Making Audio Enhancers Work on Windows

[Bryan Ü]

the link is down

 

[Guijar]

Hi all!!

first of all sorry about my poor english and for opening this account only for some support.

I'm struggling with my TV passthroug 5.1 audio to my AVR. My current configuration is this:

PC->TV->AVR (all HDMI connections)

Sound Card: Integrated Realtek
Video Card: Nvidia Geforce GTX 1080 ti
TV: LG OLED CX
AVR: Onkyo TX-NR535

I have been able to play media from the TV in 5.1 channels to the AVR without problem, but I can't make my windows detect 5.1 sound throug HDMI connected to the TV (passtrhoug is configured OK) over the AVR. I guess I'm doing something wrong but all my tests have failed and I don't know how to manage to make it work after thousands of tries and driver install/uninstall. Could someone tell me how to solve this please?

If there is some other info I can provide just let me know.

Thanks a lot.

Can anyone help me with this please?

 

[clawhamer]

hi! will it work on ALC4080?

 

[CityCultivator]

Can anyone help me with this please?

1. Check if you are using EARC; check TV and AVR specs.
2. If you do have support, you will need to set 5.1 out on the Digital output for the TV. Else you will require setup of DDL on Digital out.

 

[Guijar]

1. Check if you are using EARC; check TV and AVR specs.
2. If you do have support, you will need to set 5.1 out on the Digital output for the TV. Else you will require setup of DDL on Digital out.

Thanks for the reply!!

1. Im using EARC in the TV and ARC in the AVR. Is it ok?
2. I cant set the digital output of the TV to 5.1, it only allows Transfer mode or PCM. How do I setup this DLL on Digital out?

Thanks again.

 

[AlwaysHope]

hi! will it work on ALC4080?

Yes, I would like to know this too. All the motherboards recommended sound files for my Gigabyte Z590 Aorus Ultra board make the sound crap imo. I have 7.1 headphones connecting via 3.5mm jacks for each channel & no matter what I do, it sounds like all the audio is coming out like its inside of some kind of tin can! thin & poor quality. Also don't have loundness equalization option or any other sound enhancement or changing options in the Win 10 sound control panel. Damm annoying to say the least...
The last two boards I used (B450 & X570 based) had ALC1220 & even then the motherboard manufacturers recommended sound files did the exact same thing. In the end I just uninstalled them all & went with the default Win 10 drivers. At least then I had better sound quality & the options of sound enhancements or changes via the sound control panel.
I'm going to try this attempt like what I did with the last 2 boards tonight when I can access that 1st mentioned PC. I'll bet I get a better all round sound experience with just the default Win 10 drivers... AGAIN.

 

[Metal-Tom]

Yes, I would like to know this too. All the motherboards recommended sound files for my Gigabyte Z590 Aorus Ultra board make the sound crap imo. I have 7.1 headphones connecting via 3.5mm jacks for each channel & no matter what I do, it sounds like all the audio is coming out like its inside of some kind of tin can! thin & poor quality. Also don't have loundness equalization option or any other sound enhancement or changing options in the Win 10 sound control panel. Damm annoying to say the least...
The last two boards I used (B450 & X570 based) had ALC1220 & even then the motherboard manufacturers recommended sound files did the exact same thing. In the end I just uninstalled them all & went with the default Win 10 drivers. At least then I had better sound quality & the options of sound enhancements or changes via the sound control panel.
I'm going to try this attempt like what I did with the last 2 boards tonight when I can access that 1st mentioned PC. I'll bet I get a better all round sound experience with just the default Win 10 drivers... AGAIN.

Try in Alan Finotty's Forum his DCH-Drivers

 

[AlwaysHope]

Try in Alan Finotty's Forum his DCH-Drivers

Thanks but his software does not support Realtek USB based audio chip which the ALC4080 is on my Z590 board.

 

[n3roxe]

Thanks for the reply!!

1. Im using EARC in the TV and ARC in the AVR. Is it ok?
2. I cant set the digital output of the TV to 5.1, it only allows Transfer mode or PCM. How do I setup this DLL on Digital out?

Thanks again.

You cant get 5.1 sound at all or you cant get passtrough through some media player?

You need to set tv into arc mode: passthrough, earc: on, dtv: auto. Then you need nvidia driver with hd audio driver obviously. Then you can go into sound settings, press configure and setup device (nvidia hdmi audio) as 5.1. It might not be listed in advanced tab, that's why you configure it from the start. Or just download dolby atmos from windows store and use atmos, which should automatically get you surround sound.

 

[afn5454]

CAN'T INSTALL IT ON my WIN11. ALWAYS A ERROR CO "UNABLE TO START "cridspaposstservice". Have any solution

 

[CityCultivator]

CAN'T INSTALL IT ON my WIN11. ALWAYS A ERROR CO "UNABLE TO START "cridspaposstservice". Have any solution

Might be a runtime component issue; see this page for links to runtimes: Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable Latest Supported Downloads

 

[afn5454]

Might be a runtime component issue; see this page for links to runtimes: Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable Latest Supported Downloads

thanx for your reply, but after installing runtime no changes were found, showing the same issue...

