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5 years ago

ME1 audio issue - dialog & sfx in surrounds instead of center

Mass Effect 1 dialog and sfx audio is coming from the rear/surround speakers instead of the center channel, meaning that conversations, weapons fire etc are all coming from behind the player instead...

me legendary edition

PSUHammer

5 years ago

"How about some feedback into what you're doing? It's gonna be a definitive refund claim for me if this is not fixed within a week."

Come on, now. That's a bit of an overreaction. I am experiencing this and it is no where near this bad. I still played through a third of the first game with no problems other than dialog and gunfire coming from the rears during combat and conversations. Rest of the audio mix is ok. I think this should be patched for sure, but it is no where near game breaking.

kennyek93

5 years ago

Just downloaded update 1.2 on my PS4 Pro but alas, the problems are still there.

PSUHammer
5 years ago
I wonder how many people this impacts. How does the game sound for people with the PS5 3D surround headset? Is it just those with dedicated 5.1 or 7.1 receivers?
- ginidin
  5 years ago
  @PSUHammer aren't those headsets just stereo headphones with fancy audio processing to create virtual surround sound? So they wouldn't be affected in the same way as people with setups that have actual different channels (which ME1 seems to be mixing up so that stuff that should be on the center channel is on the surrounds)
  - PSUHammer
    5 years ago
    @ginidinAh, ok. I know some of the higher end cans have multiple "speakers" in them to simulate surround (and even Atmos) but most are stereo with software simulating surround.
    
    I have a dedicated 7.1.2 Atmos setup and I am definitely experiencing the issue post 1.2 patch. Again, it is more annoying than game breaking. Although, as you said earlier, ambient party dialog can be too quiet and isn't in the center channel.