1. Check System Requirements
It seems your PC specifications are outdated or low on hardware capacity to handle the game properly. It’s better to check the game’s system requirements to understand whether your PC build is compatible with running the game smoothly or not. You can check the requirements below. If, in case, your PC isn’t fully compatible, then make sure to upgrade the same accordingly.
Minimum Requirements:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10, 64-bit / Windows 11, 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core i5 / AMD equivalent
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 750-Ti / AMD RX 550, 2GB VRam
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 8 GB available space
Recommended Requirements:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10, 64-bit / Windows 11, 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core i5 7500K / AMD equivalent
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1060 / AMD RX 580, 4GB VRam
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 8 GB available space
2. Run Party Animals as an Administrator
If you’re not running your video game using an administrator privilege, it may cause issues with the game launching, startup crashing, or even the game not loading. So, running the game exe file as an administrator on your Windows computer is better to check whether that fixes the problem. To do so:
- Right-click on the Party Animals exe application file on your PC.
- Select Properties > Click on the Compatibility tab.
- Make sure to click on the Run this program as an administrator checkbox to checkmark it.
- Click on Apply and select OK to save changes.
3. Check the Audio Output Device
The sound-related issue might appear if your sound configuration is not correctly set or a different audio device is selected. You should always configure the sound settings option in the Control Panel and check whether the correct audio device is selected. To do so:
- Right-click on the sound icon on your taskbar > Click on Open Sound settings.
- Now, choose your output device that’s connected under the Output section.
- Make sure to test out the changes with the Master volume.
- Finally, launch the Party Animals game and check the sound issue again.
4. Verify and Repair Game Files
If your game files become corrupted or missing for unexpected reasons, verifying and repairing the game files using the game launcher can help you a lot. Otherwise, you may encounter several issues with the game launching, connectivity, performance-related issues, audio or graphical glitches, etc. To do this:
- Launch Steam > Click on Library.
- Right-click on Party Animals from the list of installed games.
- Now, click on Properties > Go to Local Files.
- Click on Verify Integrity of Game Files.
- You’ll have to wait for the process until it gets completed.
- Once done, restart your computer.
5. Update Audio Drivers
Multiple affected players have reported the outdated audio driver on their Windows computers. If you’ve also using the outdated sound driver for a while, then make sure to check for updates by following the steps below:
- Press the Win+X keys to open the Quick Link Menu.
- Click on Device Manager from the list > Double-click on Sound, Video, and Game Controllers.
- Right-click on the correct audio device that you’re using.
- Next, select Update driver > Choose to Search automatically for drivers.
- If an update is available, the system will automatically download & install it.
- Once done, restart the computer to apply changes.
6. Update Windows
You should try updating the Windows system on your PC if it’s outdated to avoid bugs or stability issues.
- Press the Win+I keys to open Windows Settings.
- Next, click on Update & Security > Select Check for updates under the Windows Update section.
- If there is a feature update available, select Download and Install.
- Wait for some time until the update gets completed.
- Finally, reboot your PC to apply changes immediately.
7. Increase the Volume Level
Make sure to increase the volume level on your PC because a low volume can cause no audio issue in most cases. Just click on the sound icon on the taskbar and drag the slider to increase or decrease the volume level accordingly. Alternatively, you can press the keyboard’s volume button to increase or decrease the volume level.
8. Update Party Animals
If you haven’t updated your Party Animals game for a while, follow the steps below to check for updates and install the latest patch (if available). To do this:
- Open the Steam client > Go to Library.
- Click on Party Animals from the left pane.
- It’ll automatically search for the available update. If there is an update available, make sure to click on Update.
- Installing the update > closing the Steam client may take some time.
- Finally, reboot your PC to apply changes, and then try relaunching the game.
That’s it, guys. We assume this guide was helpful to you. For further queries, you can comment below.
