Black Desert Online – How to Fix No Sound Issue

by Falagar / Game Guides, General Guides / 03 Jan 2021

No Audio Fix

If your game has no audio or only partial audio – with some sections having sound while others like cutscenes don’t – it could be due to a misconfigured or outdated audio driver. Try updating your audio driver. However, if the problem still persists, disable Windows Sonic for Headphones. This solution has worked for many players around the world.

You can also check the configuration of your sound in the Control Panel to ensure that the correct settings are in place. Sometimes the audio settings might be incorrect or improperly configured, causing you to hear only partial sounds of the game.

Sound mixers, another important feature of the Windows OS, allow the user to change the individual sound levels from different applications instead of controlling the sound system-wide. You may have accidentally lowered the volume of Black Desert Online, which would explain why no sound is coming from the game. Here are the steps to ensure that the sound mixer is set correctly for Black Desert Online:

Launch Black Desert Online as an administrator, and also open another application in the background.

Once inside the game, alt-tab to the other application (or press Windows + D) to go to the Desktop.

Once on the Desktop, right-click on the sound icon and click Open Volume Mixer.

Now, ensure that the Black Desert Online volume is set to its maximum. Save changes and exit. Now alt-tab back into the game and check to see if the issue has been permanently resolved.

Also, make sure that you have the latest sound drivers from the manufacturers’ websites. Here are some links to popular manufacturer websites:

Audio

Creative Sound Blaster

Realtek Onboard Audio

Dell Audio Drivers

HP Audio Drivers

Asus Xonar

Most of your audio problems can be resolved by checking the audio control panel and updating your audio driver.

Falagar

He is the founder and editor of Magic Game World. He loved gaming from the moment he got a PlayStation 1 with Gran Turismo on his 7th birthday.
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