Onboard audio and surround

[Crazyman]

Is it ever gonna happen? I'd like to know.

As it is now, I can't utilize 5.1 surround sound because of my OS (Windows 7 or Vista for that matter). Is this something Frictional is working on?

[Zanderat]

Is it ever gonna happen? I'd like to know.

As it is now, I can't utilize 5.1 surround sound because of my OS (Windows 7 or Vista for that matter). Is this something Frictional is working on?

Umm, sounds more like Microsoft should be working on it..................

[Tanshaydar]

I'm sure that there was some topics that explains how to utilize 5.1 for Amnesia.

[Crazyman]

Is it ever gonna happen? I'd like to know.

As it is now, I can't utilize 5.1 surround sound because of my OS (Windows 7 or Vista for that matter). Is this something Frictional is working on?

Umm, sounds more like Microsoft should be working on it..................

It's been 4 years since Vista, come on! It's not like this is a new problem either, Penumbra had the same problem.

I'm not 100% sure what the exact problem is, the only thing I do know is, it's inherent to the engine both Penumbra and Amnesia use. Some say it's because of the OpenAl Hardware support, which MS dropped in Vista and Win 7.

All I want is some clarification, maybe somebody else found a fix. The suggested fix with the config file does not work for me, as I have onboard audio.

[MonkEsquire]

I have windows vista 32bit and a SoundBlaster Auidigy SE. I heard that creative cards just can't use OpenAL at all. Is it true?

[Zanderat]

Not true or not specific to CL.

If the issue is Open AL, use the Creative ALchemy program. It restores the hardware support that Windows 7 dropped.

I am having no sound issues with my Creative X-fi Xtreme Music in Windows 7 and am using Alchemy. Running full hardware support with 128 streams:

Initializing Sound Module
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Initializing OpenAL
Available OpenAL devices:
0. Generic Hardware on Speakers (2- Creative SB X-Fi)
1. Generic Software on Speakers (2- Creative SB X-Fi)
2. SB X-Fi Audio [E800](OpenAL default)
Trying to open device 'SB X-Fi Audio [E800]'... Success!
Number of mono sources: 128
Streaming setup: 4 Buffers x 262144 bytes each
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[MonkEsquire]

Huh I forgot all about the ALchemy program, i'll try it out!

[Zanderat]

I run it for all my games, regardless. Can't hurt anything and I have not once had a sound issue with W7.