answered Nov 22 '16 at 15:59
MutzelRX
411
answered Nov 22 '16 at 15:59
MutzelRX
411
411
1
WOW Thanks Buddy! That worked for me. I switched the WIndows Headphone setting from 5.1 to Stereo and I can now hear all the sounds im supposed to hear :) I had some more Steam-Games like Far Cry 3 that lacked of all the "spoken" sounds and some more. But now everything wokrs fine. Have a nice evening bro, thanks again.
– Severin Klug
Dec 4 '16 at 19:25
please mark this as the answer. thank you
– Kevin Fischer
Dec 12 '16 at 17:27
add a comment |
1
WOW Thanks Buddy! That worked for me. I switched the WIndows Headphone setting from 5.1 to Stereo and I can now hear all the sounds im supposed to hear :) I had some more Steam-Games like Far Cry 3 that lacked of all the "spoken" sounds and some more. But now everything wokrs fine. Have a nice evening bro, thanks again.
– Severin Klug
Dec 4 '16 at 19:25
please mark this as the answer. thank you
– Kevin Fischer
Dec 12 '16 at 17:27
1
1
WOW Thanks Buddy! That worked for me. I switched the WIndows Headphone setting from 5.1 to Stereo and I can now hear all the sounds im supposed to hear :) I had some more Steam-Games like Far Cry 3 that lacked of all the "spoken" sounds and some more. But now everything wokrs fine. Have a nice evening bro, thanks again.
– Severin Klug
Dec 4 '16 at 19:25
WOW Thanks Buddy! That worked for me. I switched the WIndows Headphone setting from 5.1 to Stereo and I can now hear all the sounds im supposed to hear :) I had some more Steam-Games like Far Cry 3 that lacked of all the "spoken" sounds and some more. But now everything wokrs fine. Have a nice evening bro, thanks again.
– Severin Klug
Dec 4 '16 at 19:25
please mark this as the answer. thank you
– Kevin Fischer
Dec 12 '16 at 17:27
please mark this as the answer. thank you
– Kevin Fischer
Dec 12 '16 at 17:27
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I had the same problem in Windows 10 Pro on a Z370 motherboard. The motherboard has 5.1 Ch audio ports on the rear-panel and the front-panel has standard headphone/mic ports.
Interestingly, plugging into the front-panel headphone port allowed me to hear both sound effects and music, but I only heard music through the back panel "front speaker" ("green") port. At the time, I heard nothing from the rear-speaker ("black") or central/bass ("orange") ports.
I later got both music + sound effects out of my rear-panel's front-speaker ("green") port by setting Spacial Sound to "Windows Sonic for Headphones", under the settings for Sound > Device Properties.
answered 12 mins ago
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I had the same problem in Windows 10 Pro on a Z370 motherboard. The motherboard has 5.1 Ch audio ports on the rear-panel and the front-panel has standard headphone/mic ports.
Interestingly, plugging into the front-panel headphone port allowed me to hear both sound effects and music, but I only heard music through the back panel "front speaker" ("green") port. At the time, I heard nothing from the rear-speaker ("black") or central/bass ("orange") ports.
I later got both music + sound effects out of my rear-panel's front-speaker ("green") port by setting Spacial Sound to "Windows Sonic for Headphones", under the settings for Sound > Device Properties.
answered 12 mins ago
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I had the same problem in Windows 10 Pro on a Z370 motherboard. The motherboard has 5.1 Ch audio ports on the rear-panel and the front-panel has standard headphone/mic ports.
Interestingly, plugging into the front-panel headphone port allowed me to hear both sound effects and music, but I only heard music through the back panel "front speaker" ("green") port. At the time, I heard nothing from the rear-speaker ("black") or central/bass ("orange") ports.
I later got both music + sound effects out of my rear-panel's front-speaker ("green") port by setting Spacial Sound to "Windows Sonic for Headphones", under the settings for Sound > Device Properties.
answered 12 mins ago
dhenrie0208
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I had the same problem in Windows 10 Pro on a Z370 motherboard. The motherboard has 5.1 Ch audio ports on the rear-panel and the front-panel has standard headphone/mic ports.
Interestingly, plugging into the front-panel headphone port allowed me to hear both sound effects and music, but I only heard music through the back panel "front speaker" ("green") port. At the time, I heard nothing from the rear-speaker ("black") or central/bass ("orange") ports.
I later got both music + sound effects out of my rear-panel's front-speaker ("green") port by setting Spacial Sound to "Windows Sonic for Headphones", under the settings for Sound > Device Properties.
answered 12 mins ago
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Sounds like a bit of an odd problem but there are a couple of things I would check. Are your speakers/headphones set as your default audio device in Windows? Have you got the latest drivers for your audio card/motherboard?
– SamJ
Nov 15 '16 at 20:14
Yes it sounds like an odd and individual Problem, but if you google it, you'll find a lot more peolpe suffering the same pain. I checked my hardware and the drivers - everything is fine and up to date. thx for your attention anyways, bro
– Severin Klug
Nov 15 '16 at 21:27