Dolby Pro Logic II for GameCube developers

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Better surround sound for your home entertainment..


Dolby Laboratories' Dolby Surround Pro Logic II technology is now available for all Nintendo GameCube developers through Factor 5's MusyX development tool, which is offered exclusively by Nintendo. Dolby's Pro Logic II delivers a full five channels of surround sound through conventional stereo connectors included with all game consoles. Pro Logic II will allow all developers for the Nintendo GameCube to deliver immersive, near-cinematic surround sound during gameplay.

"As the developer of Star Wars Rogue Leader: Rogue Squadron 2, the first game ever to feature Dolby Pro Logic II, we found Dolby Pro Logic II was easy to use and was seamlessly incorporated -- it's an extremely clean solution for games," said Julian Eggebrecht, President of Factor 5. "Dolby Pro Logic II is the surround sound technology we have been waiting for."

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Dolby Digital would be preferred, but due to the NGC's hardware design limitations, it isn't possible. However, it sounds like DPLII is a viable alternative, and many new recievers (and probably preamps) are carrying the feature. I wouldn't be surprised it if were available with many all-in-the box stereos within the next year or two.

Let's just hope that developers take advantage of Pro Logic II, since it is supposedly leaps and bounds ahead of the original Pro Logic.