Hi all , I noticed last night that when fsx has first finished loading & im in cockpit view I have surround sound , when I go to outside view it isnt & the rear speakers seem un active , is this how it should be or is something not right , I thought on my last install I did have sound from the rear speakers in outside view but now I'm questioning my sanity.

Happens with me too where I can barely hear the rear speakers.  You have to go into your Sound for Windows (through the Windows Control Panel) and make sure you have 5.1 speakers or 7.1 speakers, or whatever surround sound speakers you are using.  Might be better to get yourself a good headset and use them when flying.  In any case, it's not FSX that's the issue but your system (and the speakers/sound card). 

 

Best regards,

Jim

Thanks for the reply .I have a creative xfi titanium pro powering my 5.1 surround sound speakers for aircraft sounds & the on board asus mobo sound for my atc which goes to my rokat kave 5.1 headset , which i use for vox atc uk .Windows is set to 5.1 surround sound.

I have all the levels balanced really well now , when I first launch fsx & I'm in the cockpit the surround sound is there , sometimes it drops out without changing views , but I have no surround sound in any other view.

Does tapping Q bring it back. Seams to on mine.

 

Dave

I will give it a try , thanks.

Pressing Q mutes the sound then un mutes it on the next press but once surround sound has dropped out it doesn't come back. Starts in cockpit surround sound is there , change view it goes & doesn't come back.