Audio mix seems off in cutscenes for anyone else? (veteran perspective)

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1. NHNoa H.

   Noa H.Original post

   @noa_h · 18 Jul 2026, 19:13

   #1

   Finally worked this out, so here is the write-up I wish I had found. I compared notes with a friend and we got completely different outcomes on similar hardware.

   I will report back once I have tested it properly.

2. NHNoa H.

   Noa H.

   @noa_h · 19 Jul 2026, 02:49

   #2

   For what it is worth, worth testing on a second account to rule out something profile-specific.

3. ONOnyxshade

   Onyxshade

   @onyxshade40 · 19 Jul 2026, 05:11

   #3

   Short version: you get most of the benefit from the first adjustment; everything after that is marginal.

4. NKNoa K.

   Noa K.

   @noa_k · 19 Jul 2026, 08:46

   #4

   Same boat here. measure before and after, otherwise you are just guessing whether it helped.

5. ZEZephyrlynx

   Zephyrlynx

   @zephyrlynx10 · 19 Jul 2026, 12:57

   #5

   Speaking as someone who got it wrong initially, worth testing on a second account to rule out something profile-specific.

6. MVMilo V.

   Milo V.

   @milo_v · 19 Jul 2026, 14:11

   #6

   Only partly related, but region and server load matter more than most guides acknowledge.

7. AGAria G.

   Aria G.

   @aria_g · 20 Jul 2026, 02:30

   #7

   Adding to the above: worth testing on a second account to rule out something profile-specific.

8. AMAya M.

   Aya M.

   @aya_m5 · 20 Jul 2026, 11:34

   #8

   The usual fix here is the wiki number is theoretical; real results are always a bit lower.

   Worth a shot before anything drastic.

9. LULunarpulse

   Lunarpulse

   @lunarpulse · 20 Jul 2026, 12:19

   #9

   Worth checking first: give it a clean reinstall before assuming the hardware is at fault.

10. PGPriya G.

    Priya G.

    @priya_g · 20 Jul 2026, 16:30

    #10

    Worth checking first: the trick is to change one thing at a time and actually note the result before touching anything else.

    Report back once you have tried it.

11. FRFrostfox

    Frostfox

    @frostfox · 20 Jul 2026, 19:42

    #11

    Quick correction to the above: worth testing on a second account to rule out something profile-specific.

12. INInes N.

    Ines N.

    @ines_n19 · 21 Jul 2026, 07:07

    #12

    For what it is worth, temperature is the usual culprit when performance degrades over a session.

13. SKSora K.

    Sora K.

    @sora_k · 21 Jul 2026, 09:03

    #13

    In my testing, the defaults are conservative on purpose, so there is usually headroom to gain.

14. NHNoa H.

    Noa H.

    @noa_h · 21 Jul 2026, 14:22

    #14

    Short version: do the cheap diagnostic first — it costs nothing and rules out half the causes.

    Worth a shot before anything drastic.

15. ONOnyxwave

    Onyxwave

    @onyxwave · 21 Jul 2026, 21:24

    #15

    Counterpoint: region and server load matter more than most guides acknowledge.

16. DRDriftsol

    Driftsol

    @driftsol · 22 Jul 2026, 06:22

    #16

    Adding to the above: you get most of the benefit from the first adjustment; everything after that is marginal.

17. MFMaya F.

    Maya F.Mod

    @mayaf · 22 Jul 2026, 09:21

    #17

    Slightly different take — the defaults are conservative on purpose, so there is usually headroom to gain.

    Worth a shot before anything drastic.

18. CRCrimsonash

    Crimsonash

    @crimsonash · 22 Jul 2026, 12:54

    #18

    I went through this last month. do not copy someone else’s config wholesale — start from defaults and adjust to your own setup.

19. COCobaltmoth

    Cobaltmoth

    @cobaltmoth81 · 22 Jul 2026, 14:10

    #19

    In my testing, if it only happens in one mode, that narrows it down considerably.

20. LRLeo R.

    Leo R.

    @leo_r · 22 Jul 2026, 21:10

    #20

    Speaking as someone who got it wrong initially, nine times out of ten it is a driver or a background process, not the thing you suspect.

    Let us know which part worked.