 

[iamcxk]

why my apo driver components don't have uwp driver?
such as dts apo3x for uwp or dolby dax api service?
win10 19041.388

 

[chris189]

Can someone help guide me through how to get Dolby Digital Live! 5.1 Surround Sound in Games from my Optical connection from my Cmedia CM6206-LX USB Surround Sound sound card?

I get Dolby Digital 5.1 & DTS 5.1 for bitstream movies, but for games & other content it's PCM 2.0.

Thanks

 

[erpguy53]

Can someone help guide me through how to get Dolby Digital Live! 5.1 Surround Sound in Games from my Optical connection from my Cmedia CM6206-LX USB Surround Sound sound card?

I get Dolby Digital 5.1 & DTS 5.1 for bitstream movies, but for games & other content it's PCM 2.0.

Thanks

with gaming apps it's hit or miss as it depends on whether or not your game apps will actually support 5.1 sound

 

[chris189]

What do you think about games like Forza Motorsport 7 & Call Of Duty WWII & FarCry 5 & Rise Of The Tomb Raider & Shadow Of The Tomb Raider?

Thanks

 

[Sora]

just as a psa, using the pcee4 apo mod with recent nvidia hdaudio drivers results in constant writes to Windows\System32\Config\Software.Log1 at the rate of 200,000-350,000B per second compared to the stock standard HD Audio driver when Audio is active(Whether Game, Media Player or Browser), I have not dug into it any further then comparing disk util between mod and standard so there could be a compatibility issue with the 2020 EE***.dll's or the Inf is no longer correct for 1.3.xx.x HDAudio service binaries.

With the stock version Software.Log1 does not appear at all in the System disk activity where there is no Registry access by apps.

 

[chris189]

Does anyone know why Viper4Windows would stop working? I uninstalled it, restarted, installed the x64 setup installed it for my Digital Output on USB Multi Channel Audio Device, applied the patch restarted still no dice. Maybe I need to fiddle with the USB port the USB sound card is plugged into. It's a C-Media chip sound card.

*Update* Even after cleaning the registry of Viper4Windows it still didn't work so I did a full uninstall, deleted the Viper4Windows folder from Program Files. Then I had to plug my CMedia USB Multi Channel Audio Device into *Another USB Port* was key to re-positioning the device in the Viper4Windows Configurator. Now it's working again.

 

[HD15]

Can someone help me with this, I even try taking ownership of the folder
Still fail

 

[AudiophiIe]

@HD15 which features do you have selected?

 

[HD15]

@AudiophiIe From what I understand, the tweaks that I do to my windows cause this.
I forgot to delete the post and I don't know if I can delete it now.

 

[chris189]

What should I use to get 5.1 in games over SPDIF Digital Optical on a ASUS Xonar DG Sound Card? Can you tell me the apps I need to download & the exact configuration required to set it up?

Thanks

 

[MathePro]

Any way to change the configs on Dolby Atmos Acess App ws app. The "old" dolby atmos soft has this .xml file but i cant find it with the original one.

 

[CityCultivator]

Is there any guide on how to install Creative APOs?
I had a guide; a google sheet page by AlanFox2000, I do not see the link anymore.
Anyone has a link or has the procedure?

 

[AudiophiIe]

Is there any guide on how to install Creative APOs?
I had a guide; a google sheet page by AlanFox2000, I do not see the link anymore.
Anyone has a link or has the procedure?

Creative UWP

		1. Use Product Config Tool
		2. After that, install Sound Blaster software
		3. Double click run 25.10.2018_GenKGA3.1.exe, follow the guide show from the file
		Go to C:\programdata\creative\softwarelock Delete other KGA files and keep the necessary kga to unlock your selected product Sound Blaster Connect UWP App Sound BlasterX 360° -> CTLLAS4HX2.kga Sound BlasterX 720° -> CTLNBK2HX2.kga Sound Blaster Cinema 5 -> CTLPS4HTX2.kga
		4. Restart UWPService on Task Manger

Creative Desktop

		1. Use Product Config Tool
		2. After that, install Sound Blaster software
		3. Double click run 25.10.2018_GenKGA3.1.exe, follow the guide show from the file
		Go to C:\programdata\creative\softwarelock Delete other KGA files and keep the necessary kga to unlock your selected product Sound Blaster X-Fi MB2 THX TruStudio Pro -> CTLT99HB0X.kga Sound Blaster Panel -> CTD1JXF23A.kga Sound Blaster X-Fi MB3 -> CTL02H0X2.kga Sound Blaster X-Fi MB5 -> CTLX2Q3X2.kga THX TruStudio Pro -> CTLT99HB0X.kga Sound Blaster Cinema 3 -> CTLMN34X2.kga Sound Blaster Cinema 2 -> CTLT9SJDX2.kga Sound Blaster Cinema -> CTLT47H9X2.kga Sound Blaster Connect 2 (Desktop App) Sound BlasterX 360° -> CTLLAS4HX2.kga Sound BlasterX 720° -> CTLNBK2HX2.kga
		4. Reboot