Stuttering/laggy Sound on Windows 8.1

[Torsten.De]

I have stuttering Sound at the game. All Drivers are up-to-date. Any idea?

[SinnlosInMittelerde]

Me too. on windows 8.1 please help..

[Heckmouse]

Hey guys I had the same issue, I found the answer in another post. You just have to launch from Big Picture mode.

[Kryptoncat]

It started stuttering on me too, right after an update a few days ago. It stopped stuttering for me after a few minutes though. Sometimes. Wish I had tried launching the game from Big Picture mode sooner!

[filippo.leo]

Is here anyone that have fixed the problem? I run the game on Surface 3 and the problems of sound make impossible playing it.

[filippo.leo]

I have fixed.... Open Steam----> View----->Big Picture Mode---->Run Grim Fandango----> Enjoy it ;)

[Cpt.Stullo]

Great, that 'fixed' it!

[Torsten.De]

Originally posted by filippo.leo:

I have fixed.... Open Steam----> View----->Big Picture Mode---->Run Grim Fandango----> Enjoy it ;)

Thanks, That workaround works fine for me.

[|$m0k!n|-Mr. 4HyDe-]

I guess the problem is probably that the game doesn't take exclusive control of the sound unless it's running in full-screen and something else is using it, that doesn't like to share it in Windowed mode or maybe your Audio is just too shoddy to handle multiple requests.

There is a setting in your Control Panel for Sound, which under the Advanced tab has an Exclusive Mode. If you experience stutters and these things are on, try to turn them off.

[DF Vic]

We've released an update that may address this issue. Please give it a shot and let us know.

[huecobros]

Still not fixed here. windows 8.1 64 bit. How many patches does it need to get it running fine jesus christ

[LoJunGin]

If you are still having this issue on Windows 8.1. Please send us your logs.

1) Right click on Grim Fandango Remastered in Steam
2) Select “Properties”
3) Click on “Set launch options…”
4) Type “-log” (one dash in front of log) in the text field and click “Okay”
5) Run the game
6) Locate the file “Grim.log” next to the executable (e.g. by browsing the local files in Steam)

Please send the generated log file to [e-mail]. And please link this thread

[Engeco]

I have just sent DoubleFine my logfile. Hope it get fixed soon.

[cbrchrt]

I still have this problem in Windows 10. Big Picture Mode fixes it.

[Unholy_Pork]

Originally posted by Wizerd:

Hey guys I had the same issue, I found the answer in another post. You just have to launch from Big Picture mode.

..what's the big picture mode have to do with this game running smoothly.. thanks for the quirky tip! (Now running smoothly on win10x64, i5-3320M, nvs 5400m Quadro graphics, T530 Thinkpad)

[Space Coward]

Something I recently realized was that for Battlefront's beta, it was crashing until I turned up my audio quality under control panel > hardware and sound > view audio devices. I never changed it back, and I'm also one of the people who have never had issues with this game. Is it possible that turning up your speaker's quality to the highest form of "Studio Quality" it will allow is the solution you're looking for?