ALchemy

N/A

Does not use DirectSound3D

[Alice]
RegPath=
GamePath=C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\American McGee's Alice
SubDir=
RootDirInstallOption=FALSE
Buffers=4
Duration=25
MaxVoiceCount=128
DisableDirectMusic=FALSE

surround sound is again available (you hear voices/sound effects spacially correct again), everything came out front/center channel before adding this game to alchemy and enabling it.

[Battle for Middle Earth 2 AD.RotWk]

RegPath=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Electronic Arts\The Lord of the Rings, The Rise of the Witch-king\Install Dir

N/A

Has enhanced X-Fi only features

N/A

[Call Of Duty]

RegPath=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Activision\Call Of Duty\InstallPath

Included in ALchemy database

[Chaos Theory Multiplayer]

RegPath=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Ubisoft\Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory\InstallDir

SubDir=Versus\System

Full EAX is restored. Due to included StarForce version NOCD/NODVD is required to start the game.

 

N/A

[Command & Conquer 3]

RegPath=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Electronic Arts\Electronic Arts\Command and Conquer 3\InstallPath

SubDir=RetailExe\1.4

RootDirInstallOption=True

Duration=10

Buffers=12

This may need to updated as the .dll and .ini need to be in the highest numbered RetailExe\1.x folder and I think a new numbered folder is created every time you apply a patch, though I'm not sure.  To be safe I copy the .dll and .ini file in to all the subfolders with the cnc3game.dat file in it for me currently thats RetailExe\1.0-1.4, if folders are added with patches then each time you patch the game you will need to add them to that folder too.

 

The easiest way to tell if it working is to launch the game then exit it, look in the \Command& Conquer 3\ folder where the CNC3.exe is and you should have a dsoundlog.txt file which should at the very least contain "Loaded ini file from D:\Command & Conquer 3".

 

GrimD

N/A

Game uses FMOD's software renderer only.  Nothing for ALchemy to do.

[Diablo 2]

RegPath=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Blizzard Entertainment\Diablo II\InstallPath

Included in ALchemy database

[Dungeon Siege]

RegPath=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\DungeonSiege\1.0\EXE Path

Using ALchemy 1.3

[Everquest 2]

RegPath=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\EverQuest2.exe\Path

Duration=15

Included in ALchemy database

[F.E.A.R. Combat]

RegPath=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Monolith Productions\FEARCombat\1.00.0000\InstallDir

RegPath=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\TimeGate Studios\FEARXP2\1.00.0000\InstallDir

[Far Cry 64 Bit]RegPath=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{D6DBDC2A-E72C-4284-B6AD-6B3B61B4DABC}\InstallLocation

SubDir=Bin64

With this one Patch there is only a new folder which is called "bin64" instead of "bin32"...

[Freedom Fighters]

RegPath=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Electronic Arts\Freedom\InstallDir

 

[Full Spectrum Warrior]

RegPath=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Pandemic Studios\Full Spectrum Warrior\install\Path

Duration=10

Included in ALchemy database

N/A

To enable native OpenAL support you need to manually edit a configuration file.

 

Navigate to your "My Documents" directory and then to this sub-directory: -

 

\My Games\Gears of War for Windows\WarGame\Config

 

Edit the file called WarEngineUserSettings.ini

 

Under the [ALAudio.ALAudioDevice] section you should see two entries:-

 

UseEffectsProcessing=True
DeviceName=Generic Software

 

Delete 'Generic Software' so the line just reads:-

 

DeviceName=

 

This will enable the game to use the <default> OpenAL device which should be your native X-Fi / Audigy soundcard.

 

[Grand Theft Auto 3]

RegPath=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\D:\gta3cdPC\gta3.exe\Path

Using ALchemy 1.3

N/A

Hardware acceleration can be enabled on hardware based SB X-Fi cards using the option in the Game's Audio Options menu.   NOTE : Your SB X-Fi card must be in Game Mode (set using the Creative Audio Control Panel) to enable hardware acceleration.

[Guild Wars]

RegPath=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Arenanet\Guild Wars\Path

Included in ALchemy database

[Halo Trial]

RegPath=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Halo Trial\EXE Path

Duration=1

Sound doesn't skip but has bad problems with distortion and popping

[Hitman 2 Silent Assassin]

RegPath=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Eidos Interactive\Hitman 2\InstallDir

 

Using ALchemy 1.3

[Hitman Codename 47]

RegPath=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\hitman.exe\Path

[Infernal]

Gamepath=C:\Program Files\Playlogic\Infernal\game

Duration=10

Game has no install reg entry. Works 3Dsound setting well.

[Knights of the Old Republic]

RegPath=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\BioWare\SW\KOTOR\Path