Reload Audio Driver (RAD) [Forge] Modification

The RAD modification is a simple client-side solution that allows you to instantly reload the audio driver during gameplay. The F3 + R key combination activates this function, and it also appears in the list of available hotkeys when you press F3 + Q.

Why might this be useful?

Audio-related issues are familiar to many players. The causes can vary: malfunctioning headphones, accidentally selected incorrect audio devices, or temporary glitches in the sound system. Typically, to solve such problems, you had to either completely restart the game or reload textures, which took considerable time. RAD allows you to fix the situation in a fraction of a second.

This is particularly valuable when using large modpacks, where the standard texture reload (F3 + T) can stretch into minutes due to the enormous number of resources being loaded. Now you can precisely solve sound issues without waiting for a full graphics reload.