arma473 correctly points to XACT errors, try to play without sound FAF Launcher ⇾ Options ⇾ Forged Alliance Forever ⇾ Command Line Format for Executable ⇒ add /nosound behind the "%s" if it works, try what they advise you to do with the system and unused sound adapters. study the link https://forum.faforever.com/search?term=XACT &in=titles&matchWords=all&sortBy=relevance&sortDirection=desc&showAs=posts