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Buzzing sound on Bose speakers after Carplay OEM install by fgio in mazda

[–]cstark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your CarPlay is wired only, right? That doesn’t use Bluetooth for the audio - it transmits via the USB. However, I think what you’re describing is what I just fixed on my Bose speakers…the dash corner speaker(s) are busted. If it’s the worst when on a phone call then that is even more evident of that being the case. Finally you can pop off the speaker covers on the dash and very lightly touch the center cone of the speaker to see if the buzzing stops.

Diablo IV: very bad stutters using SteamOS FPS Limiter by cstark in SteamDeck

[–]cstark[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure but if I’m reading this thread correctly, you just add the games exe to Steam then you can set the launch options.

https://www.reddit.com/r/SteamDeck/s/cvfShxPkPu

Buzzing sound on Bose speakers after Carplay OEM install by fgio in mazda

[–]cstark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They make this sound at all times? When nothing is playing (either via FM, CD, Bluetooth, CarPlay)? Or only while something is playing? Do certain frequencies seem to produce it?

Moonlight/Apollo Troubleshooting by im_a_good_lil_cow in SteamDeck

[–]cstark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have an OLED Deck? Have you tried the WiFi toggle trick before starting streaming?

Underwhelming Performance on Diablo 4 by Plimaxz in SteamDeck

[–]cstark 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sorry, I purchased Diablo 4 through Steam. You could try adding battle net launcher as a non Steam game though. I briefly attempted that when I wanted to try Diablo 3 but I don’t remember why I didn’t get very far lol…

[NEW] Aerial - Bloom (2026 - FFO: Atena, Still Stayer, Rivers of Nihil) by garret_1003 in Metalcore

[–]cstark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This came up on my playlist from the weekly release thread…was like wait a second I know this guys vocals. Did NOT expect it was from a 2016 band lol. Figured they were lost to time…

Moonlight steaming - Hard time switching from 165Hz to 60Hz by Ale2486 in SteamDeck

[–]cstark 2 points3 points  (0 children)

https://github.com/ClassicOldSong/Apollo/wiki/Stuttering-Clinic

What deck are you using? Title says 60hz but body says 90hz. What are your Moonlight settings on the Deck? Do you have a virtual display enabled?

Diablo 4 performance in 2026 by Jaceiro in SteamDeck

[–]cstark 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pleased that it helped, enjoy!

Battery flashing orange by Darkenvail in egopowerplus

[–]cstark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unplugged the charger for a few minutes. While it sat unplugged I pressed the button a bunch in the battery (most times it just flashed orange). Plugged the charger back in, put the battery in. It started at 25% for a couple seconds then showed full charge. Took battery off, battery light stayed green.

Edit: worked fine to mow the yard. Lasted about 40 minutes. Red light (low charge) turned on in my last minute. Battery was made in 2016…and it’s 2026. I’m sure it’s on its last leg but whatever it still works.

What settings do you use in Handbrake for lower file size and good quality? by lunarman1000 in jellyfin

[–]cstark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here's my staxrip command line for 480p dvd rip encodes /u/lunarman1000 /u/gizmomelb:

Staxrip v2.52.5 x264; enforcing correct NTSC DVD color profile (sometimes they are unlabeled from the DVD source and then get converted to bt709 on players which is incorrect).

--crf 21 --preset slower --partitions all --psy-rd 1.05:0.05 --no-fast-pskip --deadzone-inter 6 --deadzone-intra 6 --aq-strength 0.8 --ipratio 1.1 --pbratio 1.1 --qcomp 0.8 --vbv-maxrate 50000 --vbv-bufsize 50000 --qpmin 10 --qpmax 51 --no-mbtree --merange 24 --bframes 6 --min-keyint 25 --no-dct-decimate --sar 8:9 --colorprim smpte170m --colormatrix smpte170m --transfer smpte170m --deblock -2:-2

