Windows 7: X-Fi Titanium outputs 2.1 despite being set on 5.1

OK, This is an X-Fi Titanium Professional installed on Windows 7 x64 with the newest drivers available from the Creative site.

I can test the audio from within the Console Launcher or Diagnostics and all 5.1 speakers have good clear audio, when I play from Itunes/Windows Media Player/Internet I only get sound from the Front left and right speakers.

I have adjusted every setting in the Creative control panel and Console Launcher as well as whatever Windows settings I could find.



I am 99.9% sure cables are plugged in the right inputs.

Why can't I get 5.1 sound!?!

Because most (more like all, with the exception of DVD-Audio) music/mp3's/etc are all stereo sources. Only way to get 5.1/surround sound is to use something like CMSS3D (check the manual that came with your card) or DDL (Dolby Digital Live).

Card didn't come with a manual and I couldn't find a link to a pdf version.

Its even in 2.1 when playing Fallout 3, surely that would be 5.1 output right?

Check the cd that came with the card for the help files/manual.

You need to use Alchemy with that game,

Games - Fallout 3

It might help to go into the Windows 7 sound crontrol panel and set up your speakers from there. Also try this setting adjustment out. The one on the right is important.