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sebashooter
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7 months ago

APEX Mutes My Entire Win 10 System

A few seconds after entering the lobby, the entire system loses audio.

I think an update in Anticheat disables the Creative Audio Driver.

I've always used an OLD Soundblaster sound card without any problems.

As of today, June 2, 2025, I lose audio a few seconds after entering the lobby. I have to restart the PC to get the audio back.

All other games and applications work fine.

16 Replies

  • i have the same problem, It only happens to me in 2 games, Apex and Fortnite, Battlefield 2042, FIFA works normally..

    Soundcard: Creative Titanium HD

  • sebashooter's avatar
    sebashooter
    New Hotshot
    7 months ago

    I had to uninstall the driver and use the generic one that comes with Windows.

    ..And even then, it sounds better than the garbage integrated audio on my motherboard.

    If you're going to use it like this, remember to set it to 48000 Hz; it seems bugged and sounds bad at other frequencies.

     

  • kevin1smid's avatar
    kevin1smid
    Seasoned Newcomer
    7 months ago

    Same here, Win10 with X-Fi Titanium, its a shame because it still gives great audio!

  • sebashooter's avatar
    sebashooter
    New Hotshot
    7 months ago

    Thanks for the reply, at least now I know I'm not the only one.

    I thought that since they couldn't fix the audio issues in the gameplay, they decided to remove it :)

  • besuda's avatar
    besuda
    Rising Novice
    7 months ago

    i have same issue
    Win11+ X-Fi Titanium HD
    EAC blocked old creative sound cards

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