Source Engine Sound Problems

[GabenValve]

In games with Source engine, (CS:GO, Insurgency, etc.) I get sound problems that make me want to throw my computer into the ocean, and then dive into the ocean and repair it and hook it back up.
All same but different, in CS:GO the sound just loops for a long time and it finally goes back after half round, in Insurgency the sound doesn't work at all, I hear nothing.
I checked, and nothing is muted or turned down a lot. Help?

 

[KingKiwi]

Is it a problem just with source games?

 

[learningbitbybit]

You might want to try updating your drivers or it could be directx

 

[GabenValve]

Is it a problem just with source games?

Sometimes in Batman: Arkham City, the sound won't work
And in Origins the sound goes out after it shows the WB icon when I start it

 

[GabenValve]

You might want to try updating your drivers or it could be directx

My drivers are up-to-date.
Does DirectX 9 work for source engine games?

 

[learningbitbybit]

Yes, DirectX 9 does meet the minimum requirements for source engine games. May I ask what your specs are?

 

[GabenValve]

Yes, DirectX 9 does meet the minimum requirements for source engine games. May I ask what your specs are?

AMD Radeon Sapphire R9 280X, AMD FX-6300 Six-Core Processor, Black and White Gigabyte Motherboard, 8GB of DDR5 RAM, and Windows 8 OS.

 

[learningbitbybit]

Yes, DirectX 9 does meet the minimum requirements for source engine games. May I ask what your specs are?

AMD Radeon Sapphire R9 280X, AMD FX-6300 Six-Core Processor, Black and White Gigabyte Motherboard, 8GB of DDR5 RAM, and Windows 8 OS.

You can try verifying the game caches for each game and make sure that you also update your audio drivers, not just your graphics drivers.

 

[GabenValve]

Yes, DirectX 9 does meet the minimum requirements for source engine games. May I ask what your specs are?

AMD Radeon Sapphire R9 280X, AMD FX-6300 Six-Core Processor, Black and White Gigabyte Motherboard, 8GB of DDR5 RAM, and Windows 8 OS.

You can try verifying the game caches for each game and make sure that you also update your audio drivers, not just your graphics drivers.

Can you give me a link to the latest AMD audio drivers?

 

[learningbitbybit]

Yes, DirectX 9 does meet the minimum requirements for source engine games. May I ask what your specs are?

AMD Radeon Sapphire R9 280X, AMD FX-6300 Six-Core Processor, Black and White Gigabyte Motherboard, 8GB of DDR5 RAM, and Windows 8 OS.

You can try verifying the game caches for each game and make sure that you also update your audio drivers, not just your graphics drivers.

Can you give me a link to the latest AMD audio drivers?

http://support.amd.com/en-us/download

 

[GabenValve]

Yes, DirectX 9 does meet the minimum requirements for source engine games. May I ask what your specs are?

AMD Radeon Sapphire R9 280X, AMD FX-6300 Six-Core Processor, Black and White Gigabyte Motherboard, 8GB of DDR5 RAM, and Windows 8 OS.

You can try verifying the game caches for each game and make sure that you also update your audio drivers, not just your graphics drivers.

Can you give me a link to the latest AMD audio drivers?

http://support.amd.com/en-us/download

Accidentally set as best answer, oops.
It says my drivers are up-to-date.
How do I verify the game caches?
Sorry for being so slow.

 

[learningbitbybit]

Yes, DirectX 9 does meet the minimum requirements for source engine games. May I ask what your specs are?

AMD Radeon Sapphire R9 280X, AMD FX-6300 Six-Core Processor, Black and White Gigabyte Motherboard, 8GB of DDR5 RAM, and Windows 8 OS.

You can try verifying the game caches for each game and make sure that you also update your audio drivers, not just your graphics drivers.

Go to your Steam Library --> The game that is having sound problems e.g. CS:GO --> Right Click --> Go to "Properties" --> Click on the tab that says "Local Files" --> Click on "Verify Integrity of Game Cache" --> Follow as Steam requires

Can you give me a link to the latest AMD audio drivers?

http://support.amd.com/en-us/download

Accidentally set as best answer, oops.
It says my drivers are up-to-date.
How do I verify the game caches?
Sorry for being so slow.

Go to your Steam Library --> Right click the game that is having sound problems e.g. CS:GO --> Go to "Properties" --> Go to the tab "Local Files" --> Click on "Verify Integrity of Game Cache" --> Follow as Steam requires

 

[GabenValve]

It says one file was corrupt. Just fixed it. I'll see if my problem is fixed soon.

 

[GabenValve]

Problem still happens.

 

[learningbitbybit]

Problem still happens.

For all the games that were originally having problems?

 

[GabenValve]

Problem still happens.

For all the games that were originally having problems?

Yeah. TF2's sound still goes out after 4 rounds, and insurgency's sound doesn't work.

 

[learningbitbybit]

Problem still happens.

For all the games that were originally having problems?

Yeah. TF2's sound still goes out after 4 rounds, and insurgency's sound doesn't work.

For Insurgency, try typing snd_rebuildaudiocache in the console.

For TF2, Disable the AMD High Def audio device, to do so, go to your device manager.

 

[GabenValve]

Problem still happens.

For all the games that were originally having problems?

Yeah. TF2's sound still goes out after 4 rounds, and insurgency's sound doesn't work.

For Insurgency, try typing snd_rebuildaudiocache in the console.

For TF2, Disable the AMD High Def audio device, to do so, go to your device manager.

Okay, thanks. I'll try it out later.

 

[GabenValve]

I disabled the AMD High Def audio device, and now on TF2 the sound will go out after I join.
I'll try the insurgency one.

 

[GabenValve]

snd_rebuildaudiocache doesn't work.