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N3tRunn3r
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2 days ago

[BF2042][Steam] Sound issues, DirectX update (?)

Hello,

since a few days in BF2042 there appear random sound errors and issues in official matches.

Using the Sennheiser IE600 in-ear headphones, by random events left and right becomes reversed, mixed up, either left or right muted and mostly scratching and lagging noises.

it is highly confusing in-game and heavily impacts gameplay in negative.

i have already cleared all available cache in Windows 11 Pro as well as any cache in various many BF2042 locations and directories as well as DirectX caches, especially also in various (and hidden) BF2042 directories. and have deleted all game settings and locally stored cloud files .. everything

i believe a DirectX update to BF2042 causes these heavy and random sound issues in-game in BF2042, no where else happening. if i had to guess due to my latest experiences, ducking or sliding randomly causes this. i also hear false enemy footsteps, they appear at locations where enemies are not present, but maybe had been just a few seconds ago while being out of line of sight ..

about the particular DX update, BF2042 has officially received the "D3D12Core.dll" update to version 1.4.10.0, to be found inside "..\Steam\steamapps\common\Battlefield 2042\x64". so i think this particular DX update causes these sound error as mentioned already.

please fix this.

 

Regards,

N3

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  • N3tRunn3r's avatar
    N3tRunn3r
    New Veteran
    2 days ago

    i have forgot to mention as i had even completely clean installed all sound drivers, seems without a success so far yet.

    and while BF2042 has received D3D12Core.dll to v1.4.10.0, it is already 5 years old . . . v1.6x is current

    i also will going to either "downgrade" or to update the "D3D12Core.dll" file manually and to try it again tomorrow, if this sound issue still persists and randomly applies, or if it is fixed by the downgrade or update.

    as the source, using particular and official Microsoft sites:

    https://www.nuget.org/

    https://devblogs.microsoft.com/directx/directx12agility/

    also, please correct me if i am wrong. maybe DirectX does not cause this error but a latest BF2042 shadow-patch behind the scenery. these annoying Black Screens do not appear anymore, but sound issues as a new problem since this "un-announced" Black Screen fix.

     

    EDIT-01:

    the manual DX12Core update (v1.721.0-preview) has not fully fixed it, has been gone better though. these sound errors are not that "fatal" anymore but still randomly appear. this time by running and turning around.. testing more maps and gameplay

    EDIT-02:

    issue persists, but not that heavily anymore, still interrupting gameplay by false and/or crushing and/or muting L/R sounds and noises

     

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    N3tRunn3r
    New Veteran
    18 hours ago

    As of today or this Sunday night to Monday morning, no any sounds issues do appear anymore.

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