Not getting 5.1 audio output on windows 8 ?

sam1911

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I use creative 5.1 vx sound card with creative speakers and only get 2 speakers to work on MP3 but 5.1 channel movies work well on all the speakers btw i use VLC mp :)
 

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Have you tried installing your sound card drivers? also you need to enable surround sound in VLC media player in the settings.
VLC 5.1 enable
 

sam1911

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the problem is only with windows 8 coz windows 7 works perfectly on 5.1 mp3 audio & also i am using support drivers and did all those setting on link you posted but didnt worked

 

sam1911

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but windows 7 play stereo on 5 .1 output using VLC & am using the same settings & drivers on windows 8 still doesnt work weird ?
 

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nope no speaker fill option , I use Sb 5.1 vx sound card and that has no spekaer fill option like in realtek also no option in VLC .