Kevin Lowe said:Except that I could still get updates for the 32-bit version of XP. Creative, on the other hand, doesn't do a whole lot to support older hardware. Look at how long the A2ZS drivers for x64 have been broken (try loading up Doom 3's EAX support with them - positional audio all gets dumped to a single speaker).
Ironically, I just bought an A2ZS earlier this year. Know why? Because the Audigy 1 drivers were out of date. Thanks, Creative!
You're still talking about 64bit and didn't answer the question. I didn't have any 32bit problems with my Audigy 2 ZS from Day one, sorry!
My Audigy 1 is in my wife's computer and goes almost un-used. The Audigy 2 didn't need any friggen updates either. The Audigy 2, who I bought from a Bud with an nForce-2 finnaly replaced my TB Santa Cruz. Same Crap, the card was called a POS and sold to me at a discount. That card worked perfectly in my computer even as it choked his. I've seen the cards work in SIS and VIA chipsets even as it choked *some nForce 2 and 3 boards. You hear about far fewer problems on Intel Chipsets. To make this clear as a Bell, I thought the Audigy 1 Sucked then and still think sucks now!
Creative and id were in Court when Doom3 launched, that's why Doom3 didn't have EAX support and if IIRC, that was over graphics tech, sheesh!
The whole 64bit issue is legit but trying to say some one sucks for it is kind of a joke and a Double standard. So did AMD suck for shipping 64bit and charging a premium before MS was ready? No, I didn't think so.
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