# Audio crackles and sometimes fps drop

**URL:** <https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/audio-crackles-and-sometimes-fps-drop/87715>\
**Category:** Bugs\
**Tags:** acknowledged\
**Created:** [November 22, 2023, 1:38am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/audio-crackles-and-sometimes-fps-drop/87715 "2023-11-22T01:38:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![Shacobi](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/shacobi/32/33817_2.png) [@Shacobi](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Shacobi)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2023, 1:38am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/audio-crackles-and-sometimes-fps-drop/87715/1 "2023-11-22T01:38:21Z")

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**Issue Description:**  
Recently after the latest hotfix my audio crackles and sometimes stops working and then returns to normal, fps sometimes gets affected too

**Steps to Reproduce:**  
play any mission and maybe hold tab

**Mission Name (If Applicable):**  
n/a

**Platform:**  
Steam

**Player ID:**  
n/a

**Approx. Time of Issue & Timezone:**  
any time

## **Reproduction Rate:** Once - Rare (\<10%) - Unusual (\<25%) - Common (\<50%) - Often (\<75%) - Constant (100%) 75%

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**Author:** ![system](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/fatshark/original/3X/3/1/319a2f41b73f03a4d9360defbe43058888a33c8c.png) [@system](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2023, 1:39am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/audio-crackles-and-sometimes-fps-drop/87715/2 "2023-11-29T01:39:04Z")

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