X-Fi CMSS 3D and 2.1 speaker setup

[Rhezuss]

Heyo...I just want to know how to setup my sound system to fully use CMSS 3D with my headphones while having the best sound quality on my new 2.1 speakers.

I read in a post at guru3d that ZE way to set your things is in the Creative control panel you set the speakers to Headphones and activate CMSS 3D and in the Win7 control panel you set your speakers to 5.1 (even though you don't really have a 5.1 speaker setup).

But what happens when you use your speakers?
I tested it at lunch time and my new Corsair SP2200 2.1 sounded like $hit when in the creative CP I had my speakers to headphones but when on 2.1 it sounded awesome.

I know there's an option in the Creative CP that should recognize when headphones are plugged...is this working even if my headphone jack is on one of the speakers?

Is there a way to set everything right without having to change settings everytime you use headphones?

 

[Rhezuss]

Found the info about CMSS-3D and thought i'd post it here. Keep in mind that it's for a 2.1 speaker set up.

How to set up your sound system:

1- In Windows control panel (XP, Vista and 7) set your speakers to 5.1 or 7.1. Some older games use that info to set the sound while others simply bypass it for their own audio settings.

2- In the Creative Control Panel go with Game Mode which will enable CMSS 3D options. from there you have 2 options:
a- Set the speakers to Headphone and enable EAX and CMSS-3D. In CMSS-3D you should have "ON" for Macro FX and ElevationFilter by clicking on "X-Fi CMSS-3D Virtual". This option offers the best positionnal surround sound (horizontal and vertical) at the expense of lesser audio quality.
b- Set the speakers to 2.0/2.1 and follow the same instructions as the above "a" option. This still give you positionnal surround sound but onlu horizontally (no vertical positionning) but let you enjoy a better audio quality.

That's what I gathered on the web. Lots of sites report the same settings.

Hope it helps some of you guys.

 

[Auric]

Note that while headphone mode and other effects benefit games they will degrade other sources. So, for general use with good headphones it is preferred to use entertainment or creation mode set to 2 speaker and effects disabled, then toggle to game mode pre-configured to headphone and CMSS-3D.