Unable to change USB Headset from setreo to 5.1/7.1

[Elidis]

Hey all,

My issue is as follows:

I am unable to change my Creative Fatal1ty USB Gaming Headset HS-1000 from stereo to 5.1/7.1 though the configure option in Sound>Playback Devices. I want to do this so I can use X-Fi CMSS-3D with the headset (which I was using before I did a fresh install of my system), instead of having the headset on stereo and using a very basic form of X-Fi CMSS-3D

I am using the headset in a 3.0 USB port and not with a soundcard/onboard sound.

I have disabled onboard sound.

I have updated my Driver and Creative Audio Console to Creative Gaming Headsets Driver 1.01.0004

I have updated my Creative Console Launcher to Creative Console Launcher for Gaming Headsets 2.50.93

This issue has only happened after I have done a fresh install, and I did another to try and rectify this issue to no avail.

Please advice

 

[fireberd]

One of my PC's is using an ASRock Z77 Professional Fatal1ty motherboard. There is a special port on the motherboard just for the Creative Fatal1ty headset. From what I see in the documentation the Creative Fatal1ty headset will only properly work in that special port.

 

[Elidis]

Not true,

I have been using this headset for about 4 years now using only USB ports on both Windows XP and now Windows 7.

After doing a fresh install of Windows 7 64 bit I am unable to set my headset to 5.1/7.1 using the config in the Playback Devices section for some reason.

I assumed it was a Driver or Software issue, but I have installed the latest Drivers and Software but to no avail, this headset does not require a specific sound card.

Please advice.

 

[fireberd]

The Fatal1ty headset port in my new ASRock motherboard is for current production Fatal1ty headsets. Since this is an older model designed for XP there wasn't a Fatal1ty port available back then.

In XP, there was an Xfi disc included according to the Creative site. Some audio functions are handled differently in Vista and Win 7 and thus some XP audio drivers or utilities will not work, even in a compatibility mode. Is the Xfi disc you have include Vista compatible drivers/software?

 

[Elidis]

Its compatible for windows 7 64bit.

At least the updated drivers and software is, and was working fine on Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit before I decided to do a fresh install.

Its only a 2 speaker headset, but it emulates 5.1/7.1 surround sound when its set to 5.1/7.1 surround sound through the windows playback device section.

The software wont emulate properly unless its set to 5.1/7.1 surround sound in the config for playback devices and its only allowing me to set it up as a set of stereo headset, thus I need to know what I need to do so I can set it to 5.1/7.1 instead of stereo.