Quake 4 supports X-Fi - bit-tech.net Forums

WilHarris · 3rd Nov 2005, 14:24

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2005/11/03/quake_4_x_fi/

ch424 · 3rd Nov 2005, 14:30

It'd be good to know if that actually works. It fails to detect my audigy 2 properly, claiming it doesn't support EAX 3.0 or "Advanced HD", which it obviously does.

ch424

mclean007 · 3rd Nov 2005, 14:52

I'd definitely have one if I were building my dream gaming rig. It would be fairly low on the list, however - I'd probably be fitting an A64 X2 4800+, 2x1gig decent speed RAM and a pair of 7800 GTs in SLI before thinking about splashing £150 on a soundcard. As it stands, I'm running 2x256MB of PC2100, and a 128MB radeon 9600 pro on an XP 2200+, so my dream system is a looooooooong way off!!

Darkedge · 3rd Nov 2005, 17:30

I fancy an x-fi board but one major thing puts me off them.
NO SPDIF ON THE BACKPLATE.
I want spdif out the back of my comp (pref non optical) not a cable hanging down the from from a breakout box.

Hans Voralberg · 3rd Nov 2005, 17:56

So in order to benefit i have to go with the x-fi that have xram ? And does its enhance anything on headphone at all? cause i dont have 5.1 lol

Kipman725 · 3rd Nov 2005, 18:45

is creative trying to get some kind of direct X standard for audio (ignoring the fact direct sound already exists)?

if so and if it had enough cool features/big enough Fps boost it may just help them combat high quality onboard audio.

sadffffff · 3rd Nov 2005, 20:56

i hope the sound isnt anything like quake 2's sounds!!! if so just mute it. 9000% better

Reaper_Unreal · 3rd Nov 2005, 21:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kipman725

is creative trying to get some kind of direct X standard for audio (ignoring the fact direct sound already exists)?

There are actually 2 major audio standards, DirectSound (which is kind of ugly to use) and OpenAL (which is slightly slower, but is multi-platform). It's much the same comparison as DirectGraphics (Direct3D) and OpenGL.

As for buying an X-Fi, I was considering it, but then I realized that my Audigy Gamer is fine for gaming, and if I was worried about sound quality I wouldn't go near creative, and go straight for a M-Audio card. I don't really see the point in buying a card like this if you already own an Audigy of some sort unless you have a massively expensive stereo system and you want gaming performance more than audio fidelity.

The_Pope · 3rd Nov 2005, 23:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hans Voralberg

So in order to benefit i have to go with the x-fi that have xram ? And does its enhance anything on headphone at all? cause i dont have 5.1 lol

I think you need to go back and read our review again mate:
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/200...ive_xfi/1.html

keir · 4th Nov 2005, 09:03

Doesnt Battlefield 2 support X-fi as well?

[USRF]Obiwan · 4th Nov 2005, 12:25

Why dont they just support DD EX or DTS ES in games.. All i need is a digita/opti out and hook it to my DD/DTS reciever. Just one card with a good encoder and dig/opti out support of suround sounds. This card will be small and cheap. (like the ethernet cards nowadays) Or could be made onboard. Remember that motherboards with dig/opt out are not supporting full Digital suround on the outputs!

You can put a headphone into your reciever headphone socket this will result in way better signal output then from a soundcard.

just my 2 € cents...

3rd Nov 2005, 14:24	#1
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3rd Nov 2005, 14:30	#2
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3rd Nov 2005, 14:52	#3
mclean007 Officious Bystander Join Date: May 2003 Location: Nodnol Posts: 1,595	I'd definitely have one if I were building my dream gaming rig. It would be fairly low on the list, however - I'd probably be fitting an A64 X2 4800+, 2x1gig decent speed RAM and a pair of 7800 GTs in SLI before thinking about splashing £150 on a soundcard. As it stands, I'm running 2x256MB of PC2100, and a 128MB radeon 9600 pro on an XP 2200+, so my dream system is a looooooooong way off!! __________________ Demand Naked DSL in the UK!

3rd Nov 2005, 18:45	#6
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3rd Nov 2005, 17:30	#4
Darkedge Supermodder Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: UK Posts: 334	I fancy an x-fi board but one major thing puts me off them. NO SPDIF ON THE BACKPLATE. I want spdif out the back of my comp (pref non optical) not a cable hanging down the from from a breakout box.

3rd Nov 2005, 17:56	#5
Hans Voralberg Multimodder Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Cambridge Posts: 84	So in order to benefit i have to go with the x-fi that have xram ? And does its enhance anything on headphone at all? cause i dont have 5.1 lol

3rd Nov 2005, 20:56	#7
sadffffff Hypermodder Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: sadffffff Posts: 676	i hope the sound isnt anything like quake 2's sounds!!! if so just mute it. 9000% better

4th Nov 2005, 12:25	#11
[USRF]Obiwan Ultramodder Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,218	Why dont they just support DD EX or DTS ES in games.. All i need is a digita/opti out and hook it to my DD/DTS reciever. Just one card with a good encoder and dig/opti out support of suround sounds. This card will be small and cheap. (like the ethernet cards nowadays) Or could be made onboard. Remember that motherboards with dig/opt out are not supporting full Digital suround on the outputs! You can put a headphone into your reciever headphone socket this will result in way better signal output then from a soundcard. just my 2 € cents... __________________ Mascleta: "The most accurate simulation of thunder, humans can simulate..." The answer is 42, so... whats the question again? If you know what 'Peek' and 'Poke' represents, then you are probably as old as me.