N4 & Windows XP

I'm running Windows XP RC2. Athlon 1.2/DDR, 512MB/ASUS A7V133/GeForce Pro 64MB, Turtle Beach Santa Cruz, yada yada yada... N4 runs EXTREMELY well under XP. The frame rates are excellent. I'm still running well over 50fps in DirectX mode with the Hercules 12.40 drivers at 1600X1200/16bit. The game is also very, very smooth. I have two problems though.... 1. The sound is raspy as hell, especially in the lower RPM's. This happens with either my SoundBlaster Live X-Gamer or Turtle Beach Santa Cruz installed. 2. Not really a problem, more of an interesting observation - When run under Windows XP, the car always, ALWAYS stalls the first time it starts up. On the first start, the engine dies after about 1 second, then it restarts back up again. I never saw this until Windows XP. So, the sound is the REAL problem. I have a set of Klipsch ProMedia 5.1's coming and I'd like them to sound as good as possible in N4. TIA!

Larry what video card do you have? I have a voodoo and my framerate is down. Email me about the soundblaster drivers [email hidden] "Larry" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:lhrf7.134515$[email hidden]... > I'm running Windows XP RC2. > > Athlon 1.2/DDR, 512MB/ASUS A7V133/GeForce Pro 64MB, Turtle Beach SantaCruz, > yada yada yada... > > N4 runs EXTREMELY well under XP. The frame rates are excellent. I'mstill

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> running well over 50fps in DirectX mode with the Hercules 12.40 drivers at > 1600X1200/16bit. > > The game is also very, very smooth. > > I have two problems though.... > > 1. The sound is raspy as hell, especially in the lower RPM's. This

happens > with either my SoundBlaster Live X-Gamer or Turtle Beach Santa Cruz > installed. > > 2. Not really a problem, more of an interesting observation - When run > under Windows XP, the car always, ALWAYS stalls the first time it startsup. > On the first start, the engine dies after about 1 second, then it restarts > back up again. I never saw this until Windows XP. > > So, the sound is the REAL problem. > > I have a set of Klipsch ProMedia 5.1's coming and I'd like them to soundas > good as possible in N4. > > TIA! > >

I have an SB live card too and am using the RC1 soundcard drivers in RC2. No more crappy sound now. Vintook "Larry" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:lhrf7.134515$[email hidden]... > I'm running Windows XP RC2. > > Athlon 1.2/DDR, 512MB/ASUS A7V133/GeForce Pro 64MB, Turtle Beach SantaCruz, > yada yada yada... > > N4 runs EXTREMELY well under XP. The frame rates are excellent. I'mstill

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> running well over 50fps in DirectX mode with the Hercules 12.40 drivers at > 1600X1200/16bit. > > The game is also very, very smooth. > > I have two problems though.... > > 1. The sound is raspy as hell, especially in the lower RPM's. This

happens > with either my SoundBlaster Live X-Gamer or Turtle Beach Santa Cruz > installed. > > 2. Not really a problem, more of an interesting observation - When run > under Windows XP, the car always, ALWAYS stalls the first time it startsup. > On the first start, the engine dies after about 1 second, then it restarts > back up again. I never saw this until Windows XP. > > So, the sound is the REAL problem. > > I have a set of Klipsch ProMedia 5.1's coming and I'd like them to soundas > good as possible in N4. > > TIA! > >

Larry <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:lhrf7.134515$[email hidden]... > I'm running Windows XP RC2. > > Athlon 1.2/DDR, 512MB/ASUS A7V133/GeForce Pro 64MB, Turtle Beach SantaCruz, > yada yada yada... > > N4 runs EXTREMELY well under XP. The frame rates are excellent. I'mstill > running well over 50fps in DirectX mode with the Hercules 12.40 drivers at > 1600X1200/16bit. > > The game is also very, very smooth. This is good to hear. XP sounds like a definite addition to my PC! > > I have two problems though.... > > 1. The sound is raspy as hell, especially in the lower RPM's. Thishappens > with either my SoundBlaster Live X-Gamer or Turtle Beach Santa Cruz > installed. I find this to be true with W98 SE. There's just way too much hiss in it. There was a third party (Meat Water) sound pack that I tried for a while which had more realistic engine sounds, but the hiss with it was even worse than the stock sounds. Did anyone else try this soundpack and have the same experience as I? I ask because I wonder if my Creative Labs Soundblaster PCI 128 is partly to blame for my experience. > > 2. Not really a problem, more of an interesting observation - When run > under Windows XP, the car always, ALWAYS stalls the first time it startsup. > On the first start, the engine dies after about 1 second, then it restarts > back up again. I never saw this until Windows XP. That's really odd. > So, the sound is the REAL problem. > > I have a set of Klipsch ProMedia 5.1's coming and I'd like them to soundas > good as possible in N4. I hope Meat Water works on thier sound pack to get rid of some of the hiss. The engines sound a lot more "throaty" in their implementation. John Cauthen

