Hi Michael,
Sorry to report there has been no progress so far.
opened 08:03PM - 04 Dec 23 UTC
bug
enhancement
Various difficulties attempting to combine FxSound with Surround Sound setups an… d technologies (such as 5.1 setups, 7.1 setups, Dolby, THX, etc.) keep getting reported on the forum.
FxSound was made with stereo setups in mind, and, as such, there are no explicit options to configure separate speakers within the UI or the Settings.
There is a three-part option available within FxSound’s “Configure Speakers” dialog box in Sound Settings: to set the device up as either stereo, 5.1, or 7.1 - but results vary, and while changing the configuration works for some, it just as often fails to work for others.
It also seems worth mentioning that several forum members have found different makeshift and sometimes counter-intuitive solutions for their particular problems, like switching to Mono, or setting the default frequency format to 24/96.
Duly noted, but the actual coding involved in getting the Surround Sound issue right, is much more complicated than meets the eye/ear.
FxSound doesn’t tend to play nicely with other apps that also use the Windows audio drivers. On top of this we’ve also had some issues with 5.1 and 7.1 systems.
I’m sorry to say that this issue is too complex and too limited in scope for our small team to address.