2018-01-15, 17:37
@ashlar From the discussion I saw it's a known fact.
(2018-01-15, 20:56)needtotest Wrote: Is the atmos app also using edge?Atmos is available for the Bluray player app as well.
Quote:They can't do "system-wide bitstream". That's not how any of this works. They have to mix the audio across the hypervisor that joins the GameOS side and AppOS side of the system. But Microsoft has added a software hook to put an app into Exclusive mode, meaning it kills the mix across the three operating systems on the system and enables bitstream. This is how the Blu-ray app achieves this. App developers absolutely CAN code their app so it goes into Exclusive mode. It's in the SDK. They just haven't yet. But the point remains that there's nothing there for Microsoft to fix. That flag to put apps into exclusive mode has been in the SDK for a while now, and is the only solution you're going to see.
(2018-01-17, 20:46)h.udo Wrote: You would be surprised of how much we don't know... just sayin'...
(2018-01-17, 21:35)Martijn Wrote: Then he should point out exactly where to find what he claims to be true. Either the documentation or example codeexactly, I communicated directly with the VLC devs, they were too a bit hesitant about a value of that statement since they said they tried to get into "Exclusive mode" in SDK but sadly, to no avail...
(2018-01-18, 14:52)jjd-uk Wrote: I would guess restricting the use of bitstream is a deliberate decision by Microsoft, as if they force all apps to use PCM audio then they can mix in system sounds such as notifications or whatever, perhaps they maybe nervous of giving app the exclusive access for bitstreaming since only the in use app can provide sounds thus they maybe wary of whether this could result in a support burden of explaining to users why they are not getting sounds from other apps or the OS.definitely makes sense, but why not then make an option in settings to switch off all system sounds, notifications etc. if one chose "system-wide" bitstream in audio settings...or better yet, user would be automatically notified of "system sounds off", when choosing the bitstream option. Inept Microsoft.