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> Have a funny little anecdote I thought I'd share with you guys. But before I
> tell the story, bear in mind that I've recently added a SB Live and a
> Voodoo3 3000 to my system. So I'm now able to run 1024 x 768, all features,
> quality, effects settings maxed, 50% detail bias, 16 sounds, 36 fps on a 19"
> monitor with a full AI field. Suffice it to say it's pretty immersive. And
> now for the anecdote that I offer in evidence...

> The other night I was racing around chasing the AI at Zandy. After about 8
> laps I was sitting about 5th with the usual collection of green cars up the
> road and just out of sight: Hulme, Brabham, Hill, and Clark.

> On the ninth lap, as I come out of Tarzanbocht, I see an infamous green car
> parked in the grass on the right about halfway up the chute that leads to
> the dog-leg left. Since I had been reeling 4th place in, I was anxious to
> see exactly who it was that had retired. I was hoping that it was Clark...I
> thought perhaps I could ultimately catch the others, but knew I had little
> chance of overtaking dear Jimmy.

> So as I approached, I was determined to get a good look to see who the
> unfortunate soul was. Grab a good quick look, I told myself. In a flash I'm
> on top of the crippled car and as I pass I turn and take that good look.

> No wait! Did you catch that? I turned...I turned my head to the right, away
> from the monitor, expecting to see a Lotus or Brabham sitting over there!
> Couldn't quite make out a number on the pile of books sitting on my
> desk! LOL!

> I thought to myself...Wow! They've finally done...virtual reality. We can no
> longer distinguish what's real from what's imagined! GPL immersion's
> complete! Speaks volumes about the quality of this sim!

> Jack Rambo

> www.RaceLive.com/GPaL

> The Live card with 4 speakers indeed sound awesome!
> --
> Don Burnette
> Palmetto Racing
> Dburn on Ten
> http://www.racesimcentral.net/%204.htm

> > That live card is good isn't it. If your'e not runnning four speakers then
> you
> > still have more fun ahead of you! fwiw I tried the cambridge and was
> > dissapointed in the lack of midrange and the fact that at max rpm in the
> honda
> > the subwoofer was still working even though it was turned all the way
> down. So I
> > added another set of yamaha speakers with a subwoofer, then I attached the
> > subwoofer to the bottom of the seat in my***pit! Woo Hoo, force feedback
> for
> > the butt!

> At the risk of rehashing old territory, let me ask you SB Live pros...
> What environmental settings for GPL have you guys had success with using the
> SB Live?
> As for the enviromental sounds I did a custom profile and named it "GPL" since
> that is the only sim I drive anymore (ok, viper or Soda 5% of the time). I
> used the default basic setup and added 1-2% of reverb and 10% flanger, I
> really haven't played with the other effects too much.
> Do you use the gameport on the card? Have you found that it makes any
> difference?
> The gameport is a little (2-3fps) faster than the old awe64 and seems pretty
> good.
> Why can't I play DVDs in my DVD drive anymore? Any ideas on how to enable an
> appropriate player for DVDs with the SB Live?
> I have no idea about the dvd thing, I haven't joined that club yet. btw, what
> do you do with yours?
> John, so are you now using TWO sub-woofers? Does your house move on it's
> foundation?
> LOL, No, the first set is just two speakers which actually sounded good by
> themselves but when I got the live I had to go for it. If I get it too loud my
> neighbor lets me know! Did I mention I am going deaf....what?
> Have you discovered a way to load the individual applets in AudioHQ without
> loading the entire AudioHQ window?

> Thanks!

> Jack Rambo

> www.RaceLive.com/GPaL

> At the risk of rehashing old territory, let me ask you SB Live pros...

> What environmental settings for GPL have you guys had success with using
the
> SB Live?

> Do you use the gameport on the card? Have you found that it makes any
> difference?

> Why can't I play DVDs in my DVD drive anymore? Any ideas on how to enable
an
> appropriate player for DVDs with the SB Live?

> John, so are you now using TWO sub-woofers? Does your house move on it's
> foundation?

> Have you discovered a way to load the individual applets in AudioHQ
without
> loading the entire AudioHQ window?

> Thanks!

