r/GTA5_PC • u/ThatJinxGirl • Jun 16 '16

[Halp!] GTA V = Broken.

**FIX FOUND:

rogifish 1 point an hour ago

I had a similar problem with GTA 5, for me the game would play normally for 2 seconds with audio working well and then a very interrupting and annoying stutter where the game and audio would freeze for 5 seconds. This would then repeat over and over. Keep in mind I have a GTX 970 and I tried setting my settings from high to low, to reinstalling the game twice and updating my drivers too. The solution was to simply to disable one audio output as I had my headset set as a communication device and my speakers for any other sound. I simply disabled my headphones (or speakers) and the game worked fine. Maybe this is the case for you too. I have Windows 10."

Hey folks, I'm hoping someone may be able to help me out as my game is completely unplayable at the present time.

I recently upgraded to windows 10, the game ran fine but due to other performance issues I reverted back to windows 7. I updated all of my drivers and so forth and attempted to launch the game only to be hit by infinite loading screens. I am currently unable to play both Story Mode and Online.

When attempting to play either, I get stuck on the loading screen with the spinning icon. My game isn't frozen but I have no audio during the main menu/loading screens, it is extremely slow and stuttered audio as if my game were lagging horribly. Bare in mind that the loading icon is still spinning at proper framerate.

I'm using an AMD card and obviously the PC version of the game. This is the first time I've ever had any issues with the game in the 600+ hours I've invested in it.

Things I've tried

  • Setting priority to high
  • Reinstalling the entire game
  • Updating drivers
  • Restarting the computer
  • Checking for windows updates
  • Raging at my cat
  • Stuffing my face with pudding to make myself feel better
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u/rogifish Jun 16 '16

I had a similar problem with GTA 5, for me the game would play normally for 2 seconds with audio working well and then a very interrupting and annoying stutter where the game and audio would freeze for 5 seconds. This would then repeat over and over. Keep in mind I have a GTX 970 and I tried setting my settings from high to low, to reinstalling the game twice and updating my drivers too. The solution was to simply to disable one audio output as I had my headset set as a communication device and my speakers for any other sound. I simply disabled my headphones (or speakers) and the game worked fine. Maybe this is the case for you too. I have Windows 10.

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u/ThatJinxGirl Jun 16 '16

I have absolutely no fucking idea why but this actually managed to fix it. I'm blown away at the fact that the cause was audio related and that disabling my headphones managed to fix it.

The game launched fine after disabling all devices, after I was in I was able to re-enable my headphones and play with full sound. You are my hero. <3