Rainmeter visualizer bug with MSI Nahimic 2 users (Driver related)
Posted: February 18th, 2017, 12:27 am
So after extensive research on why visualizers weren't working on my computer, I found out from another post that anyone using Nahimic 2 is unable to use visualizers at all. This is due to a driver conflict between Realtek, Nahimic, and the visualizers/rainmeter. I don't know just how deep the issue goes in the drivers, but I do know it's a driver issue. The log of any visualizer reports, "Failed to initialize Audio Client." and a background process known as Audiodg.exe (Or Windows Audio Device Graph Isolation) spikes up massively in CPU usage (Usually 20-25% usage from it's normal 3% or so).
Unfortunately, the only way to fix this is to to completely uninstall Nahimic, and for many users, including me, actually use that program because it does help quite a bit with sound quality. I thought that I would report this issue on the report forums as I don't see many people who report this issue but reddit; I would like this issue to be known by the devs.
Unfortunately, the only way to fix this is to to completely uninstall Nahimic, and for many users, including me, actually use that program because it does help quite a bit with sound quality. I thought that I would report this issue on the report forums as I don't see many people who report this issue but reddit; I would like this issue to be known by the devs.