FIX YOUR PUBG SOUND NOW (with Windows 10 1803 and Voicemeter Banana)
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- Опубліковано 10 тра 2018
- I made an updated guide for Windows 10 1809, check it out here: • FIX YOUR PUBG SOUND wi...
Have you ever had the feeling the sound in PUBG is unbalanced? Too loud vehicle sounds and explosions, and too quiet footsteps? Here is a tutorial on how to fix.
We'll use Voicemeter Banana and VB-Audio Cable which you can download here:
www.vb-audio.com/Voicemeeter/...
www.vb-audio.com/Cable/index.htm
If you plan on recording your Gameplay for UA-cam I recommend to use OBS:
obsproject.com/
Music:
"Freedom" (freemusicarchive.org/music/Cyr...) by "Cyrus" is licensed under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution License (creativecommons.org/licenses/.... - Ігри
Best way to hear footsteps even until now
Hey guys! I made an updated version of this guide for Windows 10 1809. You can find it here:
ua-cam.com/video/YIrvJibsFdU/v-deo.html
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Ive been trying this for 2 years, only u have managed to make this work THANKSKSSS
The windows update had just knocked all my older settings to the dark ages. This fixes it and i set up even better such that only PUBG is now compressed. Thank you!
Glad to hear that my video helped you! I lost some settings with the 1803 update too 😐
Awesome. Best sound fix for PUBG. Thanks, man. I can hear everything now. If you have not done this do it. You will not regret it.
Mu own footsteps are now to loud to hear the others and also the dinamic weather things like rain is too louder to hear anything😒
bro you have to promoted some how
such an informative aswell as a good video
keep up the good work
thanks a lot and all the best with the channel
Thank you 🥰
So I may have figured something out. Now, I haven't installed Dolby yet but after reinstalling Windows I found the discrepancy between the volume of PUBG and the system sound (PUBG's volume was lower than the system sound at the volume mixer for some reason. The green bars whenever a sound is played did not match.) disappeared. That actually enhanced my volume quite a bit. I used to have ridiculously loud gun sound (to the point where I have to sacrifice hearing footsteps to protect my ears) and now that's gone. Still, PUBG's volume is ridiculously small. I will try to install Dolby later and share the result.
I tested it on Windows 11 and it worked perfectly, very good.
very clear and useful. nice
Hey, first of all ty for the well made video. I followed your instructions completely but now ingame I always hear some kind of a cracking noise in the background. Can you imagine where this comes from?
Hey! I had that once with a low quality USB sound card. With my onboard sound card everything is okay. You can also try to to restart the audio engine (it's in the Voicemeter menu). have you changed any additional settings in Voicemeter?
made a big difference
THank you
Thanks I can now hear footsteps or gunshot from far away. Thank you first. However, the gunshot sound from short distance becomes softer. Is it normal for the compensation? Any method to fix it ? or I have to get used to it?
I'm not really sure, what you mean with "softer", but you probably have to get used to it. IMHO it sounds different now, but overall it's better
Hey :)
Maybe I will try out these programms you talk about - it was very interesting so keep up the nice work!
A lot of times I am frustrated of pubg sounds... and even more with my new soundcard... every sound is so different, so loud and confusing.
Right now, I start to thinkt that I will send the soundcard back, because the sound is horrible or, and this is the question, can I use these programms with
the soundcard too ? Is there any problem ?
Thanks and Greetz from Germany
Hey Tim! You can use Voicemeter Banana with basically every sound card.
Thanks for your fast response!
I tried it yesterday and overall it works and im happy with that.
But yeah, some gun shots sound crazy but its just a matter of time I think.
Right now, I have some issues with my microphone... Cannot use it in teamspeak or discord anymore...
Do you know the problem ?
Thanks
Make sure that your microphone is set as the default recording device in Windows (little green checkmark), or manually select your Microphone in Discord and Teamspeak. The default device was probably automatically set to some Voicemeter device while installing the software.
I finally decided to try this out and wow, thanks a lot. Now my ears survive...
One question - the initial shot from any AR/etc. has a pretty high frequency pitch (which can be pretty irritating). Is it possible to fix this high frequency?
Thanks for your feedback, I'm glad it helps! Actually I haven't noticed that first-shot-pitch. On what value have you set the compressor and volume?
Thanks for the swift reply. Roughly the same, got roughly -11/12 and Comp. set on 4.5-5.5. For example, the first shot with a mini14 has a pretty high pitch.
I agree with this. I tried it the first shot really sounds high pitched, then the next shots is normal
same problem, please reply if any of you found any solution to that.
