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True Hardcore 7.1 Spatial Audio Gaming Experience Guide

1. Game Mode Description

1.1 Game Mode RGB Indicator LED Definition

Game Audio Effect Sample Rate LED Color (Low Impedance Mode) LED Color (High Impedance Mode)
No Effect -- Yellow solid Yellow blinking
FPS -- Cyan solid Cyan blinking
True Hardcore 7.1 Spatial Audio -- Magenta solid Magenta blinking

1.2 How to Switch Device to Game Mode

  • By default, after power-on the device operates in UAC2.0 HiFi music mode. Manual configuration can make the device operate in UAC1.0 game mode after power-on.

  • During device operation, UAC mode cannot be switched.

  • Method to operate device in game mode:

    1. With the device disconnected (powered off)
    2. Press and hold any button, then connect the device to the host (computer, smartphone, game console) USB port (to power on the device)
    3. Release the button when the indicator LED changes to game mode color
    4. The device will operate in game mode.

1.3 Game Audio Effect Description

  • When the device operates in game mode, it has multiple selectable game audio effects with power-off memory function.

  • Game audio effect description:

    Game Audio Effect Game Audio Effect Description
    No Effect Original game audio output
    FPS For shooter games, enhances footsteps and gunshots in the game
    True Hardcore 7.1 Spatial Audio For games with multi-channel output, the device synthesizes the game's multi-channel audio into 2-channel audio through a 7.1 spatial audio algorithm, giving 2-channel audio 3D spatial awareness of direction and distance
  • Switching game audio effect

    • When the device operates in game mode, press and hold button 1 (Volume+) and button 2 (Volume-) simultaneously for more than 1 second (long press combination) to switch game audio effect once, cycling in the order listed in the table above.

2. Windows Partial Multi-channel Game Support Settings

  • Currently most PC games do not indicate multi-channel support on store pages. Players are advised to check gaming communities or test by opening games themselves
  • Most console-to-PC ported games support native 7.1 and require no in-game settings
  • Check if your device is set to surround sound in Windows. Some games cannot enable multi-channel output without detecting the device

2.1 Battlefield 2042

  • Through 7.1 channel dynamic battlefield environment simulation, explosion sounds, drone buzzing, and sand storm roaring come from different directions, combined with dynamic weather system environmental sound effects to construct a three-dimensional battlefield spatial sense
  • Enable surround sound: Battlefield 2042: Click options in lower left corner of main page, select sound, switch sound settings to surround sound
Surround Sound Settings
Surround Sound Settings

2.2 Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

  • Uses Project Acoustics physical sound engine to achieve precise positioning of bullets passing by the ear, footsteps and weapon reload sounds present realistic spatial attenuation through walls in multi-channel
  • Enable surround sound: Call of Duty: Black Ops 6: Click gear in upper right corner of main page, select audio, switch speaker output to 7.1 surround
Surround Sound Settings
Surround Sound Settings

2.3 Delta Force

  • Delta Force: Click gear in upper right corner, select audio, turn off HRTF, enable multi-channel output
  • Enable surround sound: Call of Duty: Black Ops 6: Click gear in upper right corner of main page, select audio, switch speaker output to 7.1 surround
Surround Sound Settings
Surround Sound Settings

2.4 Forza Horizon 5

  • Uses dynamic multi-channel rendering for Mexican rainforest environmental soundscape, engine roar in 7.1 channels distributed according to speed changes, mud tire friction and rainforest birdsong create immersive atmosphere through rear surround
  • Enable surround sound: Forza Horizon 5 automatically adjusts based on system output. When Windows output is 7.1, game automatically switches to 7.1 output. Players need not adjust any in-game settings
Forza Horizon 5

2.5 Devil May Cry 5

  • RE Engine supports 7.1 channel dynamic surround. Nero's greatsword heavy strike sounds roar from the front, Dante's dual pistol shots echo alternately in left and right channels, devil trigger skill release low-frequency vibrations transmitted through subwoofer, battle sound effects and rock BGM form multi-dimensional auditory impact
  • Enable surround sound: Devil May Cry 5 automatically adjusts based on system output. When Windows output is 7.1, game automatically switches to 7.1 output. Players need not adjust any in-game settings
Devil May Cry 5

3. Revision History

Version Date Description Revised By
V1.0 2025-10-29 Initial release