The most entertaining topics with Modmic Wireless
The most entertaining topics with Modmic Wireless
Since January or so, I've been running the Antlion Audio Modmic Wireless, and for the most part, it's gone without a hitch. Great audio, wish I used my head before I bought open-back headphones though. Except for one very big and extremely elusive issue. Occasionally, something fucks up. I have almost no idea what, except what Event Viewer spews out, which is pretty much only "Audit Success" with "Special Logon" and "Logon" spam. I haven't been able to track down anything besides that, save for when something big crashes. Oddly enough, it's able to be recreated when the mic is on, in the back IO port, while I'm connected on TeamSpeak3, and I finish a match in War Thunder. Obscure and specific, yes, but repeatable. The only thing that I can think of causing this eccentric issue would be the motherboard, an Asus TUF-B550 Plus, since the "Armory Crate" and borderline-bloatware stuff has been a nuisance, and the RGB control has completely fucked up. As for what I've done to troubleshoot, I've done the obvious "sfc /scannow", uninstalled all old GPU drivers with whatever that software is, updated the BIOS, even ran a 4-hour RAM test, with 0 failures. Pretty much everything short of a complete Windows reinstall, since I REALLY don't want to have to do that. Also, I don't think it's just linked to the rear ports obv, I've tried a separate PCI-e USB expansion, and an external USB hub. Neither works, and it's worse on the USB hub. I ain't moving it to the front port, since my PC is about shoulder-height, and the 2.5" of the receiver sticks out more than enough for my shoulder to knock it out and fuck it up. Any help would be appreciated, as I would like to find a fix that doesn't involve replacing or RMA'ing the motherboard, since I don't really want to touch this PC's innards until AM5 and such releases. Edit; The only events I can find without digging deeply into Event Viewer are 4672 and 4624. If there's any special settings y'all think would help Event Viewer, let me know.
Revisiting this discussion as a unique situation that could connect to my own experience. It seems you didn't specify the exact problem you encountered and jumped straight into troubleshooting steps. You seem to suspect a software malfunction or error involving the microphone, possibly with Teamspeak or similar tools. If this persists, it would be helpful to try something simple as we might share a similar bug.
Specifically, I'm using an ASUS X670E (AM5) and you're on an ASUS B550 (AM4). I've also noticed another user facing the same challenge with a Gigabyte X570 (AM4). My setup is as follows: I connect the ModMic Wireless dongle to my PC, power it on, and connect the microphone. Then I run Dolphin Emulator.
I test in two ways: first without any software using the mic, and second with an app that requires it. For testing, I open the "Sound" panel (the older version with tabs for playback, recording, sounds, and communication).
Test 1: Click the 'Playback' tab in the Sound panel (confirms mic isn't active). Then start Dolphin. Notice any delay in launching or opening.
Test 2: Click the 'Recording' tab. Launch Dolphin. Observe how long it takes to start. In my case, it takes over 15 seconds compared to less than a second. If you run Test 2 and Dolphin is stuck, switching to the playback tab in the panel should trigger an immediate launch. This happens with various apps and games—Dolphin is fast to test, but some programs crash completely.
I've gathered more details from my research, though I won't share everything unless it's directly relevant.
By the way, I decided to update this because someone else reported the same issue on the Antlion Discord server. I haven't found a full fix yet, but I used HidHide (https://github.com/nefarius/HidHide). This tool lets you whitelist or block devices for certain apps. You could set it up so only specific programs like Discord or Mumble can access the microphone, while others are blocked.
This suggests the problem might stem from apps constantly checking for the mic, which can slow things down or cause system lag. If you have this issue, I recommend submitting a bug report to the Windows Audio team via their guide: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/window...leshooting. They’re actively working on similar concerns and likely need more reports to investigate further.
Haha, I wasn't aware that @KnightSirius had updated his post on this thread—he just created an account for it. Also shared the workaround on Reddit. You don't need to include Discord.exe either; the Update.exe in the main folder should work just fine! Mostly I ran into problems with the Dolphin emulator, and a few games didn't behave properly as well.