First-Annual "Why is This STILL Not a Thing"

[Leadleaf]

Being able to switch the audio device ingame.
Toggling off the FATE music, mounts with boss tracks would be more fun if it wasn't interrupted by these things that would be irrelevant to the passing by player 9 times out of 10.

[Riko_Futatabi]

Being able to switch the audio device ingame.
Toggling off the FATE music, mounts with boss tracks would be more fun if it wasn't interrupted by these things that would be irrelevant to the passing by player 9 times out of 10.

I very much agree with this! The FATE music has been the same since ARR launch. I wouldn't mind it so much if we had differing themes for HW and SB areas, but we don't and that ARR FATE music has long since become boring to hear.

FFXIV got an award for the most music in a MMO, yet we still have the same FATE music each expansion lol. It can kinda ruin the feel of an area too, hearing this same old tune play in new areas. I'd really like if they remixed or wrote new music for HW/SB FATEs.

And of course the option to toggle it off like you said because it will all get boring to hear eventually, even with the change I described. :P

[LiliBoulanger]

Gotta agree with the audio stuff- it's absolutely silly that I can't switch my output in-game. It's gotten to the point where I use two headsets when I join groups- one plugged into my speakers, and one around my neck so I can use the mic. There has to be a better way. Also, on the topic of audio, I'd like finer controls- sometimes I just want to keep hearing the ambient map music but I have to fight stuff for daily hunts and quests. Can there be an option to disable certain types of music (FATEs and over-world combat in particular)?

It's not a complete solution but you can try a virtual audio device like the Razer Surround Client (I downloaded it for free, it didn't come with any sort of razer hardware either, there's a barebones free version). You assign your system volume controls to this and switch with the virtual audio device rather than the system sound. FFXIV recognizes the switch. It's still alt-tabbing but at least it's not logging off.