Doom 3 Surround

sswingle

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Does Doom 3 use the center speaker in a 5.1 setup? I know it works because I can test it with the creative software and it plays through the center.

In game though, it never uses the center speaker. I am also dissapointed with the surround in general. I still hear something behind me in front speakers (ie, walking bakwards towards a door, the front speakers still play the sound of the door opening)

Is this a problem with my setup, or a problem with the game?
 

DefRef

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PDA and radio audio comes thru the center IIRC. Check the WINDOWS speaker settings to ensure that 5.1 is chosen there, not just in the Creative area.
 

imported_chrisbtx

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You need to also make sure that you have it set up for surround in Doom's configuration options... I missed that the first few times I played :(
 

Smilin

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There is a console command that allows you to see volume meters for all channels - don't have it in front of me but it should be an easy find.

Edit, Set this while you are troubleshooting:

s_showLevelMeter 1
 

GrumpyMan

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I have a 4 speaker set up (not 4.1) and to get surround in D3 I have to select 5.1 in windows to be able to get surround sound. I don't know what sounds I may be missing since I don't have a fith speaker but it seems to work OK for the most part.