Fragpunk: How to Fix No Sound or Audio Issues - Easy Solutions

Nothing’s worse than diving into a fast-paced shooter like FragPunk only to realize you can’t hear a thing—or worse, everything is way too loud. If you're dealing with audio problems, don’t worry. Here are some fixes that should get your sound back to normal.

1. Reset Your Audio Settings

Before getting into complex fixes, try resetting the in-game audio settings. Sometimes, a simple reset can fix minor configuration issues.

How to reset:

• Open FragPunk and click on the settings icon in the bottom-right corner.
• Navigate to the Audio tab.
• Press D (or select the reset option in the bottom-right corner).
• Restart your game and check if the sound is back.

2. Disable Exclusive Mode in Sound Settings

Windows sometimes handles audio weirdly. Disabling Exclusive Mode can prevent FragPunk from struggling with sound output.

Steps:

• Right-click the speaker icon on your taskbar and select Sound Settings.
• Scroll to Advanced and click More Sound Settings.
• In the Playback tab, right-click your active audio device and select Properties.
• Go to the Advanced tab.
• Uncheck "Give exclusive mode applications priority", then click Apply.
• Restart FragPunk and check your audio.

3. Avoid Minimizing FragPunk Mid-Game

It sounds strange, but some players have reported that alt-tabbing or minimizing the game can cause the audio to cut out entirely. Until this issue is patched, try keeping the game in focus while playing.

 

 

4. Verify FragPunk’s Game Files on Steam

Corrupted or missing files can cause all sorts of problems, including broken sound. Thankfully, Steam has a built-in tool to fix this.

Steps:

• Open Steam and go to your Library.
• Right-click FragPunk and select Properties.
• Navigate to the Installed Files tab.
• Click Verify Integrity of Game Files.
• Wait for the scan to complete, then restart your game.

If missing audio files were the issue, this should solve it.

5. Run FragPunk as an Administrator

Sometimes, the game doesn’t have the right permissions to access your sound drivers. Running it as an administrator might help.

How to do it:

• Find your FragPunk shortcut on the desktop.
• Right-click it and select Run as Administrator.
• Launch the game and check if the sound is working.

Many players have reported that this quick fix solved their no-audio issue.

6. Update Your Audio and GPU Drivers

Outdated drivers can cause compatibility issues with newer games. Make sure both your audio drivers and GPU drivers are up to date.

Updating GPU drivers:

• NVIDIA users: Download the latest drivers from NVIDIA’s website.
• AMD users: Get the newest drivers from AMD’s support page.
• Intel users: Find updates on Intel’s website.

Updating Windows sound drivers:

• Right-click the Start Menu and select Device Manager.
• Expand Sound, video, and game controllers.
• Right-click your audio driver and choose Update Driver.
• Restart your PC and relaunch FragPunk.

7. End FragPunk Processes After Closing

For some users, FragPunk stays running in the background even after it’s closed, leading to audio conflicts.

How to check:

• Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager.
• Look for any FragPunk processes still running.
• Right-click and select End Task.
• Restart the game and check the sound.

8. Disable External Sound Applications

If you’re using Windows Sonic, Dolby Atmos, or any other third-party sound enhancers, they might be interfering with FragPunk. Try turning them off.

Steps:

• Right-click the speaker icon on your taskbar.
• Select Spatial Sound.
• Choose Off.

If you’re running other third-party sound apps, close them before launching FragPunk.

Final Thoughts

If one fix doesn’t work, don’t get discouraged—try a combination of them. Audio issues can be annoying, but one of these solutions should get FragPunk sounding great again so you can focus on fragging instead of fixing.