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Dolby Digital Live and Steam

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imported_Computer MAn

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First off sorry if this is the wrong forum but I figured I would have the best chance to get my question answered here.

I recently purchased a X-Fi Titanium HD and have found that when trying to play games through Steam with Dolby Digital Live enabled the game either crashes or will not play any sound. Once I disable Dolby Digital Live the games start working and they play sound.

The odd part is if I play any game not through Steam, the game works just fine.

Has anyone had this issue or can think of a possible solution? Thanks
 
Strange issue.

What games have you tested, with Steam and without?

Also, where is the setting for 'Dolby Digital Live' being turned on?
 
Maybe try playing w/ the voice settings and try disabling "play a sound " under in-game settings or disabling enable steam community in game altogether and see what happens.
 
Elcs said:
Strange issue.

What games have you tested, with Steam and without?

Also, where is the setting for 'Dolby Digital Live' being turned on?
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I have tried Metro 2033 and Bioshock 2 which both crash plus GTA 4, Borderlands, Tropico 3, Psychonauts and Empire Total War which have no audio.

I have tried Doom 3, Battlefield 2, Far Cry 2 and BF3 beta without steam and all work fine.

The setting for DDl is enabled in the creative control panel.
 
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Steam does some fairly evil things to implement its in-game features, and that could easily break other programs, especially ones that do their own evil things. You can try turning off the "Enable Steam Community In-Game" option (Steam -> Setttings -> In-Game). You can also try configuring Steam Voice to use your onboard audio rather than your Creative card (there doesn't seem to be any way to disable it completely.)
 
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