creative + vista

tyranus · 5 Feb 2008 at 14:48

Hi,

I've been looking to get a soundcard after years of onboard sound, I'm on vista x64, how are the drivers these days? I've heard horror stories about creative drivers causing a lot of issues.

PinkFloyd · 5 Feb 2008 at 16:39

Was about to make a similar thread myself....

I installed vista 64 yesterday, newest creative drivers, playing supcom, sound quality is hugely distorted..

Anyone recomend some drivers? or shall I just give up and buy an Auzentech - which as far as I know have better drivers?

Admiral Huddy · 5 Feb 2008 at 16:42

Using the latet drivers on Vx64.. no problems here .. There were some problems with older drivers so make sure you have the most upto date ones.

Secret_Window · 6 Feb 2008 at 17:51

I advise a big nono in regards to creative + vista. Too many problems, not just in my experience but from what I have read everywhere! I think you might be better off with a different make such as Auzentech or Asus - which is where I might be heading myself.

Minstadave · 6 Feb 2008 at 17:57

No problems for me, used the latest drivers off the website.

Thats an Xtremegamer, Vista64 and 4GBs of RAM.

tyranus · 6 Feb 2008 at 19:38

Exactly my setup. Hmmm...pretty much 50/50 atm :confused:

FatRakoon · 10 Feb 2008 at 04:26

Im currently on XP64 and I have tried Vista64 a number of times now and I have never had any kind of Creative issues at all... I have 4GB and have had for over a year now.

I keep going back to XP64 for a fair few reasons, and never has it been the audio?

jasont · 12 Feb 2008 at 08:04

Anyone know when creative is to launch new range,got me a audigy 2 at mo,but been thinking of moving to vista so may wait for newer creative.

Stonedofmoo · 12 Feb 2008 at 08:16

This will sound weird but I have a Creative X-Fi Fatality board and you can actually get a later release of the drivers from Windows Update than you can from Creative directly! It's almost a year more recent.

I got that and it works very well.

jasont · 12 Feb 2008 at 08:34

X-fi has been around since 2005 so they must be close to bringing out new,anyone heard anything.

Stonedofmoo · 12 Feb 2008 at 08:42

I don't think Creative is doing very well as a company these days so I wouldn't hold your breath

scooby555t · 12 Feb 2008 at 19:58

using vista 32 and i have a xfi faitaly card runs great no driver probs using lastest drivers from guru3d

LoadsaMoney · 12 Feb 2008 at 22:12

Can't see them being any good, Creative drivers have always been abysmal, why ill never touch their cards.

FatRakoon · 12 Feb 2008 at 22:28

Ok, without wishing to get burned in anyway LM, but what card do you suggest for Gaming?

scooby555t · 12 Feb 2008 at 22:34

got to admit when vista first came out the drivers where crap but they have improved and i'm not having any issues so i'll stay with the card

Minstadave · 12 Feb 2008 at 22:39

Creative drivers are probably around "bearable" now, they get the job done but they're not great.

Secret_Window · 13 Feb 2008 at 09:47

Anyone else find that in vista, things sound, hmm how can I put it... 2D? I find that songs sound very boring and flat in vista.

yantorsen · 13 Feb 2008 at 11:34

Secret_Window said:
Anyone else find that in vista, things sound, hmm how can I put it... 2D? I find that songs sound very boring and flat in vista.

and they sound different in XP?

Secret_Window · 13 Feb 2008 at 23:11

jimbobjames · 14 Feb 2008 at 01:20

Have you tried going into the driver controls and turning on the crystaliser thing the X-Fi has. I only have the audigy 2 so I don't know if its the same, but there is a creative audio console thing where I can switch on CMSS, which gives a kind of psuedo 3d-ish sound. I personally turn it off but you might want to try hunting around for that and the crystaliser.