Crackling audio and Stuttering Video
I have been playing SWTOR since release and only with in the past couple of weeks I have encountered this problem. My video, every few seconds, will drop in frame rate briefly, as if I am missing ...
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Yes, I am very quick hah. As I'm eager to start playing SWTOR again. Yeah this is an old computer I dusted up a while back and put some other stuff in. I'm using standard headset in the jack as 'speakers' and also tried switching them out. The computer has been running perfectly for 2 to 3 months now and I'm able to play World of Warcraft, DCUO, Minecraft, Skyrim, ... without any issues whatsoever, I have also checked the inside and everything is running fine and is hooked up nicely.
I have an AMD Athlon 64x Dual Core Processor 5600+ @2.80 Ghz, some standard 4GB DDR ram that came with it when I bought it (a very long time ago), an AMD Radeon HD 6900 Series
BTW: It just started happening after the new update to SWTOR, so I'm guessing the update broke something for some people.
BTW2: I think OP has the exact same issue, since the crackling also goes in correspondence with framerate drops
A framerate drop would be suggestive that your pc is struggling to keep up, there are a few things that may also effect your game, I am unclear if you have seen it or used it but I did do a 'guide' to help folks set things up with windows 10.. a big one that I have found is turning off all the background items that load with windows 10..
Completely a guess, but without knowing it without asking have you managed to turn off the xbox gamer dvr function that is automatically turned on with Windows 10?
Don't forget to go into your Realtek HD Audio Manager Software and select 'Device Advanced Setttings' in the top right in Blue and 'Separate all input jacks as independent input devices' also while your here right click the 'lit-up' Analog connector and check the 'Connector Retasking..' ensure it is the correct box ticked.
Just did everything you referred to. Turned off all the pesky background apps, the DVR function and I also checked everything at the Realtek HD Audio manager. Everything is in order. I ran the gam for 5 minutes (my knight is on Tattooine) and I still have the same crackling sound at times. I don't have it on any other game. I checked the core temps and they are normal as on any game.
Directx9.0c installed?
Have you tried a repair?.. personally I would have expected a slight corroded or dirty connection or a basic driver fault with your system being as old as it is.. (Not a Bad Thing).
@DBWoodynz
Yes, Directx9.0c is installed. I have already checked but there is no corrosion or any faulty hardware on the inside of the computer. A basic driver fault is possible, but we might get further if we know a bit more about OP's system. Maybe he has correlating hardware that is responsible for this issue.
