Solved Game Audio Not Playing through Headphones

tambrico2

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When my Turtlebeach x12 is plugged into my computer (runs Windows 8) and I try to launch some steam games the audio plays through the built-in speakers rather than my headset. I've played around with default devices and disabling/enabling different devices, but nothing has worked. In some games like Planetside 2, the in-game option to set the output device to the headphones works perfectly, but in most other games (e.g. Left for Dead), audio still plays out of my speakers. When I disable the speakers there is no game sound at all. This also wasn't an issue on my old laptop that runs Windows 7. Is there any way to here the game audio from my headset? Any help would be much appreciated :)
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Dell
    CPU
    Intel i7
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia Geforce GT 650M
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Avast
Do you plug in the headset after you start the game?

Try plugging in the headset before you start the game and see if that helps..

In your sounds setting do you have an option for "speaker and dual headphones"?

Heres a link with that issue and how it was resolved.

Sound won't play through headphones - Forums - StarCraft II
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 & Windows 7 Dual Boot
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP G60
    CPU
    AMD Turion RM-70 Dual Core 2.0 GHZ
    Memory
    3 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia GeForce 8200M G
    Screen Resolution
    1366 x 768
    Mouse
    MS Intellipoint 5 button (love it!)
    Browser
    Chrome and Chromium
    Antivirus
    Avast Free & Malwarebytes
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