Need for Speed Most Wanted 2012 Absolutely No Sound

[xxXTheStig24Xxx]

So I was playing NFS MW 2012 last week from when this was posted without any problems. I go to launch it now, I get no sound at all. There is no audio at the start sequence, from the cars, or any music. When I launch the game, it doesn't even come up in the volume mixer in Windows. Every other program I use is fine.

What I have done to try and fix the problem:

Restart Windows

Update Windows

Update graphics/audio drivers

Uninstall and reinstall the game including deleting all the files (through Steam)

Setting the Windows compatibility to Windows 7

Running NFS MW as administrator

Any help would be much appreciated!

------------------------------------------System Specs----------------------------------------

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

Motherboard: Asus ROG Crosshair VIII Hero

RAM: 32 GB DDR4 @ 3200 MHz

GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080Ti

Audio:

Mixer: Beacon Mix Create

Headphones: Sennheiser Professional HD 280 PRO

DAC: Fosi Audio K5 Mini Pro Gaming (USB input/output)

[EA_Illium · Accepted solution]

Hi @xxXTheStig24Xxx 

To check if you plug your headset directly into your PC do you hear game audio? 

Also to check have you tried the following?

• Repair/Verify your game based on which client you are launching from
• EA App - Repair (Library > Tile Dots > Repair)
• EA App's Cache (Top Left Menu > Help > App Recovery) 
• Check for other applications that may be limiting EA App or Game performance
• Close other running applications on your device
• Run the System File Checker tool then Check for Windows and GPU updates  
• Install or Repair the VC++ files for your game (Origin or EA app)
• Check Drivers, Default to High-Performance GPU: Troubleshooting Graphics issues 
• Restart your device in Clean Boot mode, then just try running the client and game

Thanks!

[EA_Illium · Accepted solution]

Hi @xxXTheStig24Xxx 

To check if you plug your headset directly into your PC do you hear game audio? 

Also to check have you tried the following?

• Repair/Verify your game based on which client you are launching from
• EA App - Repair (Library > Tile Dots > Repair)
• EA App's Cache (Top Left Menu > Help > App Recovery) 
• Check for other applications that may be limiting EA App or Game performance
• Close other running applications on your device
• Run the System File Checker tool then Check for Windows and GPU updates  
• Install or Repair the VC++ files for your game (Origin or EA app)
• Check Drivers, Default to High-Performance GPU: Troubleshooting Graphics issues 
• Restart your device in Clean Boot mode, then just try running the client and game

Thanks!

[xxXTheStig24Xxx]

Hello @EA_Illium 

I have not plugged in my headphones directly, but I know that wont change the issue.

As mentioned in the original post, I verified the files through Steam.

I also, although I forgot to mention it, did clear the EA apps cache.

Nothing else has worked thus far. 

[El_Ave]

I dont know if you did solve your problem i have the same issue but mine solved whe i launch the game from EA app instead of the shortcut in the desktop even know if i launch the game from the shortcut the game has no sound but if i launched from the EAapp it has sound very weird hope it helps