Stereo on PC is broken. I've confirmed this across 3 computers and 6 sound devices, THIS AFFECTS EVERYONE. The 5.1 downmixed clips sound identical to stereo on 360 and PS3, it's what the game is supposed to sound like. Unless you have a sound card capable of downmixing 5.1 to stereo you will only be able to hear a compromised version of the game sound as demonstrated in the clip. Ambient sound is not only much lower in volume, but entire elements of it are gone. Some areas are affected worse than others, but the ENTIRE GAME is affected to some extent. Dark Souls has almost no music and relies heavily on ambient sound to create mood. It's slow paced and gives you plenty of time to take it in. This makes the issue more serious than it would in any other game. Unless modders become aware of this it's unlikely to ever be fixed, making it only possible to experience the game as intended on PC either with 5.1 or a sound card capable of downmixing 5.1 to stereo. WORKAROUNDS How I know what I have? To find out what sound device you have, go into the control panel and find the sound settings. If you've never been in the sound settings, they can be found by first pressing "Hardware and Sound" i.imgur.com then "Sound" i.imgur.com and there you'll find the list of audio devices available on your machine. The one with a green check mark is the one currently being used i.imgur.com What will enabling downmixing do in other games or programs? In most games and programs such as music and ...
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Dark Souls Montage - Comparison of the broken PC stereo sound to the intended mix
Dark Souls Montage - Comparison of the broken PC stereo sound to the intended mix Video Clips. Duration : 5.02 Mins.
Stereo on PC is broken. I've confirmed this across 3 computers and 6 sound devices, THIS AFFECTS EVERYONE. The 5.1 downmixed clips sound identical to stereo on 360 and PS3, it's what the game is supposed to sound like. Unless you have a sound card capable of downmixing 5.1 to stereo you will only be able to hear a compromised version of the game sound as demonstrated in the clip. Ambient sound is not only much lower in volume, but entire elements of it are gone. Some areas are affected worse than others, but the ENTIRE GAME is affected to some extent. Dark Souls has almost no music and relies heavily on ambient sound to create mood. It's slow paced and gives you plenty of time to take it in. This makes the issue more serious than it would in any other game. Unless modders become aware of this it's unlikely to ever be fixed, making it only possible to experience the game as intended on PC either with 5.1 or a sound card capable of downmixing 5.1 to stereo. WORKAROUNDS How I know what I have? To find out what sound device you have, go into the control panel and find the sound settings. If you've never been in the sound settings, they can be found by first pressing "Hardware and Sound" i.imgur.com then "Sound" i.imgur.com and there you'll find the list of audio devices available on your machine. The one with a green check mark is the one currently being used i.imgur.com What will enabling downmixing do in other games or programs? In most games and programs such as music and ...
Stereo on PC is broken. I've confirmed this across 3 computers and 6 sound devices, THIS AFFECTS EVERYONE. The 5.1 downmixed clips sound identical to stereo on 360 and PS3, it's what the game is supposed to sound like. Unless you have a sound card capable of downmixing 5.1 to stereo you will only be able to hear a compromised version of the game sound as demonstrated in the clip. Ambient sound is not only much lower in volume, but entire elements of it are gone. Some areas are affected worse than others, but the ENTIRE GAME is affected to some extent. Dark Souls has almost no music and relies heavily on ambient sound to create mood. It's slow paced and gives you plenty of time to take it in. This makes the issue more serious than it would in any other game. Unless modders become aware of this it's unlikely to ever be fixed, making it only possible to experience the game as intended on PC either with 5.1 or a sound card capable of downmixing 5.1 to stereo. WORKAROUNDS How I know what I have? To find out what sound device you have, go into the control panel and find the sound settings. If you've never been in the sound settings, they can be found by first pressing "Hardware and Sound" i.imgur.com then "Sound" i.imgur.com and there you'll find the list of audio devices available on your machine. The one with a green check mark is the one currently being used i.imgur.com What will enabling downmixing do in other games or programs? In most games and programs such as music and ...
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