protonscr

PULSE_LATENCY_MSEC

53 threads 43 games 132 mentions 2018-08 to 2026-10

Raises the PulseAudio buffer latency to fix crackling audio, for example PULSE_LATENCY_MSEC=60.

Values people posted
PULSE_LATENCY_MSEC=60 %command%36
WINEDLLOVERRIDES="xaudio2_7=n,b" PULSE_LATENCY_MSEC=90 %command%6
PROTON_NO_ESYNC=1 PROTON_NO_FSYNC=1 WINEDLLOVERRIDES="xaudio2_7=n,b" PULSE_LATENCY_MSEC=90 %command% --launcher-skip4
PULSE_LATENCY_MSEC=60 gamemoderun %command% --launcher-skip4
PROTON_LOG=1 PULSE_LATENCY_MSEC=40 WINEDLLOVERRIDES="dxgi=n,b" %command% -width3
PULSE_LATENCY_MSEC=30 %command%3
PULSE_LATENCY_MSEC=40 %command% --launcher-skip3
VKD3D_CONFIG=no_upload_hvv PROTON_HIDE_NVIDIA_GPU=0 PROTON_NO_ESYNC=1 PROTON_ENABLE_NVAPI=1 MANGOHUD=1 PULSE_LATENCY_MSEC=60 %command%3
WINEDLLOVERRIDES="xaudio2_7=n,b" PULSE_LATENCY_MSEC=90 %command% --launcher-skip3
WINEDLLOVERRIDES=dxgi=n,b PULSE_LATENCY_MSEC=60 %command% -adapter3
Games discussing it
Threads
Cyberpunk 2077 protonopen36 mentions
Red Dead Redemption 2 protonopen18 mentions
Fallout 4 protonopen7 mentions
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online protonopen4 mentions
ARC Raiders protonopen3 mentions
Bully: Scholarship edition protonopen2 mentions
Persona 4 Golden protonopen2 mentions
Remnant: From the Ashes protonopen2 mentions

Recent mentions

  • 2026-10-20 · THE FINALS
    LD_PRELOAD="" __GL_SHADER_DISK_CACHE=1 __GL_SHADER_DISK_CACHE_SKIP_CLEANUP=1 DXVK_NVAPI_VKREFLEX=1 PROTON_VKD3D_LOWLATENCY=1 PROTON_USE_NTSYNC=1 PULSE_LATENCY_MSEC=50 PROTON_LOG=1 gamemoderun %command
  • 2026-07-12 · Watch_Dogs
    WINEDEBUG=-all PULSE_LATENCY_MSEC=60 DXVK_CONFIG="dxgi.MaxFrameRate=30" WINEDLLOVERRIDES="d3d11,dxgi=n,b" %command% -NOLOG -disablepagefilecheck
  • 2026-05-26 · Forza Horizon 6
    mangohud PULSE_LATENCY_MSEC=60 PROTON_VKD3D_HEAP=1 VKD3D_CONFIG=enable_experimental_features,descriptor_heap gamemoderun %command%
  • WINE_FSYNC_SIMULATE_SCHED_QUANTUM=1 WINE_FSYNC_YIELD_TO_WAITERS=1 PROTON_USE_XALIA=0 PULSE_LATENCY_MSEC=60 gamemoderun %command%
  • PULSE_LATENCY_MSEC=120 %command%
  • gamemoderun PULSE_LATENCY_MSEC=120 WINEDLLOVERRIDES="xaudio2_7=n,b" %command%
  • 2025-12-12 · ARC Raiders
    PULSE_LATENCY_MSEC=60 %command%
  • PULSE_LATENCY_MSEC=60 %command%
  • 2025-11-13 · ARC Raiders
    PULSE_LATENCY_MSEC=60 %command%
  • 2025-11-12 · ARC Raiders
    PULSE_LATENCY_MSEC=60 %command%