BlackSpectre Posted February 29 Posted February 29 (edited) Over the years there have been attempts to restore Direct 3D Sound to older games. The most recent attempt I've found is from 2020, presumably for Windows 10 (Windows 11 didn't come out until 2021). It still might work, but I haven't tried it. https://gnd-tech.com/2020/08/how-to-enable-3d-audio-in-directsound3d-and-openal-games-without-a-sound-card/ The Direct 3D Sound, before Microsoft Windows dropped support for it in 2010, was designed to work with Dolby 5.1 surround sound systems... 2 speakers in the front and 2 in the back with a dedicated subwoofer. Enabling Direct 3D Sound while using headphones was generally considered pointless as most headphones down mix the 5.1 audio to 2 channel stereo. There are headphones on the market that can simulate a 5.1 sound system using phase shifting, but it's not as good as an actual 5.1 audio system in the room. That said, it is possible. Here's a link for a good discussion about it City of Heroes included many sounds in the 3d format such as footsteps, vehicles, citizens, flight, and swimming, but not all sounds. Still, it would be interesting to hear them. As far as I know, the old Direct 3D Sound is still part of COH. Edited February 29 by BlackSpectre 1 Black Spectre - A Dark Defender's Home on the Web • The Advanced Bind Guide • The Masters of BAF: A Guide for Leaders and Players • The Wiki List of Slash Commands
Retired Game Master GM Tock Posted March 1 Retired Game Master Posted March 1 Split into it's own topic. No need to necro old info, a lot has changed since 2020. 🙂
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