Final Fantasy XIV Client Experience Major Slowdown

[Tak]

I have run this game as max setting and even default settings at times since the first day of release. Ever since this new patch, whenever I have ventrilo or skype open (And in a call) the game will experience 5-7 seconds lag (Extremely lag, makes the game unplayable).

This has never happened before and I don't know what I should do to fix it. I ran everything as admin (To see if it worked) and that didn't solve any problems either. I tried everything I could in my power to fix this, but I have no progress.

I hope someone can help me with this problem soon, so I can get back to chatting with my buddies while playing.

Thanks!

[Coldfire]

Have you changed you graphics drivers?

[Tak]

No, they are still up to date and everything. Nothing has changed in the slightest, besides patching.

[Laraul]

Since it has to with VoIP applications that are running... it's likely related to the sound-in settings. What OS are u using? Let us assume Vista/Win7. Bring up the "Sounds" control panel and fiddle with the settings under "recording".

I do not care for Ventrillo as it's a crappy program. For Skype I use my iPhone or iPad or some iOS device.

[Tak]

I use Win7, but the problem wasn't there throughout the beta and up to 1.19... It just started this patch.

[Tak]

Nobody can help?

[Tak]

Still happening I really want to use voice chat while I play

[Coldfire]

Did you try starting Vent/Skype after ffxiv? You could also try disabling "exclusive control" in the sound output properties on the last tab for the output you're using.

[Tak]

Did you try starting Vent/Skype after ffxiv? You could also try disabling "exclusive control" in the sound output properties on the last tab for the output you're using.

I have tried the first option yes. How do I get to the Exclusive Control options?

[Coldfire]

Right click on the audio symbol in taskbar, playback devices, rich click on the active device, properties, open the last tab, click the checkboxes.