X-Fi Settings for Gaming

[r1n7r4h]

Well after a long while deciding whether to get one or not, I decided to just buy the X-Fi XtremeGamer. But I forgot how my friend set his up and he's disappeared since February with his girlfriend. So for all you gamers, how do you set it up, Game mode-->2.1 or Headphone?-->Anything else?

 

[werdwerdus]

For gaming when I want nice immersive, 3D sound like having surround sound, I set it to Game Mode and Headphones. Then I usually set the game I'm playing to the most channels it supports (like 7.1 or 5.1). I usually don't use crystalizer or EAC effects.

 

[r1n7r4h]

Thank you soo much.

Do you think bumping up the mid and high range, which is the range for footsteps, nades, and such, right?, would be that beneficial?

 

[werdwerdus]

I'm not sure, I don't use the EQ. I like just flat I guess.

 

[Advil]

I've never set an EQ for gaming, personally. I like it flat too, but game mode and surround settings should be fine if you're only gaming.

 

[hieukm]

I am too interested in how u can boosted the footstep volume with EQ

Thx

 

[hieukm]

bump

 

[Ice Max]

i leave all the extra stuff off, esp the 3d sorrond option. to me it makes things sound distorted and not accurate at all

 

[PYROphonez]

I connect my X-fi to my headphone amp to my headphones.
I also only use game mode with EAX enabled games. I find that Audio Creation mode sounds much better in games such as counter-strike.