Incompatibility With Windows Spatial Sound

[Owl Dynamic]

With Windows 10 Microsoft implemented Spatial Sound, so it is now possible to use e.g. Dolby Atmos for Headphones for virtualization. A neat feature not to rely on HeSuVi or other paid and free software to do this. With 1809 it finally works with pretty much all games which output surround. Not so with DCS World unfortunately. It sticks to stereo channels, because unlike the 'old' method to set a surround speaker configuration, the spatial sound sets stereo speakers, but tries to force a game to output surround channels. It is quite reliable with most games, so it would be nice to see this fixed in DCS.

[Crash *]

Today a download a free trial of Dolby Atmos. Pushing Sound really up. Not so in DCS World.

 

It's a shame because I almost only play DCS. I would have liked more there.

[c0ff]

Windows Spatial Sound is in the works. No ETA it this point, though.

 

It requires some optimization in the final output stage of the renderer, because Windows Spatial for an application is a virtual multichannel device with up to 17 output channels, the current implementation brings the CPU core to its knees.

Edited July 13, 2020 by c0ff

[c0ff]

Just FYI, we have some progress on Windows Spatial support. No ETA at the moment, though.

[British_Dragon_14]

Hi!

Is their any update on Windows Spatial audio support or Dolby Atmos?

I have Dolby Atmos running but in DCS I will set the sound to '7.1' for more bass but for SRS in multiplayer I will switch it to 'Auto' as SRS audio is easier to hear in 'auto' for me.

I have 8 channel 7.1 Corsair headphones and I'm unsure of what are the best settings for immersion.

Thank you!

[Glide]

I have Windows Spatial sound off with Dolby Atmos.  I have Performance Mode selected in Dolby Access which provides the best separation, IMHO.

[c0ff]

On 7/29/2024 at 7:24 AM, British_Dragon_14 said:

Hi!

Is their any update on Windows Spatial audio support or Dolby Atmos?

 

You can try it with this line in the autoexec.cfg file:

sound.driver_name = "spatial"

 

EDIT: it's pretty taxing on CPU because Windows Spatial Sound requires rendering audio to 17 independent channels.
16 directional and 1 LFE.

[British_Dragon_14]

I can't find the 'Autoexec.cfg' file. What folder is it in? I can only see a 'autoupdate.cfg' file in the main game folder. Shall I just create one?

Thanks.

[Flappie]

It does not exist by default. You need to create it.

autoexec.cfg