Fix the Audio Settings

[Ava]

I know it's not a good solution as the game really needs better configuration settings across the board, audio is one of those. In the meantime since I'm sure any official response would simply say "we need to wait for server-side improvements", you can use the built-in audio mixer if using Windows 7. To do this, click the volume icon next to the clock, click Mixer, scroll over to FFXIV, and mute it. This will mute all FFXIV sounds but not your music. If you don't use Windows 7, then I'm not sure of any solution.

[Aistaraina]

Wow, didn't realize you could do that. Thank you. But yes, better configuration would be amazing. If an official response actually said "we need to wait for server-side improvements" for this i'd LOL because this is a client issue.

[Colino]

Wow, didn't realize you could do that. Thank you. But yes, better configuration would be amazing. If an official response actually said "we need to wait for server-side improvements" for this i'd LOL because this is a client issue.

Well prepare your LOL cannon because that's their response to pretty much EVERYTHING.

I really want to see what they come up with once those are done... If they ever are.

[Cendres]

I know it's not a good solution as the game really needs better configuration settings across the board, audio is one of those. In the meantime since I'm sure any official response would simply say "we need to wait for server-side improvements", you can use the built-in audio mixer if using Windows 7. To do this, click the volume icon next to the clock, click Mixer, scroll over to FFXIV, and mute it. This will mute all FFXIV sounds but not your music. If you don't use Windows 7, then I'm not sure of any solution.

No way!! I didn't know that either, thank you so much!! Now I can watch netflix and craft/gather without competing sound. ^_^ Or listen to my own music.

edit: and it's sooo freaking simple too.

[Ava]

No way!! I didn't know that either, thank you so much!! Now I can watch netflix and craft/gather without competing sound. ^_^ Or listen to my own music.

edit: and it's sooo freaking simple too.

I use this feature ALL the time in Windows 7, it's one of my favorite things. XD The nice part about it is you can just click the sound on/off as you need it, so if you run into a cutscene in game you can unmute it with just a click and then mute it again after the CS.