3D surround sound

[Headshot119]

I've had ARMA2 for a few days, got it via steam.

I've only played it with headphones as the sounds annoy my parents, but while they where out I put it through the surround sound, and was disappointed to hear only the front left and right speakers working.

Is the game not 3D surround enabled?

BTW it's a 5.1 system.

[{SAS}Silentkiller]

You sure you've change the sound settings from streo to 5.1 surround in your sound card settings?

[Headshot119]

Yes as Call of Duty 4 and all my DVDs come out in 3D surround sound.

[Maddmatt]

Check your Windows speaker settings in the control panel. ArmA 2 goes by those.
Call of Duty on the other hand goes by the settings in its own sound options.

[Headshot119]

Windows is set to 5.1 but I only get sound through the left and right speakers and the sub.

[Mr Fenix]

AFAIK 5.1 does not work. I have lots of trouble trying to run away or engage enemy because of this.

[Headshot119]

Is there any mods out there that make it work, or does 7.1 work?

[kklownboy]

using a xfi card.. and a analog 5.1 speaker set (old Klispch) all my channels work and they work correctly ,it seems to me... now sound dropping ect is a different issue.

[kwhy]

using a xfi card.. and a analog 5.1 speaker set (old Klispch) all my channels work and they work correctly ,it seems to me... now sound dropping ect is a different issue.

I had problems with my onboard realtek card and Arma2. The center channel was screwed up. After installing the drivers from realtek's site it helped...but it still wasn't perfect.

I then got an Omega HT soundcard which now works much better. My setup is running digitial out into a Onkyo receiver which runs to a 7.1 setup (Arma2 is probably only 5.1).

[MPBR]

http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=77708

But yes, Xonar D2X Digital out to Yamaha 5.1/7.1 and all working fine.

link to a thread from others that had 5.1 issue and some more information for potentional resolutions.

What sound card etc you tring it on ?