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5.1 audio in game

Discussion in 'Audio and Video' started by BMfan, Sep 22, 2009.

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  1. BMfan TechSpot Booster

    Sorry if this has been asked before.

    I have the Asus crosshair III motherboard that came with the creative xf-i mb edition sound card,what i am wondering is why my games wont play 5,1 sound,i know 5,1 and DTS works because i heard the channels when playing movies but just in the games it doesn't seem to work.
    Does anyone know if i am supposed to set something up or should it just work when i set it to 5,1 in the game menu?
    I use the optical output to my amp,the amp doesn't have the 6 analog inputs.
    BMfan, Sep 22, 2009
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  2. Punkid TechSpot Enthusiast

    make sure you have the latest drivers and the config in the game is set to surround...many games use stereo by default
    Punkid, Sep 23, 2009
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  3. BMfan TechSpot Booster

    It's the latest drivers possible from the asus website and when i set 5,1 in the game it still only outputs 2 channel.
    BMfan, Sep 23, 2009
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  4. Mictlantecuhtli TS Special Forces

    You only get stereo sound through digital output because 5.1 sounds in games aren't encoded in DTS or Dolby Digital. You'll need an encoder to convert the sounds to AC3/DTS on the fly. I think there's Dolby Digital Live plugin available on Creative's site - it might even be included in X-Fi software (at least it is with Auzentech's X-Fi cards).
    Mictlantecuhtli, Sep 23, 2009
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  5. BMfan TechSpot Booster

    Would that be this Creative ALchemy software?
    Is there any way windows 7 can have 5,1 as default sound?
    BMfan, Sep 23, 2009
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  6. Mictlantecuhtli TS Special Forces

    No, that's for making old EAX games work in Vista/7.

    I don't know about that soundcard, but it's possible with mine (which has Dolby Digital Live).
    Mictlantecuhtli, Sep 25, 2009
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  7. nismo91 TechSpot Guru

    may i know what games are you playing? some games have 5.1 in default and no option to turn it off, (i.e. rise of argonauts, nfs shift) while other older games only have stereo and does not have 5.1 capability.

    anyway, at sound, control panel in windows 7, u can click configure (if available) or set the format to 5.1 or dolby digital live. maybe it helps.
    nismo91, Sep 25, 2009
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  8. tweakboy TechSpot Guru

    Like gurus said in config panel you must choose 5.1 sound,, then it will take effect,, gl
    tweakboy, Sep 25, 2009
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  9. BMfan TechSpot Booster

    The games i am playing at the moment are Call of duty 4 and world at war,
    thanx for the info guy's when i get back to my pc on either tuesday or wednesday i will try in the control panel.
    Let you guy's know if i come right.
    With cod4 i change the sound settings to 5,1 ,but it still only outputs 2,1
    and on cod5 it says i must change my default settings in windows.
    BMfan, Sep 25, 2009
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  10. BMfan TechSpot Booster

    Do you think i haven't LOOKED?
    Don't post just for the sake of posting
    BMfan, Sep 29, 2009
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