The audio is cutting out when you’re playing Starfield? That can be frustrating. But don’t worry. The problem can be fixed with the right method. In this post, I’ll show the available methods to fix the Starfield audio cutting out issue. Try the methods below then you might find the one that works for you:
Method 1: Check the Minimum System Requirements of Starfield
Method 2: Verify the Integrity of Game Files
Method 3: Turn Vsync Off
Method 4: Check Your Audio Drivers and GPU Drivers
Method 5: Install Mod Disk Cache Enabler
Method 1: Check the Minimum System Requirements of Starfield
First things first, the first thing you should do is to check the minimum system requirements of Starfield. There is a chance that your machine doesn’t meet the minimum system requirements of Starfield. In that case, audio cutting out can occur while you’re playing Starfield. If you’ve already checked that, read on to try other methods.
Following are the minimum system requirements of Starfield. Check if your machine meets the these requirements. If not, consider upgrading your components so you can play Starfield smoothly.
- OS: Windows 10 version 21H1 (10.0.19043)
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X, Intel Core i7-6800K
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 5700, NVIDIA GeForce 1070 Ti
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 125 GB available space
- Additional Notes: SSD Required(Solid-state Drive)
Important: Install Starfield on SSD
We rarely see that installing the game on SSD belongs to the minimum system requirements . But you can see it in the minimum system requirements of Starfield. So following the minimum system requirements and install Starfield on SSD. If you’ve installed Starfield on HDD, move it to SSD instead. Many users have reported that moving Starfield from HDD to SSD helped them fix the audio cutting out issue.
That’s fine if you’re not able to install Starfield on SSD. You can try other methods first especially Method 5 which has been reported by some HDD users that it worked.
Method 2: Verify the Integrity of Game Files
The Starfield cutting out issue can be caused by corrupted game files. In that case, verifying the integrity of the game files can help fix the issue. You can do it on Steam:
1) Launch Steam.
2) Right-click on Starfield from your Library and select Properties from the menu.
3) Select the Installed files tab and click Verify integrity of game files…After that, Steam will verify the game’s files. This process may take several minutes. Please wait the process is done.
4) Once the process is completed, re-launch Steam and then Starfield, then check to see if the audio cutting out issue is resolved.
Method 3: Turn Vsync Off
In most cases, turning Vsync on is good for gaming as it ensures the in-game frame rates are matched with the refresh rate of your monitor. However, sometimes it can cause audio cutting out issues. To fix your Starfield audio cutting out issue, you can try turning Vsync off and see if it works.
To turn Vsync off, launch Starfield, open the Main menu, navigate to Settings > Display, then turn off Vsync off.
After that, re-launch Starfield and check to see if the cutting out issue is resolved.
If turning off Vsync doesn’t help resolve the issue, remember to turn it on again as it’s necessary to play the game smoothly in most cases.
Method 4: Check Your Audio Drivers and GPU Drivers
Outdated audio drivers or graphics drivers can cause the Starfield audio cutting out issue. So check your audio drivers and graphics drivers and ensure they’re up-to-date.
How to Check the Current Version of Audio Drivers and Graphics Drivers
1) Open Device Manager.
2) Expand the Category ‘Sound, video and game controllers’ and then double-click on your audio device. After that, the Properties window will pop up.
3) Go to the Driver tab then you’ll see what the current version of the audio driver is.
4) Click OK to close the Properties window and go back to the Device Manager window.
5) Expand the category ‘Display adapters’ and double-click on your graphics device.
6) In the Properties window, go to the Driver tab, then check the current version of the graphics driver.
How to Update Audio Drivers and Graphics Drivers
1) Go to your PC manufacturer’s website.
2) Navigate to the ‘Download’ section or the ‘Support’ section.
3) Search for your PC model, then go to the download page of your PC model.
4) Download and install the latest audio driver.
5) Once done, reboot your computer and check to see Starfield audio cutting out issue is resolved.
If the issue is not resolved, download and install the latest graphics driver and see if it helps.
Pro Tip: To update drivers easily, you can use the driver update tool Driver Easy, which allows you to update drivers freely with several clicks. Go to the vendor’s website to download the Free version of Driver Easy, then use it to update your audio drivers and graphics drivers.
Method 5: Install Mod Disk Cache Enabler
Some HDD users reported that installing the mod Disk Cache Enable works even they’re using HDD. If none of the above methods works, you can try this method especially if you’re using HDD but not SSD.
Regarding how to install Disk Cache Enabler, you can follow the steps in this page of nexusmods.com.
Above are the methods you can try to fix your Starfield audio cutting out issue. Hopefully you can fix the issue with those methods. If you have any questions, feel free to leave a comment below.