Anyone here has 7.1 surround up and running ?
Sound is ok but when someone starts talking i hear the voice from the back speakers instead of the centerspeaker.
This sound is to weak to hear and very annoying if someone stands in front of you and talk from behind
Tried to switch to 5.1 but that gives the same result.
I'm using a Creative X-Fi 7.1 , configuration is ok, other games work perfect.
I guess it has something to do with the OpenAl, where other games use directX
Tried to fix it with Creative Alchemy with no succes.
Maybe something else i can try to fix it ?
I don't know if i can change something in the configuration maybe ?

I am saddned about this as well , no proper audio settings. I have Asus Xonar D1 with 5.1 logitech sorround system and ... well i didn't try seriously yet i was having volume down.

I have the same problem !!!!

I have a Logitech G930 7.1 Headset and i have to turn my back to the NPC to hear him.

That is very annoying. Sound should be fixed by Bethesda

I put this on the http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1237649-what-we-need-id-to-patch-in-for-the-pc/.

Surely they'll add support for such a basic thing, right?

i have a Xonar D1 also and though the voices do come through the center speaker which is good i don't really hear the surround. ie. nothing from the back two speakers.

Strange thing is, in the scene with the doctor, it actualy works as it should be ?!
When i turn around the voice goes from center -> front -> side-> rear
But in the other vilages the voice is wrong and coming from the back
Through missions, i can hear enemies front, side and back, really a voice specific problem.

If i remember right , I had the same problem with Valve's Source-engine, but with that you can swap to 5.1 to make it sound ok (with the loss of the side speakers)

I also have xonar D1 , i have not yet tested my 5.1 setup fully , i said they should also include some audio options later - they did send feedback to team but it's lower priority