{"id":77620,"date":"2020-09-08T18:40:27","date_gmt":"2020-09-08T13:40:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thenerdmag.com\/?p=77620"},"modified":"2020-09-08T18:42:40","modified_gmt":"2020-09-08T13:42:40","slug":"how-to-fix-grounded-distorted-sound-on-pc-steam-windows-store","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenerdmag.com\/how-to-fix-grounded-distorted-sound-on-pc-steam-windows-store\/","title":{"rendered":"How to fix Grounded distorted sound on PC (Steam\/ Windows Store)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>Grounded<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;is a survival game from&nbsp;<em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenerdmag.com\/tag\/obsidian-entertainment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Obsidian Entertainment<\/a><\/strong><\/em>&nbsp;and published by&nbsp;<em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenerdmag.com\/tag\/microsoft-studios\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Microsoft Studios<\/a><\/strong><\/em>.&nbsp;The game is now available on PC via&nbsp;<strong><em>Steam<\/em><\/strong>,&nbsp;<em><strong>Windows Store<\/strong><\/em>, and on the&nbsp;<em><strong>Xbox One<\/strong><\/em>.&nbsp; The title is currently in Early Access, which means there are going to be bugs and technical issues. If you are getting Grounded distorted sound on PC, here is how you can fix it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The game has a&nbsp;<strong>Very Positive<\/strong>&nbsp;rating on&nbsp;<strong><em>Steam<\/em><\/strong>, and the developers are actively supporting the title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fix Grounded distorted sound<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A few players have noticed that the game sound becomes distorted while they play, and it can cause a lot of unease. To fix this, all you have to do is relaunch Grounded. This is something the developers are aware of, and are working on fixing it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While you here, make sure you check out our other guides as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenerdmag.com\/how-to-fix-grounded-controller-issues-on-pc-steam-windows-store\/\">How to fix Grounded Controller Issues on PC (Steam\/Windows Store)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenerdmag.com\/how-to-adjust-grounded-depth-of-field-on-pc\/\">Adjust Grounded Depth Of Field On PC<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenerdmag.com\/how-to-disable-grounded-chromatic-aberration-on-pc\/\">How To Disable Grounded Chromatic Aberration On PC?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenerdmag.com\/how-to-adjust-grounded-fov-on-pc\/\">Adjust Grounded FOV on PC<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">GROUNDED SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To run the title on PC, you will need the following specifications<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MINIMUM<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system<\/li><li><strong>OS:<\/strong>&nbsp;Windows 7 (SP1) 64bit<\/li><li><strong>Processor:<\/strong>&nbsp;Intel Core i3-3225<\/li><li><strong>Memory:<\/strong>&nbsp;4 GB RAM<\/li><li><strong>Graphics:<\/strong>&nbsp;Nvidia GTX 650 Ti<\/li><li><strong>Storage:<\/strong>&nbsp;8 GB available space<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">RECOMMENDED<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system<\/li><li><strong>OS:<\/strong>&nbsp;Windows 7 (SP1) 64bit<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Grounded is currently available as an&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/962130\/Grounded\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Early Access title<\/a>. This means that development will continue with the help of player feedback. Early days of any title using this format are a bit rough on the technical side. There is a lot of potential in this title, and we hope that it\u2019s even better when it launches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Was this guide useful? Let us know in the comments below and share your thoughts below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grounded&nbsp;is a survival game from&nbsp;Obsidian Entertainment&nbsp;and published by&nbsp;Microsoft Studios.&nbsp;The game is now available on PC via&nbsp;Steam,&nbsp;Windows Store, and on the&nbsp;Xbox One.&nbsp; The title is currently in Early Access, which means there are going to be bugs and technical issues. If you are getting Grounded distorted sound on PC, here is how you can fix it. The game has a&nbsp;Very Positive&nbsp;rating on&nbsp;Steam, and the developers are actively supporting the title. 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