Audio popping issue

[rojimboo]

Just say it is only affecting AMD processors. *eye roll*

I don't think that's true though.

[XenophineEX]

I don't think that's true though.

Only thing I can find about intel users having this issue is people saying they have friends that have the issue. All that replied here have AMD's. (and whatever a bulldozer is)

[GorthRedsteel]

Only thing I can find about intel users having this issue is people saying they have friends that have the issue. All that replied here have AMD's. (and whatever a bulldozer is)

Bulldozer are the FX series CPUs from AMD.

[XenophineEX]

ahh, so still amd lol.

had to look it up to double check https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulldo...oarchitecture)

After looking further "early fx" processors used bulldozer and that was switched to Vishera/ Piledriver later
https://www.anandtech.com/show/6396/...-fx4300-tested

(I'm on Vishera with an FX-6300 6 core) a.k.a. "Piledriver"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piledr...oarchitecture)

[Nommers]

Only thing I can find about intel users having this issue is people saying they have friends that have the issue. All that replied here have AMD's. (and whatever a bulldozer is)

Search results for "intel" from this very thread (I was not particularly thorough and not everyone posts their specs - I bet you can find more if you look through the bug reports):
https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/...el#post5768544
https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/...el#post5768383
https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/...el#post5774015
https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/...el#post5776300
https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/...el#post5795655 (this rig is very much in the high range right now)
https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/...el#post5783424

Once again, Square Enix has acknowledged that this is a software problem, it is on their end, and that they have to be the ones to fix it. Do not let anyone tell you that your computer is at fault.

As a customer we all have a right to demand a full working product, that is what we expect when we buy something. I trust they'll find and solve the problem, I hope at least. But for now their behavior about this issue is disappointing.

Amen. Tweets and forum posts do not constitute a sufficient official response for a gamebreaking bug that's persisted in a subscription game for a month and a half.

[XenophineEX]

Search results for "intel" from this very thread (I was not particularly thorough and not everyone posts their specs - I bet you can find more if you look through the bug reports):
https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/...el#post5768544
https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/...el#post5768383
https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/...el#post5774015
https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/...el#post5776300
https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/...el#post5795655 (this rig is very much in the high range right now)
https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/...el#post5783424

Once again, Square Enix has acknowledged that this is a software problem, it is on their end, and that they have to be the ones to fix it. Do not let anyone tell you that your computer is at fault.



Amen. Tweets and forum posts do not constitute a sufficient official response for a gamebreaking bug that's persisted in a subscription game for a month and a half.

So would it be safe to say with such a small sample size (I looked as well) that we can conclude that this issue is plaguing AMD machines with almost 99% efficiency? A few of those with Intel having issues may be able to fix it totally on their end as well. Whereas those with AMD are jumping backwards through flaming hoops of fire and landing on tightropes with hot coals and blades poking out underneath while walking backwards blindfolded to get the same efficacy.
And any attempt to fix said problem while anywhere near primetime that requires restarting the game will be met with a 1 hour plus log-in que?

Let say I want to try something else with graphics, currently, if I log out I will be waiting till 8:30 or longer to get back in. It is 7:05pm pst

[Nommers]

(I looked as well)

Only thing I can find about intel users having this issue is people saying they have friends that have the issue.

?

A few of those with Intel having issues may be able to fix it totally on their end as well.

Where are you getting this idea?

[XenophineEX]

?



Where are you getting this idea?

From the fixes we have been talking about here for nearly 2 months...

Overclocking your processor, setting to high power, setting up virtual ram on drives other than the one running final fantasy, making sure your machine is cool to name a few. But if I'm going to do a synapsis, might as well go over all of them.
Updating all audio codecs on your machine, updating audio drivers, updating video drivers, updating motherboard drivers, updating usb drivers, updating windows 10.
Going through device manager and disabling all instances of "turn off this device to save power when not in use". Running your fans at at least 80% at all times.
Cleaning out your peripherals.
Making sure your heatsink is seated correctly, make sure the thermal paste is also sound. Make sure all IO drivers are up to date (may take some searching for specific motherboards).
System performance setting needs to be set to active programs, not background services.
And finally setting final fantasy to high - real time priority in task manager under services.

In game setting visible object count lower helps. low to minimum for that setting. Other players effects disabled. Sound position 100% on character. Mute controller sound.

A few more extreme methods are to run the game in a smaller windowed size, and disabling all other programs/ web browsers. But I've had it still stutter in a tiny window. (1/16th of my 42inch screen)

We have tried capping and upcapping the framerate as well... stutters at 242 frame a second (uncapped tiny window), and it stutters at 60 and it stutters at 30. No frame rate dips happen during any of the audio slowdown/ clicking/popping/ stuttering.

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The post about a someone talking about a friend with intel reporting this issue is searchable and findable on the first page of results typing intel.

[Puss_Kat]

Only thing I can find about intel users having this issue is people saying they have friends that have the issue. All that replied here have AMD's. (and whatever a bulldozer is)

You're skipping over posts then, slow down and read them thoroughly.