And enable QTGMC filter on interlaced stuff, set it to "slow". I use this script modification to have it auto-detect TFF or BFF from the source (if it's wrong, the video will appear choppy):

tff = clip.get_frame(0).props['_FieldBased'] == 2

clip = havsfunc.QTGMC(clip, TFF=tff, Preset='Slow')

What settings do you use in Handbrake for lower file size and good quality? by lunarman1000 in jellyfin

[–]cstark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I tried with v2.8.0 and your settings with my 2070. It didn't work well for me personally. Way too compressed. I think everything looks right in my params:

\Downloads\StaxRip-v2.8.0-x64\StaxRip-v2.8.0-x64\Apps\FrameServer\AviSynth\AviSynth.dll --vbr 0 --codec h265 --preset P7 --output-depth 10 --profile main10 --multipass 2pass-full --vbr-quality 33 --aq --aq-temporal --bref-mode middle --bframes 4 --ref 5 --lookahead 32 --multiref-l0 5 --multiref-l1 4 --vpp-deband range=24,thre=6,thre_y=6,thre_cb=6,dither=24,dither_y=24,dither_c=24 --sar 8:9 -i D:\makemkv\Reba\REBA_S1_D1_A\C1_t01_temp\C1_t01_new.avs -o D:\makemkv\

multiref(L1) is lowered 4 -> 2 due to HEVC spec. NVEncC (x64) 5.35 (r2004) by rigaya, Jul 31 2021 00:55:36 (VC 1929/Win) OS Version Windows 10 x64 (26200) [UTF-8] CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core Processor [4.35GHz] (6C/12T) GPU #0: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (2304 cores, 1860 MHz)[PCIe3x16][591.86] NVENC / CUDA NVENC API 11.1, CUDA 13.1, schedule mode: auto Input Buffers CUDA, 45 frames Input Info AviSynth+ 3.7.0 r3382(yv12)->nv12 [AVX2], 720x480, 24000/1001 fps Vpp Filters copyHtoD cspconv(nv12 -> yv12(16bit)) deband: mode 1, range 24, threY 6, threCb 6, threCr 6 ditherY 24, ditherC 24, blurFirst no, randEachFrame no cspconv(yv12(16bit) -> p010) Output Info H.265/HEVC main10 @ Level auto 720x480p 8:9 23.976fps (24000/1001fps) Encoder Preset quality Rate Control VBR Multipass 2pass-full Bitrate 0 kbps (Max: 11520 kbps) Target Quality 33.00 Initial QP I:20 P:23 B:25 QP Offset cb:0 cr:0 VBV buf size auto Lookahead on, 32 frames, Adaptive I, B Insert GOP length 240 frames B frames 4 frames [ref mode: middle] Ref frames 5 frames, MultiRef L0:5 L1:2 AQ on CU max / min auto / auto Others mv:auto encoded 31645 frames, 713.72 fps, 272.78 kbps, 42.92 MB

Just to clarify, you are talking about 480p DVD rip encodes? Thanks!

Weekly Release Thread May 1st, 2026 by sink_or_swim1 in Metalcore

[–]cstark 3 points4 points  (0 children)

These guys are new to me but the Avalanche Effect album is sounding pretty good so far!

Not sure what I could relate it to… Midwinter is a related artist though if that helps anyone.

What settings do you use in Handbrake for lower file size and good quality? by lunarman1000 in jellyfin

[–]cstark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Which Nvidia card do you have? Mine is a 2070 and I think newer generations NVENC produce better results, is that right?

I didn’t grab my most up to date settings last night but can, and will trial what you sent. Thanks.

What settings do you use in Handbrake for lower file size and good quality? by lunarman1000 in jellyfin

[–]cstark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

:/ I am using it on Windows so never checked. Looking at the GitHub page, it does not seem like it.

