Hardware / Sound cards

Ensoniq Soundscape

discussed in 46 posts, 1995-1999 · overall tone mixed

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Getting the Sidewinder 3D Pro working in digital mode 1998-02-04 · 25 posts
A user celebrated getting his Sidewinder 3D Pro working in digital mode after gameport problems. Others shared experiences of conflicts with various sound cards such as Ensoniq Soundscape and ESS chips, along with fixes and the Profiler software.
Whether a dedicated joystick game card is needed 1996-08-20 · 43 posts
A buyer asked whether a dedicated game card was needed with a fast Pentium and a Sound Blaster. Many users reported no problems with sound card ports. Creative Labs' Mike Carrothers and Buzz Hoffman, who appeared to speak for ThrustMaster's ACM card, argued in detail about Windows 95 Plug and Play conflicts, port addresses and CPU overhead. ThrustMaster's Matt asked how to use alternative ports.
3D sound cards and F1RS audio problems 1998-06-01 · 26 posts
Users of Ensoniq AudioPCI, Turtle Beach Montego, Diamond MX80 and other Aureal A3D cards reported stuttering engine sounds and wheel spiking in F1 Racing Simulation's 3D sound mode. The workaround found was to use Ubisoft's original SOUND3D patch rather than the later DirectSound patch. A Ubisoft technician reportedly said no further fix would come.
PCI versus ISA sound cards for sim frame rates 1999-01-11 · 31 posts
Trevor Thomas asked about the benefits of PCI sound cards over ISA. Several users reported notable frame-rate gains after switching to PCI, while others noted problems with Creative's SB64/128 PCI cards, and a fix for crackling GPL engine sounds by reducing hardware acceleration was shared.