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N3tRunn3r
Rising Veteran
1 month 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
    Rising Veteran
    1 month 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

     

  • N3tRunn3r's avatar
    N3tRunn3r
    Rising Veteran
    1 month ago

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

  • N3tRunn3r's avatar
    N3tRunn3r
    Rising Veteran
    1 month ago

    Such heavy cracking, breaking and switching L/R sounds errors have returned. Randomly in various maps under various circumstances. While entering a vehicle, or randomly while running.

    During past ~9 days as from my last post here, I even had completely fresh and cleaned installed my machine and OS, all drivers are up-to-date. Something is wrong, again, with BF2042 on Steam and I am afraid this could harm and damage my hardware . . . EXPENSIVE hardware! sounds working as intended again if back in main menu, and later during a next match sound issues return as mentioned

    EDIT-001:

    a few player have also reported lags in-game, official conquest. and i have noticed some of such lags, too, quickly afterwards.

    i think after quite some or specific time, there is a memory leak happening . . .

     

  • Sodadrama's avatar
    Sodadrama
    Seasoned Novice
    1 month ago

    Man just uninstall game with Revo uninstaller totally and reinstall it. It's really easy.

  • N3tRunn3r's avatar
    N3tRunn3r
    Rising Veteran
    1 month ago

    can anyone from the moderation team please confirm this issue and forward it to the development team, it is unplayable today .. !!

    EDIT-001:

    Since an hour it seems as the sounds have worked properly again yet, but for how long ..

  • N3tRunn3r's avatar
    N3tRunn3r
    Rising Veteran
    17 days ago

    cracking and corrupting sound issues have returned in-game, main menu still is without any issues

  • N3tRunn3r's avatar
    N3tRunn3r
    Rising Veteran
    15 days ago

    Yesterday evening, the sound issues were gone throughout many matches in a row .. but then a tornado appeared and since this event happened, any other matches afterwards received corrupted and cracking sounds again .. especially if a tornado appeared

    if i have to guess, some new 3D-sound drivers "in-game" are causing these issues, and/or new sound drivers for Windows 11 ?

    NOSHAR CANALS on Conquest always bugs out

  • N3tRunn3r's avatar
    N3tRunn3r
    Rising Veteran
    14 days ago

    no idea what you have done, but it has gone WORSE !!

    sound issues begin in matches "as usually", match ends .. and even continues in main menu for a first time today. just happened ..

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