Sound in my Web browser and not my PC games?

[Cloakedwand72]

Why is there no sound in my PC games when i can get sound when on the web browser etc?This is the same with non Steam games.This never happened before.

And my volume mixer is set to neutral.Any tips would help.Ps looking for easy to follow tips etc.

OS: Windows 8.1  (6.3.10586) 64bit
CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3630QM CPU @ 2.40GHz (8)
RAM: 8146
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670MX (3007MB) with latest driver for the Division game.
SM: 30 (Direct3D 9.0c 

[HoloYolo]

Have you tried restarting your computer or unplugging and plugging back your sound system?

[p1t1o]

I take it you updated your video driver recently? Try "rolling back" to the previous version. I know we're talking sound and not video here, but its worth a try, since the sound works, but doesn't as soon as a game is loaded.

[Cloakedwand72]

13 minutes ago, p1t1o said:

I take it you updated your video driver recently? Try "rolling back" to the previous version. I know we're talking sound and not video here, but its worth a try, since the sound works, but doesn't as soon as a game is loaded.

How do i do that?And is it easy?

[p1t1o]

How do i do that?And is it easy?

It should be easy, only a few clicks and a re-start. I can't remember if there is a facility for it in the nvidia control panel, but you can do it from the windows control panel. Im not on my own computer right now so can't do much other than google it for you:

http://www.drivers.com/update/drivers-news/how-to-roll-back-drivers-in-windows-8/

There may be other, more helpful walkthroughs online somewhere, but you basically need to find the properties window for your graphics hardware and there will be a "roll back" button that you just press, and after it has finished, you restart and you are done.

Another way would be to find online an installer for the last, or other previous, version of the drivers - they are archives on the nvidia website IIRC and it is as simple as downloading one and installing it over your current setup. Want to try another one? Just download it and install over again.

**DISCLAIMER**

Making a mistake whilst messing with drivers can get you into some sticky messes if you don't know what you are doing. But installing/uninstalling/messing about with graphics drivers is pretty safe, the worst that should happen is you end up with no driver and it reverts to windows defaults and you just start from scratch - its just that drivers are things that tell your computer how to "work", so if the drivers are messed up, well you can guess the rest!

Try and make a "system restore point" if you can, this is basically a "savegame" for the mind of your computer, so if you REALLY mess up you can get back to square one. Google how to do that too, its quite easy.

But in any case, do this at your own risk!

Edited March 24, 2016 by p1t1o

[Cloakedwand72]

11 minutes ago, p1t1o said:

It should be easy, only a few clicks and a re-start. I can't remember if there is a facility for it in the nvidia control panel, but you can do it from the windows control panel. Im not on my own computer right now so can't do much other than google it for you:

http://www.drivers.com/update/drivers-news/how-to-roll-back-drivers-in-windows-8/

There may be other, more helpful walkthroughs online somewhere, but you basically need to find the properties window for your graphics hardware and there will be a "roll back" button that you just press, and after it has finished, you restart and you are done.

Another way would be to find online an installer for the last, or other previous, version of the drivers - they are archives on the nvidia website IIRC and it is as simple as downloading one and installing it over your current setup. Want to try another one? Just download it and install over again.

**DISCLAIMER**

Making a mistake whilst messing with drivers can get you into some sticky messes if you don't know what you are doing. But installing/uninstalling/messing about with graphics drivers is pretty safe, the worst that should happen is you end up with no driver and it reverts to windows defaults and you just start from scratch - its just that drivers are things that tell your computer how to "work", so if the drivers are messed up, well you can guess the rest!

Try and make a "system restore point" if you can, this is basically a "savegame" for the mind of your computer, so if you REALLY mess up you can get back to square one. Google how to do that too, its quite easy.

But in any case, do this at your own risk!

Is it just sound mixer?

[p1t1o]

Just now, Cloakedwand72 said:

Is it just sound mixer?

No, I'm actually suggesting that you try rolling back your *video* driver, as it seems you have updated it recently.

It may seem weird to look at your video card for a sound problem, but in the absence of a better explanation, it is a good idea to look at recent changes, and also things that are specific to the conditions of your problem, ie: it only happens with games apparently, and what is generally only used a lot when games are loaded? Graphics drivers.

If you have updated your sound drivers recently, you can try rolling them back too, but in my experience people hardly ever update sound drivers.

[RainDreamer]

Could also be the game setting.

Did you recently get a new headphone/ audio output device, especially with Bluetooth? The game could still be using the system default output and not recognize it, while the os auto detects.

[KerbMav]

A friend of mine has trouble with his 7.1 USB headset (also acting as an external sound card) whenever a game does not support 7.1 hardware.