Developed by Luminous Productions and published by Square Enix, Forspoken is the recently released action role-playing game. It was released on January 24, 2023, for PS5 and PC. The game is receiving mixed reviews after its release. It is so because of the sheer amount of bugs and issues that many players are facing while playing it. Having said that, many Forspoken players are facing the Audio not working issue in the game which is ruining their overall experience. If you are also encountering such an issue, then you are at the right place. Carry on reading this guide to see how you can fix it.
Forspoken Audio not Working issue
It is normal for a new game to bring some unusual bugs and issues. The audio not working issue of this game can be resolved by practicing several methods if it is occurring at your end. However, if the issue persists even after trying all the below-mentioned methods, wait for an official patch update that will resolve this issue for you. So, let’s get right into it.
1) Restart the game
Whenever you find a common issue like audio not working in a particular game, the first step you must take is to restart the game right away. Issues relating to booting up the game get eliminated by restarting it.
2) Check the Volume Mixer
Open the Volume mixer by right-clicking on the sound icon at the bottom right corner of the taskbar. Here, you can see your game running. Make sure that volume of the game is above 60% here.
3) Right audio device in Sound Settings
In the same window as that of the Volume Mixer, you can also check if the input and output sound devices are rightly selected. For example, if you are using Headphones, make sure that it is selected rightly in the output device.
4) Set Sound Sample rate to 48/44k Hz in Control Panel
Open the Control Panel by searching it in the Windows Search Bar. Now, go to Hardware and Sound > Sound > Your Speaker (right-click) > Properties > Advanced Tab. Here, select “16-bit, 44100 Hz (CD Quality)” or “16-bit, 48000 Hz (DVD Quality)” from the drop-down menu and stick to the option that suits you the best.
5) Disconnect and reconnect the Controller
If you have connected a controller to play this game, then disconnect it. You can reconnect the controller once the sound is established.
6) Turn off Spatial Sound
Turning off Spatial Sound can also remove Audio Issues. To disable it, head to Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Sound. Here, select your Speaker, right-click on it, and open Properties. Now, go to the Spatial Sound tab and turn it off.
7) Disable Oculus/voicemeeter Audio Device
Disabling Oculus/voicemeeter audio devices in Control panel can resolve the audio issues you are facing with the game. For that, go to Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Sound. Here, go to the ‘Playback’ tab first and disable Oculus Virtual Audio Device (Headphones) and VoiceMeeter Input options. Now, do the same by going into the ‘Recordings’ tab. Once it is done, jump to the ‘Device Manager’ by right-clicking on the start menu. Here, expand the “Sound, video, and game controllers” tab and disable all the audio devices that you are not using. Only the device that is in use must be enabled.
8) Uncheck Handsfree Telephony
Unchecking or disabling Handsfree Telephony has fixed audio issues for several games. The steps to do the same in Windows 10 and Windows 11 are not similar. Let’s see them one by one.
Windows 10
- Search Control Panel in Windows Search Bar and open it.
- Go to Hardware and Sound > Devices and Printers.
- Next, find your Speaker device or Bluetooth Headset, and right-click on it to open Properties.
- Go to the Services tab.
- Uncheck “Handsfree Telephony”, hit Apply, and then Ok. Check if the issue is resolved or not.
Windows 11
- On the Desktop, press the “Windows + R” button to open the Run command.
- Here, enter the following command- shell:::{A8A91A66-3A7D-4424-8D24-04E180695C7A}
- This command will open the Devices and Printers window. Here, you must find your Speaker device or Bluetooth Headset.
- Right-click on it to open properties.
- In the Services tab, uncheck “Handsfree Telephony” and apply the changes.
9) Disconnect the External or Disable the Internal Microphone
If you have connected any external microphone to your PC, make sure to disconnect it to see if it fixes the issue. Moreover, you can also disable the internal microphone of your PC by heading to the following path: Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Sound > Recordings. Here, right-click on the “Microphone” option and select “Disable” to disable it.
10) Install Audio Driver
If you have not installed or updated your Audio Driver, then you must do the same to try fixing the audio issues. This can be done by following the given steps:
- Right-click on the Start Button and select “Device Manager”.
- Select and expand “Sound, video, and game controller”.
- Now, right-click on your Audio Device, and select “Update Driver”.
- Select Automatic update in the next step and wait for the update to get completed. However, if it does not get updated, you can select “Search for updated drivers on Windows Update”. This will take you to the screen showing any available updates. So if there are, make sure to update the Windows to automatically update audio drivers through it.
If somehow, you are not able to update your device’s Audio Driver, then you can install the same from your PC manufacturer’s official website.
11) Verify/Repair the game files
Last but not the least, you can also verify or repair the game files to eliminate the chances of any missing or corrupted game files. Corrupted or missing game files can trigger audio or sound issues. To verify game files on Steam, go to Steam > Library > Forspoken(right-click) > Properties > Local Files > Verify Integrity of game files. To do the same on Epic Games, go to Epic Games > Library > Forspoken > Gear Icon > Scan and Repair.
12) Reinstall
If none of the methods worked, then you can consider reinstalling the game. After a fresh installation, the issue shouldn’t exist.
This brings us to the end of this guide. These were some generic fixes that can help you resolve the audio issues in Forspoken. If you found this guide helpful, share it with your friends.
