Game audio clipping/distorting/stuttering/cutting out (whatever you want to call it)

[Key19]

Unfortunately I have been having this audio issue on every recording I've made for months now. Here is my most recent log file: https://obsproject.com/logs/ENedm2IkkFoFiEkc

Here is a portion of the video associated with that log file: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTtw1foWIus The full video was roughly 13 minutes long and this was the only portion that had the issue. However, it happens in EVERY recording I make, it usually has basically this same exact duration, and it happens randomly at any time during the recording.

Any insight on what could be the culprit? I previously was battling mismatched sample rates and a kind Redditor speculated that this could be the issue, but in this instance, I ensured that the sample rates of EVERYTHING were aligned at 48000 and it didn't make any difference, the audio issue still happened. Really dumbfounded here. I had been under the impression that it was because Windows keeps spontaneously reverting the sample rate of my mic down to 44100, but I left the Sounds settings menu open during this entire recording and it never changed from 48000 and OBS didn't detect any mismatch either.

Thank you for any help!

 

[Suslik V]

21:44:02.553: Windows Version: 10.0 Build 19045 (release: 22H2; revision: 5854; 64-bit)
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22:06:57.019: WASAPI: Device '[VIRTUAL_AUDIO_DEVICE_PROCESS_LOOPBACK]' [48000 Hz] initialized (source: Night Stones)

and no performance lag, and If you hear the "crackling" sound only in the recording/stream then this:

[Application Audio Capture (beta)] Sound becomes noisy after a long time · Issue #8064 · obsproject/obs-studio

Operating System Info Windows 10 Other OS No response OBS Studio Version 29.0.0 OBS Studio Version (Other) No response OBS Studio Log URL https://obsproject.com/logs/oF4ofzG6VIEKsq24 and https://ob...

github.com

Either do not use "process" recording/separation technology from Microsoft (audio from the "Game Capture" source uses the same tech as the "Application Audio Capture" source) and try per "device" capture instead (may work only in case you have many sound cards installed and the game allows to choose which one to use) or you may try to update the OS, at least to Win11 24H2.

 

[sandrix]

It seems like these topics will be created forever until everyone switches to Win11. Thanks to MS for caring about users so much!