Cracking audio on Manjaro Linux (Arch Linux) x86_6

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Soap(Posted 2014) [#1]
User reported that launching a game from Steam that the game's audio cracked. Here is how they solved it:

Checking ~/.xsession-errors nets you a nifty
AL lib: pulseaudio.c:331: PulseAudio returned minreq > tlength/2; expect break up

Workaround: open a terminal and type
echo "drivers = alsa" > ~/.alsoftrc
(or do it with kate, mousepad, whatever)

That's it. Fixed, even with Steam overlay.


SLotman(Posted 2014) [#2]
Because that was just a way to reconfigure his OpenAL settings on Linux (AFAIK - I'm no Linux expert), redirecting whatever uses the Alsa driver (I'm guessing Monkey does) to use the driver that works best for his system. It's not an "all around solution" for every distro, and it has nothing to do with code, but with drivers.


Soap(Posted 2014) [#3]
I see. I'm no Linux expert either.