Audio popping issue

[polyphanes]

I'm going to set the Is3DAudio to 1 and see if that makes any difference.

I believe that's just the system configuration setting to turn on the Immerse Gamepack; I just flipped it, and the only thing I've noticed is that the setting (which was on when I logged out) is set to the opposite (now off). Otherwise, it's all the same.

It looks like many of those flags and options in that config file just store the settings saved in the in-game system configuration dialog.

[Tokavo]

The problem still persists((((

[Maeklos]

No worries, changing that doesn't do anything. Both of the *.cfg files are only things that you can change in-game. They don't have the actual game system configurations in them at all. There's nothing in the Steam folder for Final Fantasy that looks like a system config, either. So, it's going to take someone who actually knows their way around file systems to dig into it and find that audio channel setting.

[Sarhina]

Just bit the bullet and downloaded that Trial Embody thing they were advertising. It SEEMS to be working, but bar the lack of audio stuttering I'm not really seeing an improvement of sound quality, so you would be getting it to fix a problem they created.

[Grimno]

Just bit the bullet and downloaded that Trial Embody thing they were advertising. It SEEMS to be working, but bar the lack of audio stuttering I'm not really seeing an improvement of sound quality, so you would be getting it to fix a problem they created.

I downloaded the trial Embody as well a few days ago.
It doesn't get rid of the crackling 100% and the audio in combat and sound effects sound like crap now...
But I can do Trials/Dungeons/Raids without popping, though going inside my house makes it sound like the game is dying and there's slowdown/choppy music when loading between zones but stops as soon as I portal in.

It's not a solution.
Honestly if people can do for FFXIV what they're doing for FF7 Remake on PC, I'm all here for it.
6.01 ended up making it worst for many, and made many who were fine now experience issues.
I'm legit worried for 6.05 now.
Like I'm actually scared 6.05 is going to make it even worst somehow.

I feel like despite having options, I have zero options.

I could buy a new computer sure, but we've seen 2019 models having issues, so what if I buy a new PC and the issue exists there too? I'd be screwed then for FFXIV.
I have a PS5, but they're having their own issues so I can't just spend money on a keyboard/mouse/headphone setup, hook up the PS5 to my television, and play from there. Because it too could have issues!
Every corner I turn, there is no guarantee!

[Sarhina]

I downloaded the trial Embody as well a few days ago.
It doesn't get rid of the crackling 100% and the audio in combat and sound effects sound like crap now...
But I can do Trials/Dungeons/Raids without popping, though going inside my house makes it sound like the game is dying and there's slowdown/choppy music when loading between zones but stops as soon as I portal in.

It's not a solution.
Honestly if people can do for FFXIV what they're doing for FF7 Remake on PC, I'm all here for it.
6.01 ended up making it worst for many, and made many who were fine now experience issues.
I'm legit worried for 6.05 now.
Like I'm actually scared 6.05 is going to make it even worst somehow.

I feel like despite having options, I have zero options.

I could buy a new computer sure, but we've seen 2019 models having issues, so what if I buy a new PC and the issue exists there too? I'd be screwed then for FFXIV.
I have a PS5, but they're having their own issues so I can't just spend money on a keyboard/mouse/headphone setup, hook up the PS5 to my television, and play from there. Because it too could have issues!
Every corner I turn, there is no guarantee!

Agreed, it's a SLIGHTLY better option (and even then not for all), in the same way I would rather have one leg broken than both. I've used it a bit more now and sound is muted, the water analogy I've been hearing makes perfect sense now. No way am I buying it after the trial, just hoping it gets fixed before it runs out.

[Ravnus]

Just add that I'm having the same issue all the time, doesn't matter where i'm the audio is shitty... and no response yet from the devs?

[Maeklos]

Just add that I'm having the same issue all the time, doesn't matter where i'm the audio is shitty... and no response yet from the devs?

Soken acknowledged it on Twitter a few days ago, but since the dev teams are out for the holiday, it'll be at least the 4th before we hear anything officially from them.

[Nommers]

And that's 700 posts in the thread. My experience with this game up until 6.0 has been nothing short of immaculate. It always seemed like YoshiP and the team were on top of issues and always made announcements about problems, which were quickly sorted out. I'd never seen a team so willing to acknowledge problems in their own game, and it was a huge breath of fresh air in today's hellscape of a videogame industry.

However, the apparently lackadaisical response to this audio stutter BS is quickly burning through my (frankly enormous) mountain of goodwill. It's been a beautiful journey and I'm very glad I was able to finish EW MSQ before 6.01 made all of this even worse, but if this isn't fixed in 6.05 I'll be unsubbing, and it will be quite some time before I look back.

I'll keep banging this drum - PLEASE give us the option to roll back to 5.55 or benchmark audio (y'know, the benchmark that told me I'd be able to play the game without these issues). EDIT: And for the love of god, SAY SOMETHING ON LODESTONE.

If anyone from Embody is looking at this thread, no, I will not download Immerse on the off-chance it fixes a problem Immerse's inclusion in the game caused (apparently it doesn't even fix it for most people who try), and no, you cannot have my ear pics.

EDIT: Aside from the absurd post count, I'm pretty sure this thread just got 800 views in the last hour. This is a PROBLEM, Squeenix, FIX IT.

[Grimno]

Got a notification through the ingame support desk about the bug report I submitted.
Same response everyone else got. Decided to go into my house and lowered graphical settings to the lowest they could go. Closed all additional programs. Sat at 135 fps near my Orchestron and the audio didn't improve even in the slightest.