Factorio doesn't like my external soundcard

[Byproduct]

I have an external soundcard (Focusrite Saffire 6 USB) on this PC, and Factorio doesn't like it. When I try to start the game, either the game window just disappears immediately with no message, or alternatively, it boots up, gives a message "unable to initialize sound" and plays without sound.

This seems a bit odd, because the card appears as a normal sound device in Windows, generally doesn't act out with other games/programs, I can play audio from multiple programs at the same time etc. There are no device settings in Factorio so I can't do anything about it.

It's not a big deal for me, because I can just unplug the card and use integrated audio instead. However someone else could be confused if the game just refuses to launch and they have no idea why.

[Loewchen]

Post the log after a session with the issue.

[Byproduct]

Post the log after a session with the issue.

Here's what the log file says (when the game starts up and gives the "unable to initialize sound" error)

0.251 DSound: CreateSoundBuffer failed: DSERR_BADFORMAT
0.251 al_attach_mixer_to_voice failed

0.251 DSound: Deallocating voice
0.251 DSound: Deallocated voice

[Byproduct]

Log file attached

[Byproduct]

This seems to be in the technical help section now. I don't think there's anything to be done from the user perspective since there are no audio device options available and the card works with every other application I've used. I tried posting this as a bug report but it got moved by someone.

[Loewchen]

Googling around a bit, this seems to be a reoccurring issue with this device and other software using DirectSound, forcing two channel in the management software seems to fix it in some instances. Fist I'd check for a driver update.

[Byproduct]

I haven't had issues with any other software, but it could be just a coincidence. Anyway, using this setting (attachment) seems to work! ^_^

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