Windows 10: Windows and 2.1 Audio configuration

After probably 1000 searches and different attempts to configure my Windows setup so that my subwoofer would work correctly, I think that I probably have a reasonable solution to the issues most people might experience on this subject. I upgraded to a new homebuilt PC, with an Asus TUF motherboard with a built in sound card. The card is supposed to support 5.1 surround, with 3.5 outputs for Front, Center/Sub, and Rear channels, along with front panel configuration for mic/front channels. I had tried every possible combination of ways to get the subwoofer to work with no issues, along with my

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The Ultimate Realtek HD Audio Driver Mod for Windows 10

A. Using APO over Virtual Audio Cable

• Install Virtual Audio Cable (VAC) (Link) and restart.
• (Link)Right click FXConfigurator64.exe (for x64 system) or FXConfigurator32.exe (for x86 system) or FXConfigurator.ahk (AutoHotkey version) , Run as Admin!
• Select VAC (e.g. Line 1 ) from playback drives, and select the preset you want. Make sure you have that preset drives before click load, then click 'Apply '. (a cmd window popup, wait until it finished. If it don't close automatically, close it manualy)
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Download the correspond driver (Link), unzip and run setup.bat (with uninstall function) as Admin!
• After finished install, click Restart Audio Services on FX Configurator.
• Open sound property, select capture tab, double click VAC (e.g. Line 1). Tick the checkbox "Listen to this device" and select speakers
• Set VAC as default device

Spoiler: A-1. Extra Content: Using Equalizer APO and VIPER4Windows over VAC

• Install Equalizer APO (Link) and VIPER4Windows (Link), don't run configurator.exe from both software.
• Follow A. Step 2 and 3, but select VIPER4Windows. Select another VAC (e.g. Line 2) if you want the installed APO exist. (e.g. Line 1)
• Run configurator.exe as Admin from Equalizer APO. Install it over the VAC (e.g. Line 2)
• Follow A. Step 5 and 6. To link the exist VAC (e.g. Line 1), modify Line 1 VAC to listen to Line 2 VAC instead of speakers and Line 2 VAC listen to speakers.

B. Uninstall APO over Virtual Audio Cable

• Run FX Configurator as Admin, select Virtual Audio Cable that you want to remove APO over it
• Clear all the fields (LFX, GFX, SFX, MFX, EFX, UI, Friendly Name)
• Click Apply and Restart Audio Services
• If you don't want the driver or the software, run setup.bat as Admin

Current Status:
FX Configurator Version: 1.0.0
Driver installer available
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Audio
Dolby Digital Plus
Audio by Harman

Note:

• Install Audio by Harman over VAC from playback device will not work, install it over VAC from capture device instead.
• Sound Blaster X 720 require UpperFilters driver (mbfilt64.sys), it require a inf install file to make it work.
• When install Dolby Atmos and Dolby Audio, click "Add external data to selected devices from selected preset" during A. Step 3
• If the popup cmd windows run less than 1 second and exit in A Step 3 (no word showing), you need to run bat and cmd file with ConEmu, to do this:

Spoiler

• Install ConEmu (Link)
• Find ConEmu64.exe or ConEmu.exe (e.g. C:\Program Files\ConEmu) , right click properties, click compatibility, tick run as admin checkbox
• Save the follow code as default.reg file and run it
  Change the path if necessary
  For x64 system
  Code: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\batfile\shell\open\command] @="\"C:\\Program Files\\ConEmu\\ConEmu64.exe\" /cmd \"\"%1\" %*\"" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\cmdfile\shell\open\command] @="\"C:\\Program Files\\ConEmu\\ConEmu64.exe\" /cmd \"\"%1\" %*\""[/quote] For x86 system
  Code: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\batfile\shell\open\command] @="\"C:\\Program Files\\ConEmu\\ConEmu.exe\" /cmd \"\"%1\" %*\"" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\cmdfile\shell\open\command] @="\"C:\\Program Files\\ConEmu\\ConEmu.exe\" /cmd \"\"%1\" %*\""[/quote]

