Open Hood Warfare 2 settings and select an audio output device. That is the developer's specific instruction for the no-audio issue addressed in patch 1.0.1.4; start there before changing unrelated settings.
Apply the official output-device fix
- Check the version shown in the bottom-right corner of the game menu. The October 14 fix was announced as 1.0.1.4.
- If you are using an older installation, get the Steam update. If it is missing, fully exit Steam through Steam → Exit Steam, reopen it and check again.
- Open the game's settings and select the audio output device you intend to hear through, such as your connected headphones or speakers.
- Return to a repeatable source of game sound and check whether playback is restored.
- If you change between headphones and speakers, recheck the selected device before treating the result as a new game failure.
The announcement does not publish the exact settings-tab label or guarantee that every sound problem has the same cause. The confirmed instruction is selecting the output device after the relevant update.
Identify which sound path is failing
| Symptom | Useful next check |
|---|---|
| No sound anywhere in the game | Apply the official output selection, then check that the intended device is available and audible |
| Other applications are also silent | Check the computer's output device, connection and volume as a general audio check |
| Game sound works, but friends cannot hear you | Check microphone input and push-to-talk or open mic |
| Game sound works, but you do not hear a particular teammate | Check team versus whole-lobby chat with the same teammate |
| Sound goes to speakers instead of your headset | Recheck the game's selected output and the headset connection |
General device checks are troubleshooting advice. They are separate from the developer-confirmed no-audio fix and should not be presented as a patch requirement.
Confirm the result without changing everything
Keep the same listening device and sound source for the first retry. If selecting the output restores playback, record the choice so you can repeat it when switching devices. If it does not, change one condition at a time: device connection, device selection or volume.
Voice chat needs its own check after playback works. Patch 1.0.10 introduced a default T push-to-talk input, while settings also offer open mic. Restoring output does not prove that your microphone is transmitting.
If the problem remains after updating
Keep the menu version, selected output, exact symptom and whether other applications play sound. Describe whether all game sound is missing or only voice chat. That distinction gives a report more useful information than “audio broken.”
The developer asks players to report remaining bugs in the game's Discord in the earlier patch announcement. Use the game's official channels, and include the checks you performed. This guide does not claim the patch resolved every device-specific issue.
Sources and related guides
Trapstar Games: patch 1.0.1.4 supplies the output selection and update-refresh instructions. Patch 1.0.10 supplies the voice-chat behavior. Checked October 15, 2026.
Read the dated patch timeline or start a private match to test audio with a friend.