# Hood Warfare 2: Audio Changed After a Headset Swap After a headset swap, test Windows playback and microphone recording separately, then narrow down the remaining issue in Hood Warfare 2. Canonical: https://hood-warfare.com/hood-warfare-2/insights/new-headset-audio-check/ Published: 2026-11-07 Updated: 2026-10-24 Page reviewed: 2026-11-07 Evidence: Source-based editorial analysis; community claims retain their attribution Version scope: Developer announcements: 1.0.1.4, 1.0.10. Later builds have not been verified here. ## Quick answer After a headset swap, test Windows playback and microphone recording separately, then narrow down the remaining issue in Hood Warfare 2. ## Which part stopped working after the headset swap? For example, in a hypothetical swap from speakers and a desk mic to a USB headset, Windows could be playing to the new headset while continuing to record from the desk mic. Hearing a familiar sound in the new headset only settles the playback question. It leaves open which microphone is active. ## What if game sound still comes from the old device? Change the output alone and repeat the same in-game sound. Record whether the sound reaches the intended headset. The historical patch note supports checking output selection. A later build may present the control differently, and a headset swap can expose other issues. ## What if you can hear the game but nobody hears you? Trapstar Games announced push-to-talk and open mic in 1.0.10. Check which mode and binding your build shows. Ask a friend to listen for one short phrase in a known channel, then reverse roles. Record the two directions separately. A passing Windows sample establishes local input. It does not establish that the other player received your voice. ## What should you report if the checks disagree? Keep the connection type, Windows and game versions, selected input and output names, playback result, microphone sample result, voice channel and direction that failed. In a hypothetical case where both Windows tests pass but the game closes only when you transmit, record the exact action and the last visible screen. Follow the voice guide’s reporting path with those observations. The checks here are based on Microsoft guidance and developer announcements, with no claim that a specific headset was tested. ## Common questions ### Which part stopped working after the headset swap? Test sound coming into the headset and speech going out of the microphone separately. Keep the new headset connected and use a familiar sound outside the game first. Then try a Windows microphone sample. Record the exact device names you choose, particularly if the old headset, monitor speakers or another microphone still appears in the list. ### What if game sound still comes from the old device? Check Windows Sound settings and select the intended headset under Output. Confirm ordinary playback at a comfortable volume. If ordinary playback still fails, stay with Microsoft’s playback checks before changing settings in Hood Warfare 2. If Windows playback works but the game is silent or comes from another device, look for the game’s output selection. Trapstar Games specifically called out choosing an output device in its 1.0.1.4 no-audio notice. ### What if you can hear the game but nobody hears you? On Windows 11, select the intended recording device under Input in Sound settings and use Microsoft’s microphone test to record and listen to a short sample. If the sample is silent, check the headset’s mute control and whether Windows detects the chosen input. If the sample works, check microphone access for desktop apps before moving to the game’s voice controls. ## Revision history 2026-11-07 — Compared the named source material and recorded the limits of the conclusions. ## Sources and scope - [Microsoft Support · Fix audio issues when no sound plays from speakers or headphones](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/hardware/audio/fix-audio-issues-when-no-sound-plays-from-speakers-or-headphones-in-windows): Windows 10 and 11 output selection and ordinary playback troubleshooting. General Windows guidance; does not verify game device routing or any headset.; checked 2026-11-07. - [Microsoft Support · Fix microphone problems](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/hardware/drivers/fix-microphone-problems): Windows input-device test and microphone privacy permissions for desktop apps; general OS guidance, not a Hood Warfare 2-specific fix.; checked 2026-10-18. - [Patch 1.0.1.4 · Developer announcement](https://steamcommunity.com/gid/103582791475829503/announcements/detail/672882996184875072): Password private matches, audio output selection, false anti-cheat kicks, join/crash fixes and version check; posted 2026-10-14 UTC; checked 2026-10-17. - [Patch 1.0.10 · Developer announcement](https://steamcommunity.com/gid/103582791475829503/announcements/detail/689770861148769834): Voice chat, T push-to-talk default, reporting, spawn adjustments, supermarket reference and preset/progression fixes; posted 2026-10-12 UTC; checked 2026-10-17. 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