7.1 surround sound issue
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aka RpTheHotrodDallas, TX Join Date: 2003-01-08 Member: 12027Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow
aka RpTheHotrodDallas, TX Join Date: 2003-01-08 Member: 12027Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow
I run 7.1 virtual surround sound with my G35 headphones. I notice that if I am firing and moving/strafing, the game gets confused as to where the sound is coming from and suddenly I'm hearing the audio of the gunfire jumping from random speaker channels. It sounds like I step out of my body and run about 200 mph around in circles and through me. It's very disorienting. It's like the sound "disconnects" from the player and encircles the player randomly and violently.
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The reason this happens is because the sounds are played from the playermodel and not the playercamera.
When you are strafing, for example, your playermodel (which is invisible to you, i.e. you can't see your feet when you look down) moves to the side of the playercamera, causing the sound to originate from that position.
This has been a problem ever since SS was enabled. A fix would be to make player sounds originate from the static playercamera, but I'm not sure if that's simple or even possible with how the sound system in Spark works.
The reason this happens is because the sounds are played from the playermodel and not the playercamera.
When you are strafing, for example, your playermodel (which is invisible to you, i.e. you can't see your feet when you look down) moves to the side of the playercamera, causing the sound to originate from that position.
This has been a problem ever since SS was enabled. A fix would be to make player sounds originate from the static playercamera, but I'm not sure if that's simple or even possible with how the sound system in Spark works.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
So...basically...Surround Sound...the most popular and common configuration does not work with their sound system?
And this is 2012? With their brand spanking new Engine, that they plan to license?
try to set Windows Audio config to 7.1, then open your P531 Arctic config and set it like this (disable virtual 7.1)
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Then try the game. Mb it will help.
I've died a few times now when I hear a skulk behind me, turn around and one hits me from the front. Really frustrating.
Surround, 5.1 & 7.1 all effected?
easiest repro steps?
Steam initialized
Render Device: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 (9.18.13.1033)
Sound Device: DENON-AVAMP-1 (2- NVIDIA High Definition Audio) 5.1
Record Device: Microphone (High Definition Audio Device)<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
For me.
Render Device: AMD Radeon HD 6900 Series (8.17.10.1140)
Sound Device: Xonar xense (ASUS Xonar Xense Audio Device) 7.1
Record Device: Xense mic (ASUS Xonar Xense Audio Device)