How to Fix Audio Not Working in Ghost of Tsushima PC?

If your audio isn’t working while playing Ghost of Tsushima, you might be dealing with problems like sound effects, dialogue, or background music cutting out intermittently or disappearing entirely during gameplay.

This issue can result from various factors, including misconfigured in-game settings, Windows audio settings, corrupted audio drivers, or incorrect output devices.

Note: If the problem starts when you reach the ski island, go to the audio settings and switch to ‘Headphones’. After that, restart the game, and it should work fine.

Before trying the solutions below, it’s a good idea to restart both the game and your PC. Restarting your PC helps refresh services and clear out any bugs causing the issue. Also, ensure that your audio device works correctly in Windows. If it’s not working there, it won’t work in the game either.

1. Switch Audio Output Devices

If the audio device is not working on your Windows, ensure that the correct audio device is selected. However, if it’s working, your in-game audio settings might not be configured properly, resulting in this issue.

1. First, right-click the speaker icon and select Sound Settings.
2. Select the correct output audio device if the audio is not working on your Windows.
3. If it’s working, launch the game and go to Audio settings. Change the Audio Device to Headphones.
   
4. Once done, check if the problem is resolved.

2. Turn Off Audio Enhancements

Audio Enhancements are designed to improve sound quality. However, they can sometimes interfere with the game’s audio process. When you disable the Audio Enhancements, you ensure that nothing is interfering with the game’s audio and the signal is processed directly without any interference.

1. Right-click the Sound Icon and select Sound Settings.
2. Scroll down to the bottom and select More Sound Settings.
   
3. Right-click your Speaker icon and select Properties.
4. Go to Enhancements and select Disable All.
5. Once done, click Apply and click OK for the changes to take effect.
   
6. Now verify whether the issue is resolved.

3. Set Bitrate to DVD Quality

The DVD quality is widely compatible and less prone to conflicts that might affect the audio quality of applications and games. By setting the Bitrate to DVD quality, you minimize the risk of processing errors and compatibility issues, leading to an error-free audio experience. Therefore, if the issue persists, try setting the Bitrate to DVD quality.

1. From the taskbar, right-click the Sound icon and select Sound Settings. Scroll to the bottom and click More Sound Settings.
2. Under the Playback tab, right-click the Speaker icon and select Properties.
   
3. Go to the Advanced tab from the top.
4. Select the DVD Quality bitrate, which should be 16-bit, 48000 Hz.
5. Once done, click Apply and click OK to save the settings.
   
6. Now, launch the game and check if this resolves the issue.

4. Reinstall Audio Drivers

Still facing the issue? You have the option to reinstall the Audio Driver. In rare cases, the audio drivers become corrupted, outdated, or incompatible with new changes by the developers. By reinstalling the audio driver, you replace the faulty or outdated driver with the latest one. This can fix conflicts and improve audio performance.

1. Press the Win key, and type Device Manager.
   
2. Hit the Enter key to open the Device Manager.
3. Expand the Audio, inputs, and outputs section, and right-click the speaker device. Select Uninstall device.
4. Once again, click Uninstall to remove the driver.
   
5. You can either restart the PC to reinstall the driver or download and install the Realtek or any other driver built for your audio device.
6. Once done, the issue should be resolved.

If all other solutions fail to resolve the issue, try reinstalling the game, as there might be corruption in the game files preventing you from hearing the game audio. This should resolve the problem. However, reinstalling the game will take some time. In the meantime, you can contact the Ghost of Tsushima support team for further assistance.