Ive found that it may be a problem with "attack and release" in the compression, but i cant find where the setting is. It is how fast it will compressed ur sound when it hits the threshold as far as i understand
Hey dude, thanks for guide! I have a question. I had separate headset and speakers for gaming (headset) and browsing/music (speakers), how should i configure banana voicemeeter to still use separate sounds on different hardwares?
hi!
Set your Speakers as Output A1 and your Headphones as A2.
Select the Game sound routed with VB-Cable to Output to A2.
Select your System main Speakers (I'm using Voicemeter VAIO named as "System") to output to A1 (as in the video).
Thank you very much your video really helps a lot
You're welcome. I'm glad to help
Enjoyed the video however using these setting my in game sound was intermittent and went longer with no sound at all than having sound. Went back to old settings...
Some sound cards can cause problems. I started using an external USB sound interface (built into my headphone stand) but had issues. After switching to the front audio ports at my computer everything is smooth.
I get double sound when I do this, as in the sound echos because of delay. Did everything exactly as you did.
You probably missed a thing :)
What if after i use my realtek main speakers as my main audio and my HEADPHONES as my pubg audio. what exactly do i have to setup differently here?
Basically i want my main desktop speakers to still work after i shut down pubg..
Hi Deejay Apster!
Set your Speakers as Output A1 and your Headphones as A2.
Select the Game sound routed with VB-Cable to Output to A2.
Select your System main Speakers (I'm using Voicemeter VAIO named as "System") to output to A1 (as in the video).
Okay, thats not toooo complicated to setup, but talking about the delay Solrosen was talking about I was wondering, if the Loudness setting wouldn't be fair enough?
Wenn I open up my sound devices and open the settings for me headphone (Astro A50) and open the tab "Enhancement" I've got the option to enable "Loudness Equalization".
The description says: Loudness Equalization uses understanding of human hearing to reduce perceived volume differences.
To me this description and the results too sounds like standard audio compressing. The white background noise gets louder, while shots are being fired the overall volume goes down.
On the other hand you can't change that much settings, its only possible the change the Release Time in 6 steps from "Short" to "Long" with no concrete values given. Kinda sucks, need to fiddle around with that ...
But anyway. Wouldn't it be worth it, to point users to those "simple Loudness Equalization" options, if available, before trying this software solution?
I tried the loudness equalization once, but felt like the compression via Voicemeter Banana leads to a better result. I'll look more into this soon
Yeah, I assume, that it should be better in question of compression rate and fine tuning of release time. But the question I have, is it really that much better, that its worth for non-technical PUBG players to use this extra software compared to simply turn on that one option.
You know, to me it seams that with this software you can achieve many more things than simply compress the signal a little bit. To non-tech users there is always a potential to mess around and have "worse settings" than it would be with simply turning loudness on.
So lets say, if the result of the loudness thing is about ~70-80% as good as with the software solution, is it still worth it? I mean, if with Voicemeeter Banana the result is more than 2x better, no question, just use it, but otherwise I would prefer to stick to the non-software solution just 'cos I like to keep things simple ...
Don't get me wrong, I don't wanna convince you not to use it anymore... ;-) I am simply interested what would be the "overall best solution" ...
Additionally but maybe hard to analyse, is there less delay (if any) if it uses the "build in" thing compared to a software that needs to buffer? Turning on the setting needs to buffer something too i guess, maybe, it leads to the same delay (if any)?
Do you have got any idea how to measure if there is any delay and if, how big it is? maybe record a video of single shots and try to step through it frame per frame!? I dont know ... just a thought ....
Hey Andreas! I tested the lag and compared No-Effects, "Voicemeter Banana" and Windows "Loudness Equalization". "Voicemeter" does add more Lag than "Loudness Equalization", but I still prefer it, because you can configure it as you like. The compression with "Loudness Equalization" is a bit too strong for my taste. The background noise is so loud with it!
You can check the video out here: ua-cam.com/video/ZBXOT_rwGao/v-deo.html
Idk of someone say it already but on my case after i install the cable it was setted 1 channel (not stereo) at 8khz and it of course sound ultrabad with no audio directions. So check it after install
yes, that was changed in the recent months. I made an updated guide where I explain to change that as well.
@@ERPL_TV ye i saw yesterday. If i saw it before i would not have lose 6 hours to understand how to fix it😫
F 😥
test test TEST lmaoo thanks for the video
TEEEEEEEEST 😅
I have a problem. There is no "CABLE Output" in the Game section. There is just "Microphone" option. (W10 1803) Help me pleaseee.
