Eugene Gavrilov

please report 3539 bug reports here
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pls review 'known issues' first!
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previous reports:
3538m bug report
3538l bug reports
3538k bug reports
3538j bug reports
3538i bug reports

please note that any version earlier than 3539 is no longer supported!

E.

ReWired

GIVE us the MONSTER!
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ok...let's clam down....
ermmmm, WHRE is THE DRIVER?!?
thanks )))

Max M.

This thread is redundant i think. Never exisiting driver has no bugs. That's the ideal we've been dreaming of!

ReWired

hah, Max, it is true!
we reach the ultimate perfection....
now we can hear digital audio even with our nails...

on topic:
there was probably a forum bug when Eugene posted the info about new version in General forum....
we must wait few months when he look here again and fix it... (just joking, do not kill me)

BuzzT

Hello,

some strange things I noticed with the new 3539 (thanks Eugene ) are:
- my multimedia setup is disabled, i can't setup the advanced speaker config
in WinXP
- my tv-card shows my Audigy2 ZS, but no sources e.g. cd-player, midi etc
(I have to control the output volume via midi).

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My setup: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+, 2 GB RAM, Audigy 2 ZS,
WinXP 32bit, tv-card Winfast PVR 2000 XP RM

jcroll

Confirmed!

A7N8-E deluxe / AMD Barthon 3200+ / SB0060 5.1 / XP SP2

dj_stick

BuzzT - that is standard
kX does NOT use the windows mixer, you'll need to use the kX Mixer

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jcroll

One of the side effects of the prob it is the Loss of multimedia keys on the keyboard;
that is how I found out about the prob. Tks

James

Russ

Yes, it seems kX uses the Windows Mixer differently now (WinXP)... No "Playback" mixer device as it appears to have been moved to "Other".

This prevents the use of MM volume keys using the keyboard software (but kX MM functionality still works if you disable keyboard software ((but, personally I prefer using my keyboard software for that)).

This also disables the Volume tab in the Audio Control panel in Windows (but you can still access some of the speaker settings via the Audio tab -> Advanced).

fromcat2me

vista and 3+ gigs of ram still doens't work

silvertones

I uninstalled 3538m and tried to install 3539 with no luck. When it gets to the driver install page I click install and get an error screen. I uninstalled 3539 and reinstalled 3538m and it installs fine. Uninstalled 3538m and tried to install 3539 and same error screen. I uninstalled 3539 and reinstalled 3538m and I'm back to were I was.
PII 400 256 ram, Win 2K, 5.1Live

BuzzT

@Russ: You are right. You can open the speaker config via audio tab. Thanks for this tip. ;-)

silvertones

I tried the file from Russ and same thing. I got the message right this time
" error running kxsetup.exe"

Eugene Gavrilov

mixer use: yep, I got lost in all this KS topology stuff. Windows seems to use quite crazy logic for naming the devies, mixer controls etc... I wonder if it is possible to fix the problem while still keep Xp/Vista compatibility
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win2k: yes, the .SYS file is marked incorrectly. this is a problem in WinDDK, it should be possible to fix the bug by patching the .SYS manually
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3Gb: yes, this is a hardware limitation: 10kX hardware does only support addresses below 2Gb. I'll check if it is possible to fix this. does soundfont/midi playback work fine?

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silvertones

win2k: yes, the .SYS file is marked incorrectly. this is a problem in WinDDK, it should be possible to fix the bug by patching the .SYS manually
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How? do you do this?

MEXXX`

Anyone else having problems with SPDIF outputs? I can get all the analog outputs to work but none of the digital.

Russ

I do not use it all that much, but I have not had any problems thus far (WinXP).

(I am not sure if you are asking about basic functionality or more advanced stuff (or Vista users)).

MEXXX`

Ok, I have everything working properly now using SPDIF.

I'm getting a lot of clicks/pops using ASIO. In XP I can have the latency set a ~10.67ms and be fine, but in Vista I still get the artifacts at ~256.0ms. It sounds like a CD with fine scratches.

Any clues on how to fix this?

silvertones

Is there going to be a fix for W2K?

ONjA

2Eugene
w2k support
All exe's and dll's have to be patched too

There is missing import funtion in KX.sys from NTOSKRNL.EXE, the _CIsqrt (possibly others), so, driver needs to be recompiled.

C0rnFlex

As stated in another thread, MM keyboard support doesn't allow using the the Play/Pause and Skip buttons on my Logitech keyboard when WMP11 is minimized. All it does is pop the main menu.

