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diff --git a/docs/installing-northstar/troubleshooting.md b/docs/installing-northstar/troubleshooting.md index 5cf2100..6fb1ac7 100644 --- a/docs/installing-northstar/troubleshooting.md +++ b/docs/installing-northstar/troubleshooting.md @@ -153,3 +153,16 @@ Alternative to that fix: 4. Launch Origin as admin 5. Start the game through Origin with `-northstar` in [launch options](#launch-opts) 6. See if that fixed it + +## Could't Initialize Sound / DEVICE_IN_USE<a href="#initsound" id="initsound"></a> + +![Engine Error: Could't Initialize Sound](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/2706225/153178714-2a50ac25-59fa-44d6-a47a-910058ec9888.png) + +If message contains: `AUDCLNT_E_DEVICE_IN_USE` +1) Go to Windows Search Bar, type `mmsys.cpl`, press enter. +2) Make sure you selected the right audio device as default (your headset or speakers usually). +3) If it still does not work, disable exclusive mode on your default device: +![Disable exclusive mode](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/2706225/153179355-01598326-3297-4588-be4b-ed5257e23941.png) +4) Restart your computer. + +This issue could also be caused if you use some sort of audio wrapper to control volume and stuff like Voicemeter Banana. The above fix was tested with Voicemeter Banana. |