F.E.A.R. and Creative X-Fi - hardware sound options greyed out??

[puppy]

Hi folks, running F.E.A.R. with a Creative X-Fi Music, but in the sound menu, the options to use hardware sound are greyed out... and no, I didn't set this in the configuration utility. Anyone experienced the same problems and can recommend a fix??

 

[nintenjo]

I think you need Xram which is only on the Fatal1ty and PRO range of cards. Sorry about that. I was going to get that card until i found this out so i got the Fatal1ty one.

 

[Sparky191]

Whats different about those cards?

 

[mmj_uk]

Whats different about those cards?

Fatality and the Elite Pro have 64MB X-RAM whereas the Xtreme Music and Platinum only have 16MB X-RAM.

 

[Steedie]

actually the lower models have 2Mb :/

 

[Sparky191]

What difference does the extra ram make? Do games actually use it?

 

[Toothpick]

I think your all wrong, they have no (the cheaper cards)x-ram. and no game makes use of it yet.
got the newest drivers puppy?

my Xtreme Music can use all the sound options in fear.

 

[Steedie]

yes they do 2Mb, someone posted a link a while ago with the official specification table from creatives site

also theres a patch out for doom3, that forces it to use xram

quake4 might already is or is planning to release something that uses it soon

 

[nintenjo]

BF2 also uses the Xram.. not sure about any others tho.

 

[LabR@t]

update drivers and it will work fine ; on the xtreme version

 

[Firegod]

Hi folks, running F.E.A.R. with a Creative X-Fi Music, but in the sound menu, the options to use hardware sound are greyed out... and no, I didn't set this in the configuration utility. Anyone experienced the same problems and can recommend a fix??

Have you set the card to be in Gaming Mode?

 

[lemonkettaz]

yeh... i had this porblem

just set it in game mode