No Sound

I've got no sound in game at all. At first it just cut out, so I restarted the game and that seemed to fix it but it cut out again a few minutes later. Tried restarting. No luck, I've got no sound at all. I've tried "CTRL + S" but it hasn't done anything. I'm on windows 10, but my sound drivers are up to date and I'm able to hear everything else fine.

Regal_Inquiry
10 years ago
I started getting the black screen as well so I went into the chat settings ini and fixed that up and that ended up fixing my sound as well! Thanks for you help though!

18 Replies

proxos666
Hero+
10 years ago
@Regal_Inquiry

With the game running , go to window mode (ALT + Enter) and right mouse click the speaker icon on the taskbar and select open volume mixer

confirm the slider for swtor isn't minimised.

if the slider isn't minimised try running a game repair

Non-Streaming launcher - Log into the launcher but don't click Play. Check for small letters "ST" in the bottom left corner.

If this is NOT present, click the cog icon and then run the repair option.
Streaming launcher - If the letters "ST" is present, close the launcher, right mouse click on the game shortcut,

select open file location and delete the BitRaider folder. Then start the launcher
Regal_Inquiry
10 years ago
Done all of that too. Volume slider is fine. Deleted Bitraider folder and got a repair done. Still nothing.
proxos666
Hero+
10 years ago
@Regal_Inquiry

I know CTRL S is meant to be the toggle for sound , have you double checked via the sound preferences in-game just to be certain, there is a tick box there as well ? (CTRL S is meant to toggle this though )
Regal_Inquiry
10 years ago
Yeah, I've checked the options as well. I've even turned them on and off again; restarted the game in between just to be sure. Nothing has worked yet. :/
proxos666
Hero+
10 years ago
@Regal_Inquiry

With the game closed right mouse click on the game shortcut and select open file location

at C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\BioWare\Star Wars-The Old Republic\swtor

is a file called diskcachearena , delete just this file and then see if it persists.

after this , may need to look at re-install of the sound drivers etc
Regal_Inquiry
10 years ago
I started getting the black screen as well so I went into the chat settings ini and fixed that up and that ended up fixing my sound as well! Thanks for you help though!
proxos666
Hero+
10 years ago
@Regal_Inquiry

Glad to hear its sorted, are you meaning the client_settings ini ?

just want to be sure, in case someone else with similar needs to look at this as well.
dbwoodynz
Seasoned Ace
10 years ago
@Regal_Inquiry

*Tip for the future as I take it your using Windows 10, close your game down and right click the speaker icon on your desktop, "Playback Options".. Ensure the device your using Speakers/Headset has the green tick for 'Default'.. sometimes this can revert, if your a person who is always plugging in a headset to your PC.
Regal_Inquiry
10 years ago
Client settings! Yes, sorry autocorrect got me.
Regal_Inquiry
10 years ago
@DBWoodynz I did that as well! That didn't work either.