No 5.1 sound in games using LogitechZ5300 and Audigy

Hey all. I realize that you can't get 5. sound in games through digital output. So I bought a very nice sound system (Logitech) which is a 5. system, and have it hooked up properly. (The Creative Speaker test confirms that each channel works properly). I also appreciate that stereo sound should only come through the front left and right speakers.
So all that said, I can't get 5. sound from modern games such as Bioshock and Neverwinter nights. I get stereo only. Both games support EAX. So far I have EAX and CMSS off. If I enable CMSS i do get surround but this is just 'copied' sound from the front to some degree. I finally want to enjoy nati've 5. surround, it should be working but I'm not sure why. Any thoughts?

I figured it out, you need to enable EAX from creative speaker settings, then everything works. I have XP btw.

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Check the side switch above the volume rocker on the side of the iPad. FLip it the other way and see if you get sound from the apps.
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 Cheers, Tom

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I am not able to hear any sounds of games on the speaker. Though the sounds function on the head fones. The speaker works perfect in other applications except games.Have checked all the settings but not able to fix it.

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Have you got notifications muted ? Only notifications (including games) get muted, so the iPod and Videos apps, and headphones, still get sound. Depending on what you've got Settings > General > Use Side Switch To set to (mute or rotation lock), then you can mute notifications by the switch on the right hand side of the iPad, or via the taskbar : double-click the home button; slide from the left; and its the icon; press home again to exit the taskbar. The function that isn't on the side switch is set via the taskbar instead : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4085
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Sound for games doesn't work on iPad 2

Sound works on iPad 2 for everything except games. Is there some special way to get sound for games to work?

Try this - Reset the iPad by holding down on the Sleep and Home buttons at the same time for about 10-15 seconds until the Apple Logo appears - ignore the red slider - let go of the buttons. (This is equivalent to rebooting your computer.)
Check your settings. The iPads have a small switch on the right edge. It can be used as a rotation lock to keep the screen from automatically reorienting itself as you move around, but you need to have the tablet’s settings configured properly. That same switch, right above the volume buttons, can also be set to function instead as a mute button to silence certain types of audio.
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iPhone: Can't hear through the receiver or speakers
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1630
http://www.atreks.com/app-no-sound-on-ipad-4-%E2%80%93-what-to-do/
 Cheers, Tom

K7N420 and 5.1 sound in games?

I've just bought the Inspire 5300 speakers from Creative, but I can't get any sound from the center speaker while playing games. DVDs play fine with DD5.1. I have the speakers conneced to the analog outs.
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Originally posted by Ebendigo
I don't think it's a driver issue. I've been playing MOHAA with my Yamaha TSS1 speakers and it' been playing in 5.1.
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I have no sound for games in my iPad. I have tried the reset but it does not work. The speakers work as I have sound for music and videos.

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4. Tap on Reset All Settings
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 Cheers, Tom

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Has anyone noticed this running games from a Sata drive?
Poor old Valve have come in for a lot of stick over HL2 doing this. I wonder how many with this problem are running it from a Sata Drive? Could be the problem is Nvidia's!
Better go to Valve's forum and ask.

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Originally posted by dacull
I don't think so, people with many different types of motherboard have reported the problem, apparently..
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I studied that link and can't any reference to disk controllers, yet many are admament that the problem is poor sound caching which requires sounds to be loaded (from disk!). How the disk controller functions during intensive system use as typified by 3d games could be at the heart of the problem. Other games with large datebases also stutter, such as Microsoft Train sim.
I'm not saying you are not onto something .. ive had very similar problems with a supposedly top of the range dell laptop with a bad HD interface, everytime it accessed the disk, everyhing would stop momentarily, there is no reason that should be the case and just shows that it is not releasing its interrupt quickly enough.
The reason I pointed the link out is that you were hinting it was the nvidia sata implementation but i think thats only for AMD (atleast now) yet the link implies that intel systems are affected also.
The sooner the cause is discovered the better.. I get it , its not too bad though. installing the new nvidia separate sound drivers helped alot.

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