Thu, Jul 03, 2008 | 16:05 BST
Firmware 2.40: Changing in-game sound output not supported despite Sony promise
One of the more positive things mentioned in our Firmware 2.40 article yesterday was that the update allows users to switch audio output from stereo to 5.1 without having to quit games. Why were happy? From the Fimware 2.40 FAQ:
Will it be possible to change in-game the sound output?
Yes, sound output changes are supported.
Why are we angry now? Because it isn’t true. You can’t. We’ve tried and the XMB tells us that in order to edit this feature we need to quit the game.
Brilliant.
By Mike Bowden
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Tags: changing in-game sound output, firwmware 2.40
11 comments
#1
Blerk
03/07/08, 8:42 am
At least yours works!
#2
patlike
03/07/08, 8:44 am
Honestly, don’t. He’s not happy
#3
Blerk
03/07/08, 8:47 am
Have they fixed the scaler yet?
/twists knife
#4
patlike
03/07/08, 8:51 am
*hides*
#5
Blerk
03/07/08, 8:56 am
Why would you want to switch audio output in-game?
#6
patlike
03/07/08, 9:01 am
So you can switch to a surround amp when the kids go to bed without quitting out.
#7
Blerk
03/07/08, 9:05 am
Oh.
#8
prodygee
03/07/08, 9:11 am
I think they’re right. Sort of impossible, since games have to load different audio files for a surround system, when switching from 2.1 to 5.1.
#9
morriss
03/07/08, 9:36 am
*shakes fist*
#10
Daniel Plainview
03/07/08, 10:37 am
meah, not a feature I’d use & I’m a selfish person
#11
Psychotext
03/07/08, 10:47 am
@Daniel Plainview: