Creative X-Fi audio renderer

[PLODDITHANLEY]

I can't find it on Amazon. Sounds (hoho) worth a try for better sound.

What about MB3

[MaxP]

Originally Posted by PLODDITHANLEY

I can't find it on Amazon. Sounds (hoho) worth a try for better sound.

What about MB3

http://www.amazon.com/Creative-Blast...Fi+Titanium+HD
- but I can guess it doesn't fit your budget.
So you have to realise that with software solution you can't get the sound quality and speed compared to hardware X-Fi, like a X-Fi Gamer/Titainum, especially Titanium HD.
And the sound quality formula is: quality of headphones X quality of soundcard X quality of source sound.

But - just only using good headphones and software X-Fi CMSS 3D + EAX (even without enabling X-Fi and EAX in game options) will give you much better sound in BF2.

[Michael Z Freeman]

Thought I'd post this on this thread as it has references to this "broken reverb on many maps" and BF2's/X-Fi/MB3 "bugged EAX". In fact there is a fix for this that no one else seems to have found.

1. The level should have this file (for example) "D:\SteamLibrary_Win10\steamapps\common\Battlefiel d 2\mods\aix2ex_mm\Levels\Dalian_plant\server.zip\So unds.con". If it does not, add it to the level "server.zip".

THIS FILE IS CONFIRMED *MISSING* IN MAPS THAT HAVE DISTORTED EAX.

The file contains ...

rem ------------------------------- Global Reverb ------------------------------
rem -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
sound.setReverb "common/sound/levelambients/Openlandscape.eax"
rem -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

2. Make sure the all important "Openlandscape.eax" is in "D:\SteamLibrary_Win10\steamapps\common\Battlefiel d 2\mods\bf2\Common_client.zip\Sound\LevelAmbients"

That directory also contains "City.eax" which is used in some maps that need a different EAX effect.

I have confirmed multiple times now that this fixes any EAX/reverb sound corruption. For example this manifests itself, without the above fix, as being able to hear the "clink, clink" flag sound anywhere on the map (in vanilla BF2 as PR does not have that sound). Or in PR and other mods just being able to hear everything where ever you are including huge reverb distortion. The above fixes this on X-Fi hardware or X-Fi MB3 virtual sound card.

[[R-DEV]​Arab]

Originally Posted by Michael Z Freeman

Thought I'd post this on this thread as it has references to this "broken reverb on many maps" and BF2's/X-Fi/MB3 "bugged EAX". In fact there is a fix for this that no one else seems to have found.

1. The level should have this file (for example) "D:\SteamLibrary_Win10\steamapps\common\Battlefiel d 2\mods\aix2ex_mm\Levels\Dalian_plant\server.zip\So unds.con". If it does not, add it to the level "server.zip".

THIS FILE IS CONFIRMED *MISSING* IN MAPS THAT HAVE DISTORTED EAX.

The file contains ...

rem ------------------------------- Global Reverb ------------------------------
rem -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
sound.setReverb "common/sound/levelambients/Openlandscape.eax"
rem -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

2. Make sure the all important "Openlandscape.eax" is in "D:\SteamLibrary_Win10\steamapps\common\Battlefiel d 2\mods\bf2\Common_client.zip\Sound\LevelAmbients"

That directory also contains "City.eax" which is used in some maps that need a different EAX effect.

I have confirmed multiple times now that this fixes any EAX/reverb sound corruption. For example this manifests itself, without the above fix, as being able to hear the "clink, clink" flag sound anywhere on the map (in vanilla BF2 as PR does not have that sound). Or in PR and other mods just being able to hear everything where ever you are including huge reverb distortion. The above fixes this on X-Fi hardware or X-Fi MB3 virtual sound card.

That explains the issue. Good find! Thanks for the bug report! I've added the issue to the tracker.

[[R-DEV]​Arab]

Update: Fixed for Iron Thunder, Operation Falcon, Outpost, The Falklands and a couple of other maps for v1.6

[Valmont]

Originally Posted by Arab

Update: Fixed for Iron Thunder, Operation Falcon, Outpost, The Falklands and a couple of other maps for v1.6

Nice fixes Arab!

And special thanks to Michael Z Freeman who made them possible!

I can't select my external sound card, is there a way for me to fix this?

