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Game loses all sound seemingly for no reason, at random.

Kerscher · 2025-05-25T22:12:38+00:00

Integrity I have verified my game files (on Steam) Yes I have disabled all mods Yes Required Summary Game loses all sound seemingly for no reason, at random. Description I've been binging on Vic 3 this last week after about a year away from the game and have been struggling with some curious performance issues (whose pattern I still haven't nailed yet but when I do, I'll come here to report) and one of the weird behaviours the game's been having is that on occasion its audio just straight-up stops working. I noticed the issue some four times, as I usually play with the game sound diminished while I either talk on Discord or watch something on Youtube on the other monitor so it's not easy to spot it. Checking the logs, it seems to be something related to the FMOD sound engine and how it plays ball with my audio driver - I remember in the past Rimworld also had on its logs that FMOD wasn't happy with something I was doing when watching Youtube on the other monitor. Crusader Kings III however seems to work just fine. For context, I have five different audio output options on my computer: a wireless headset, the output on the motherboard, and the three monitors I have attached to the computer (each using a different type of port, DVI-D, Displayport, and HDMI) and I switch between two of them from time to time when playing (the headphones and the Displayport monitor, respectively), but I don't think the issue is related to where the audio is coming out as swapping between the output methods doesn't seem to cause an issues, the one thing consistent is that the game goes silent on occasion when something else is also using audio. I am also not 100% sure if the issue only happens with Youtube, or if it also happens when I'm on Spotify. I am also on That Dreadful Version of Windows 11, the one that keeps causing all sorts of issues, so I am sure this doesn't help matters much. The issue is save-game independent. Steps to reproduce 1 - Have an extra monitor 2 - Boot the game on Monitor 1, and start playing a video playlist on Monitor 2. 3 - Play the game on Monitor 1 as normal, and spot if the audio on the game eventually disappears when a new video starts, or when a video resumes after buffering. Focus is on the game. 4 - Bonus step: Zoom in out of the Paper Map and observe the log file get spammed with the following below; I'll only paste the entries for one specific second there, but you guys will surely get the idea. ``` [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't set event position (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't set event volume (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't get event playback state (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't play event (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't set event position (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't set event volume (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't get event playback state (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't play event (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't set event position (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't set event volume (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't get event playback state (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't play event (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't set event position (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't set event volume (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't get event playback state (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't play event (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't set event position (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't set event volume (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't get event playback state (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't play event (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't release event (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't set event position (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't set event volume (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't get event playback state (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't play event (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't release event (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't set event position (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't set event volume (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't get event playback state (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't play event (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't set event position (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't set event volume (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't get event playback state (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't play event (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't set event position (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't set event volume (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't get event playback state (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't play event (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't release event (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't set event position (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't set event volume (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't get event playback state (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't play event (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't set event position (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't set event volume (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't get event playback state (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't play event (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't set event position (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't set event volume (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't get event playback state (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't play event (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't set event position (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't set event volume (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't get event playback state (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't play event (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't set event position (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't set event volume (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't get event playback state (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't play event (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't set event position (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't set event volume (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't get event playback state (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't play event (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't set event position (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't set event volume (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't get event playback state (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't play event (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't get event playback state (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't get event playback state (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't set event position (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't set event volume (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't get event playback state (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't play event (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't set event position (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't set event volume (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't get event playback state (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't play event (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't set event position (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't set event volume (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't get event playback state (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't play event (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't set event position (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't set event volume (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't get event playback state (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't play event (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't set event position (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't set event volume (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't get event playback state (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't play event (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't set event position (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't set event volume (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't get event playback state (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't play event (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't set event position (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't set event volume (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't get event playback state (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't play event (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't set event position (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't set event volume (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't get event playback state (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't play event (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't set event position (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't set event volume (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't get event playback state (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't play event (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't set event position (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't set event volume (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't get event playback state (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't play event (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't set event position (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't set event volume (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't get event playback state (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't play event (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't release event (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't set event position (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't set event volume (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't get event playback state (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't play event (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't set event position (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't set event volume (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't get event playback state (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't play event (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't set event position (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't set event volume (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't get event playback state (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't play event (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't set event position (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't set event volume (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't get event playback state (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't play event (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't set event position (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't set event volume (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't get event playback state (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't play event (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't set event position (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't set event volume (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't get event playback state (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't play event (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't set event position (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't set event volume (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't get event playback state (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't play event (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't get event playback state (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't get event playback state (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't get event playback state (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't get event playback state (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't get event playback state (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:08][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't get event playback state (An invalid object handle was used.) [17:40:09][audio2_fmod_event.cpp:492]: [FMOD] [ ] Couldn't get event playback state (An invalid object handle was used.) ``` You will also notice on the attached log file that there is an error involving a Veiled Protectorate Event there; I don't know what causes it but it's harmless and unrelated, I think it's some sort of logic flaw related to the Ottomans no longer being around in my game save and Egypt being my Puppet, you can ignore it; it pops up sporadically through the five log files that are filled with the same handler error as pasted above. Game Version 1.8.7 (Masala Chai) OS Windows Additional Bug Type Audio Save Game Attachments Player Pain 1

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Start date May 26, 2025

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Hello. We did not receive any similar tickets in the past and don't have any decent reproduction for it. We raised it with the Audio team just in case and in the meantime I'll move the thread to the Technical Support forum.

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