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title: Stuttering/crackling audio (Day of the Tentacle Remastered)
date: 2024-02-20T01:27:00-08:00
author: Tom Kiss
canonical_url: "https://www.doublefine.com/games/support/stuttering-crackling-audio-dott"
section: Support Articles
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# Stuttering/crackling audio (Day of the Tentacle Remastered)

## Issue:

*Audio appears to stutter or crackle while playing on Windows*

## Solution:

###  Windows

We have included the ability to disable FMOD DSP via a command-line option `--DisableFMODDSP`. Note however that this option might not entirely fix the problem, but is more of a way to minimize CPU overhead while the game is running, which could cause audio stuttering.

[![Steam Launch Settings for Day of the Tentacle Remastered](https://assets.doublefine.com/shared/support/dott-launch-settings.png)](//assets.doublefine.com/shared/support/dott-launch-settings.png "Day of the Tentacle Remastered Steam Launch Settings")

The Steam Launch Settings for Day of the Tentacle Remastered.

### To disable FMOD DSP in Steam

1. Make sure the Steam client has updated to a BuildID greater than or equal to 1032456.
    
    
    - Right-click on **Day of the Tentacle Remastered** in Steam Library, select **Properties**.
    - Click on the **Local Files** tab.
    - You should see the **Current content BuildID: XXXXXXX**, which should be greater than 1032456.
2. Change the launch option to `--DisableFMODDSP.`
    
    
    - Right-click on **Day of the Tentacle Remastered** in Steam Library, select **Properties**.
    - Click on the **General** tab (should be default).
    - Click on **Set Launch Options...**
    - Add `--DisableFMODDSP` to the input box and click **OK**.
3. Run the game.

### To disable FMOD DSP in DRM-free builds

1. The option to run `--DisableFMODDSP` is in v1.1.6 or greater.
2. Construct a way to run the Dott.exe with the command line paramater  `--DisableFMODDSP`.
3. You will most likely have to drop into a command line and run `C:\Dott.exe --DisableFMODDSP`.

### Other potential fixes

- Update the Realtek high definition drivers to 6.0.1.7730.
- Other users have found launching the game in Windows 8 compatibility mode from Windows 10 has also fixed their sound issue.
- Try lowering the sample rate of your sound card from anything higher than 44.1 khz to  44.1 khz.