[GAMEPLAY] Announcer bugged in combat. Goes "8-bit" and/or cutting out.

Jesus is Savior·2/22/2018, 5:27:28 PM·13 votes·985 views

It sounds like it's having trouble competing with other sounds, and it goes distorted (sounds "8-bit") and even cuts out to the point of not being able to hear it at all if there's lots of other sounds happening.

Is this happening to anyone else? I do use sound-mods, but the bug still happened with them disabled. I haven't tried a fresh install tho (that would use a large chunk of my data cap). My mods also only touch the HUD soundbank, so they should have zero affect on the announcer.

Started happening this patch only.

14 Comments

cudownie mi2/22/2018, 7:57:15 PM3 votes

Yes, same problem for me.

TheMobius402/22/2018, 9:24:03 PM2 votes

Can confirm, only started after this patch.

TheBossVeigar2/22/2018, 11:39:44 PM2 votes

Same issue here.

Thatchxl2/23/2018, 12:14:17 AM2 votes

yeah I'm having the same problems, started with this patch

Vhan87652/23/2018, 1:32:26 AM1 votes

Same problem; hopefully it's fixed soon, super trippy.

DreamsTheMage2/23/2018, 1:43:59 AM1 votes

Okay good, I'm not the only one with this issue. Been asking people in my games if they've had any issues, but no one else noticed anything. After messing around a bit, it seems like some sounds (particularly ability sounds) are forcing the announcer lines to a lower volume for their duration. I stood around in base shopping one time in an ARAM, and all the lines worked just fine. But when I panned my camera over the fight to start moving that way, it started cutting in and out again.

KillerSnuggles2/23/2018, 5:26:51 AM1 votes

Exactly the same problem. So annoying.

Mama Soraka2/23/2018, 8:34:52 AM1 votes

For me its whenever I open the shop during a teamfight (after I died, duh) the Announcer becomes all warbly and distorted like she's really distant. I actually thought it was a new feature where the Announcer becomes somewhat muted with the shop open at first but its really weird.

Mewrie Kondo2/23/2018, 1:51:00 PM1 votes

Same here, and it's really annoying

Lil Egirl2/23/2018, 5:44:06 PM1 votes

I can confirm that i haven't had this issue EVER, and then the patch hit...

Pick2/23/2018, 10:41:24 PM1 votes

Confirm. This patch. Sounds lower quality/muffled, and happens mostly when fights are occuring

Needsahug3/27/2018, 12:45:06 AM1 votes

Happened to me also. Just played 3 ARAM with no issues, but I joined a group w/ Voice Chat enabled. Didn't play, just talked and left the chatroom. Joined a Ranked Solo and as soon as the game started I had Audio Fading in and out. I even saved the Replay and the Replay is also doing it. During the game I quit and restarted my client, but it did not fix the issue.