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Über~PhLuBB
10-19-01, 09:30 PM
The card just came today, and I've got in installed. The only times I hear crackling are if I start up a game while listening to MP3s, or in CounterStrike, if EAX is turned on, there is crackling after one stops shooting. But only your OWN gun, it doesnt happen after other player's guns stop firing.

When should I expect to hear crackling? My motherboard has the 686B southbridge, and someone said I should expect alot of problems, but those are the only 2 so far. (I havnt tried playing any other games just yet)

If EAX is off, there aren't any problems in CS.

Edit: I tried out Onreal Tournament. There is no crackling with EAX either on or off, however, the game's treble seems to take over with EAX off. All games sound very tinny, and I have all settings on default.
Pinky
10-20-01, 04:41 PM
The latest creative and VIA drivers are supposed to address these issues.
Über~PhLuBB
10-20-01, 04:56 PM
Originally posted by Pinky
The latest creative and VIA drivers are supposed to address these issues.

Well, I have the latest VIA drivers, 433. And I can't upgrade the creative drivers, whenever I try to install Live!Ware 3.0, I get a space error. But I have 20 gigs free.
Krome
10-20-01, 08:15 PM
Phlubb? What is EAX? I have it on Serious Sam, but it kinda sounds like poo!
Über~PhLuBB
10-20-01, 08:29 PM
Originally posted by Krome
Phlubb? What is EAX? I have it on Serious Sam, but it kinda sounds like poo!

It's a sound driver of sorts. It gives you better 3D perception in games.
Yodums
10-20-01, 11:01 PM
Thats weird when you try to update your drivers if it gives you an error?!

hmmmmmmmm

What os you on? Have you tried re downloading it ? Maybe the file you downloaded were corrupted.. got the right ones? :D
Über~PhLuBB
10-20-01, 11:05 PM
Originally posted by cricket
Thats weird when you try to update your drivers if it gives you an error?!

hmmmmmmmm

What os you on? Have you tried re downloading it ? Maybe the file you downloaded were corrupted.. got the right ones? :D

I'm on Win98SE, I DLed the Win98 version of Live!Ware 3. It says at the top of LW3 "Live! Value" as opposed to "Live! 5.1".
cowanrg
10-21-01, 12:20 AM
i had this problem actually. it ended up being an IRQ conflict. windows didnt tell me about it, i just had to figure it out. maybe move the board around.

also, NEVER NEVER use any eax, a3d, etc... the only processing i will ever use is Dolby Digital or DTS. all the others are SO bad. sounds like a screwdriver tapping a soup can. ( a really bad soup can too!)