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[CS] No sound (phonon)

steamclosed reviewedMOVED: Counter‐StrikeAudio
ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#1351 · opened 2013-02-07 by LoginovAP · updated 2013-08-24 · 3 comments · github
LLoginovAP 2013-02-07 github

Archlinux x64, KDE 4.9

Terminal out:

SDL_InitSubSystem(SDL_INIT_AUDIO) failed.
S_Startup: SNDDMA_Init failed.

AL lib: pulseaudio.c:612: Context did not connect: Access denied

?ghost 2013-02-07 github

If you don't have pulseaudio, start Steam like this: SDL_AUDIODRIVER="alsa" steam
or add SDL_AUDIODRIVER="alsa" to the start script in /usr/bin/steam

Ggdrewb-valve maintainer 2013-08-16 github

Is this still active?

Ggdrewb-valve maintainer 2013-08-19 github

Closing pending confirmation this still occurs.

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