System Information
------------------
  Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro (10.0.18363)
      Architecture: 64-bit
   Current Culture: English (United States)
       Motherboard: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. TUF B360-PLUS GAMING
         Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8700 CPU @ 3.20GHz (Physical: 6, Logical: 12)
            Memory: 32.00 GB
      DIMM Modules: ChannelA-DIMM1: 8.00 GB @ 2400 MHz
                    ChannelA-DIMM2: 8.00 GB @ 2400 MHz
                    ChannelB-DIMM1: 8.00 GB @ 2400 MHz
                    ChannelB-DIMM2: 8.00 GB @ 2400 MHz
         Page File: 5.00 GB
    .NET Framework: 4.6+ Release Build: 528040, Runtime: 4.0.30319.42000

Display Information
-------------------
 Display Device(s): Generic PnP Monitor on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
   Display Mode(s): 1920 x 1080 (32 bit) @ 144 Hz
    Driver Version: 26.21.14.4575 (445.75)
    Display Memory: 4.00 GB
     Multisampling: 2, 4, 8
               DPI: 96 (100%)

Audio Information
-----------------
  Primary Playback: Headset Earphone (HyperX Virtua
 Primary Recording: Headset Microphone (HyperX Virt
  Open AL Renderer: Software
               EAX: True
           EAX 1.0: False
           EAX 2.0: True
           EAX 3.0: False
           EAX 4.0: False
           EAX 5.0: False
             X-RAM: False

Disk Information
----------------
      Install Path: D:\Program Files (x86)\Project Reality\Project Reality BF2
                    Free: 115.49 GB, Total: 223.02 GB, FS: NTFS, SSD: True
          Mod Path: D:\Program Files (x86)\Project Reality\Project Reality BF2\mods\pr
                    Free: 115.49 GB, Total: 223.02 GB, FS: NTFS, SSD: True
     Profiles Path: C:\Users\Rogue\Documents\ProjectReality\Profiles
                    Free: 58.13 GB, Total: 111.77 GB, FS: NTFS, SSD: True
    Update DL Path: C:\Users\Rogue\AppData\Local\Project Reality\Project Reality BF2\Downloads
                    Free: 58.13 GB, Total: 111.77 GB, FS: NTFS, SSD: True
   Update Log Path: C:\Users\Rogue\AppData\Local\Project Reality\Project Reality BF2\UpdateLogs
                    Free: 58.13 GB, Total: 111.77 GB, FS: NTFS, SSD: True

Game Information
----------------
    Installed Mods: pr
       Current Mod: pr
           Version: Standalone - 1.0
        PR Version: 1.5.5.3
          Language: english
   Debug Available: False
     Large Address: True
Supported Hardware: None

Profile Information
-------------------
      Profile 0001: _Rogue_Assassin_
              Type: Online
 Last Used Profile: True
        View Intro: False
        Fullscreen: True
      Display Mode: 1920x1080@144Hz
Display Mode Valid: True
   Graphics Scheme: Custom
     Multisampling: 8x
             VSync: False
            NoLods: False
   Terrain Quality: Low
   Effects Quality: High
  Geometry Quality: Low
   Texture Quality: High
  Lighting Quality: Low
   Dynamic Shadows: Off
    Dynamic Lights: Off
 Texture Filtering: High
    Audio Provider: Hardware
    Provider Valid: True
     Audio Quality: High
               EAX: True

      Profile 0002: Test
              Type: Offline
        View Intro: False
        Fullscreen: False
      Display Mode: 1366x768@60Hz
Display Mode Valid: True
   Graphics Scheme: Custom
     Multisampling: Off
             VSync: False
            NoLods: False
   Terrain Quality: Low
   Effects Quality: High
  Geometry Quality: Low
   Texture Quality: Low
  Lighting Quality: Low
   Dynamic Shadows: Off
    Dynamic Lights: Off
 Texture Filtering: Low
    Audio Provider: Hardware
    Provider Valid: True
     Audio Quality: High
               EAX: True

[[R-DEV]​AlonTavor]

select it in Windows as default playback device. BF2 just selects the default and i dont think we can control it

Works fine now, Thanks!

[DogACTUAL]

What are the sound cards that support this setting and is it true that i could just get an emulator instead? Actually thinking of getting this for 1.6 would appreciate if someone could tell me what exactly to look for when selecting the sound card. Like does it matter which Creative X-Fi sound card i get or aren't there any relevant differences in the outcome?