Vintook <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:lsuf7.107443$[email hidden]... > I have an SB live card too and am using the RC1 soundcard drivers in RC2.No > more crappy sound now. I'm not an SB Live owner, but what does RC1 and RC2 mean? John Cauthen

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> > Vintook > > "Larry" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:lhrf7.134515$[email hidden]... > > I'm running Windows XP RC2. > > > > Athlon 1.2/DDR, 512MB/ASUS A7V133/GeForce Pro 64MB, Turtle Beach Santa > Cruz, > > yada yada yada... > > > > N4 runs EXTREMELY well under XP. The frame rates are excellent. I'm > still > > running well over 50fps in DirectX mode with the Hercules 12.40 drivers

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> > 1600X1200/16bit. > > > > The game is also very, very smooth. > > > > I have two problems though.... > > > > 1. The sound is raspy as hell, especially in the lower RPM's. This > happens > > with either my SoundBlaster Live X-Gamer or Turtle Beach Santa Cruz > > installed. > > > > 2. Not really a problem, more of an interesting observation - When run > > under Windows XP, the car always, ALWAYS stalls the first time it starts > up. > > On the first start, the engine dies after about 1 second, then it

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> > back up again. I never saw this until Windows XP. > > > > So, the sound is the REAL problem. > > > > I have a set of Klipsch ProMedia 5.1's coming and I'd like them to sound > as > > good as possible in N4. > > > > TIA! > > > > > >

Hercules Geforce II GTS Pro. My frame rates are EXCELLENT with this card. N4 is almost as processor intensive as it is Graphics intensive, so the Athlon 1.2Ghz/DDR probably doesn't hurt :) As for the SoundBlaster drivers, I tried everything. The included drivers, updated drivers from Windows Update for XP, and even the Win2K drivers from Creative's site. The all work, the card just sounds _nasty_. Frankly, I've never been happy with the sound of Soublaster Live cards, especially with Win2K and above. This was the reason I bought the Hercules Game Theatre XP card. It sounds far, far better and had fewer compatibility problems. Well, until Windows XP came out :( That's why I switched to the Turtle Beach Santa Cruze. It has beta XP drivers that work perfectly (other than the raspy sound issues that EVERYONE seems to be having with XP) and it's basically the same card as the Hercules GTXP. It's also a hell of a buy at $79. I'll find out how good in about 2 hours. Airborne is on it's way with my brand-spankin' new Klipsch ProMedia 5.1 500 watt speaker system :) In closing, I hate to tell you this, but it looks like Voodoo cards are basically going to be a no-go under Windows XP :( -Larry "Brian Bowles" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:Mjuf7.83676$[email hidden]... > Larry what video card do you have? I have a voodoo and my framerate isdown.

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> Email me about the soundblaster drivers [email hidden] > "Larry" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:lhrf7.134515$[email hidden]... > > I'm running Windows XP RC2. > > > > Athlon 1.2/DDR, 512MB/ASUS A7V133/GeForce Pro 64MB, Turtle Beach Santa > Cruz, > > yada yada yada... > > > > N4 runs EXTREMELY well under XP. The frame rates are excellent. I'm > still > > running well over 50fps in DirectX mode with the Hercules 12.40 drivers

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> > 1600X1200/16bit. > > > > The game is also very, very smooth. > > > > I have two problems though.... > > > > 1. The sound is raspy as hell, especially in the lower RPM's. This > happens > > with either my SoundBlaster Live X-Gamer or Turtle Beach Santa Cruz > > installed. > > > > 2. Not really a problem, more of an interesting observation - When run > > under Windows XP, the car always, ALWAYS stalls the first time it starts > up. > > On the first start, the engine dies after about 1 second, then it

