Creative Labs explains new driver policies

***Zardon*** · Dec 11, 2002, 11:04 AM

Creative have spoken to the Inquirer.

Quote:

CREATIVE LABS has made some major changes to its drivers, with the Liveware program now discontinued.
But in a statement to the INQUIRER, the company said that support for the Live "range" will continue.

Creative said that the latest Windows XP drivers for Sound Blaster Live! and Sound Blaster Audigy were only available on CD, and offered at a nominal charge including postage and handling.

It offered these drivers on a CD because, it said, it didn't want customers to wait until they were prepared in Web format, and also were provided in that form because non-broadband Internet users might have spent many hours downloading the whole caboodle.

read the full article HERE

RIV@NVX · Dec 11, 2002, 02:05 PM

So, from what I understand they are STILL NOT GIVING Audigy2 Drivers to Live! and Audigy users.

~~tenndevil~~ · Dec 11, 2002, 02:55 PM

This is why I have switched from Creative and will never go back, I presently use the Hercules Fortissimo III 7.1. Better customer service and they don't charge for support, not even shipping and handling. I have broadband and prfer to download drivers, the last thing I want to do is keep track of cd's full of drivers easier to download.

One thing creative has never been known for is customer support

~~DriveEuro~~ · Dec 11, 2002, 03:11 PM

That's gay that they are doing this.

EcPercy · Dec 11, 2002, 04:46 PM

and i was actually thinking about getting a audigy gamer card...screw that... i may have to go for turtle beach

Shaith · Dec 11, 2002, 07:59 PM

creative labs sucks major ass. My next sound card will be from Guillemot (Hercules' owners)

nForcer · Dec 11, 2002, 11:31 PM

Well I've had nothing but good luck with my Creative cards so I don't see why everyone has such a big beef with them. And yes I do use the advanced features of my card and don't just plug it in and hook up a speaker.

~~DriveEuro~~ · Dec 12, 2002, 01:45 AM

I have a Creative too. But the drivers thing is very lame.

Kelsenellenelvian · Dec 12, 2002, 01:52 AM

Money grubbin B@STARDS!!!!

~~DriveEuro~~ · Dec 12, 2002, 01:55 AM

You gotta make a livin'. You have to meet certain demands. You gotta get by some how. Although I believe that this is BS.

RIV@NVX · Dec 12, 2002, 05:48 AM

Well, kX gives driver as free <2MB download...
So, I don't care too much.
And I will probably buy Audigy2 (all Crystal-based Hercules and other cards have sucky MIDI DLS synth and audio positioning).
Creative doesn't have anything good except audio positioning.
My next card will be either TerraTec DMX 6Fire 24/96(LT) or Audigy2 Platinum.

marceloM · Dec 15, 2002, 08:42 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Zardon
Creative have spoken to the Inquirer.

read the full article HERE

This is a very, very long discussion in Creative Forums.

RIV@NVX · Dec 16, 2002, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Shaith
creative labs sucks major ass. My next sound card will be from Guillemot (Hercules' owners)

Terratec Aureon 7.1 Space - especially this one
M-Audio Revolution
Audiotrak Prodigy192

They are VIA Envy24HT/PT based.

I will consider one of these as my next soundcard - and I don't care about EAX3 that is not supported (if I add Reverb to EAX2, it will sound same way).

TRUE 24/96 Recording 24/192 Playback.
ASIO, GSIF, EAX2, A3D1 support
not Creative

Lathspell · Dec 17, 2002, 11:06 AM

all my life i used creative's sound cards, but with this news and their pour driver's performance(i think eax is great, but the hit in the perfomance is very awful), i think that i'll switch to another company.

marceloM · Dec 17, 2002, 09:48 PM

May Be I wil do the same.

Dec 11, 2002, 02:05 PM	#2
RIV@NVX Freedom is a feature. Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Croatia, Rijeka Posts: 4,480 Rep Power: 53 System Specs	So, from what I understand they are STILL NOT GIVING Audigy2 Drivers to Live! and Audigy users. __________________ -- Vedran

Dec 12, 2002, 01:52 AM	#9
Kelsenellenelvian Master of my own Destiny Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: EverDawn Kingdom,TruEarth Posts: 1,395 Rep Power: 0	Money grubbin B@STARDS!!!! __________________ [color=#0000ff] Download Windows Post-Install Wizard v4.3.8 and WPI Lite v1.2 Here [/color][color=red][color=blue][/color][/color]

Dec 12, 2002, 05:48 AM	#11
RIV@NVX Freedom is a feature. Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Croatia, Rijeka Posts: 4,480 Rep Power: 53 System Specs	Well, kX gives driver as free <2MB download... So, I don't care too much. And I will probably buy Audigy2 (all Crystal-based Hercules and other cards have sucky MIDI DLS synth and audio positioning). Creative doesn't have anything good except audio positioning. My next card will be either TerraTec DMX 6Fire 24/96(LT) or Audigy2 Platinum. __________________ -- Vedran

Dec 17, 2002, 09:48 PM	#15
marceloM DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Buenos Aires Posts: 91 Rep Power: 0	May Be I wil do the same. __________________ Greetings from Buenos Aires Marcelo ASUS P5B Dx # Pentium Coroe 6300 # 1 Gb Mb RAM # ATI 1300 XL # WD 80 Gb # WD 250 Gb SATA2 # DVD Nec 3540a # Plextor 716 SATA # Iomega ZIP 100 Mb # Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2ZS

Dec 11, 2002, 02:55 PM	#3
~~tenndevil~~ Banned Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 129 Rep Power: 0	This is why I have switched from Creative and will never go back, I presently use the Hercules Fortissimo III 7.1. Better customer service and they don't charge for support, not even shipping and handling. I have broadband and prfer to download drivers, the last thing I want to do is keep track of cd's full of drivers easier to download. One thing creative has never been known for is customer support

Dec 11, 2002, 03:11 PM	#4
~~DriveEuro~~ Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gurnee Illinois Posts: 4,677 Rep Power: 0	That's gay that they are doing this.

Dec 11, 2002, 04:46 PM	#5
EcPercy DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Iraq Posts: 1,529 Rep Power: 49	and i was actually thinking about getting a audigy gamer card...screw that... i may have to go for turtle beach

Dec 11, 2002, 07:59 PM	#6
Shaith DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 914 Rep Power: 0	creative labs sucks major ass. My next sound card will be from Guillemot (Hercules' owners)

Dec 11, 2002, 11:31 PM	#7
nForcer Twice the fun! Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,404 Rep Power: 0	Well I've had nothing but good luck with my Creative cards so I don't see why everyone has such a big beef with them. And yes I do use the advanced features of my card and don't just plug it in and hook up a speaker.

Dec 12, 2002, 01:45 AM	#8
~~DriveEuro~~ Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gurnee Illinois Posts: 4,677 Rep Power: 0	I have a Creative too. But the drivers thing is very lame.

Dec 12, 2002, 01:55 AM	#10
~~DriveEuro~~ Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gurnee Illinois Posts: 4,677 Rep Power: 0	You gotta make a livin'. You have to meet certain demands. You gotta get by some how. Although I believe that this is BS.

Dec 17, 2002, 11:06 AM	#14
Lathspell DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Venezuela Posts: 14 Rep Power: 0	all my life i used creative's sound cards, but with this news and their pour driver's performance(i think eax is great, but the hit in the perfomance is very awful), i think that i'll switch to another company.