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{{ModernBug|On system running Windows Vista and later, due to using DirectSound, the game may output only 5.1 surround despite 7.1 selected or 7.1 audio may not work properly without custom <code>dsound.dll</code> (such as Creative Alchemy, DSOAL or IndirectSound and using the "snd_legacy_surround 1" command).}}
{{ModernBug|On system running Windows Vista and later, due to using DirectSound, the game may output only 5.1 surround despite 7.1 selected or 7.1 audio may not work properly without custom <code>dsound.dll</code> (such as Creative Alchemy, DSOAL or IndirectSound and using the "snd_legacy_surround 1" command).}}
{{ModernNote|Some Source games (such as {{as|4}}, {{portal2|4}}, {{csgo|4}} and later games/mods using engine since {{asbranch|4}}) may not include options to enable 7.1 surround sound without using these console commands.}}
{{ModernNote|Some Source games (such as {{as|4}}, {{portal2|4}}, {{csgo|4}} and later games/mods using engine since {{asbranch|4}}) may not include options to enable 7.1 surround sound without using these console commands.}}
{{ModernNote|This command is not available in {{l4d2|4}}, but you can use "windows_speaker_config" command instead.}}
{{ModernNote|This command is not available in {{l4d2|4}}.}}


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[point_surroundtest]]
* [[point_surroundtest]]
[[Category: Sound System]]
[[Category: Sound System]]

Revision as of 22:27, 10 March 2023

Template:Convar Found in each game's options menu under 'Audio', it controls the speaker configuration type to be used for audio outputting. It has four settings, them being:

Value Description
0 Headphones
2 2 Speakers (Stereo)
4 4 Speakers (Quadraphonic)
5 5.1 Surround
7 7.1 Surround

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See also