Yep I have EXACTLY the same problem aswell. I got Realtek'97. Ummm there seems like there is no solution but looks as though it is a bug with HL2.
Really is a shame because I brought some Zalman 5.1 headphones to play with Half-life2. No luck. ONLY CENTRE SPEAKER.
I have just emailed gabe...
Ok I have onboard 6 channel AC97 sound. All with centre/rear outputs etc etc.
Now i hooked up everything correctly. But when I use the CSS sound test the front/rear speakers are DEADLY quiet. But centre is loud as. All the volume controls are up to the max in the drivers.
So close to hl2...
Steve from Shack news seems as though he is half intelligent. Now why will he put that statement out of no where?
This must be a sticky situation for Valve. Because I think if people are buying a game and they can't play it. I think that is a bit illegal in itself. But if they unlock it early...
It only takes one person to have it. People are saying 'just because one person has it doesn't mean it is going to be unlocked'. But how many others have it? How many will get it today since it's out in some stores? How many stores are going to say 'well that store down the road is selling it we...
Go to the doctors and get him/her to pre-scribe u some sleeping pills. mild ones. awesome stuff. lol.
We in Australia are lucky. 7pm on the 16th it unlocks...
Yeah how do we know. Is that just a guess or is there proof behind it from Valve. You see I'm going to take the night off from work and don't want to for no reason...