Game wont launch - Couldn't Initialize Sound
When I try and run the game, it quits to the desktop almost immediately with a "Couldn't Initialize Sound" error:
Couldn't Initialize Sound.
Please make sure you have a sound playback device that is enabled and properly configured.
Failed in: MilesDriverCreate
Miles output follows:
Audio Hardware Error: Failed to initialize IAudioClient (shared, event mode, float, chans=2, rate=96000, HR=AUDCLNT_E_DEVICE_IN_USE)
Failed to initialized WASAPI audio hardware, trying XAudio.
Couldn't create XAudio2 master voice.
This is only a problem when using my primary audio device (Focusrite Scarlet 2i2). If I switch to onboard sound, things work fine. Unfortunately, this isn't ideal with my setup. I play a lot of games and have had no problems in the past. Specs as follows:
i7 6700k
2 x Nvidia GTX 1080
16gb DDR4
Focusrite Scarlet 2i2
DXDiag attached.
Hey I have had the same issue with the same sound card and I found a workaround.
1) From the desktop right-click on the speaker icon in the bottom right and click on playback devices.
2) Right-click on the Line Out scarlett 2i2 device and click properties.
3) under the advanced tab drop the frequency setting to 2 channel, 16 bit 44100Hz and click apply.
Now the game should launch fine. It doesn't seem to like that being set above 44100Hz.
