... log from the working (non-steam) install:

0.000 2024-10-19 17:19:26; Factorio 1.1.110 (build 62357, linux64, full)
0.007 Operating system: Linux ... PIXELFORMAT_RGB888, 60Hz}
0.162 Failed to get primary display index ... STDCWT] [B:0,C:0,S:100]
0.278 [Audio] Backend:SDL(default); Driver ...

I have a .zip-based install of 1.1.109 that I'm trying to update to 1.1.110 with the built-in update mechanism, but find that it's failing:

The log ... STDCWT] [B:0,C:0,S:100]
0.705 [Audio] Backend:SDL(default); Driver ... cpp:108: Checking update packages failed: File C:/Users/WindowsUsername ...

I have a .zip-based install of 1.1.109 that I'm trying to update to 1.1.110 with the built-in update mechanism, but find that it's failing:

The log file ... STDCWT] [B:0,C:0,S:100]
0.705 [Audio] Backend:SDL(default); Driver ... cpp:108: Checking update packages failed: File C:/Users/WindowsUsername ...

Hi! I know that here is very similar topic, but I want to highlight that ... cpp:245: SDL_GL_SetSwapInterval failed: That operation is not supported ... STDCWT] [B:0,C:0,S:100]
0.153 [Audio] Backend:SDL(default); Driver ... happening here?

I have tried to install, reinstall and downgrade NVIDIA ...

... be completely unrelated, and this audio issue might be making me go insane, but I was trying to install a mod for NieR Automata and it was crashing. The crash seemed to be related to audio too:


08/11/2022 16:38:05.573: [ WASAPI ] SK_WASAPI_GetAudioSessionControl (...) Failed During Enumerator Setup ...

Same happens with a new standalone install:


0.000 2020-11-23 22:56:17; Factorio 1.1.0 (build 56997, mac, full)
0.003 Operating system: macOS 10.16.0 ... STDCWT] [B:0,C:0,S:100]
1.321 [Audio] Backend:default; Depth:16, Channel ... HttpSharedState.cpp:136: CURL failed: code:1, 1; Protocol "https" not ...

... crashing whenever I click on the Install mods tab I've tried a fresh ... jpg

0.001 2020-08-14 16:43:48; Factorio 1.0.0 (build 54889, win64, steam ... dsound_update thread
0.336 [Audio] Backend:default; Depth:16, Channel ... cpp:555: Mod portal API call failed: status 404, error:
83.779 Info ...

Hello all,

I've been trying to startup Factorio on my 64-bit Lubuntu 16.04 ... 0.408 Warning Display.cpp:36: Installing audio failed retrying...
0.908 Warning Display.cpp:36: Installing audio failed retrying...
1.408 Warning Display.cpp:36: Installing audio failed retrying...
1.909 Warning Display.cpp ...

... X11 errors:


Major opcode of failed request 154 (GLX)
Minor opcode of ... So far, my only test has been to launch it; I haven't played or tested that audio works.

After deploying the below files (and downloading factorio to ~/.nixpkgs/factorio/), install and run with:


nix-env -iA nixos ...

When trying to run version 0.9.8 (have not tried other versions), when there ... fails to load with the message "Failed to install audio! (Try to start the game again)". See attached screenshot.
As soon as headphones are connected, the game starts properly again.

As MF- said, this is a duplicate (and not a bug to add ). Thanks for reporting it anyway.
https://forums.factorio.com/forum/vie ... 95&p=23565

Did you forget typing your subject into the search bar before posting?
https://forums.factorio.com/forum/search.php?keywords=failed+to+install+audio

On the other hand
It's good to know that the problem lies exactly in the fact sound devices are not available
I wonder why do you disable your sound devices ...

With no audio device enabled on the computer, on loading Factorio it will give the error "Failed to start audio (restart to try again)" and have to be closed, prior to even the update check.

Enabling audio device and it loads just fine.

Failed to install audio(start the game again)

However when I look in the data/sounds folder all the sounds are there and installed,
The problem is that my computer cannot load or play sounds, I have had this problem with many games,
Usually there is and option in some kind of Configuration file to ...

kovarex wrote:Hello, that is just coincidence, the "Failed to install audio! (Try to start the game again)" just happens sometimes randomly.

I've just tried to reproduce it, and it seems to be requiring audio to be in still. Not a huge issue though.

Hello, that is just coincidence, the "Failed to install audio! (Try to start the game again)" just happens sometimes randomly.

I went to play Factorio, and forgot to hook up my heaphones. And it'd give me this error:

Failed to install audio! (Try to start the game again)

But after plugging in my headphones, it works just fine.

I can confirm this happens for me too, exactly the same as for Valkor. I am ... finding this thread I wanted to install some fonts, but it seems this ... following error:
factorio: addons/audio/alsa.c:313: alsa_update_mmap: Assertion `frames' failed.
Funnily enough I got this error once when starting the ...

Hi!

The game used to work just fine...

Now, whenever I start the game the ... Window Title
Content Title
Failed to install audio!

At first I thought it was because I started the game with an extended desktop (dual monitor setup)...

Reinstalling the game removed the error window only once...

I don`t know why but when I was trying to start factorio... it says something like: failed to initialize audio or something like that....
I`m using Linux mint 14 with cinamon... and the solution is just to install lib32asound2-plugins package and it helps me