Carlos
Tue Mar 04 13:20:02 PST 2008
Tony,
The new nickname is "OpenAL".
And I just don't know anything else about it, whether DirectXsomething or
EAXthingie.
:)
Carlos
"Tony Sperling" wrote:
> My own memory is not much better, I'm afraid. I bought that card [after]
> installing ColinMcRae, under the firm belief that EAX was supported. As it
> turned out, this was 'yet-another-instance-of-you
> must-remember-the-entire-model-and-type-designation' before handing over
> your money. The Card was the Audigy 2 - and I wanted the Audigy 2 ZS or NX -
> so, no EAX!
>
> I know there is not much future to back up the technology now, that's why I
> thought it sounded interesting with those new drivers - I don't want to buy
> that support today, but since it isn't going anywhere - as a technology - I
> wouldn't mind using it if it was suddenly supported by an update!
>
> What you refer to about Vista must be a part of DX10, I suppose?
>
>
> Tony. . .
>
>
>
> "Carlos" <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:889AE154-60D2-4EFB-9AB2-3166CF248F94@microsoft.com...
> > Tony,
> > My memory is a little weak on EAX.
> > I can recall that there were many flavours (versions) like EAX, EAX 2.0
> and
> > so on.
> > All of them required some hardware support on the sound board.
> > I am almost convinced that your Audigy 2 must have EAX hardware support.
> > EAX is dead now with the recent audio subsystem changes in Vista.
> > Creative released an EAX workaround for older games in Vista and high-end
> > cards (like yours) called "Alchemy".
> > Even weaker is my memory now when I try to remember the new nickname in
> > Vista for those 3D audio effects things.
> > :)
> > Carlos
> >
> > "Tony Sperling" wrote:
> >
> > > Thanks, Carlos. I will check it out while keeping up the healthy
> scepticism.
> > > I do believe it would require help from it's BIOS to do that?
> > >
> > >
> > > Tony. . .
> > >
> > >
> > > "Carlos" <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:C1D277E5-7282-40EE-BD2A-DA459A49B1DD@microsoft.com...
> > > > Tony,
> > > > The last release for Audigy 2 (XP) was on Oct 2006 and can be found
> here:
> > > >
> > >
>
http://asia.creative.com/support/downloads/download.asp?MainCategory=1&nRegionFK=&nCountryFK=&nLanguageFK=&sOSName=Windows+XP®ion=2&Product_Name=Audi
> gy+2&Product_ID=149&modelnumber=&driverlang=1033&OS=10&drivertype=0&x=27&y=6
> > > > Don't know about EAX support for those drivers.
> > > > Carlos
> > > >
> > > > "Tony Sperling" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hmm - is there something that will make my Audigy 2 play EAX on the
> XP
> > > you
> > > > > think?
> > > > >
> > > > > Strangly enough, I've all but stopped listening to music, but Colin
> > > McRae
> > > > > would have a chance to unfold.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Tony. . .
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Carlos" <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:B74EB9EF-1A17-4D81-BF01-A7C62DC2694B@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > Creativelabs has done a lousy job providing good drivers for their
> > > > > soundcards.
> > > > > > I have been successfully using modded drivers taken from the Vista
> > > forums
> > > > > at
> > > > > > Creative for many months.
> > > > > > The last one is really something.
> > > > > > For those who own the lowly Audigy Value SE/LS & SB Live 24bit
> (like
> > > me!)
> > > > > > this set of drivers converts them to X-Fi Xtremes.
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
>
http://forums.creative.com/creativelabs/board/message?board.id=Vista&message.id=29663
> > > > > > Hard to believe but I installed them a couple of hours ago and it
> has
> > > > > > supported the heavy gaming tasks imposed by my sons and my tests
> with
> > > > > Dolby
> > > > > > 5.1 sound.
> > > > > > Download page:
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
>
http://files.filefront.com/P17+XFXA+WDRV+1+04+0078exe/;9728517;/fileinfo.html
> > > > > > Enjoy!
> > > > > > Carlos
> > > > > > P.S.: I do love those rich bass sounds that now come from the
> > > subwoofer
> > > > > when
> > > > > > listening to hard rock!
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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