Intel accelerator 2.2 beta - Page 3

TQ · 04-18-2002, 04:48 PM

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Originally posted by syncmaster

Did you know that the A3D president was Greek

Get outta town! I had no idea. I wish Creative would actually do something with the technology, but that would just prove that Aureal was right: EAX is just reverb.

TQ · 04-18-2002, 05:11 PM

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Originally posted by EricM

Just for fun, what exactly are we missing with A3D gone? I exchanged my MonsterSound MX300 for a SB Live! a couple of years ago and never looked back. SB compatibility was a problem and Linux support was nowhere to be found. I think the technology was good, but was it better than Creative or Turtle Beach???

Is A3D the Amiga of sound cards?

Well, I got a Sound Blaster X-Gamer when Aureal went under, only because I wanted current driver support.
Of course that became a joke when after a year and a half Creative was still running the same drivers.
(I replaced that X-Gamer with a Turtle Beach Santa Cruz and I never looked back...)
What we miss with A3D being gone was the best positional audio API out there. It was a revelation when I first fired up Jedi Knight-Dark Forces II running with a Xitel A3D card and heard shots fired from above and behind me... and actually heard that...clearly.

I'm no fan of Creative's EAX reverb. To my ears it's heavy handed and unnatural sounding. Too much length and density.
It's amusing to me that the Santa Cruz's implementation of EAX is more natural sounding that Creative's.
Is Sensaura better postional audio than A3D? No, but it's the best I've heard since A3D went away.
I'll admit I'm curious about the Audigy's power of "blending" environmental sounds, but I'm in no hurry to replace my Santa Cruz.

Uh, are we off topic?

syncmaster_abx · 04-18-2002, 08:38 PM

When we have facts about our opinions ,we are always in the topic .

I have one question about the SB sound cards ,that i am sure 100% that there is no answer .

How much money must pay some one ,so to get the latest SB flagship with hardware Equalizer on it ??

Believe it or not ,the Aureal was the first company in this planet ,that gave to the people sound cards with many potentials ,and in very low price .

TQ do not try to convince people , who they have never listen the Helicopter demo ,or any other A3D demo , i forgive them , just because they do not know , how superior was the A3D API than anything other that we have ever see ,even in our days

EricM · 04-18-2002, 09:21 PM

Well, I remember that demo. It was pretty good.

I don't think that Creative is that good...

My choice would be a TB Santa Cruz, but I don't have the money right now. I don't think my next sound card will be a Creative. I'm pretty happy with my SB Live! though...

Yes, I guess we are off-topic!

TQ · 04-18-2002, 09:24 PM

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Originally posted by syncmaster
When we have facts about our opinions ,we are always in the topic .
TQ do not try to convince people , who they have never listen the Helicopter demo ,or any other A3D demo , i forgive them , just because they do not know , how superior was the A3D API than anything other that we have ever see ,even in our days

Oh, believe me, I know. I was hammered over at the Jedi Knight thread on 3DSound Surge for expressing (eloquently and in an informed fashion, I might add) my criticism of the Audigy, the Live and Creative.
Don't challenge people's pre-conceptions! Dissent is not tolerated. At least over at 3D Sound Surge, which is an otherwise pretty cool resource for game related audio.

syncmaster_abx · 04-18-2002, 09:46 PM

Ok , lets move on .

So does any one else haves nay nags about the IAA

TQ · 04-19-2002, 05:09 AM

Well, in its earlier incarnation as the Intel Storage Driver it completely hosed my system. So badly that I had to reformat and reinstall Win2k Pro.
It never recognized my CD-RW and was generally a mess.
That being said, I took the plunge and gave the IAA beta a try (after a careful read of the errata) and have been happy with the way it shaved a good twenty seconds of my Win2k boot times on both my computers.

ZenmasteR · 04-19-2002, 10:32 AM

syncmaster ,.

I still got problems with 4bit colour modem and exclamation mark appearing

it even happens on my new geforce 4 card

btw I have a P4T-E motherboard and not CUSL

and i run winxp pro

other folks have nvidia drivers and run fine with IAA
just me and another guy (adrianhall) have this code 10 issue

04-18-2002, 08:38 PM	#33
syncmaster_abx Moto Rider Honda AX-1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Greece - Europe - Planet Earth Posts: 1,963	When we have facts about our opinions ,we are always in the topic . I have one question about the SB sound cards ,that i am sure 100% that there is no answer . How much money must pay some one ,so to get the latest SB flagship with hardware Equalizer on it ?? Believe it or not ,the Aureal was the first company in this planet ,that gave to the people sound cards with many potentials ,and in very low price . TQ do not try to convince people , who they have never listen the Helicopter demo ,or any other A3D demo , i forgive them , just because they do not know , how superior was the A3D API than anything other that we have ever see ,even in our days
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04-18-2002, 09:21 PM	#34
EricM Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Quebec Posts: 246	Well, I remember that demo. It was pretty good. I don't think that Creative is that good... My choice would be a TB Santa Cruz, but I don't have the money right now. I don't think my next sound card will be a Creative. I'm pretty happy with my SB Live! though... Yes, I guess we are off-topic!
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04-18-2002, 09:46 PM	#36
syncmaster_abx Moto Rider Honda AX-1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Greece - Europe - Planet Earth Posts: 1,963	Ok , lets move on . So does any one else haves nay nags about the IAA
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04-19-2002, 05:09 AM	#37
TQ You gonna throw that? Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 8,442	Well, in its earlier incarnation as the Intel Storage Driver it completely hosed my system. So badly that I had to reformat and reinstall Win2k Pro. It never recognized my CD-RW and was generally a mess. That being said, I took the plunge and gave the IAA beta a try (after a careful read of the errata) and have been happy with the way it shaved a good twenty seconds of my Win2k boot times on both my computers.
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04-19-2002, 10:32 AM	#38
ZenmasteR ABXZONE EXPERT Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Posts: 316	syncmaster ,. I still got problems with 4bit colour modem and exclamation mark appearing it even happens on my new geforce 4 card btw I have a P4T-E motherboard and not CUSL and i run winxp pro other folks have nvidia drivers and run fine with IAA just me and another guy (adrianhall) have this code 10 issue
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