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audio dropping out randomly

phermitgb
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Hi there - I'm wondering if there's word or discussions on audio dropping out/in randomly?

Ever since launch, I've encountered moments when audio of certain types just won't play. It *usually* starts with footstep sounds dropping out, and once I notice that, it is usually accompanied by various dialogue dropping out.

Usually in conversation sequences, my first activation will activate the dialogue cut-sequence, and I can see the character I'm talking to animating and moving their lips, but there's no audio. Much of the time, by the time I advance the dialogue once, the audio will cut back in, but there are times when it never comes back.

Sometimes re-logging will restore the audio more consistently, and it *might* be related to alt-tabbing out at certain junctures, but I can't determine a pattern. I've been searching through google mostly, and through the first 3 pages of questions here, but can't seem to find anything current, and would like to know if there's perhaps an older discussion regarding this problem going on somewhere?
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  • waitingmk01b14_ESO
    waitingmk01b14_ESO
    Soul Shriven
    I wish they'd update that issue as well. I've missed several important conversations because of this damn bug. It's no big deal when it happens in a convo you can control, but when it happens in the game world with no text prompts to allow you to back out and try it again or log out and clear the bug, it sucks.
  • Niliu
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    I haven't noticed it in convos, I have noticed however that combat sounds can disappear when it's raining in-game, and sounds can lag behind animations, especially on a Nightblade. I have one of each and sound lagging behind combat animations is the worst on that one.
    Gimme back my sweetroll or so help me
  • Sihnfahl
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    They could be overloading the channels...
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