EDIT2:
This FIXED the issue !!! Just wanted to share with everybody. This fixes the issue 100% !!!
(157) Permanently Fix Crackling Audio on Windows! - YouTube
I also created the post here with detailed images etc so you can troubleshoot the issue:
EDIT:
I found out that this process is the problem!!! Windows Audio Device Graph Isoliation ( audiodg.exe )
The moment I kill it, the Sonar inside GG software works just fine …
But I don’t want to kill this process each time I fire up AOE4 !?!?
Please also note that this does NOT fix the issue, changing this to off does NOT fix the issue. Only killing the process completely fixes the issue
The moment I disable this in Device Manager, I get rid of the sound cracking … i.e. this is disabling Sonar of course, I know that, but I really want to be able to use Sonar after the latest huge Windows 11 update. Hopefully Steelseries or Microsoft/Relic will fix the issue !! I’ve tried Sonar with Elden Ring for comparison and there is zero cracking noise there after Windows 11 huge new update!
Just pulled the trigger and updated my Windows 11 to Version 24H2 ( a huge update! ) and after that, when I use Sonar ( for Steelseries Nova Pro Wireless ) the sounds cracks regularly. Sonar always worked 100% before the Windows 11 Version 24H2 update!
The cracking of the sound only happens in AOE4, and not in other games and not in the OS itself, e.g. when using Spotify
The problem goes away the moment I turn Sonar off.
I’ve already tried uninstalling Steelseries GG software and re-installing. The cracking of the sound happens the moment I turn Sonar on. I’ve also uninstalled and re-installed AOE4. Doesn’t help at all.
These are the headphones I use and really LOVED them before this sound-cracking issue in Sonar started with the Windows update! Sonar makes every game sound soooo much better, totally immersed in sound!
I really want to continue using Sonar so I’m asking if anybody else experienced this and if people have a fix for this issue ?
Arctis Nova Pro Wireless for Xbox, PC, PlayStation, VR, Switch, Mobile, and more | SteelSeries
I notice all these drivers are affected by the latest Windows update:
