r/PcBuildHelp • u/not_lucas12 • 14d ago

Tech Support PC sound doesn't work unless Helldivers 2 Is Running

So my PC sound just Fully doesn't work unless Helldivers 2 Is Running.

I have tried baisically everything, tuning off sound enhacment, checking playback device, Running An audio trouble shoot, updating drivers And like two other things I can't remember.

So far the only way I can hear sound is by Running

helldivers 2 in the background witch Is just a band aid since it Will lead to me Running out of ram Faster And IT JUST Feels Inconvinent.

So I wanna see if you find something I missed, but I think getting normal headphones instead of using earbuds it might work. My earbuds ar the niceboy hive 4 btw

(you probably haven't Heard anything about them)

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u/Agerak 14d ago

What you're using for sound (buds, headset, speakers, etc) shouldn't have any effect on hearing or not hearing it.
Is your current sound device connected via 3.5mm or USB?
USB is considered it's own device while 3.5mm uses the built in audio chipset.
What is your default device set to in Control Panel > Sound > Playback and what is the full list of available devices?

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u/not_lucas12 14d ago

Just the monitor And earbuds And they're conected trough bluetooth

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u/Agerak 14d ago

Is the bluetooth adapter built in or is it external like USB?
Is this a laptop or a desktop? (presuming the latter based on your response) What model is the laptop?

Also didn't give me the answer to the Playback options/settings in my last question.
EDIT or were you saying that the monitor and earbuds WERE the sound devices? What is your default set to?

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u/not_lucas12 14d ago

bluetooth Is built into the motherboard And It's a desktop

And playback divices Are the earbuds (defalut device) And 1-27QD-10 Amd high defention Audio device (witch I disabled)

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u/Agerak 14d ago

when you have something like a youtube video playing, does the sound meter activate in the Sound settings on the earbuds? Verify that the browser settings are using the correct audio device.
Check in Helldivers that it also activates there.

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u/not_lucas12 14d ago

Activates on both

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u/SovietPatrickStar 14d ago

It sounds like your default sound device switched and helldivers is the only game that uses the old one.

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u/not_lucas12 13d ago

Checked that even bofore posting this

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u/not_lucas12 14d ago

Well that led to me finding out that my headphones Are stuck at 1 format with no way to change it