This is so annoying. A very similar problem existed for COD4 Modern Warfare. Its such a simple fix, but they couldn’t fix it for WaW? Bleh. Anyway, here’s what to do:
XP
1. Click Start>Control Panel>Sound
2. Right click on default playback device
3. Select Properties
4. Select the Advanced tab
5. Set the default playback format to 24 bit 48000Hz which is Studio Quality on the drop down list
6. Save the changes and exit
Vista
1. Click Start>Control Panel>Hardware and Sound
2. Under Sound click Manage Audio Devices
3. Right click on the item that has a check mark next to it and click properties
4. Select the Advanced tab
5. Set the default playback format to 24 bit 48000Hz which is Studio Quality on the drop down list
6. Save the changes and exit
The problem should be resolved, so try launching and good luck!
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k - January 14th, 2009 at 8:50 pm
Uh is this for vista or XP?
admin - January 14th, 2009 at 10:45 pm
The original post was for Windows XP, I have just updated the post providing directions for Windows Vista as well. Sorry about that!
ASD - January 16th, 2009 at 5:39 pm
i don’t have an icon named sound.how is it like? I cant understand.plz heeeelp!!!
Reader - January 27th, 2009 at 7:50 pm
Great! Thank you!
I always wanted to write in my blog something like that. Can I take part of your post to my site?
Of course, I will add backlink?
Sincerely, Reader
admin - January 27th, 2009 at 7:53 pm
Sure, that is fine. Glad it worked for you!
MATA - February 6th, 2009 at 8:24 am
i don’t have an icon named sound.how is it like? I cant understand.plz heeeelp!!! YEAAAAAAAA … this post is for windows VISTA ONLY !!!!
Kamil - April 7th, 2009 at 9:31 am
Ej ten błąd mi wyskakuje mam xp co robić? ?
joe - May 10th, 2009 at 2:41 pm
what about the fix for xp??
Robin - May 21st, 2009 at 7:43 pm
Can you help me please?
After playing “Call of Duty-World @ War, Solo – Co-op ” Shop bought DVD for many months it now refuses to recognise either of my 2 DVD drives.
Patches 1-2 & 1-4 loaded.
Says “Please insert the correct DVD-ROM”
It loads Multiplayer ok to play online.
Thanks……….
hawk - June 16th, 2009 at 7:17 pm
don’t have sound in xp home, have sound and audio devices can not right click on anything.
a - July 24th, 2009 at 7:19 am
mmmm
i cant find the default playback device
in my windows xp sp 2
can anyone help?
admin - July 24th, 2009 at 10:18 am
Hi! Right now I am at work but I can help you later. But also, just so you know there was a patch released for this which resolved the issue. I will post the link later today here in the article with an EDIT: tag.
Best Regards,
Nosta
herbzie - October 17th, 2009 at 6:47 am
what happened to you adding the patch info on here i really need to play world at war can you help me pls??????????????? helpppppppppppppppp
Strykar - August 4th, 2009 at 12:00 pm
I’d set mine to 96,000 earlier and thought it was the issue. But, that doesn’t fix it for me on Vista Ultimate.
jhot - August 19th, 2009 at 10:41 pm
thank,its working now,ur a big help.
syahpro - September 23rd, 2009 at 12:08 pm
where default playback device i can’t find?
please teach me…
Michael - November 23rd, 2009 at 8:14 pm
I have been having the same issue’s my fix was to turn of voice chatt in options (COD ) have not a problem since
Scott - November 25th, 2009 at 11:22 am
I don’t know were you mean by the default playback device can you help.
shakaw xD - January 4th, 2010 at 7:26 pm
There is no default playback device on the sounds menu on Windows XP.
I have the same problem.
shakaw xD - January 4th, 2010 at 7:33 pm
IVE GOT THE SOLUTION HAHAHAHA!
YOU NEED TO GO TO THE CONTROL PAINEL, THEN DOUBLE CLICK ON PHONE AND MODEM STUFF (MY WINDOWS XP IS IN PORTUGUESE SO IDK WHICH NAME IT HAS IN ENGLISH). ENTER ANY NUMBER ON THE FIRST SCREEN, IF ANY, THEN CLICK ON THE MODEM TAB AND REMOVE ALL MODEM DEVICES. THIS WILL SOLVE YOUR PROBLEM.
Enjoy the game.
JACKASS - February 6th, 2010 at 11:40 pm
yo shakaw xD ,i’m trying ur cure…………hope for good results thanks
anam... - February 7th, 2010 at 2:01 pm
Still not fixed, im running the multiplayer beta and it goes black for a minute, switches to windows mode and says: error during initialization Unhandled exception caught
Leon - March 10th, 2010 at 2:21 pm
Thanks a lot for this!! Was getting really frustrated. Running win7 and the Vista fix worked 100% on 7. Great work