Fad

Hi all, been using kx with my SB0090 with no problems until now, just updated and noticed it kills the Fuzlez Wheels of Volume program.

and hopefully the skins will be updated as well...I used to use Chris McCartneys Silver, but it broke.

Will go back to an older release until this hopefully gets resolved, Thanks.

TeG

In the speaker setup in 5.1 and rear=front copy mode there is no subwoofer sound. If i check the subwoofer output , the sub comes alive but the center and the 2 rear speaker stop working. in the 3538m version the copy mode was flawless.
Im using sblive 5.1 value and vista32

Mata Hari

I get an BSOD STOP 0xD3 when trying to playback ac3 where in 3538m the ac3 decode popup would show.
The played ac3 video is the standard ac3 test 2.0 avi from TFM Group - Test AVI-AC3 - index (click "Downloads" there).
Played in Media player Classic with ffdshow ac3 audio plugin on spdif output (which used to work).

Info:
0x000000D3 (0xBA197500, 0X00000002, 0X00000000, 0X805398F4)
kx.sys

----Hardware / Software configuration---------------
Driver Name:kX Audio Driver (Debug)
Driver Date: Aug 24 2007 17:27:15
Driver Version: 5.10.00.3539 - debug
DB Name:LiveBay1
SB0092 10k2 [a000]
PCI Information:
Device: 41102 Subsys: 531102 ChipRev: 3
Card is '10k2'
Card has MPU device
Card model is '5.1'
Card HAS AC97 codec
Codec name: SigmaTel STAC9721/23
3D Extension: SigmaTel 3D Enhancement
Codec is 2.0 compliant
Capabilities[6940] :
DAC resolutions : -16-bit- -18-bit-
ADC resolutions : -16-bit- -18-bit-
Ext Capabilities [200]: -slot/DAC mappings-
Port: a000 Irq: 0x9(9)
Playback buffer: 20a0
Record buffer: 4000
Number of AC3 buffers: 4
Tank memory: 256 kb
GSIF buffer: 256 samples
OS version: [2 5 1 Service Pack 2; 2 5 1 Service Pack 2; 156 148]

ehackster

Hi guys,

I am under Vista x86 (32bits).

Is it normal that when I clear the DSP window I still hear sound?

I am used under XP when I clear the DSP to start with a fresh setup to have no sound at all...which makes sens.

I winder how I am still hearing sound when it is all cleared in Vista

ehackster

Hmmm...Figured it out...had to select "Master Mixer" as the default sound device.

Man Kx drivers sound good! Screw CReative and their half ass drivers!

Russ

I am not sure about Vista, but that is pretty much normal...

ehackster

Well, not really. If the DSP is cleared, you should hear no sound because none of the modules are connected.

Anyways, it works now.

mayonitrof

Hi... i've tryed 3539 version and I had the same problem than the 3538m version... It work well for a small moment and after few minute... the card freeze and there is only a hi digital noise. i've try to restart the computer or restart the driver... with no result

Tril

It's normal to still hear sound if you clear the DSP. It's been talked about a few times. Do a search for a more extensive answer.

Here's my report in Vista x86 :

• You have four playback devices choices :
  • Master Mixer
  • Wave Out 4/5
  • Wave Out 6/7
  • Wave Out 8/9
• My default device is Master Mixer.
• There is no SPDIF separate device in the kX drivers like there is with the Creative drivers.
• The gameport driver installation failed. I got an error about that when installing the driver. The gameport does not work either with the official Creative drivers.
• The .da files are not associated to registering the plugins by the installer. Registering a .da plugin using the menu in the kX tray icon works.
• AC3 decoding (when outputting ac3 sound) by the drivers does not work. Instead, the digital signal is outputted through the analog output.
• If running debugview, playing a file containing ac3 and uisng spdif output, I don't see anything related to ac3 in the debugview window. Before, the ac3 decoder outputted text there.
• When using ASIO, there are many choices shown :
  • kX ASIO SB0162 10k2
  • kX ASIO 1
  • kX ASIO 2
  • kX ASIO 3
  • kX ASIO 4
  • kX ASIO 5
  • kX ASIO 6
  • kX ASIO 7
• ASIO works on kX ASIO SB0162 10k2 but not on the other choices.

Apart from that, the sound is working correctly on my audigy 2 (SB0162 10k2).