 

The Ultimate Realtek HD Audio Driver Mod for Windows 10

B. Uninstall APO over Virtual Audio Cable

• Run FX Configurator as Admin, select Virtual Audio Cable that you want to remove APO over it
• Clear all the fields (LFX, GFX, SFX, MFX, EFX, UI, Friendly Name)
• Click Apply and Restart Audio Services
• If you don't want the driver or the software, run setup.bat as Admin

Current Status:
FX Configurator Version: 1.0.0
Driver installer available
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Audio
Dolby Digital Plus
Audio by Harman

Note:

• Install Audio by Harman over VAC from playback device will not work, install it over VAC from capture device instead.
• Sound Blaster X 720 require UpperFilters driver (mbfilt64.sys), it require a inf install file to make it work.
• When install Dolby Atmos and Dolby Audio, click "Add external data to selected devices from selected preset" during A. Step 3
• If the popup cmd windows run less than 1 second and exit in A Step 3 (no word showing), you need to run bat and cmd file with ConEmu, to do this:

Spoiler

• Install ConEmu
• Find ConEmu64.exe or ConEmu.exe, right click properties, click compatibility, tick run as admin checkbox
• Save the follow code as default.reg file and run it
  Change the path if necessary
  For x64 system
  Code: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\batfile\shell\open\command] @="\"C:\\Program Files\\ConEmu\\ConEmu64.exe\" /cmd \"\"%1\" %*\"" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\cmdfile\shell\open\command] @="\"C:\\Program Files\\ConEmu\\ConEmu64.exe\" /cmd \"\"%1\" %*\""[/quote] For x86 system
  Code: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\batfile\shell\open\command] @="\"C:\\Program Files\\ConEmu\\ConEmu.exe\" /cmd \"\"%1\" %*\"" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\cmdfile\shell\open\command] @="\"C:\\Program Files\\ConEmu\\ConEmu.exe\" /cmd \"\"%1\" %*\""[/quote]

Click to expand... Thanx @alanfox2000 , *Smile

 

The Ultimate Realtek HD Audio Driver Mod for Windows 10

B. Uninstall APO over Virtual Audio Cable

• Run FX Configurator as Admin, select Virtual Audio Cable that you want to remove APO over it
• Clear all the fields (LFX, GFX, SFX, MFX, EFX, UI, Friendly Name)
• Click Apply and Restart Audio Services
• If you don't want the driver or the software, run setup.bat as Admin

Current Status:
FX Configurator Version: 1.0.0
Driver installer available
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Audio
Dolby Digital Plus
Audio by Harman

Note:

• Install Audio by Harman over VAC from playback device will not work, install it over VAC from capture device instead.
• Sound Blaster X 720 require UpperFilters driver (mbfilt64.sys), it require a inf install file to make it work.
• When install Dolby Atmos and Dolby Audio, click "Add external data to selected devices from selected preset" during A. Step 3
• If the popup cmd windows run less than 1 second and exit in A Step 3 (no word showing), you need to run bat and cmd file with ConEmu, to do this:

Spoiler

• Install ConEmu
• Find ConEmu64.exe or ConEmu.exe, right click properties, click compatibility, tick run as admin checkbox
• Save the follow code as default.reg file and run it
  Change the path if necessary
  For x64 system
  Code: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\batfile\shell\open\command] @="\"C:\\Program Files\\ConEmu\\ConEmu64.exe\" /cmd \"\"%1\" %*\"" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\cmdfile\shell\open\command] @="\"C:\\Program Files\\ConEmu\\ConEmu64.exe\" /cmd \"\"%1\" %*\""[/quote] For x86 system
  Code: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\batfile\shell\open\command] @="\"C:\\Program Files\\ConEmu\\ConEmu.exe\" /cmd \"\"%1\" %*\"" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\cmdfile\shell\open\command] @="\"C:\\Program Files\\ConEmu\\ConEmu.exe\" /cmd \"\"%1\" %*\""[/quote]

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when i try to load and apply the preset i got this error nd also tried "add external data" option getting the same error