Volume Control on Vista x64 Problem

**potpeye** · 05-04-2009, 03:51 PM

So I have Vista x64 using Auznetech Forte 7.1. First off its is amazing soundcard went from a usb Creative X-Fi 5.1 to this and the sound outputs has double and quality of sound is just WOW.

So here is my problem my sound volume control has controls for front,rear,sub, center and one more I forget. When using the volume control that came with the hardware or windows the volume increase or decreases evenly for all channels.

When changing the volume in RideRunner only the left and right front speakers volume increase or decrese but the rear left and right rear speakers doesn't change.

**guino** · 05-04-2009, 07:52 PM

sounds like something that mitch would like to look at.. I've left him a note about this thread (he's traveling I think)

**mitchjs** · 05-05-2009, 04:28 PM

potpeye, i will assume u installed vista volume control option with the RideRunner Installer?

the volume that is the MASTER VISTA VOLUME, so what ever that does, is what RideRunner will control with ITS MASTER VOLUME Control...

technically AUDIO is 2 channel, what the soundcard is doing with rears is mostlikey up to the drivers...

mitch

**potpeye** · 05-05-2009, 05:16 PM

So using the Mitchjs Vista tool I saw that my soundcard had 6 lines (1 line for each speaker). The volume control via RideRunner or your executable is only turning the volume up on 2 of those lines (front left and front right) but leaving the other 4 (rear left,rear right, center, sub) lines alone.

The fact that Mitchjs vista sound executable was able to see those lines tells me there should be a way to control them but Vista isnt widely used for carpc so may not be worth the time. Just seeing if there was a quick fix to this.

*PS besides the sound issue with volume control RideRunner and plugins work perfectly fine under Vista x64.

**mitchjs** · 05-05-2009, 09:50 PM

it is working correctly

also ALOT has to do with manufacturer's DRIVERS!!! in vista audio is quite different... BUT
the volume that RR controls (assuming alot since u mention nothing about skin)
is the WINDOWS MASTER VOLUME!!

also, what is my vista sound executable?
you mean "Vista Mixer Control Explorer.exe"???

that will NOT show OUTPUT LINES, only INPUT LINES

**mitchjs** · 05-05-2009, 09:52 PM

you could post the output window of Vista Mixer Control Explorer.exe

**potpeye** · 05-06-2009, 10:45 AM

Not really using anyones skin. I using a my custom skin base on Pcpetes flash objects. I will post screenshots soon of my sound problem.

Thanks again

**mitchjs** · 05-06-2009, 02:44 PM

if thats the case, what is ur skin code...

**potpeye** · 05-06-2009, 06:16 PM

VOl+ or VOl- is pretty much the code I am using to change the volume.

I came across a DLL written in C++ 2008 and suppose to allow you to truly take control of Vista Master volume. I going to load that DLL up to AutoIT when I get home and give it a test to see if it solves my problem.

http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/in...howtopic=84834 is where I found the DLL.

**mitchjs** · 05-06-2009, 06:32 PM

ah, no u dont need all that

vista volume control support in RR, truely controls the VISTA MASTER VOLUME

U ALSO SEEM TO NOT ANSWER DIRECT QUESTIONS

use

Vista Mixer Control Explorer.exe

that will do exactly what RR DOES internally

if all ur speakers dont adjust, make sure windows KNOWS that u got 5.1 or 4.1 or what u have
you have to have settings right about "SPEAKERS" in vista
and then its all how manufacture drivers work with vista

ie... if the vista's own volume control works, so will RR!!!