Have you installed VB Cable?
Hi, I can hear PUBG like it's still going out in the system sounds and also the cable in :(
Send a Screenshot, maybe I can see what the problem is
and what about the distances ? can I distinguish how long a shot come from ?
I think for long range sounds from shots and vehicles it makes no real difference. If you could hear it before, you can still hear it. If you couldn't distinguish the direction before, this probably won't help. You need a decent headset and sometimes it's still difficult because the sound of PUBG is pretty bad. I sometimes wiggle a bit around with the mouse while the shot is still hearable to find the direction.
ERPL I was just concerned about the distances, because if the shot is too distant, the sound is lower... And if it equalizes the sounds volumes, it could be a problem
Oh you mean the distance, not the direction! Sorry my bad, I misunderstood that. Well it's still possible to distinguish shots from different distances, because depending on how much you turn up the compressor in Voicemeter Banana the sounds are evened out. Even with the setting activated not every shot will sound the same.
Got it now, thanks!
it can be easily done by checking " loudness equalization" in sound setting within a few sec.
Hi Wu Jay! I compared Windows Loudness Equalization and Voicemeter Banana Compression and found Voicemeter to give you a better result. You can see the the comparison in this video: ua-cam.com/video/ZBXOT_rwGao/v-deo.html
Can I do this without getting the VB cable? pretty sure I cannot afford that right now
Nope
in sound settings i dont have 'VB VAIO (VBAUDIO VOICE MEETER)' but i have ' VOICEMEETER Input (VBAUDIO VOICEMEETER ) ' or 'VOICEMEETER Aux Input (VBAUDIO VOICEMEETER )'
I think it should be the first one you listed. if it's not working, can you upload a Screenshot?
same
Have you installed "Voicemeter Banana" or just "Voicemeter"? Can you upload a screenshot of your audio settings in Windows please?
i did everything on this video to the smallest detail. for some reason the sound is so low, it's barely audible.
please check the output volume of your main output Device (chosen as A1) in Windows.
@@ERPL_TV dude you're not gonna believe what an idiot i am. i muted the master volume in game. so that problem is fixed. however, i just watched your updated video and did everything on it except the recording stuff since i don't need it. but compression doesn't work. it just makes everything louder or quieter. no compression happens. also, gunshots pop. idk if it's the same with you or i did something wrong.
haha classic 😂 which values do you have for Hardware input 1 (volume and compression)?
@@ERPL_TV i tried everything. -20, -15 etc with 1 comp or 2 comp or 3 comp. i give up. thanks tho. i left a thumbs up.
@@gareth6517 thank you
I dont get that many options when choosing the output, VB CABLE IN doesnt even show up
have you installed VB Cable software and rebooted your PC? Voicemeter Banana and VB Cable are two separate applications you have to install
yes, but fuck it, ty anyway
mine too, please help me fix this. thanks!
I don't see the VB-Cable IN (VB-Audio Virtual Cable)where did I go wrong??
did you install "Voicemeter Banana" AND "VB Cable"?
yes, where else may I contact you?
just here please. can you please upload a Screenshot of your available audio devices in Voicemeter Banana? just upload it somewhere and post the link here
Is it just installing a software or Hardware needed?
only (free to use) software needed
My game is now quiet gunshoots and footsteps are very quiet...help me please
Hey cata cov! First of all: I made an updated version of this video, which is better. I recommend checking that out: ua-cam.com/video/YIrvJibsFdU/v-deo.html
Then to fix your problem with the sound being to quiet: Please check your volume of your actual headphones in the windows sound settings (in the tab "Playback" open your headphone audio device, then open the tab Levels and check that it's on 100). imgur.com/a/URKj7Xp
The funny thing is I don't have to do this on my Alienware laptop. I recently built a computer and this is happening on this computer.
Is Loudness Equalization enabled, or is that a similar feature by an Alienware software?
@@ERPL_TV My AW doesn't have Loudness Eq. like you do. It has Dolby Digital Plus. It does have something called Volume Leveller but I don't know if that really helped. Perhaps I should try installing this on my new computer... I'll tell you the result. But no. Loudness Eq is not on.
@@ERPL_TV But since the Windows 10 I have installed is different and is very annoying compare to the one I got on my AW (it looks different and functions differently for some reason), I will resintall Windows 10 first.
Pls help!! when i select the virtual audio cable as my playback i cant hear anything ; - ; i really want some better quality sound when im playing pubg
Hey! Have you selected "A1" to Output to your headphones? Can you post a screenshot of your Voicemeter Banana configuration, please? It's easier to help then
Is there a way for windows 7?
