F1 22 lets you experience the thrill of Formula One racing on your PC. However, some players have encountered an annoying issue—the game audio keeps cutting out or stuttering, disrupting the immersive racing experience.
Luckily, these issues can be fixed, and this guide will help you. We’ll explore various methods, from setting adjustments to updating your audio drivers. By following these steps, you can troubleshoot the audio issues and return to enjoying the engine’s roar in F1 22.
Audio Dropout and Audio Stuttering Fix #1
When your audio keeps stuttering or dropping out and nothing helps, disable all unused Audio Outputs. To do this, you need to do the following:
Settings > System > Sound > Manage Sound Devices
Here, you need to disable the audio outputs not actively used.
Audio Cutting out and Audio Stuttering Fix #2
If you’re using the Wheel Base and Pedals, follow these steps to fix the Audio Cutting out and Audio Stuttering in F1 22.
Make sure to connect the Pedals directly to the Wheel Base and not use a USB connection. However, you can use the RJ connector, which will fix the problem.
If it still doesn’t work, disconnect the Controllers and use the Wheel and Pedals. It also works the other way around. If you’re using controllers, disconnect the Wheels and pedals, and the problem will be fixed.
Audio Cutting out and Audio Stuttering Fix #3
In some cases, turning off the Spatial Sound will help fix the Audio Cutting out and Audio Stuttering problem. Here’s how to do it.
Right-click on the Speaker icon on the right side of the taskbar. Hover to Spatial Sound and turn it off.
Audio Cutting out and Audio Stuttering Fix #4
If you’re still having Audio Cutting out and Stuttering problems, try disabling the Oculus Audio Device both for Playback and Recording. Here’s how to do it for playback.
Sound Settings>Sound Control Panel>Playback>Right-Click on any Oculus Device>Select Disable.
Follow these directions to disable Oculus Audio Device for Recording
Sound Settings>Sound Control Panel>Recording>Right-Click on any Oculus Device>Select Disable
Also, if you have Voicemeter Input in the options, disable it as well both for Playback and Recording. Once this is done, relaunch the game, and the issue will be resolved.
All Audio and Stutter Issues Fix #5
When none of the above methods works, here is a detailed fix you need to run your PC through:
Method 1: Adjusting Audio Properties
- Open the Control Panel and click on Hardware and Sound.
- Click on Sound and select your audio device.
- Right-click on your audio device and select Properties.
- Go to the Advanced tab and change the Bit Rate to CD Quality or DVD Quality. Experiment with different settings until you start hearing sound.
- Press Apply and then OK.
Method 2: Setting Audio Device as Default
- Open the Control Panel and click on Hardware and Sound.
- Click on Sound and select your audio device.
- Right-click on your audio device and select Set as Default.
Method 3: Disabling Enhancements
- Open the Control Panel and click on Hardware and Sound.
- Click on Sound and select your audio device.
- Right-click on your audio device and select Properties.
- Go to the Enhancements tab and select Disable all enhancements.
- Press Apply and then OK.
Method 4: Running Audio Troubleshooter
- Open PC Settings and click on System.
- Click on Troubleshoot and then Other troubleshooters.
- Click on Playing Audio and press Run.
- Wait for your audio to be repaired.
Method 5: Updating Audio Driver
- Open Device Manager and expand Sound, video and game controllers.
- Right-click on your audio device and click on Properties.
- Open the Driver tab and select Update Driver.
- Select Browse my computer for driver software.
- Select Let me pick from a list of available drivers on my computer.
- Select High Definition Audio Device and press Next.
- Press Yes to confirm.
- Close the window and restart your computer.
Audio Cutting Out Fix #6
If you have experienced a bug in the game where the sound effects and music keep cutting off, making the game unplayable, and you have tried going through all the in-game settings, here is a quick fix for you to address this error:
- Open EA Play launcher.
- Go to the game collection.
- Click three dots next to the game.
- Select “Repair” to fix game files.
- Wait for the process to complete.
- Start the game again to fix the audio cut-out issue.