By john It is odd and frustrating when a game looks perfect but produces no sound. The cause is usually an output or volume setting rather than a hardware fault, since the rest of the game is working. A few quick checks normally get the audio back.
Possible Causes
The wrong audio output device being selected, either in the game or in the system, is a very common cause. A muted volume, either in the game’s own settings or in the system mixer, can also be responsible.
An audio driver glitch, or the game outputting to a device that is not connected, may also leave you with silent gameplay.
First Troubleshooting Steps
Check the volume in the game’s audio settings and in the system, making sure neither is muted or turned down. Confirm the correct output device, such as your speakers or headset, is selected in both the game and the PERTIWITOTO system.
Restart the game, since an audio glitch on launch is often cleared by relaunching.
Advanced Steps
Open the system volume mixer and check that the game is not muted there individually, since each app can have its own level. Update or restart the audio driver if the sound is missing across the system.
Selecting the right output device while the game is running, then restarting the game, ensures it picks up the correct audio path.
It is also worth checking whether other applications have sound while the game does not, since this tells you where the problem lies. If everything else plays audio normally and only the game is silent, the fault is almost certainly a setting inside the game rather than your audio device or system.
Safety and Data Warning
Use official audio drivers from your manufacturer, and avoid third-party audio tools that claim to fix game sound, as these can cause further problems. Keep the volume moderate when testing, since sound returning suddenly through a headset at full volume can be uncomfortable.
It is also worth checking whether a headset has its own volume control or mute switch, since these are easy to knock without noticing. Confirming the headset itself is turned up and unmuted, separately from the game and system, rules out a simple physical cause before you look any deeper.
When to See a Technician
This rarely needs a technician. However, if no audio works across the whole system, not just the game, even after checking outputs and drivers, the sound hardware may be at fault. A professional can test the audio device and confirm whether a repair is needed.
Conclusion
Most cases of game audio not working while video is fine come from the wrong output or a muted setting rather than a fault. Checking the volume, selecting the right output device, and using the volume mixer restores sound in the majority of cases.