Vista + Audigy = EAX no avaible.. for a price

EternalTempest

EternalTempest

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

United States

Dark Side Ofthe Moon [DSM]

E/

Creative Labs has released an version of Alchemy (allow EAX by re-directing it through OpenAL)... for a mere $9.99.

If your an Audigy sound card user and want EAX on vista games again...
http://connect.creativelabs.com/alch...digy/Home.aspx
it may use an "internet" activation on the software as well...
It does not seem to support the LE/SE versions of the audigy

Requirements:

1. Operating Systems:

* Microsoft Windows Vista 32-bit
* Microsoft Windows Vista 64-bit

2. Sound Blaster Audigy Driver for Vista
3. Supported Sound Blaster Audigy audio devices:
* Sound Blaster Audigy 4
* Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Pro
* Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Platinum
* Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS notebook
* Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS
* Sound Blaster Audigy 2 SE
* Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Platinum Ex
* Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Platinum
* Sound Blaster Audigy 2
* Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Value
* Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum Ex
* Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum
* Sound Blaster Audigy
4. Internet connection for software purchase and activation
5. DirectSound3D games installed - click here for supported games list

TrueLokaster

TrueLokaster

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Aug 2007

White Flame Brotherhood

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I've got a similar issue with my Extreme Music Soundblaster Card. Even after the instalation of the Vista driver, no EAX available for GW. A shame....

Tedy

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2006

Forgotten MYTH

Mo/Me

I think there is solution for X-Fi cards:
Try googling for "YouP-PAX-X-FI2007"