I’m curious, I’ve never experienced this issue before. I’ve seen a couple people claim it here and on the steam boards, what model(s) of headsets are you guys using when you experience this issue?

People’s hardware isn’t the problem… this is an acknowledged bug.

The issue is acknowledged as a bug or better said, a quirk of the sound engine. Feel free to visit the technical support / bug reports sections, those topics are rather common. My observation: It only happens when the game spawns way too many elite and special enemies at once and sound director is…

[image] Kaerakh: What does acknowledged mean? It basically means, that somebody from tech support or the dev team confirmed, that there is an issue. It does not mean though, that it is solved. It is merely a confirmation, that something is off.

Ok is that their definition or your inference and how do I verify that?

Ah found my own answer, this was all that needed to be linked: [image] Poxburster audio Bugs I know there are issues like the silent Poxburster and Trapper that we are fixing. Hopefully out soon in upcoming patches. We’re working on better solutions when multiple specials …

I not even talking that nothing in this game (except some monstros) have a footsteps sound or jumping from height sound But there in even specific sounds are broken now!

[image] Kaerakh: Given they seem pretty software heavy that’s something to consider, but not immediately damning. I’ve recorded a few instances of poxbursters getting to detonation distance before they make a noise; giving you less than a second or two to register they’re there. You can list…

Chisus, I could approve every video you posted there - every situation is very common, this is insane! :angry:

I suspect you haven’t read the thread or understood the request. It doesn’t matter anymore, but if your clip cuts off when the que is played then it will of course look like evidence of a silent spawn. Which is why I asked for uncut gameplay. But as I alluded, this doesn’t really matter as I went a…

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Ah found my own answer, this was all that needed to be linked:

Topic		Replies	Views
KNOWN ISSUE: Sound Cues Missing or Too Quiet Bugs devpost	175	5267	September 15, 2026
Another rant post about audio General Discussion	41	610	January 9, 2026
Soundless specials (etc.) logging - I'm nearing my limit General Discussion	20	786	February 4, 2024
Poxburster audio Bugs acknowledged	22	1527	January 12, 2024
Game audio being controlled by a system that determines what we should hear should be junked Gameplay Feedback	27	889	December 28, 2023

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