Sound does not work in online games. Why is there no sound in the game?

The essence of the problem

Few people experience the lack of sound in the game, but a number of users may experience this problem. Including me. After digging around the forum, it turns out that even the developers themselves for the time being did not know about this problem and did not know how to solve it. No wonder - it’s so unlikely.
Good people have already found what the problem is and found a solution (I won’t provide a link to the correspondence between players and developers on the forum, because I didn’t save it). All this is in the English-language part of Steam. We present to your attention a free retelling and translation:

Who is guilty?

When creating the game, the developers used a set of tools Microsoft XNA Framework. The problem is that XNA required for correct operation Windows Media Player. I, in turn, decided that Windows Media no longer my friend. And he deleted it.
If you don't have sound, think about it! Maybe you did the same? It may also happen that you installed a pirated assembly of the operating system (don’t tell anyone about this! This is important) and the player is not installed by default. Happens...

Anyway, for the sound to appear Windows Media Player needs to be put back in place.

For those who deleted the player themselves and know how to get it back, there is no point in reading further. For everyone else, the recipe:

What to do?

Let's go "Start" -> "Control Panel" -> "Uninstall a program". A window will open "Programs and Features". In the left menu of the window that opens, find the item "Turn Windows features on or off" and click on it. A window will open again, this time a small one.
Here you need to scroll the mouse wheel and find the item "Components for working with multimedia". You can install them all if they don't bother you. But it is enough to return to the system only Windows Media Player. Check the box next to the player and click OK. Wait.
You may need to restart your computer, but this is unlikely.

That's it, the player is back in action and if you start the game you can hear the sound. Don't forget to turn on music in the game settings , she won't do it herself.

Alternative method. Without Windows installations Media Player

If you do not want to install WMP on your computer, or the first option did not help you, or is disgusting for religious, ethical or some other reasons, then you can get by by installing dll files from it into the system.

You need two dll files namely wmp.dll And wmploc.dll. Luckily, you already have them. Windows carefully stores them, I don’t know why, excuse me. Use the search and find them. There you are step-by-step instruction where, how and what to do:

  • Find the file wmp.dll in the directory C:\Windows\winsxs\(spare parts for your OS are stored there). Mine was found in the folder C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-mediaplayer-core_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.23041_none_69f5bbc37ef22fc6
  • Copy it and wmploc.dll V C:\Windows\SysWOW64
  • Go to menu Start>Run and enter the command "regsvr32 c:\windows\syswow64\wmp.dll"(without quotes). This will register a new one wmp.dll on your system. wmploc.dll You don’t need to register, it’ll do just fine.
  • Agree to make changes when asked.
  • Ready. Launch the game, play. Don't forget to turn on the sound in the game settings.

Attention!!!: I found this method on the Internet and have not tested it myself. I'm lazy. By the way, in English-language forums they checked it and are happy like children. If some kind person checks it in Russian, please write back, I will be very grateful.
Here's a link to the first one

If you are playing a game and there is no sound at all, you need to check the physical and system parameters of your PC in order to eliminate this problem.

You will need

  • - speakers for the computer.

Instructions

1. First, check the physical parameters of your computer. If you have speakers connected to your computer, check that all cables fit snugly to the board. Try playing music through the player, or launch another game to test the sound. If everything is typical, then it's not the speakers. Otherwise, you will have to purchase new speakers or repair old ones. As usual, standard PC speakers are not expensive, about 300 rubles, so it’s cheaper to buy new ones.

2. Next, you need to check the system parameters of the game and the computer’s operating system. Check the restrictions that are set on your computer. Go to the “Control Panel” of your computer and find the “Sound” tab. Make sure that all parameters are enabled, because the sound can be simply disabled in the system. If everything is typical, then the problem is in the game itself. Often, game parameters are set to the very minimum, or completely disabled, so the user does not hear anything during the game. Log in to the game. Next, click the “Options” or “Settings” button. Throughout the game, such tabs may be named differently.

3. Find a tab called “Sound” or “Sound Options”. Set the cursor to the average value for each parameter. As usual, in-game sound can be adjusted according to parameters such as “Sound in game”, “Music in game”, “Result volume”, “General volume” and much more. As soon as the parameters are configured, you will save all the metamorphoses. Quit the game and launch it again. Check if there is sound in the game now. If the sound occurs, it means that the cause has been completely eliminated. If there is still no sound, then you have a primitive pirated copy of the game, which is often missing some files.

Gamers often encounter problems in computer games. Some of them are related to performance on their computers, others are related to problems in game files and bugs. There is a solution for almost every problem, especially when it comes to gaming. In this article you will learn what to do if there is no sound in the game, and what ways you can get it back. Methods for solving the problem from the side of the game itself, as well as from the hardware and software personal computer.

There is no sound in the game: what should I do?

First, let's list all the reasons that can affect the lack of sound in computer game:

  • problems with game files;
  • problems with settings in the game;
  • malfunctions in the operating system settings;
  • damaged drivers;
  • equipment malfunction.

To fix the problem, let's start by setting up the game itself. It is possible that due to inattention or inexperience, you caused there to be no sound in the game due to incorrectly set parameters in the game menu.

Game settings

To get started, launch the game and go to the settings menu. It may be located in different places and called differently, but the essence will remain the same - this section of the menu contains all the technical, graphic and sound settings. Once you've found your audio settings, try setting all the sliders to maximum and saving your changes. Some games will require a reboot - please do so.

If after this there is no sound in the game, then you need to check its presence in the game itself. operating system. Check or run video/audio to see if the computer plays third-party tunes that are not related to the game. If everything is fine, then the problem is not related to the computer hardware or operating system.

Let's get back to the game itself. Perhaps reinstalling will help solve the problem. If you use licensed version, purchased on a digital platform, for example, on Steam, then through it you can check the integrity of the files and download damaged ones, if any. You can do it like this:

  1. Open the list of games and right-click on the one you want.
  2. Select "Properties" from the menu.
  3. Go to the “Local Files” tab and click on the “Check integrity of game files...” button.
  4. After checking and downloading the damaged components, try to check the solution to the problem again. If there is still no sound in the game, move on to the next method.

OS settings

Before checking your operating system settings, be sure to make sure that sound is present in system notifications and other multimedia components (for example, video playback on a website, etc.). If Sound is missing everywhere, then you need to check the settings in the OS.

First, look at the taskbar and find the sound icon. By clicking on it, you can adjust the volume level as needed. You may have accidentally muted the sound.

Now you need to open the mixer. To do this, right-click on the icon and select “Open volume mixer”. If the required game has been launched, then find the corresponding column in the mixer and raise its level to the maximum.

If after all the operations performed there is no sound in the game, then you need to proceed to checking the equipment. To do this, you need to use the standard OS functionality, which is described below.

Hardware settings

Often the problem is faulty drivers. To check you need to do the following:

  1. In the search bar on the taskbar, enter the query “device manager”.
  2. Go to the program and find the subsection with audio equipment. Pay attention to whether the equipment is marked with an exclamation mark. If it is next to the icon, then you need to reinstall the driver.
  3. Now right-click on the desired hardware and select “Update Driver”.
  4. You can trust the operating system to check, or install the driver manually. For the second method, you need to download the distribution kit to your computer in advance and specify the path to it on your hard drive.
  5. Wait until the procedure is completed and be sure to restart your computer. After this, try starting the game again and checking for sound.

Now you know, in the game - check the settings, file integrity, reinstall the driver, check that the equipment is connected correctly. However, the methods described do not provide a 100% guarantee of getting rid of the problem. If nothing works for you and there is no sound in the game, then try contacting developer support.