Sometimes, when I get to the start/enter/data centre screen, it the game will make this strange buzzing/crackling/not-happy noise and then I'll lose sound but it will still let me play (sans sound). Sometimes it will pop up with this error (shown in the picture) at the same place and then close out of the game all together.



I don't think it's just my end, because a friend of mine across seas keeps losing sound on FFXIV as well. It is definitely a newer issue for the both of us. I'm unsure if he loses sound before he even enters the game or if he loses it at the same point (enter screen) as I do.