Aurora R13, Speaker Fill

Question

Anyone figure out a way to get speaker fill working on the Aurora R13? I have a 5.1 speaker system and it is configured correctly, so I can hear sounds from all speakers when doing the sound test.

In my old Aurora R4, I was able to go into speaker properties > Enhancements > and check speaker Fill.

With Speaker fill enabled any stereo source (such as Youtube) would play out of all the speakers. Without it I just get sound out of the two front speakers, unless I am in a game or other app that supports 5.1 sound.

My current driver is: Realtek Semiconductor Corp. 8/24/2021 6.0.9228.1 <--- From Alienware's driver page.

The speaker fill option is no longer there. Any idea how to get it back. Or another way to get stereo sources to play through all the speakers, especially the center one.

TIA

Rabbitdude · Answer

Because that option does not exist in newer drivers. However there is options of how to get it going   https://www.tenforums.com/sound-audio/152109-audio-enhancement-speaker-fill-missing-2.html

Vanadiel · Answer

Typical issues with surround sound under Windows. I keep a SB Z handy for those situations, as it was full stereo to surround sound options, and it sounds much better than any onboard sound I ever tried.

Vanadiel · Answer

One thing that does work is this: Voicemeeter

I used this myself on my R10 as a test. It is free for home use and work at system level, so all your audio sources will be using the settings of the Application.

It is free for home use.

mhoyos · Answer

I have an Alienware Aurora R13 also with Logitech Z906 5.1 Speakers.  I cannot configure these speakers as 5.1 speakers instead the system sees them as standard stereo speakers.  Any advice on how to set them up as 5.1 speakers?

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