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FxSound Changelog

What's new in FxSound 1.1.22.0

Mar 8, 2024
  • Arabic and Japanese language support added
  • Added a preset with no processing
  • Notifications on/off settings on Windows 10 now remain unchanged after reboot/relogin
  • Hotkeys which conflict with any valid character typing shortcuts are not enabled
  • Default hotkey combinations are modified to Ctrl+Shift+
  • Maximum user defined preset limit is increased to 20 by default
  • User defined preset limit can be configured in the FxSound.settings file by adding the value for <max_user_presets> which can be in the range of 10 to 100
  • Hotkey options now available to switch to next and previous presets
  • Settings dialog, Import presets dialog and Export presets dialog can be closed with ESC key
  • System tray icon changes according to FxSound status on/off/processing
  • FxSound window title can be displayed in AutoIt Window Info Tool
  • Some translation fixes

New in FxSound 1.1.20.0 (Sep 27, 2023)

  • Moved buttons (on/off, expand, settings) to top of user interface to save space
  • Keyboard shortcuts can now be adjusted to your preferred keys in the settings. (This will now allow the non-English keyboards that were unable to use the keyboard shortcuts to use keyboard shortcuts!)
  • Accessibility functionality added to allow for the manual control of effects and equalizer sliders using the up and down keys on the keyboard, as well as an option to switch between controlling the equalizer or the effects using the Tab key

New in FxSound 1.1.19.0 (Jul 17, 2023)

  • Fixed bug causing high CPU usage when display off
  • Korean translation fixes
  • Removed unused files

New in FxSound 1.1.18.0 (Jul 1, 2023)

  • Fixed bug causing memory leak during playback device switching
  • Visualizer is now always visible
  • FxSound window can be opened or closed by clicking on system tray icon

New in FxSound 1.1.17.0 (May 24, 2023)

  • Added language support for Hungarian, Dutch, and Vietnamese
  • New icon
  • Notifications on Windows 11 can now be disabled in the OS settings
  • Bug with NVDA screen reader fixed

New in FxSound 1.1.15.0 (Mar 10, 2022)

  • Added language support for Korean, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Portuguese, Chinese, and Spanish

New in FxSound 1.1.14.0 (Jan 14, 2022)

  • Reverted driver changes that added L/R functionality while we sort out some bug issues

New in FxSound 1.1.13.0 (Jan 13, 2022)

  • FxSound is now completely free and unrestricted.
  • L/R balance re-enabled in Windows when using FxSound
  • Bug fixes

New in FxSound 1.1.12.0 (Nov 22, 2021)

  • Added option in settings for FxSound to automatically switch to newly connected output
  • Undo preset changes now available for use on free plan
  • Login prompt removed on startup on free plan
  • Fixed bug where FxSound wasn't opening properly

New in FxSound 1.1.11.0 (Oct 4, 2021)

  • Reverted driver changes while we fix some bug issues

New in FxSound 1.1.10.0 (Sep 29, 2021)

  • Volume balance reenabled in Windows
  • Updated driver for Windows 11 compatibility
  • Loosened subscription license checks (you'll now need to login every 30 days)
  • Fixed bug where FxSound was incorrectly opening in expanded state
  • Fixed bug where Clarity values were not being properly reset when changing presets
  • Fixed bug where FxSound window was moving to the left when the Visualizer opened

New in FxSound 1.1.9.0 (Jul 15, 2021)

  • Added new onboarding feature that allows you to isolate the frequencies within a selected EQ frequency range by using Alt + Click and Hold on an EQ thumb
  • Added new tooltips on hover to explain the difference between the EQ band adjustments and center frequency adjustments
  • Added highlight animation when dragging an EQ thumb

New in FxSound 1.1.6.0 (May 13, 2021)

  • Added ability to import and export presets (new presets for download coming soon!)

