dark mod and eax 4

[AluminumHaste]

so I could offer help in that way...

 

This right there is the greatest thing anyone can offer this project.

[nbohr1more]

Here's the bountysource ticket:

 

https://www.bountysource.com/issues/2883499-port-gpu-skinning

 

this branch should be fairly close to dhewm3 but already has BFG's GLSL and VBO code ported. I am pushing for GPU skinning

to be ported from BFG then 99% of the advantages of BFG from a performance and modernization standpoint would be in this branch

and Taaki (etc) could more easily incorporate them.

[PsymH]

So if I understand your correctly the EFX implentation is on halt. Bummer, because after bying a Soundblaster Z EAX is no longer working in TDM. That's bad because without this I cannot get proper working 3D sound emulation on headphones as it did with EAX on.

 

Nevermind, best luck with further coding progress.

[Lux]

I have 3D sound emulation with a Z series card, you don't get the effects from EFX/EAX but you certainly have 3D positional audio and its actually very good. Is that what you're referring, PsymH?

Edited July 6, 2014 by Lux

[PsymH]

In my case it's vise versa. But I will test it again in a longer play session. Maybe I have just to adapt to the new sound card. Or I have the wrong settings in the control panel. I'll see.

[HMart]

Sorry for the off topic but my hope is that creative is bought some day from someone that truly likes audio innovation and takes well care of their customers. I'm saying this because creative pushed by their bully tactics against game developers and competitors (patent bullying), excruciating bad customers service (taking out forcefully functionality from your sound card if you made a OS upgrade) and bad drivers killed the golden age of audio for games (Microsoft also helped tho by killing direct3D audio in windows), i will never buy anything from them again.

[PsymH]

After further research I can say I have no 3D emulation. I cannot even differnce beetween right and left, the sound is only mono. It seems that OpenAL is not used in my setup, because in the cfg file the var is on "0" and changing to 1 causes the game to abort the loading process (as it does when I turn on EAX in the main menu).

[Lux]

I have the TDM game set to Audio > Surround 5.1 and Sound Blaster Studio set to Speakers 5.1, Surround box checked on the SBX tab, and the Speakers/Headphones switch on headphones.

 

If you have the game set to Stereo, you'll have to change the SB panel to 5.1 and relaunch the game to change it.

 

Works great.

 

EDIT: Unless you're running optical/digital out to a receiver. You're not doing that are you?

 

Was curious about you saying it was "mono". No left or right either. That's really peculiar and maybe you have something else going on.

 

I don't even have OpenAL installed for what its worth.

Edited July 7, 2014 by Lux

[PsymH]

What's about alchemy? Maybe I have to use this one, as our bikerdude recommended in this thread: http://www.ttlg.com/...d.php?t=137217.

 

If all fails I'm going to built in my old X-Fi xtreme gamer. Hopefully it's possible to use two soundcards in win7.

Edited July 7, 2014 by PsymH

[Lux]

By saying OpenAL I'm saying Alchemy. Apologies. As I understand it, Alchemy is just Creatives OpenAL package.

 

EAX is not working in TDM so there is no point in using Alchemy with TDM.

 

"If all fails I'm going to built in my old X-Fi xtreme gamer. Hopefully it's possible to use two soundcards in win7."

 

As I understand it, EAX does not work in TDM so whether the card supports EAX4 or whatever, it will not do anything. It would be a waste of time to install your X-Fi other than the fact that the audio fidelity may be a bit better depending on the Z series card you have.

 

The issue of mono and not having 3D positional sound is some other issue. I would stick with your current setup and find out what the issue is, personally.

Edited July 7, 2014 by Lux

[PsymH]

Ah, okay. I can also try an another OS on my harddisk and see if it's working there. Or I have the wrong drivers. Another thing: Are there any logs from TDM which are helpful?

Edited July 8, 2014 by PsymH

[Lux]

Another thing: Are there any logs from TDM which are helpful?

 

Someone else would have to field that question.

[PsymH]

I tried it now under Win 8.1 and the newest drivers, but still no luck. Good news are that the dual sound card setup in Win7 works. Now I ordered a 3,5 splitter cable for the headphone so it's comfortable.

A side note: Yes, the SB Z has the better audio quality, thanks to the headphone amplifier, which was the main raison for choosing this card.