Liveware drivers win2k (maybe old news...)

[SteveC]

Dunno if this is old news or not, but I just found on creative's site (http://www.creative.com/support/files/download.asp?prod=sblive&OS=Win2k&reg=1&select=Get +Files) that you can download just the liveware 3 drivers and not then install the whole crap load of software that comes with liveware3!

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Cheers,
Steve

"Life is what we make of it, yet most of us just fake"

[Pace]

Yes, Steve, old news

Anyone know of SBLive problems btw? I remember reading that in Win2k there have been some horific stories - anyone help here?

Paul.

[Himself]

That's what I do, I install liveware, set it up for quad sound, then I uninstall the works. Games still work with eax and DVD software uses 4 speakers.

[Indiana]

The most annoying problem with Creatives Win2k drivers is that they don't support digital audio-out. So I have to reboot into Win98 for watching DVDs with my DTT2500 digital .

Other than that they do work here.

[Pace]

Noone here about Liveware for Win2k actually trashing some SBLive's?

Paul.

[Paddy]

Kinda off topic, but are the DTT2500 / DTT3500 (optical?) speakers any good? Mine are on their last legs...

[SteveC]

OK OK Old news (it's just that they're dated november if I remember correctly)

Yes - I agree that no digital out is VERY annoying under win2k. I used to have to go to winMe to play DVDs too, but then I bought a 'proper' DVD player

DTT2500 = 5 speakers + sub + Digital decoder.

DTT3500 = 5 speakers + sub + 6 (?) channel amp (NO DIGITAL DECODER! - this is because these are for the Live 5.1 Platinum which has the digital decoder onboard the card itself.

I have a Live 1024 + DTT2500 and am very pleased with it, although it's best suited to a smaller room than a hall!

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Cheers,
Steve

"Life is what we make of it, yet most of us just fake"

[This message has been edited by SteveC (edited 04 December 2000).]

[Paddy]

i have the 5.1

That speaker bundle seems quite cheap though...much cheaper than Richersounds etc...