PCGamingWiki:Editing guide/Audio

The Audio Settings section deals with all audio related features and options available for a game. It also holds the Localization table, which handles all the languages a game is available in and the degree of translation provided.

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Template documentation

Syntax

{{Audio settings
|separate volume          = unknown
|separate volume notes    = 
|surround sound           = unknown
|surround sound notes     = 
|subtitles                = unknown
|subtitles notes          = 
|closed captions          = unknown
|closed captions notes    = 
|mute on focus lost       = unknown
|mute on focus lost notes = 
|eax support              = unknown
|eax support notes        = 
}}

Example Template:Audio settings

The main part of the section. As mentioned earlier, it holds all audio related features and options available for a game.

Field breakdown

Field	Definition	How to find	Notes
Separate volume controls	Separate volume sliders for specific parts of game audio.	Can normally be found in the in-game options menus. They can also found externally via config files (rarely it is the only way to access these settings).	Toggles and Master do not count.
Surround sound	Audio technique involving multiple speakers and audio channels that allows for 360° of audio coverage.	Normally included either built-in to the game engine or as an option either in-game or externally. The developer's official website or feature list should state it.	Most often found in 3D games, although some 2D/2.5D games might also have it. For 3D titles that does not have this feature, set the field to `false`. For 2D titles that does not have the feature, set this field to `n/a`. If surround sound is detected automatically without an option, set this field to `always on`. For the purpose of this wiki, stereo refers to 2-channel audio without a subwoofer (2.0).
Subtitles	Text accompanied with any dialogue in-game.	Can be found either as an option in-game or on by default.	Applies for games with spoken dialogue. If subtitles are always shown without an option, set this field to `always on`. For games with no speech or text-only dialogue, set this field to `n/a`.
Closed captions	Text accompanied with all audio in-game.	Can be found in the in-game options menu.	Very rare feature. Applies for games that display text captions for sound effects and other non-verbal cues. If closed captions are always shown without an option, set this field to `always on`. For games with no sounds, set this field to `n/a`.
Mute on focus lost	In-game audio is muted when game is not in focus (ex. Using `Alt`+`Tab ↹` to switch between running applications).	Some games have an option for controlling this (set this field to `true`). If no option is available, use `Alt`+`Tab ↹` to switch to the desktop. If there is no audio once the switch is complete (and no option to change this behavior), set this field to `always on`. If there is still audio or it is muffled/quieter, mark the field as `false`. In the event `Alt`+`Tab ↹` is disabled by the game, mark the field as `false` and state that `Alt`+`Tab ↹` is not supported.	Some games will have different behavior depending on the focus loss type (window is minimized vs. just unfocused when application is windowed).
EAX support	Environmental Audio Extensions (or EAX) is a sound library that allows for enhanced 3D audio effects.	Can be found as an option either in-game or externally. The developer's official website, game feature list, or game manual should state it.	The library does not provide surround sound support. Also, due to the deprecated status of the interface, this field will only appear if the field is set to `true`.

Editing guide

Input settings

Localizations