New in FxSound 1.1.5.0 (Apr 13, 2021)

  • New presets! (Movies, TV, Transcription, and Volume Boost)
  • Removed ads from the free plan
  • Free plan users can now only use the General preset
  • Playback devices will default to last used (even when a device is disconnected) unless disabled in the settings
  • Reduced the length of time that task tray notifications are displayed
  • Font size and color improvements in settings
  • FxSound now has a grey color state when off
  • Fixed BSOD error on Windows 7
  • Fixed Code 52 error on Windows 7
  • Added notification on upgrades to show link to changelog

New in FxSound 1.1.3.1 (Mar 17, 2021)

  • Fixed driver installation bug

New in FxSound 1.1.3.0 (Mar 16, 2021)

  • Changed the playback device name that controls FxSound from "DFX Speakers" to "FxSound Speakers"

New in FxSound 1.1.2.0 (Feb 2, 2021)

  • Removed resource sharing with Luminati in the free plan
  • FxSound is now ad-supported on the free plan

New in FxSound 1.1.1.0 (Jan 20, 2021)

  • Bug fixes!
  • Task tray notifications now stay up longer
  • Added option to open Settings from the task tray
  • Changed how playback devices are named in FxSound to match Windows
  • Updated FxSound icons in Windows

New in FxSound 11.112 (Aug 21, 2013)

  • Fixed: performance improvements with iTunes integration
  • Fixed: Other miscellaneous bug fixes

New in FxSound 11.108 (Jan 9, 2013)

  • Fixed: DFX UI now supports multiple monitors

New in FxSound 11.106 (Dec 12, 2012)

  • Fixed: DFX driver issue for some users

New in FxSound 11.105 (Dec 6, 2012)

  • Fixed: Installation timeout issue for some users
  • Fixed: Updated user manuals

New in FxSound 11.104 (Oct 11, 2012)

  • Fixed: installation issues on XP
  • Fixed: Other miscellaneous bug fixes

New in FxSound 11.103 (Oct 11, 2012)

  • New: Auto select added sound device
  • Fixed: DFX installation issue on XP
  • Fixed: DFX startup issue for some users

New in FxSound 11.102 (Oct 11, 2012)

  • New: Support for Quadraphonic sound cards
  • Fixed: Audio issue when multiple users logged in
  • Fixed: No sound issue after PC reboot
  • Fixed: Windows startup and shutdown sound issues
  • Fixed: Allow PC automatic sleep
  • Fixed: DFX Plus registration issue for some users
  • Fixed: "Run on Computer Startup" issue for some users
  • Fixed: Other miscellaneous bug fixes

New in FxSound 11.017 (Oct 11, 2012)

  • Fixed: Audio issue with Windows Media Player
  • Fixed: Explore feature now works on supported players
  • Fixed: Other miscellaneous bug fixes

New in FxSound 11.016 (Sep 10, 2012)

  • New:
  • Enhances All PC Audio Playback With System-wide HD Quality Sound
  • Explore: Find Music Videos, Lyrics, Similar Artists, Artist Bio and News
  • Improved:
  • Enhances YouTube, Pandora, Netflix, and All Music and Video Sites
  • Enhances iTunes, Spotify, VLC, QuickTime, and All Media Players
  • 64-Bit Windows Support
  • Updated:
  • Space Saving Mini-mode Interface

New in FxSound 10.137 (Jun 11, 2012)

  • Fixed: Usability improvements and other bug fixes

New in FxSound 10.136 (Jun 11, 2012)

  • dded: QuickTime support
  • Added: Rhapsody Software support
  • Added: Pandora Desktop/Gadget support
  • Added: Last.fm Scrobbler support
  • Added: Opera browser support
  • Added: Explore functionality for iTunes
  • Fixed: Installer improvements
  • Fixed: Local file playback in some players
  • Fixed: Other miscellaneous bug fixes

New in FxSound 10.1 (Jun 11, 2012)

  • Added: Enhances the sound on most popular music and video websites, including YouTube, Pandora, Last.fm, Hulu, Vimeo, Amazon, Google Music, Facebook, VEVO, Rdio, Grooveshark, and more
  • Added: iTunes support
  • Added: Spotify support
  • Added: VLC media player support

New in FxSound 10.0 (Jun 11, 2012)

  • Added: Explore feature which provides quick access to music videos, song lyrics, similar artists, artist bio, and artist news, directly from DFX as you play your music
  • Added: JetAudio support
  • Added: GOM Player support
  • Added: BS.Player support
  • Added: Preset to song association support for more players
  • Fixed: Cleaner and more refined user interface for better usability