Basic Info:
Platform: Steam
Issue Type: Other
Game Mode: Single Player
Server Type: PvE
Map: Exiled Lands
Server Name: =SERVER NAME=
Mods: =MODS=
Bug Description:
Sound does not work correctly with Steelseries GG Arctis 5 headphones. In particular, voice-overs are not audible, and some FX are either very quiet or inaudible. This probably has something to do with the fact that Arctis headphones register two audio devices, one for the Game and one for Chat (although I cannot hear the missing audio in Chat). I will describe a workaround in Bug Repro.
Bug Reproduction:
Plug in Arctis 5 headphones. Launch game. (Check that audio output device is “Headphones (Arctis 5 Game)”.) Create a new single-player game. After character creation, observe that 1) initial monlogue (“In the year of the Cobra…”) is inaudible, 2) Conan voice-over in subsequent intro movie is inaudible, 3) voice-over from reading notes is inaudible, 4) some sound FX (e.g., I think gathering plant fiber) is inaudible or almost inaudible. Here is a workaround: while in such a play session, go to Windows 11 taskbar and change output device to Speakers. Alt-tab back to game. Observe that sound works correctly with speakers. Now go back again and change output device back to “Headphones (Arctis 5 Game)”. Alt-tab back to game and observe that audio issues are fixed.