GPL & Win XP

I just upgraded from Windows 2000 Pro to Windows XP Pro. Now GPL does not work properly, especially the sound. I have tried running the fast gpl.exe again, no joy. Could the sound card drivers case this sort of thing? I have a Soundblaster Live! 5.1. The website says they are working on drivers for XP. Anyone experiencing the same thing? Any fix? Asus P4T P4 1.5 Mhz 512 RDram Creative SoundBlaster Live!Platinum 5.1 Elsa GF2 Ultra, 21.81's

"Alastair Ingram" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:H6aC7.157068$[email hidden]... > I just upgraded from Windows 2000 Pro to Windows XP Pro. Why? ______________________________________________________________________________ Posted Via Binaries.net = SPEED+RETENTION+COMPLETION = http://www.binaries.net

On Fri, 26 Oct 2001 09:34:31 GMT, "Alastair Ingram" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>I just upgraded from Windows 2000 Pro to Windows XP Pro. Now GPL does not >work properly, especially the sound. I have tried running the fast gpl.exe >again, no joy. Could the sound card drivers case this sort of thing? I have >a Soundblaster Live! 5.1. The website says they are working on drivers for >XP. Anyone experiencing the same thing? Any fix? > >Asus P4T >P4 1.5 Mhz >512 RDram >Creative SoundBlaster Live!Platinum 5.1 >Elsa GF2 Ultra, 21.81's > >

Well, you might want to consider getting a Turtlebeach Santa Cruz soundcard. They already have Microsoft Certified XP drivers. It's a nicer sounding card than the SB Live! too. They don't cost much.

Yep, gotta wonder why people do this, especially when it's been a known issue with the XP betas for weeks. Sheesh, people - at least do a bit of research on whether your software and hardware is compatible before you upgrade to MS's "latest and greatest"................... Rick "Ryan" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> > "Alastair Ingram" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:H6aC7.157068$[email hidden]... > > I just upgraded from Windows 2000 Pro to Windows XP Pro. > > Why? > > > >

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Run Windows Update. There are new Soundblaster drivers available. If the beta period was any indication, then there will be new Soundblaster drivers almost every week. "Alastair Ingram" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:H6aC7.157068$[email hidden]... > I just upgraded from Windows 2000 Pro to Windows XP Pro. Now GPL does not > work properly, especially the sound. I have tried running the fast gpl.exe > again, no joy. Could the sound card drivers case this sort of thing? Ihave

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> a Soundblaster Live! 5.1. The website says they are working on drivers for > XP. Anyone experiencing the same thing? Any fix? > > Asus P4T > P4 1.5 Mhz > 512 RDram > Creative SoundBlaster Live!Platinum 5.1 > Elsa GF2 Ultra, 21.81's > > >

I tried the drivers on the Windows Update, they don't work, however I found that if you turn hardware acceleration for the sound card down/off it will make the sound in GPL bearable. Edward "AndrewS" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:pEdC7.44$[email hidden]... Run Windows Update. There are new Soundblaster drivers available. If the beta period was any indication, then there will be new Soundblaster drivers almost every week. "Alastair Ingram" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:H6aC7.157068$[email hidden]... > I just upgraded from Windows 2000 Pro to Windows XP Pro. Now GPL does not > work properly, especially the sound. I have tried running the fast gpl.exe > again, no joy. Could the sound card drivers case this sort of thing? I have

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> a Soundblaster Live! 5.1. The website says they are working on drivers for > XP. Anyone experiencing the same thing? Any fix? > > Asus P4T > P4 1.5 Mhz > 512 RDram > Creative SoundBlaster Live!Platinum 5.1 > Elsa GF2 Ultra, 21.81's > > >

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> I just upgraded from Windows 2000 Pro to Windows XP Pro. Now GPL does not > work properly, especially the sound. I have tried running the fast gpl.exe > again, no joy. Could the sound card drivers case this sort of thing? I have > a Soundblaster Live! 5.1. The website says they are working on drivers for > XP. Anyone experiencing the same thing? Any fix? > > Asus P4T > P4 1.5 Mhz > 512 RDram > Creative SoundBlaster Live!Platinum 5.1 > Elsa GF2 Ultra, 21.81's >

I'm waiting for the new Audigy drivers that will hopefully fix this. I love the sound of my Ferrari screaming down the front straight @ Kyalami, but it sounds like I a built a fire in the cockpit with all the crackling going on.... :)

I'm waiting for the new Audigy drivers that will hopefully fix this. I Kyalami, but it sounds like I a built a fire in the***pit with all the crackling going on.... :)

Ryan and Rick That would be my business, wouldn't it? Thanks for your insightful comments and helpful suggestions. "Rick Baumhauer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:9rbm0o$s3jbt$[email hidden]... Yep, gotta wonder why people do this, especially when it's been a known issue with the XP betas for weeks. Sheesh, people - at least do a bit of research on whether your software and hardware is compatible before you upgrade to MS's "latest and greatest"................... Rick "Ryan" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> > "Alastair Ingram" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:H6aC7.157068$[email hidden]... > > I just upgraded from Windows 2000 Pro to Windows XP Pro. > > Why? > > > >

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On Fri, 26 Oct 2001 09:35:19 -0400, "AndrewS" <[email hidden]> wrote: >Run Windows Update. There are new Soundblaster drivers available. If the >beta period was any indication, then there will be new Soundblaster drivers >almost every week. There are spanking new ones at http://www.soundblaster.com

