Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II is the new edition in the FPS game by Infinity Ward and Activision, and it is a direct sequel to 2019’s Modern Warfare, which has been superhit due to the graphics, gameplay, and background music. This guide is for you if you’re having trouble with audio while playing COD Modern Warfare 2. This tutorial will help you fix the audio not working or the crackling sound issue.
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Fix: Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Audio Not Working or Crackling Sound Issue
Affected players reported on Reddit that while playing on the console, the headset turned on, but they barely heard anything else. It seems like everything gets muffled and mixed with lower volume. It ruins the gameplay experience and nothing else. At the same time, some players have also mentioned that there is no issue with the headphones except for the speakers.
1. Repair Game Files
First, you should try repairing the game files in battle.net or Steam client to check whether the problem has been fixed. Sometimes, some issues with corrupted or missing game files can be there. To do so:
Battle.net users
- Click the cogwheel next to the Play button and select Scan and Repair.
- Click Begin Scan.
- Wait for the repair to finish.
Steam Users:
- Open up Steam > Go to Library.
- Right-click on the Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 game.
- Click on Properties > Go to the Local Files tab.
- Select Verify Integrity of Game Files…
- This process will start to be verified and may take some time to complete.
- Once done, close the Steam client, and restart your computer to apply changes.
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2. Disable Nahimic Audio Driver
Nahimic is an Audio Driver that your PC manufacturer selected to give you an optimized audio experience on laptops, motherboards, and more. It is a trusted driver designed to optimize and tune the audio performance on your computer.
- You’ll have to go to Task Manager (Ctrl+Shift+Esc), then head over to Startup.
- Now, disable the Nahimic audio driver from the list.
- Finally, restart the computer to check whether the problem has been fixed.
Yeah, had nothing but trouble with Nahimic audio which is just another glorified equalizer that boosts the audio spectrum and may provide some artificial sense of surround. Pretty much gimmicky solution that unfortunately many PC makers have bought into. Just adds another potential avenue for issues. I tend to have less problems using a clean install of Windows. The OEMs just don’t have reliable apps that add to the experience.