Default Power Sounds Non-Working

[Farrellite]

I've been trying to investigate this ingame and not being able to find out why this is happening.   Combat is very, very quiet when fighting solo.  Enemies very rarely ever have sounds when they attack, and my character typically doesn't makes any sounds.  Sound settings are positive, and I do hear opening of doors, music when transitioning between areas, activating toggles, and specifically, any archetype powers (like Heavy Blow from Street Justice) but not Brawl, Kick (from Fighting Power Pool), enemy basic attacks, Prestige Powers like Taser - none of these things make any sounds. 

Verified and re-installed to the same issue. Given that some attacks have sounds, but others don't means maybe the files aren't used for certain sounds perhaps?  I've tried searching the forums but was unable to identify if this has been previously reported.

Fairly standard old-system here, but no sound issues with other programs, softwares, or games. Any assistance would be appreciated, the silence makes the combat feel very lacking.

[Farrellite]

Just had someone else check and they're experiencing sounds that I'm missing.  Verified files again, issue persists.

Edited January 31 by Farrellite

[Oubliette_Red]

You haven't modified any sfx have you? Added the 'data/sounds/ogg' folder with silenced sfx for enemies?

 

[Farrellite]

I just did a reformat and installation on a brand new drive after deleting all files previously, made an entirely new character, issue still persists.   Have not modified the game in any single way, not even settings ingame.  Checked and my data folder is empty - I'd normally be a bit alarmed, but that's for mods inside there, correct?

 

[GM Tock]

Checking: is "3D Sound" off, and "Sound Playback" mode set to Compatibility? (Might have to fiddle with Sound Playback, most users should be fine with Performance turned on.)

[Farrellite]

3D sound is disabled (cannot on or off), Sound Playback is currently set to Performance, though I did test it both ways before reinstalling - checked it just now and with Compatibility mode on I seem to hear more music, but that might just be confirmation bias, but no sounds on non-archtypal powers or from enemies using the same.

[Oubliette_Red]

1 hour ago, Farrellite said:

I just did a reformat and installation on a brand new drive after deleting all files previously, made an entirely new character, issue still persists.   Have not modified the game in any single way, not even settings ingame.  Checked and my data folder is empty - I'd normally be a bit alarmed, but that's for mods inside there, correct?

 

You are correct, the data folder is where mods are placed.

 

This is the strangest issue I've heard of and have no clue as to what may be causing it. :/

 

[Farrellite]

Logically, it's like the computer doesn't have rights to certain basic sound files.  I added full permissions for Users to the folder, just to check.

[Farrellite]

Figured it out - somehow my subwoofer, which sits below, behind, and typically untouched on my desk setup had the 5.1 sound flipped to 4.  Once I had the center channel running once again, all the sounds are working fully.

Thank you both for the assistance and your time.