I just got the Guillemot Hercules GameSurround Fortissimo II and it has
problems with N2002. I have an old sblive on my other machine and it sounds
better for N2002. Which card are people using for N2002?
Also, if you had a choice between HerculesGaming Theater XP 6.1 (I like the
outboard controller) or Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audile Xgamer, which
would you get. Both are about the same price at newegg.
Thanks,
Chris G.
I'd get just about anything over a SoundBlaster Live! Card. I absolutely
HATE those things and their driver/hardware conflicts and problems.
I have a Hercules GTXP and it 's a nice card. The only reason I changed it
was that it took them MONTHS longer than anyone else to provide WinXP
drivers for it.
I purchased a Turtle Beach Santa Cruz because it was based on the same
reference hardware and software driver as the Hercules card was, and had 98%
of the same features.
It was also 1/2 the price of the GTXP.
The TBSC has been a wonderful, truly problem-free card for me.
I've never understood why it took Hercules 4 months longer to get drivers
out when the GTXP and TBSC are based on the same reference hardware and
driver set. Weird...
Take a look at the TBSC. It provides most of what the Hercules does, and
it's cheap. Around $70 these days. Make sure you get a Retail version, NOT
the OEM version.
I still have my Hercules GTXP. There's nothing wrong with it. I just don't
have a compelling reason to put it back in the machine since I have the
TBSC. Hercules screwed themselves with their pathetic driver situation with
XP, though that's not an issue any longer.
-Larry
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> I just got the Guillemot Hercules GameSurround Fortissimo II and it has
> problems with N2002. I have an old sblive on my other machine and itsounds
> better for N2002. Which card are people using for N2002?
>
> Also, if you had a choice between HerculesGaming Theater XP 6.1 (I likethe
