Audio popping issue

[Nommers]

The thing with that is that if it were more than audio, if it was total lag, then we'd notice the lag in the gameplay as well. But as for me, I've just had my audio affected. Dunno if the two are mutually exclusive or not.

To anyone not familiar with this now incredibly bloated thread which will become even more bloated if the issue really isn't addressed in the patch, please refer to the links in this post. https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/...=1#post5788370 (Elliah, PLEASE copy these links into a new thread so we have something easier to link our "sprouts" to - they might even see it before rushing here to post redundant info)

It's not a hardware issue, it's even appearing on consoles. It's an issue with the implementation of spatial audio in the new sound engine that seems to have a disproportionate effect on some hardware configurations but is present for everyone whether they experience the bug or not. Upgrading may fix the issue for some, for others it may make it worse, and there's basically no way to predict who will be affected that has yet been determined aside from FX-series cpus seeming to get the worst of it (though these are NOT the only cases). It is also NOT fixed by the trial or full version of Immerse Spatial Audio in all cases - DO NOT SPEND MONEY ON THIS CRAPWARE. This is entirely Square Enix's fault for rushing a shoddy implementation of support for Immerse Spatial Audio at the last minute and we're all paying for it.

[YukikoKurosawa]

What was even wrong with the old audio system that we needed this brand spanking new one? Who asked for this? What part of "don't fix what isn't broken" is so hard to understand?

[ShadowedStranger]

What was even wrong with the old audio system that we needed this brand spanking new one? Who asked for this? What part of "don't fix what isn't broken" is so hard to understand?

It was free.

Also, at this point, I don't care if sound issues are fixed in upcoming patch or not.
I am cancelling subscription.

Changelog does not mention audio issues at all neither in fixed issues nor in known issues.
Forum tech support ghosts this thread harder than hardcore christian family ghosts their gay son.
Email tech support is utterly incompetent, up to the point where they are completely detached from statements of forum tech support and manage three typos in single email, while offering same solution twice.

Apparently sound issues don't exist for them.
Fun-fucking-tastic.

[Shialan]

It was free.

As opposed to now where you have to pay to hear sound or what?

[ShadowedStranger]

As opposed to now where you have to pay to hear sound or what?

20 bucks for audio gamepack, which, apparently, fixes issue for some people while making game sound like it's being given a swirlie in a truckstop bathroom.

[Nommers]

As opposed to now where you have to pay to hear sound or what?

They're implying that you have to buy Immerse Spatial Audio to get sound to work, but it doesn't fix the stutter for everyone who tries it (or switches it from combat to cutscenes or some ridiculous BS like that) and most users report it drastically reducing overall sound quality anyway. Like all the "fixes" for this problem, it's not 100%, and I for one don't want to see Embody make a cent off the mess they helped make here.

[Timidity]

It really doesn't completely fix the sound, I do not know if a single person said the sound was fully fixed with immerse trash. The only thing that mostly mattered to me, the fix, was that combat was actually playable having had reduced the stutter with it by a lot. By all means i'll say once more, it ain't a fix buddy.

[GorthRedsteel]

I love how all the selfish folks tell others to not upgrade to a modern CPU and motherboard with socket type that would support it. They clearly have an agenda. There is a high chance they don't have the cash to buy proper hardware, and it's in their best interest for people to suffer with them for as long as it takes for devs to actually notice. If you wanna stay miserable and continue relying on checking this thread every day in case someone finds a wonderful fix - that you will test out, just to get disappointed - then be my guest.
I myself, would recommend you bite the bullet so you don't have to spend God knows how long trying to resolve an issue in a vidya. Your time is more valuable than this, trust me. Good luck everyone.

[minopoki]

I love how all the selfish folks tell others to not upgrade to a modern CPU and motherboard with socket type that would support it. They clearly have an agenda. There is a high chance they don't have the cash to buy proper hardware, and it's in their best interest for people to suffer with them for as long as it takes for devs to actually notice. If you wanna stay miserable and continue relying on checking this thread every day in case someone finds a wonderful fix - that you will test out, just to get disappointed - then be my guest.
I myself, would recommend you bite the bullet so you don't have to spend God knows how long trying to resolve an issue in a vidya. Your time is more valuable than this, trust me. Good luck everyone.

I really won't have cash to buy new gear for quite some time, and even if I had, why would I waste it only for the sake of FFXIV, while all other games I care about still play well for me. What this game isn't worth of is all that money, my time I think I'm spending it well.
It seems you're high on cash so it doesn't seem to matter to you that SE screwed the game although the benchmark told us it was gonna play well.
Then well, just buy your new gear and go live your life (and if you buy it and it doesn't solve the issue as clearly it's not "old gear" fault, then buy it again until it works, it doesn't seem to matter to you), and leave us alone to be "miserable" all we want.

[XenophineEX]

Spending money won't fix the problem, there are many reporting issues with modern boards, if you have a msi board overclocking helps.

Generally i stay stutter free until massive aoe and... all credits scenes...