Don't use Windows 7 nowadays.
i tried this and i lost sound for any other application. what shoud i do?
hey! sorry to hear that. but Pubg has sound? what have you selected as your default Windows audio device?
i noticed something else tho. apparently i have to turn on voicemeter banana and leave it there if i want both the pubg sound and other apps like chrome to work. i dont know if i should keep it there cuz keeping it on will lower sound from youtube or fb (which is unnecessary), but turning it on and change sound setting everytime i play pubg is kinda time-consuming
Can you post a screenshot of your Voicemeter Banana settings and Windows sound settings, please? I assume you have selected PUBG to output to the same virtual audio device as Windows. But I'm just guessing now.
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after i exit the pubg i cant hear any sound from my other Music and video players and all please help
Can you post a Screenshot of your config in Voicemeter and Windows sound settings?
first dinner in new map with this :)
Nice! congratulations! :)
Windows 10 1809 not working anymore.
The release of Windows 10 1809 got withdrawn by Microsoft. I'll look into it, when it's available for download again.
@@ERPL_TV Hi! What i meant is your method config doesnt work for the latest update on Windows 10. Thanks for the reply, i got it to work but you have to change the Input 1 to VB-Audio Point.
alright thank you!
TEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
this does not work for win7?
This is not fully working on Windows 7. You could just route all your audio to Voicemeter which is annoying because you have to turn off the software or atleast the compressor when not playing PUBG. Anyway just upgrade to Windows 10, it's better.
ERPL but it still works right?
I play pubg on the internet cafe, so I cant upgrade the os
How do I configure discord sound with this?
Select the Voicechat audio device as Output device in Discord. it's in the discord settings
i have win 7 ..is it possible?
it should partly work, but I haven't tested it. I can't really help you with the exact settings that you need to set. anyway it's not possible to select single applications like pubg to use one specific audio device in Windows 7. so you have to disable the compression after playing or else your whole audio on your PC will be compressed all the time, which will be annoying. my recommendation is: don't do it! just upgrade to Windows 10
@@ERPL_TV xD. ok ty man,
i cannot hear my frineds on discord..
Select the Voicechat audio device in Discord
ERPL yep got it
great hint,thx that was missing in the youtube, which was very helpful thank you
Dude after 4:00 im not able to hear sound.please help.
One thing you and many others forget to mention tho about adding Banana and a compressor to your audio is that it adds a pretty hefty audio DELAY. That's the reason i stopped using voice meter banana cuz the delay honestly makes quite the difference, it lies around .25 to .50 seconds and may seriously mess your gaming experience up...
This CAN however be fiddled with to lower the delay in the options menu under "buffering", however stepping away from default can break your sound and if so, default is the only viable option :/
Nice video tho.
Thanks for your feedback! I tried a bit around to see if the sound is delayed. I did not measure, just tried ingame and think it feels OK. I altered those buffering settings once, but didn't feel a difference in delay.
ERPL You're welcome. I personally can notice the delay in sound and the lessened quality in audio with the Banana compressor, however honestly the audio levels are so infuriatingly bad in pubg that having a slight delay to save yourself from permanent hearing loss or tinnitus is in reality pretty darn worth it. I just stumbled upon your video on the reddit and it kinda made me rethink to start using it again. And now with the only visible good thing with the latest windows patch you can now make the compression exclusive to pubg, however I have no idea how to do that, I guess I'll fiddle around with it.
I realized re-watching your guide that it literally makes it so that ONLY PUBG is compressed and leaves discord and all else in the blue.
So I tried to set up Banana, weirdly enough I can't use WDM only MME, when i use WDM my sound is all crackling and distorted to hell so I figured MME would have to do.
When i was done setting it up and ran a test game, however in PUBG and ONLY PUBG the sound is crackling and distorted, I'm at a loss here :/
Not sure what is causing this issue, and I also don't know why I can't use anything else besides MME.
Any advice would be great.
I fixed this on my end by going into Menu > System Settings and changing the buffer for WDM to 160 (i tested the lowest and went higher and higher while audio was playing, you want the lowest value possible)
Does not work for me :/
Ty tho.
How can i fix the damm stutter ?
Can you use a different sound card/output jack? for me it's working perfectly for months, but I had problems in the beginning with a USB sound card
ehh, you lost me 1 min in..
What do you mean? too boring? too complicated? I made an updated and better version of this video anyway. feel free to check it out here: ua-cam.com/video/YIrvJibsFdU/v-deo.html
i cannot hear the footsteps...not even at 2 3 meters from me..so it sucks!!