Comments on: How Much Would You Pay for a Driver? http://cybernetnews.com/how-much-would-you-pay-for-a-driver/ Technology News Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:45:09 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: edwest http://cybernetnews.com/how-much-would-you-pay-for-a-driver/comment-page-1/#comment-101804 edwest Sat, 07 Jul 2007 21:23:11 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/07/06/how-much-would-you-pay-for-a-driver/#comment-101804 Another black mark on Creative! Another black mark on Creative!

]]> By: Tinhed http://cybernetnews.com/how-much-would-you-pay-for-a-driver/comment-page-1/#comment-101610 Tinhed Sat, 07 Jul 2007 13:12:02 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/07/06/how-much-would-you-pay-for-a-driver/#comment-101610 <a href="#comment-100253" rel="nofollow">dtanderson wrote:</a><blockquote>I have not bought a Creative card since the original Live card. I was considering buying one the new Soundblaster X-Fi series cards but I think I will pass on it. I guess that I will never buy another Creative card at this rate :)</blockquote> This adds to my already long list of Vista woes. But this time the blame is not fully on Microsoft. dtanderson wrote:
I have not bought a Creative card since the original Live card. I was considering buying one the new Soundblaster X-Fi series cards but I think I will pass on it. I guess that I will never buy another Creative card at this rate :)

This adds to my already long list of Vista woes. But this time the blame is not fully on Microsoft.

]]> By: The Slasher http://cybernetnews.com/how-much-would-you-pay-for-a-driver/comment-page-1/#comment-100779 The Slasher Sat, 07 Jul 2007 02:06:02 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/07/06/how-much-would-you-pay-for-a-driver/#comment-100779 LOL. Good move, Creative. Say bye to sales. LOL. Good move, Creative. Say bye to sales.

]]> By: netster007x http://cybernetnews.com/how-much-would-you-pay-for-a-driver/comment-page-1/#comment-100459 netster007x Fri, 06 Jul 2007 22:30:50 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/07/06/how-much-would-you-pay-for-a-driver/#comment-100459 Sounds pretty underhanded! Sounds pretty underhanded!

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/how-much-would-you-pay-for-a-driver/comment-page-1/#comment-100290 Ryan Fri, 06 Jul 2007 20:22:20 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/07/06/how-much-would-you-pay-for-a-driver/#comment-100290 <div id="commentquote"><a href="#comment-100250" rel="nofollow">Tom Edwards wrote:</a><blockquote>Alchlemy is a tool that converts DirectAudio calls to OpenAL calls. I don’t consider that a driver at all, though charging for it is still a little shady.</blockquote></div> It's borderline to me. I think that it should be viewed as an add-on to the driver since it is used to take full advantage of the hardware. Without it you are left with typical onboard sound. It's been awhiel since I have bought a Creative card as well, and I think the last one was about 5-years ago. Surprisingly I have always been satisified with the onboard sound that my motherboards have. Tom Edwards wrote:
Alchlemy is a tool that converts DirectAudio calls to OpenAL calls. I don’t consider that a driver at all, though charging for it is still a little shady.

It’s borderline to me. I think that it should be viewed as an add-on to the driver since it is used to take full advantage of the hardware. Without it you are left with typical onboard sound.

It’s been awhiel since I have bought a Creative card as well, and I think the last one was about 5-years ago. Surprisingly I have always been satisified with the onboard sound that my motherboards have.

]]> By: dtanderson http://cybernetnews.com/how-much-would-you-pay-for-a-driver/comment-page-1/#comment-100253 dtanderson Fri, 06 Jul 2007 19:55:24 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/07/06/how-much-would-you-pay-for-a-driver/#comment-100253 I have not bought a Creative card since the original Live card. I was considering buying one the new Soundblaster X-Fi series cards but I think I will pass on it. I guess that I will never buy another Creative card at this rate :) I have not bought a Creative card since the original Live card. I was considering buying one the new Soundblaster X-Fi series cards but I think I will pass on it. I guess that I will never buy another Creative card at this rate :)

]]> By: Baron http://cybernetnews.com/how-much-would-you-pay-for-a-driver/comment-page-1/#comment-100247 Baron Fri, 06 Jul 2007 19:52:02 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/07/06/how-much-would-you-pay-for-a-driver/#comment-100247 I have a creative Audigy Value 2 and used to love its stereo up mixing to 5.1 surround, however there vista drivers don't support this (one of the main reasons i bought it) so now i use my on board realtek sound that uses the default in-built vista up mixing that gives me awesome 5.1 from my stereo music. Its a shame that creative don't even give you what vista gives by default. Now my Audigy 2 is used purely for my microphone as my on board has all its sockets taken. I have a creative Audigy Value 2 and used to love its stereo up mixing to 5.1 surround, however there vista drivers don’t support this (one of the main reasons i bought it) so now i use my on board realtek sound that uses the default in-built vista up mixing that gives me awesome 5.1 from my stereo music. Its a shame that creative don’t even give you what vista gives by default. Now my Audigy 2 is used purely for my microphone as my on board has all its sockets taken.

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