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Doom (2016) has no audio after id Software logo

protonclosed appid 379720XAudio2Whitelist Update Request
ValveSoftware/Proton#3339 · opened 2019-12-19 by poperigby · updated 2021-10-01 · 11 comments · github · game page · search this game
Ppoperigby 2019-12-19 github

Compatibility Report

  • Name of the game with compatibility issues: Doom (2016)
  • Steam AppID of the game: 379720

System Information

Symptoms

After starting Doom (2016) the Bethesda logo and it's accompanying sound play, after that the id Software logo with its accompanying sound plays about half-way through, before the audio cuts out. Then the audio never comes back, even in-game.

Proton log

Kkisak-valve maintainer 2019-12-19 github

Hello @PopeRigby, friendly note that your attached log is for Proton 3.16-9 (the current whitelisted Proton version for this game). If you want to test a different Proton version, you need to set it in the per-game Steam Play tool override. (Steam -> Library -> Right click on the game -> Properties -> Check Force the use of a specific Steam Play compatibility tool -> Pick a Proton version from the dropdown)

That said, can you check if Proton 4.2 or 4.11 has better behavior for you?

Ppoperigby 2019-12-19 github
  • 4.2-9 didn't work (Log file)
  • 4.11-9 seems to have fixed the sound issue, but the entire screen is letterboxed
    now, which is bizarre (Log file)
Pparkerlreed 2019-12-19 github

Proton scales resolutions automatically. Is the game set to the monitor's native resolution?

Pparkerlreed 2019-12-19 github

@kisak-valve Speaking of newer Proton, are there any plans of updating the compatibility for the "official" games? 3.16 for Doom is quite old and 4.11 has a significant performance increase in the loading times.

Kkisak-valve maintainer 2019-12-19 github

If there's a substantial improvement, we can request that the whitelisted Proton version for a game get an update here. It's handled in the same way we request a game get added to the whitelist, but using the Whitelist Update Request label.

Ppoperigby 2019-12-22 github

Proton scales resolutions automatically. Is the game set to the monitor's native resolution?

It wasn't. It's fixed now. Thanks.

Kkisak-valve maintainer 2019-12-22 github

Hello @PopeRigby, let's keep this issue report open as a whitelist update request since the newer version helped.

Ppoperigby 2019-12-22 github

Alright, my bad.

LLeopard1907 2019-12-22 github

I've completed this game on 4.11-9.

It worked flawlessy. Sadly i finished and deleted it before raw input patches on 4.11-11 landed but assuming it is an fps shooter game and using 4.11 also helps some woes like it did with OP's problem ; a whitelist version bump really would be great.

Ddevonallie 2020-02-10 github

I actually have a similar issue as OP on 3.16-9 but the audio comes back at the main menu.

Kkisak-valve maintainer 2021-09-01 github

Hello, please retest this game with Proton 6.3-6 and see if any regressions have crept in since this issue was last evaluated.

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