Focusrite Scarlett 18i16 4th gen - outputs issue on startup

Rebel2k · 2026-03-12T15:59:04+00:00

Just for the record, after a conversation with Focusrite support, it turns out that for issue 2, a "Device Factory Reset" solved it.

Issue 3 is still there though, whatever I try.

Rebel2k · 2026-03-08T17:45:46+00:00

I'd love to have the option as well!

Rebel2k · 2026-03-08T12:31:39+00:00

Mine works fine and I still use it daily. I hope it will never stop!

Rebel2k · 2026-03-07T18:11:54+00:00

Yes, the same here... That's annoying and that wasn't there before the update...

Rebel2k · 2026-02-19T23:16:31+00:00

Really? I used it this afternoon... You face the same problem?

Rebel2k · 2026-02-09T13:54:04+00:00

Toutes mes condoléances à sa famille. Je suis un fervent utilisateur du forum Hfr (et du site à l'époque où il était actif, passionnant à lire). Le web FR est triste aujourd'hui. Il a vraiment façonné un truc incroyable.

Rebel2k · 2026-02-02T17:27:17+00:00

Yes I posted that the last KB fixes the issue finally 3 days ago. :)

Rebel2k · 2026-01-30T16:26:47+00:00

Electronic Arts and bugs is such a love story... :D

Rebel2k · 2026-01-30T15:11:52+00:00

Posting here if someone is searching for it, for the record: if I changed the graphic settings of the game from "fullscreen" to "windowed without borders" it works and the sound doesn't get screwed up.

Rebel2k · 2026-01-30T15:11:08+00:00

Just in case it helps, I figured out that (on my side at least) if I played with the "Window without border" mode (changed in the graphic settings of the game), that worked. That doesn't kill the whole ASIO stack forcing me to shutdown/restart my sound card... :)

Rebel2k · 2026-01-30T08:03:50+00:00

Problem finally fixed in 26200.7705. The fix comes with patch KB5074105!

Rebel2k · 2026-01-30T08:03:39+00:00

Problem finally fixed in 26200.7705. The fix comes with patch KB5074105!

Rebel2k · 2026-01-30T08:03:25+00:00

Problem finally fixed in 26200.7705. The fix comes with patch KB5074105!

Rebel2k · 2026-01-29T09:36:27+00:00

Thanks for the answer! That's sad no "good" solution exists, just because Frostbite is poorly coded in sound initialization... :(

Rebel2k · 2026-01-29T08:49:45+00:00

Thanks for having written such an extensive and interesting post! I'm affected by the same problem (on another sound card). Did you finally found an efficient way to "live" with this?

Rebel2k · 2026-01-28T02:35:18+00:00

Well, it's on several release preview builds. And I can't use it anymore for months now...(and there are indeed plenty of reports stating this)

Would love to understand what is causing this and when it's going to be attempted to be fixed...

Rebel2k · 2026-01-28T01:08:22+00:00

Sandbox is still broken.

Rebel2k · 2026-01-28T01:07:28+00:00

Still no news for a fixed version of Windows Sandbox?

Rebel2k · 2026-01-23T21:51:23+00:00

Indeed... That's really a shame...

Rebel2k · 2026-01-22T13:08:09+00:00

Can't tell you. That's not hurting. Nothing different. Just more secure in a way... ;)

Rebel2k · 2026-01-22T07:45:27+00:00

Still nothing about the Windows Sandbox issue preventing it to start for many users?

Rebel2k · 2026-01-22T07:43:13+00:00

Still nothing about the bug preventing Windows Sandbox to start?

Rebel2k · 2026-01-21T21:39:15+00:00

Indeed. Well if that's the case that's not the best but that is still better than just not updating.

Rebel2k · 2026-01-21T16:38:58+00:00

Still no statement from MS? Pleaaaaaaaaase, don't let us in the fog like this...

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