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Re: WinXP and EAX (split from Best WinXP video card)

Posted on 2021-01-20, 19:15

As mentioned earlier, I have now tested the other 2 titles. Colin McRae: DiRT (EAX5) WXP: XFTI_PCDRV_LB_2_17_0008.exe W7: DanielK 5.0 Game has a very similar build to Race Driver GRID ("reviewed" above). It is from the same developer/publisher (Codemasters) and slightly older. Being slightly older …

Re: WinXP and EAX (split from Best WinXP video card)

Posted on 2021-01-17, 15:53

Thanks for the link. Seems like there are various "Xtreme" variants. XtremeGamer , XtremeMusic, ... The ones that I have seen mentioned without Game Mode were the "Xtreme Audio" variants: https://microthuam.com/Uploadimage/product/editor/Soundcard/Sound-card-X-Fi-Xtreme-Audio-3.jpg This variant is …

Re: WinXP and EAX (split from Best WinXP video card)

Posted on 2021-01-17, 14:51

X-Fi is such desirable series of cards to have for our retro hobby. I would just like to add that not just any X-Fi, but specific variants. For example X-Fi Xtreme Audio does not have "Game mode" - I have not verified if that fact causes problems but it most probably does. That and the fact some ( …

Re: WinXP and EAX (split from Best WinXP video card)

Posted on 2021-01-17, 13:05

Basically there were earlier titles that used DS3D which require stuff like Alchemy under Vista...but if the game uses OpenAL directly then it should just work. Generally, yes. But sometimes games use a mix of both DS3D and OAL (Unreal Tournament 2003) or let you switch between DS3D and OAL (Colin …

Re: WinXP and EAX (split from Best WinXP video card)

Posted on 2021-01-17, 00:14

Unreal Tournament III WXP: XFTI_PCDRV_LB_2_17_0008.exe W7: DanielK 5.0 I have not noticed any differences, both WXP and W7 sound great. General thoughts about this game's audio: Positioning is very good. But only when enemies are shooting each other elsewhere. You can tell their position even after …

Re: WinXP and EAX (split from Best WinXP video card)

Posted on 2021-01-16, 22:09

I tried installing Alchemy and now no sound at all in game. Is it needed for bioshock? I too get no sound if I do that. You should not use ALchemy for Bioshock. Bioshock is a later FMOD/OAL title that was released after Vista. Just download latest https://www.openal.org/ drivers, they could be …

Re: WinXP and EAX (split from Best WinXP video card)

Posted on 2021-01-16, 21:04

Race Driver GRID, patched to 1.2 WXP: XFTI_PCDRV_L11_2_40_0008.exe W7: DanielK 5.0 In both cases audio is super buggy, all the time. Sounds cut out and you often cannot hear some sounds such as car around you or the 3-2-1 countdown. Sometimes first race is okay, sometimes it's the second race doing …

Re: Best WinXP Video Card

Posted on 2021-01-16, 16:53

I think non-ref OCed 980 Ti will be faster than any OCed Titan. But not by more than 1-10% imo. So yeah, enthusiasts only. Does not really matter if you clock it or the factory. Binning plays some role, sure, but OCed 980 Ti should be generally faster than OCed Titans. These are just my assumptions …

Re: WinXP and EAX (split from Best WinXP video card)

Posted on 2021-01-16, 16:17

Okay ... W7 + DanielK + latest OpenAL = pretty much the same (bad) thing as on WXP. I have tried with and without game patch 1.1 (which was necessary for me to fix crashes on W7 btw). The positional audio is so bad that: 1) In a firefight you do not notice someone meleeing you from behind 2) You and …

Re: Best WinXP Video Card

Posted on 2021-01-16, 14:49

Audio posts split to: https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=62&t=78747 Thanks vetz, much appreciated! Oh yes, this was the best winxp video card thread, I honestly thought I'm replying to another one for a while now... Maybe I actually was and the discussion got moved here once already and I …

Re: Best WinXP Video Card

Posted on 2021-01-16, 13:59

So far I have installed Bioshock on WXP, with XFi Titanium Fatality. The positional audio is very very bad, it sounds like enhanced stereo - this will probably make it harder to compare for me later with W7. I have tried with and without installing OpenAL, didn't notice much of a difference. You …

Re: Best WinXP Video Card

Posted on 2021-01-15, 21:34

so you cant really tell if that kamikaze you hear is coming from the front or from behind You sure that's not a feature? :) Something akin to cinematic controllers of game consoles where you really feel like you need to sneak around because you just can't stand a fighting chance? While I find this …

Re: Best WinXP Video Card

Posted on 2021-01-15, 21:09

btw Serious Sam 3 BFE (released 2011) seems to be one of the latest EAX games, it uses XAudio2 by default but it can be switched to OpenAL trough console command sfx_iAPI=1, and using Creative X-Fi sound card, you then get positional 3D audio + EAX, and its interesting, because the game was never …

Re: Best WinXP Video Card

Posted on 2021-01-15, 20:48

I have looked into Bioshock 1 in more detail now. Note these things tend to be under documented so always test yourself. It apparently uses a mix of FMOD, OpenAL, DirectSound3D and EAX5 :) So the most original way would be to play it under XP where HW accelerated DS3D works, with EAX5 sound card. …

Re: Best WinXP Video Card

Posted on 2021-01-15, 20:15

I have looked into Bioshock 1 in more detail now. Note these things tend to be under documented so always test yourself. It apparently uses a mix of FMOD, OpenAL, DirectSound3D and EAX5 :) So the most original way would be to play it under XP where HW accelerated DS3D works, with EAX5 sound card. …

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