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The Ultimate Realtek HD Audio Driver Mod for Windows 10

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in windows 7 I found the drivers and software uses LFX GFX, is it possible to make it use SFX EFX line in win8 and 10 ?
 

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HI, i was trying to install the realtek modded driver form @alanfox2000,
i was able to install the driver but from there i got lost. it said to run software for realtek mod driver and i did not know what it was so i continued and it said Patch RltkAPO64.dll which i did but it said to
"right Click Playbacks Devices - > properties -> Format Tab -> Dolby Digital Live or DTS Interactive ( 5.1 Surround )" but that option was not available
. So i continued to install the software "dolby app" but it said the sku of dax3 is not supported so i tried dts but that said to run FX_Configurator and that is is Chinese so i got lost uninstalled the software and posted this. thanks in advance. if you have a better mod with instructions that would help as well
 
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Hi Guys.

I am totally lost here.

I'll outline what I want to achieve and then hopefully someone can point to instructions to do what I want to achieve.

I've a 6700K on an Asus Z170-A motherboard running Windows 10 64 bit with the Realtek ALC892 Chipset running on 6.0.1.8485 drivers. I have the integrated audio 5.1 Line outs connected to an old Sony DB930 Receivers 5.1 Channel analogue inputs. ie. I am only using the Receivers amps not its Dolby Digital or old Pro Logic 1 decoders. I also have the mobo connected to the amp with an optical SPdif cable. Movie consumption is fine. I use kodi to play my movies/tvshows and the DD 5.1 Sound tracks are decoded by the Realtek and outputed on the discrete analogue outputs to the Receivers 5.1 analogue speaker inputs.

I retired this old Sony DB930 receiver to my PC/VR Bedroom after I bought a new Sony DN1080 Receiver for the main Home Theater room. I love the Dolby Pro Logic 2x etc audio enhancement of 2 Channel Movies/Tv Shows and Music. ie. Outputing 2 channel audio sources as psuedo multichannel audio to my physical 5.1 speakers.

I discovered that my Realtek integrated audio might also be able to do this and thats how I found my way here.

I followed this guide by AlanFox2000

https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/...od-for-windows-10.232921/page-34#post-3815052

Given I have Windows 10 64bit I followed the VAC with APO guide.

I didn't get any errors but the audio crackles and the Dolby Advanced V2 Tab in the Line 1 VAC audio properties doesn't change the sound when switching between Movie, Music and Game modes and no audio is output over the centre or rear speakers only front left and right. Sound goes off when I click the Off button on the dolby tab.


What have I done wrong?
 

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Arrghh!! Tried the non VAC method and Got Dolby, Dolby Plus and Dolby Atmos Tabs in Speaker Properties. On/off does something to the sound but still only outputs sound from my front left and right speakers and nothering from the Centre or Rears. At least its not crackling sound like the VAC attempt. No program control panel though so I figured that must be what this UWP malarkey is all about so eventually I thought I managed to install Dolby Audio UWP app via the Powershell method but when I click the Dolby Audio start menu item I just get a black window that says. "there is a problem accessing the Dolby Audio Driver. Please restart the computer or reinstall the driver if the problem persists". Did both. neither worked. I then said to hell with all this and tried to restore my computer to the restore point that I set up before I started all this. The System Restore failed for that restore point and the previous two automatic ones too. So all this crap is still on my system and my Windows 10 install is still in that Test mode according to the text on the bottom right of my screen. Nearly wish I hadn't started all this now.

For the Love of God...

HELP ME!!!! ;-) ;-) LOL
 
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They could do a video tutorial, to see what we failed in the installation of apo driver, I would be very grateful.
 

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What is the best mod for Creative sound blasterx 720 with a tutorial, as when i have done it i keep getting "your audio device cannot be found"
the activator does not work
 
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Can someone please tell me what is the Realtek UAD driver? Can this be used by all sound chips by realtek or just the latest sound chips? And does this driver contain the dolby enhancements?

What is the APO driver and what does it do? Do you need to uninstall the official realtek drivers to install this?

Short of digging through over a hundred post between multiple forums, and I've tried, I still don't have answers for either of these questions. Can someone be kind enough to give me a short explanation to lead me the right way here?
 

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Can you send the all the files to me because I cannot download the file when I click the link it brings me to a one drive site and its saying that the folder is empty
 
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Can you send the all the files to me because I cannot download the file when I click the link it brings me to a one drive site and its saying that the folder is empty

You have here:
Compatible With:​
Dolby, DTS Audio, Sound BlasterX 720º and Equalizer APO​

Credits/Modder: Alanfox2000
 

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Can u provide me link for downloading these software

Can i use dolby atmos and dts both in one pc. And provide me audio mod link
 

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Can u provide me link for downloading these software
Just go get it above i also ask for the link to donwload it

Can i use dolby atmos and dts both in one pc. And provide me audio mod link
Yes you can use it thats what im using right now but i didnt get it from here. Im using dolby theater v4 with a modification of dts and its pretty good i like it if you want the file just tell me and ill give you and also if you dont know how to install it let me know then i will teach you
 

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