Unknown issue is causing gamplay to skip, or desync with the song, resulting in gameplay stutter, lag, etc

[TudioS20]

Issue Checklist

• I have properly named the issue
• I have checked the issues/discussions pages to see if the issue has been previously reported

What platform are you using?

Itch.io (Downloadable Build) - Windows

If you are playing on a browser, which one are you using?

None

Version

0.5.1

Context (Provide images, videos, etc.)

Upon loading any given song, sometimes the game's audio will stutter, or lag. When this occurs, the general gameplay + visuals will stutter as well.

I have a somewhat low-end computer, so bugs will happen to me that aren't actually bugs, but from what I've heard elsewhere, this bug has happened before to others.

Steps to reproduce (or crash logs, errors, etc.)

Just...play a song and see what happens. It's kinda random, so I don't know if it happens with EVERYONE.

[biomseed]

This happens to me too. It's a bug that happened in the latest patch. I think it happens to everyone

[Hundrec]

Can you provide a video of this happening?

[TudioS20]

Sadly, no, I can't. However, I CAN tell you that it has been reported on Twitter. Multiple people have talked about lag spikes and things similar to it.

If you check Ninjamuffin's Twitter, he made a post where he talked about 0.5.1 being released. There's some replies that talk about it.

[Hundrec]

Thanks for the info!
This tweet demonstrates the bug quite well: https://x.com/MajidyMajidy_/status/1840811401683636307

[TudioS20]

What I saw wasn't as...harsh. It was somewhat more...subtle, but yes, that IS in fact, the bug.

[NotHyper-474]

Apparently it's the input offset causing this. Another video demonstrating the issue:

8mb.video-dWi-yFMMw8Ns.mp4

[TudioS20]

Yeah, that's the bug. But my offsets aren't changed. I don't even know HOW to change it.

What I had was VERY mild, only appearing like, a couple times. It wasn't...THIS bad.

[biomseed]

Apparently it's the input offset causing this. Another video demonstrating the issue:

8mb.video-dWi-yFMMw8Ns.mp4

It is NOT the input offset. I have not changed it once in my entire life

[NotHyper-474]

It is NOT the input offset. I have not changed it once in my entire life

Well, I could only replicate it with a different offset. Also I wasn't 100% sure hence the "apparently"

[biomseed]

Well, I could only replicate it with a different offset. Also I wasn't 100% sure hence the "apparently"

Don't worry, I knew you weren't sure

[biomseed]

@NotHyper-474 limiting your fps may actually cause the bug. I changed it to my monitor's, 75 (I'm normal). Try a different fps limit or just 75
They added it to the options menu and it now defaults to 60 which might explain why they didn't notice it while bug testing

[NotHyper-474]

Testing with 30 FPS I've noticed some stutters but nothing like the other video. Can be noticed at 0:03, 0:11 and 0:13

stutters.mp4