Source engine nf2/realtek bug

[Ruiner]

crossposted from the gaming forum:

Using the onboard realtek sound on your nf2 board?
Try the sound test in counterstrike....the channel output is all fubared.
The 5.1 nforce unified drivers are at fault, and the most recent realtek drivers are worse (nothing other than 2 channel works in Source).
There are beta nforce drivers that are reported to work, so hopefully this will be fixed in the next release.

The last version, 3.63, of the realtek drivers DO work.
http://www.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=176516&highlight=realtek

update:
Nvidia posted new audio drivers, 4.57, as of 12/22/04.

Has anybody tried them?

 

[lilpoopypants]

i tried them. didnt change much for me but break the EQ. but i only use 2channel.

ppl have reported clearer, crisper sound with them. i want my EQ and other settings so i went back..

but NV will put them in the nforce drivers soon.. so eq and all will work.

 

[Ruiner]

I tried those 4.57's and they suck, at least by source's audio test.
There is no right/left localization.
I'm going back to the realteks.