Game feeling a little too quiet? If punches aren’t landing with impact or the music’s gone missing, it might just be a sound setting (not your speakers giving up). Follow the steps below to get the volume cranked back up and the fight sounding as good as it feels.
Verify in-game/in-client audio settings
- Enable sounds
- Make sure no sounds are set to 0
- Make sure the audio output device is set to default system device or a specific device that the you are using
Run the game as an Administrator
- Right click on your game shortcut and click Properties at the bottom
- Click the compatibility tab and check "Run this program as an Administrator"
- Click Apply and OK
Check Windows mixer levels
- Right-click the speaker icon on your windows taskbar
- Click "Open volume mixer"
- Make sure the game isn't muted or low volume
Windows Output Settings
- Right-click your speaker icon on your task bar and click "Playback Devices"
- Left click your headphones and click "Set Default" on the bottom to ensure your device is set as your default playback device
- Now right-click your headphones and go to "Properties"
- Go to the "Advanced" tab and under Exclusive Mode, un-check "Allow applications to take exclusive control of this device"
- Click Apply and OK
Disable Surround Sound
Some sound cards support surround sound. This essentially allocates certain sound effects to rear speakers. If you have this mode enabled without using surround sound speakers, you can end up losing many sounds, as they'll be allocated to speakers which you don't have.
Reinstall the game as an Administrator
Check out our Uninstall and Reinstall 2XKO article for the full steps!