VMware Add Sound Card

To add a sound card to a VM:

Warning: Backup .vmx file before making changes

1. Login to ESXi host where VM resides using SSH
2. Navigate to /vmfs/volumes/<location of vm folder>
3. Shut down VM you wish to add a soundcard to
4. Edit .vmx file using VI editor
5. Add the following to the .vmx file at the end:

sound.present = "true"
sound.allowGuestConnectionControl = "false"
sound.virtualDev = "hdaudio"
sound.fileName = "-1"
sound.autodetect = "true"

1. Save .vmx file
2. Power on VM and once running you will see the soundcard device

This will show up in VM settings as an unsupported device.