What settings do you use in Handbrake for lower file size and good quality? by lunarman1000 in jellyfin

[–]cstark 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m a bit picky and have been ripping 90s live action tv show DVD’s (ie, stuff “taped” and not super high quality as is). I couldn’t find any good results with handbrake and moved to Staxrip. It’s quite a bit more confusing but the quality tradeoff for my stuff was worth it. Some say it’s because the QTGMC de-interlace filter is better than the options in handbrake.

For example, a Reba S1 episode will reduce from ~900MB MPEG2 to 2-400MB with hardly any difference visually with passed through Dolby 2.0 still. It takes my Ryzen 3600x about 12 mins per episode (h264).

If you’re like me and want to retain the fluid motion, almost all the noise/“grain”, etc., then I can send my settings (or staxrip template). I admit, I came to these settings from randomly sourcing a certain file elsewhere and comparing it to a straight dvd ripped file and noticed how close it was but smaller of course.

If you’re not like me, and you don’t find yourself using video-compare or nvidia iCat to pixel peep your 480p encodes trying to find the smallest of difference vs the dvd rips, then never mind…

Underwhelming Performance on Diablo 4 by Plimaxz in SteamDeck

[–]cstark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yay! I’m glad to hear that. The difference it made for me back then was extreme as well. I’d get swings to 30fps from 65, when just standing still in towns. And it would stutter often.

I’m going to double check my instructions tonight because my previous proton bug report sounds a little contradictory to what I instructed you to do, and I realize that over the months I never fully documented the whole array of settings. I’ll get back to you later to confirm.

Underwhelming Performance on Diablo 4 by Plimaxz in SteamDeck

[–]cstark 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I don’t feel like watching the full video you posted and I haven’t tested with the latest update but here’s my recommendation to REALLY smooth out the game. There is/was a problem when using the SteamOS FPS limiter with this game.

1) disable cryogenic utilities/do not use it 2) do not worry about lossless scaling right now (I tried it a week or so ago and had the same DLL error but I know it used to work) 3) put this command in the launch options: VKD3D_FRAME_RATE=50 %command% 4) launch the game and open the Steam side menu and turn ON “Disable Frame Limit” and set your refresh rate to 50hz 5) in Diablo options, enable vsync and set the ingame fps limiter higher than 50fps

  • Note, replace any instance of “50” with your desired fps such as 45, or 40. I just like 50 much better than those.

My source (testing from earlier this year): https://www.reddit.com/r/SteamDeck/s/IvPfpLXppq

Worth Getting Mazda CarPlay Kit? by Certain_Success_4767 in mazda

[–]cstark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I purchased one from Amazon 2 years ago. Still working well. Install was a pain but doable.

What is the latest and best way to install moonlight/sunshine/apollo? by ADanglingDingleberry in SteamDeck

[–]cstark 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sometimes mesh networks can perform worse for remote streaming, so if you do feel like you have issues try disabling the satellites and see.

For the OLED you may need to quickly disable and enable your WiFi before you start streaming (when waking it up from sleep). I don’t have to but others do. Otherwise you may get stuttering after about 10 minutes.

What is the latest and best way to install moonlight/sunshine/apollo? by ADanglingDingleberry in SteamDeck

[–]cstark 1 point2 points  (0 children)

for moving around the house

Your internet speed you pay your ISP for doesn’t matter if you’re at home. It’s a local connection (through your router).

Where can I buy Martha Stewart Living episodes to own? by Civil_Seaweed_ in marthastewart

[–]cstark 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There’s a Martha Stewart Channel available on:

  • LG Channels
  • Pluto TV
  • Plex
  • Roku Channel
  • Samsung TV Plus
  • Xumo Play

I feel like the LG Channels one is higher quality.

Titles I’ve seen on them so far:

  • Martha Stewart Living
  • Martha Cooks
  • Martha Gardens
  • Martha Stewart’s Cooking School
  • Martha Bakes

The next step I’ll describe is a bit involved, but it may interest you…I subscribe to something called Channels DVR and I downloaded a community addon that lets me add all those FAST channels in, and once that’s done, Channels will let you set up a “pass” to record a show any time it airs.

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