The Z works, but again only in stereo mode. Which is fine, the Z is for voice chat, the AE-5 is for 5.1… but both have the exact same issue, 5.1 garbled the channels.
I’ve looked at input override tools… But I’d need it to be automatic and per-application, and if the g903 acts how it works on windows, the official software can differentiate between left side buttons and right side buttons, whereas the OS cannot. I didn’t find anything that met the auto + per-app requirement the last time I looked, so it’s back to the ‘eventually’ pile.
I only have a basic stereo setup, so I don’t know how bad it might be, but depending on how long ago that was, it could be a pulseaudio issue that was fixed by pipewire. I also know that if the issue is with the channels being hooked up incorrectly, that you can change how they’re connected in pipewire (in the worst case, using a virtual device that takes in the correct layout and adapts to the incorrect one to output to the sound card)
But I also understand that it might be a lot of tinkering to make it work, so no judgement here, hopefully the software situation improves.
I retested about six weeks ago, but the issue is discussed on forums and reddit as far back as 8 years ago (maybe further back but that’s the earliest I saw). I just assume that nobody has a sb card + using it as a 5.1/7.1 system + is also a programmer capable of solving it.
I went so far as to shop for sound cards by other manufacturers specifically for Linux support, but according to others Asus is no better vs Creative regarding Linux support, and in a general search for sound cards with Linux support, the only other stuff I found is for like audio creation and is eye-watering expensive. Others here on lemmy suggested an external card, which I could try, but I don’t have the cash for and I’d like to keep my existing hardware, so that’s a kinda extreme solution.
I tried to fix the channels by overriding it by creating setting files (way out of my element about how it works, but people suggested it) which also didn’t work. I did not try/see anything regarding a middle virtual adapter, I’ll have to keep that in mind the next time I test again, as the windows ESU deadline approaches.
The Z works, but again only in stereo mode. Which is fine, the Z is for voice chat, the AE-5 is for 5.1… but both have the exact same issue, 5.1 garbled the channels.
I’ve looked at input override tools… But I’d need it to be automatic and per-application, and if the g903 acts how it works on windows, the official software can differentiate between left side buttons and right side buttons, whereas the OS cannot. I didn’t find anything that met the auto + per-app requirement the last time I looked, so it’s back to the ‘eventually’ pile.
I only have a basic stereo setup, so I don’t know how bad it might be, but depending on how long ago that was, it could be a pulseaudio issue that was fixed by pipewire. I also know that if the issue is with the channels being hooked up incorrectly, that you can change how they’re connected in pipewire (in the worst case, using a virtual device that takes in the correct layout and adapts to the incorrect one to output to the sound card)
But I also understand that it might be a lot of tinkering to make it work, so no judgement here, hopefully the software situation improves.
I retested about six weeks ago, but the issue is discussed on forums and reddit as far back as 8 years ago (maybe further back but that’s the earliest I saw). I just assume that nobody has a sb card + using it as a 5.1/7.1 system + is also a programmer capable of solving it.
I went so far as to shop for sound cards by other manufacturers specifically for Linux support, but according to others Asus is no better vs Creative regarding Linux support, and in a general search for sound cards with Linux support, the only other stuff I found is for like audio creation and is eye-watering expensive. Others here on lemmy suggested an external card, which I could try, but I don’t have the cash for and I’d like to keep my existing hardware, so that’s a kinda extreme solution.
I tried to fix the channels by overriding it by creating setting files (way out of my element about how it works, but people suggested it) which also didn’t work. I did not try/see anything regarding a middle virtual adapter, I’ll have to keep that in mind the next time I test again, as the windows ESU deadline approaches.