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(→‎A3D: included every possible solution to have A3D running.inverted the order of the fixes also. next time i will focus on EAX emulation)
(→‎EAX: sound blaster solution completed. not bad if you consider i actually own an asus card d:)
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===EAX===
 
===EAX===
 
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{{Fixbox/fix|For Asus card only}}
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{{Fixbox/fix|Asus Xonar cards}}
 
# Make sure you are running the most updated drivers
 
# Make sure you are running the most updated drivers
 
# Open the Asus control panel
 
# Open the Asus control panel
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# Tick "Game" and "GX" mode
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# Tick "Game" and "GX" modes
 
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{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|For Creative X-Fi only}}
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{{Fixbox/fix|[http://web.archive.org/web/20130508122842/http://connect.creativelabs.com/alchemy/default.aspx ALchemy] - Creative audio cards|link=false}}
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# Make sure you have the most updated drivers, which should have the latest ALchemy version included
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# Make sure you are running the most updated drivers for your Sound Blaster
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# Check the game mode inside the Creative control panel
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# If your audio card driver doesn't include ALchemy, download and install [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/68-alchemy/ latest version]
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# Open ALchemy app add the game to the list of ALchemy-enabled games
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# Open the Creative control panel and switch on Game mode
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# Start the ALchemy app and enable the games you want to play with EAX effects
 
'''Notes'''
 
'''Notes'''
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{{ii}}If you managed to improve the default configuration, feel free to share it here at PCGW
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{{ii}}If you manage to improve the default ALchemy's configurations, feel free to share it here at PCGW
 
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{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|For Realtek chips only}}
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{{Fixbox/fix|On Realtek chips}}
 
{{ii}} This restores only EAX 1 and 2
 
{{ii}} This restores only EAX 1 and 2
 
# Download [http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/System-Tweak/Realtek-3D-SoundBack.shtml 3D SoundBack]
 
# Download [http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/System-Tweak/Realtek-3D-SoundBack.shtml 3D SoundBack]

Revision as of 22:01, 27 November 2013

Audio card (chip if you have an integrated solution on your motherboard) are the component necessary to play or record sounds on your PC.

The major producers in this field are Realtek, ASUSTeK, Creative, VIA.
AMD and Nvidia are also audio chip producers, since the arrival of HDMI outputs.

Restore legacy audio effects on newer OS

EAX

Instructions
Instructions
Instructions

A3D

A list of Aureal 3-Dimensional enabled games can be found here
Instructions
Instructions
Instructions


References