> Jack Rambo

> www.RaceLive.com/GPaL

> Have a funny little anecdote I thought I'd share with you guys. But before I
> tell the story, bear in mind that I've recently added a SB Live and a
> Voodoo3 3000 to my system. So I'm now able to run 1024 x 768, all features,
> quality, effects settings maxed, 50% detail bias, 16 sounds, 36 fps on a 19"
> monitor with a full AI field. Suffice it to say it's pretty immersive. And
> now for the anecdote that I offer in evidence...

> The other night I was racing around chasing the AI at Zandy. After about 8
> laps I was sitting about 5th with the usual collection of green cars up the
> road and just out of sight: Hulme, Brabham, Hill, and Clark.

> On the ninth lap, as I come out of Tarzanbocht, I see an infamous green car
> parked in the grass on the right about halfway up the chute that leads to
> the dog-leg left. Since I had been reeling 4th place in, I was anxious to
> see exactly who it was that had retired. I was hoping that it was Clark...I
> thought perhaps I could ultimately catch the others, but knew I had little
> chance of overtaking dear Jimmy.

> So as I approached, I was determined to get a good look to see who the
> unfortunate soul was. Grab a good quick look, I told myself. In a flash I'm
> on top of the crippled car and as I pass I turn and take that good look.

> No wait! Did you catch that? I turned...I turned my head to the right, away
> from the monitor, expecting to see a Lotus or Brabham sitting over there!
> Couldn't quite make out a number on the pile of books sitting on my
> desk! LOL!

> I thought to myself...Wow! They've finally done...virtual reality. We can no
> longer distinguish what's real from what's imagined! GPL immersion's
> complete! Speaks volumes about the quality of this sim!

> Jack Rambo

> www.RaceLive.com/GPaL

>     Other then having sound come from all four speakers, I fail to hear
the
> difference between 4 and 2.

>     So, With the SB live environments, what environments are you using?  I
have
> listed a "3D Racing game" and use that.  Is that what you use? and did you
> position the sound coming from the speakers with the software?

> Mike Barlow

> > The Live card with 4 speakers indeed sound awesome!
> > --
> > Don Burnette
> > Palmetto Racing
> > Dburn on Ten
> > http://www.racesimcentral.net/%204.htm

> > > That live card is good isn't it. If your'e not runnning four speakers
then
> > you
> > > still have more fun ahead of you! fwiw I tried the cambridge and was
> > > dissapointed in the lack of midrange and the fact that at max rpm in
the
> > honda
> > > the subwoofer was still working even though it was turned all the way
> > down. So I
> > > added another set of yamaha speakers with a subwoofer, then I attached
the
> > > subwoofer to the bottom of the seat in my***pit! Woo Hoo, force
feedback
> > for
> > > the butt!

> --
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>Have a funny little anecdote I thought I'd share with you guys. But before I
>tell the story, bear in mind that I've recently added a SB Live and a
>Voodoo3 3000 to my system. So I'm now able to run 1024 x 768, all features,
>quality, effects settings maxed, 50% detail bias, 16 sounds, 36 fps on a 19"
>monitor with a full AI field. Suffice it to say it's pretty immersive. And
>now for the anecdote that I offer in evidence...

>The other night I was racing around chasing the AI at Zandy. After about 8
>laps I was sitting about 5th with the usual collection of green cars up the
>road and just out of sight: Hulme, Brabham, Hill, and Clark.

>On the ninth lap, as I come out of Tarzanbocht, I see an infamous green car
>parked in the grass on the right about halfway up the chute that leads to
>the dog-leg left. Since I had been reeling 4th place in, I was anxious to
>see exactly who it was that had retired. I was hoping that it was Clark...I
>thought perhaps I could ultimately catch the others, but knew I had little
>chance of overtaking dear Jimmy.

>So as I approached, I was determined to get a good look to see who the
>unfortunate soul was. Grab a good quick look, I told myself. In a flash I'm
>on top of the crippled car and as I pass I turn and take that good look.

>No wait! Did you catch that? I turned...I turned my head to the right, away
>from the monitor, expecting to see a Lotus or Brabham sitting over there!
>Couldn't quite make out a number on the pile of books sitting on my
>desk! LOL!

>I thought to myself...Wow! They've finally done...virtual reality. We can no
>longer distinguish what's real from what's imagined! GPL immersion's
>complete! Speaks volumes about the quality of this sim!

>Jack Rambo

>www.RaceLive.com/GPaL