The ones via Windows Update do not work correctly, i.e. no sound out of rear speakers for some, and for others it doesn't fix the errattic sound of GPL. The ones from www.soundblaster.com do however seem to work for almost everyone. "Edward_C" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:_2fC7.82794$[email hidden]... I tried the drivers on the Windows Update, they don't work, however I found that if you turn hardware acceleration for the sound card down/off it will make the sound in GPL bearable. Edward "AndrewS" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:pEdC7.44$[email hidden]... Run Windows Update. There are new Soundblaster drivers available. If the beta period was any indication, then there will be new Soundblaster drivers almost every week. "Alastair Ingram" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:H6aC7.157068$[email hidden]... > I just upgraded from Windows 2000 Pro to Windows XP Pro. Now GPL does not > work properly, especially the sound. I have tried running the fast gpl.exe > again, no joy. Could the sound card drivers case this sort of thing? I have

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> a Soundblaster Live! 5.1. The website says they are working on drivers for > XP. Anyone experiencing the same thing? Any fix? > > Asus P4T > P4 1.5 Mhz > 512 RDram > Creative SoundBlaster Live!Platinum 5.1 > Elsa GF2 Ultra, 21.81's > > >

Ouch ! "Alastair Ingram" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:yXhC7.142160$[email hidden]... > Ryan and Rick > That would be my business, wouldn't it? Thanks for your insightfulcomments > and helpful suggestions.

I get static and crackling with mine it drops frames when it does this too. I might add though the problem is only exists in GPL. "Dave Ryerson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > On Fri, 26 Oct 2001 09:34:31 GMT, "Alastair Ingram" > <[email hidden]> wrote: > > >I just upgraded from Windows 2000 Pro to Windows XP Pro. Now GPL does not > >work properly, especially the sound. I have tried running the fastgpl.exe > >again, no joy. Could the sound card drivers case this sort of thing? Ihave > >a Soundblaster Live! 5.1. The website says they are working on driversfor

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> >XP. Anyone experiencing the same thing? Any fix? > > > >Asus P4T > >P4 1.5 Mhz > >512 RDram > >Creative SoundBlaster Live!Platinum 5.1 > >Elsa GF2 Ultra, 21.81's > > > > > > Well, you might want to consider getting a Turtlebeach Santa Cruz > soundcard. They already have Microsoft Certified XP drivers. It's a > nicer sounding card than the SB Live! too. They don't cost much.

In article <yXhC7.142160$[email hidden]>, "Alastair Ingram" <[email hidden]> writes: >Ryan and Rick >That would be my business, wouldn't it? Thanks for your insightful comments >and helpful suggestions. > Ok, let me try. What about XP made it a "must have now" upgrade? Is that a fair question? Eldred -- Dale Earnhardt, Sr. R.I.P. 1951-2001 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett GPLRank - under construction... Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

"EldredP> Ok, let me try. What about XP made it a "must have now" upgrade? Is that a > fair question? > > Eldred That is the question we should all ask about EVERY upgrade. Think about what you are buying, be it an OS, a Video Card, a Cpu, and then identify how you will BENEFIT from that purchase. New and snazzy are not the terms you should be thinking in. Look at the software you have and the software you may be planning to purchase in the future...what hardware will use that software to the greatest benefit? dave henrie

Eldred, yes, that is a fair question. It still has nothing to do with my original post. It just pisses me off when people feel it's necessary to editorialize and/or chastise, instead of either answering the question or not. It's right up there with the "me too" replies. I had no idea that there was a problem with the Creative drivers. I don't keep up like I should I guess. Anyway, the new drivers are here and my problem is solved. XP is very nice. Alastair Ingram www.saxlessons.com ICQ#108243828 "EldredP" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... In article <yXhC7.142160$[email hidden]>, "Alastair Ingram" <[email hidden]> writes: >Ryan and Rick >That would be my business, wouldn't it? Thanks for your insightful comments >and helpful suggestions. > Ok, let me try. What about XP made it a "must have now" upgrade? Is that a fair question? Eldred -- Dale Earnhardt, Sr. R.I.P. 1951-2001 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett GPLRank - under construction... Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

On Sun, 28 Oct 2001 20:08:08 GMT, "Alastair Ingram" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>Eldred, yes, that is a fair question. It still has nothing to do with my >original post. It just pisses me off when people feel it's necessary to >editorialize and/or chastise, instead of either answering the question or >not. It's right up there with the "me too" replies. >I had no idea that there was a problem with the Creative drivers. I don't >keep up like I should I guess. Anyway, the new drivers are here and my >problem is solved. XP is very nice.

The 3300a drivers on Alive!'s website work fine for me in WinXP and GPL. URL: http://alive.singnet.com.sg/ Is that a helpful reply? -- Spadge Fromley ''collect your rubbsih and in my belly it will go ...''

Yes it is! Thanks, I will check them out. Alastair Ingram www.saxlessons.com ICQ#108243828 "Spadge Fromley" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... On Sun, 28 Oct 2001 20:08:08 GMT, "Alastair Ingram" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>Eldred, yes, that is a fair question. It still has nothing to do with my >original post. It just pisses me off when people feel it's necessary to >editorialize and/or chastise, instead of either answering the question or >not. It's right up there with the "me too" replies. >I had no idea that there was a problem with the Creative drivers. I don't >keep up like I should I guess. Anyway, the new drivers are here and my >problem is solved. XP is very nice.

The 3300a drivers on Alive!'s website work fine for me in WinXP and GPL. URL: http://alive.singnet.com.sg/ Is that a helpful reply? -- Spadge Fromley ''collect your rubbsih and in my belly it will go ...''