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Don't forget to add +vstr back in!

[mitsubishi]

Let me just say something that has to be said; do not underestimate the power of simulation of '3D' sound on normal headphones:

I stumbled into a study supporting that it's probably better than multiple speakers since, simply, people have 2 ears.
(should be easy to google such info)



hence, those 5.1 headphones (with multiple speakers) and their hype? probably a very bad idea.

This post has been edited by mitsubishi: 12 January 2010 - 08:20 PM

[Mod ObScUrE]

<--AKG-K702

I hope christophe can speed up his new build for better performance.
At the moment I schwitch this "s_useIkalizer" setting the whole day on and off.

//IKALIZER SOUND ENGINE// - High Quality
s_useIkalizer                     "1"                                  // Use iKALiZER Sourround Engine Instead The Internal Stereo Audio Engine
ikalizer_MaxUsage                 "7"                                  // Set The Max Amount Of Cpu Power Allowed To iKALiZER Default 7
ikalizer_MemoryAlloc              "64"                                 // Set The Total Memory Available For iKALiZER Typical=64 MB´s Is A Good Value For All Urban Terror Maps
ikalizer_EnableSMP                "0"                                  // Enable MultiCore only for iKALiZER
ikalizer_ChannelMode              "0x21"                               // Output Channel/Rendering Mode[0x20 2.0 stereo|0x21 2.0 Headphone Hybrid HRTF|0x22 2.0 360VirtualSoundHybrid HRTF|0x23 2.0 DolbyProLogic1|0x24 2.0 DolbyProLogic2|0x25 2.0 Holographic Headphone|0x26 2.0 VirtualHolographic Headphone|0x40 4.0 Quadriphonic|0x60 5.0 HomeTheatre without LFE|0x61 5.1 HomeTheatre with LFE]
ikalizer_ReplaceSamples           "1"                                  // 0 Disable IQS Replace Samples 1  Enable IQS Replace Samples
ikalizer_LimiterLevel             "0"                                  // Set The Limiter Gain/Level Typical= 0 [0=0dB|1=+6dB|2=+12dB|3=+20dB]
ikalizer_DynamicDelayLines        "100"                                // [-1Auto|0Disable|1Min|100Max] Reduces The Surround Quality Rendering Of Very Far Sounds Instead Of Near Sounds And Greatly Enhance Speed
ikalizer_SamplingRate             "48000"                              // 48000Hz Is The Best Value For HRTF And Hologrphic Rendering (Mode 0x21, 0x22 And 0x25) But Lowest Value Is Possible If The Sound Is Choppy Available Sampling Rates : 48000, 44100, 32000, 24000, 22050
ikalizer_VoiceCount               "256"                                // Total Mixing Voice Typical= 24[20-40 seems to be a good value|48-64 is good for powerfull computer (max256)|Try lower value 12-16 if the sound is choppy]
ikalizer_LatencyDuration          "20"                                 // Set The Maximum Latency In Milliseconds Of Mixing Output Data Typical= 20
ikalizer_BufferDuration           "500"                                // Set The Total Output Buffer Length In Milliseconds Typical= 500 
ikalizer_SFXCount                 "4096"                               // Set The Total SFX Could Be Allocated Typical= 4096

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Well, you DO have a pretty high voicecount. I have a Q9550 overclocked to 3.5ghz and I only have my voicecount set to 128.

[Mod ObScUrE]

it was only for testing purposes but I don't think that you will hear 256 voices at a time only on hacked servers with 64 players or something.

[mitsubishi]

can you compile a 64bit version of the library? we may eventually be able to use it.

(well, it's already possible to compile an 64bit ioq3 though qvm compilation is not supported yet, only dlls and qvm interpreted).


edit: Now we do have a rudimentary 64bit client for windows: http://forums.urbant...00 (it has actual qvm compilation)

This post has been edited by mitsubishi: 22 February 2010 - 04:58 AM

[no|kbar]

can some1 explain in noobspeak what the output configurations mean? like what are the 0xXX things for?

Also, what is with the "notfounds" in the iq folder? is that normal?

This post has been edited by kbar: 11 February 2010 - 04:47 AM

[Mod ObScUrE]

Quote

/ikalizer_ChannelMode 0x20 or ika_CM
Set output channel and rendering mode. Typical=0x20 (Stereo)
0x20 2.0 Simple stereo
0x21 2.0 Headphone (Hybrid HRTF)
0x22 2.0 360 Virtual Sound (Hybrid HRTF)
0x23 2.0 Dolby Pro Logic I compatible material
0x24 2.0 Dolby Pro Logic II compatible material
0x25 2.0 Holographic Headphone (Holographic sound)
0x26 2.0 Virtual holographic Headphone (Holographic sound)
0x40 4.0 Quadriphonic
0x60 5.0 Standard home-theatre sound without LFE
0x61 5.1 Standard home theatre sound with LFE
*(0x22 doesn't work correctly on some system.)

generally you will have the best results with 0x21 (Headphones)

check that you have the iqs folder in your q3ut4 directory (is only included in the iqs version from this thread)

when you are running the optimized *.exe from Mitsubishi with sound pre-catching you have to place it manually from this thread here or use the standard sounds with

ikalizer_ReplaceSamples "0"

This post has been edited by ObScUrE: 11 February 2010 - 04:30 PM

[pnk|Hoody]

Sad to say I gave up on the iKalizer in its current incarnation. It's superior for lots of mid-range location, and replacement sounds, but it handicaps me for these reasons:

1. I can't hear people close to me nearly as easily as without ikalizer
2. audio levels are totally out of balance on many maps
3. breathing and door opening and footsteps are muffled in comparison to weapon sounds

(yes i've tried messing with 0x?? and ika_LL settings)

I think it could become a brilliant add-on and the programmer's efforts have been outstanding, but as it is it causes me to make too many mistakes.

I'll be checking future releases eagerly.

[mitsubishi]

ye but one at least has to use openal; the blunt flat sounds of non-openal/non-ikalizer are horrid.