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> > back up again. I never saw this until Windows XP. > > > > So, the sound is the REAL problem. > > > > I have a set of Klipsch ProMedia 5.1's coming and I'd like them to sound > as > > good as possible in N4. > > > > TIA! > > > > > >

I dare say, I wonder if this is a VIA thing ? -Larry "Vintook" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:lsuf7.107443$[email hidden]... > I have an SB live card too and am using the RC1 soundcard drivers in RC2.No

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> more crappy sound now. > > Vintook > > "Larry" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:lhrf7.134515$[email hidden]... > > I'm running Windows XP RC2. > > > > Athlon 1.2/DDR, 512MB/ASUS A7V133/GeForce Pro 64MB, Turtle Beach Santa > Cruz, > > yada yada yada... > > > > N4 runs EXTREMELY well under XP. The frame rates are excellent. I'm > still > > running well over 50fps in DirectX mode with the Hercules 12.40 drivers

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> > 1600X1200/16bit. > > > > The game is also very, very smooth. > > > > I have two problems though.... > > > > 1. The sound is raspy as hell, especially in the lower RPM's. This > happens > > with either my SoundBlaster Live X-Gamer or Turtle Beach Santa Cruz > > installed. > > > > 2. Not really a problem, more of an interesting observation - When run > > under Windows XP, the car always, ALWAYS stalls the first time it starts > up. > > On the first start, the engine dies after about 1 second, then it

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> > back up again. I never saw this until Windows XP. > > > > So, the sound is the REAL problem. > > > > I have a set of Klipsch ProMedia 5.1's coming and I'd like them to sound > as > > good as possible in N4. > > > > TIA! > > > > > >

Release Candidate 1, Release Candidate 2. Normally, once a product hit's RC status the feature set is FROZEN, and it's strictly bug fixes and clean-up. Unfortunately in this case MS broke all the rules of basic product development and there are feature set changes, potentially a lot of them, between the two RC's and what will be the final released to OEM's this month. October 25th should be interesting :) -Larry "John Cauthen" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:9llv7v$8rbt$[email hidden]... > > Vintook <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:lsuf7.107443$[email hidden]... > > I have an SB live card too and am using the RC1 soundcard drivers inRC2.

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> No > > more crappy sound now. > > I'm not an SB Live owner, but what does RC1 and RC2 mean? > > John Cauthen > > > > > Vintook > > > > "Larry" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:lhrf7.134515$[email hidden]... > > > I'm running Windows XP RC2. > > > > > > Athlon 1.2/DDR, 512MB/ASUS A7V133/GeForce Pro 64MB, Turtle Beach Santa > > Cruz, > > > yada yada yada... > > > > > > N4 runs EXTREMELY well under XP. The frame rates are excellent. I'm > > still > > > running well over 50fps in DirectX mode with the Hercules 12.40

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> at > > > 1600X1200/16bit. > > > > > > The game is also very, very smooth. > > > > > > I have two problems though.... > > > > > > 1. The sound is raspy as hell, especially in the lower RPM's. This > > happens > > > with either my SoundBlaster Live X-Gamer or Turtle Beach Santa Cruz > > > installed. > > > > > > 2. Not really a problem, more of an interesting observation - When

run > > > under Windows XP, the car always, ALWAYS stalls the first time itstarts

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> > up. > > > On the first start, the engine dies after about 1 second, then it > restarts > > > back up again. I never saw this until Windows XP. > > > > > > So, the sound is the REAL problem. > > > > > > I have a set of Klipsch ProMedia 5.1's coming and I'd like them to

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> > as > > > good as possible in N4. > > > > > > TIA! > > > > > > > > > > > >

You know, it's entirely possible that my sound hardware is just so much better than what I'm used to (SB Live) that I'm hearing more of the quality defects in the N4 sound programming. Papyrus never was real strong in the sound department :) Don't they farm this out to someone ? -Larry "John Cauthen" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:9llv4h$8s04$[email hidden]...

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> > Larry <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:lhrf7.134515$[email hidden]... > > I'm running Windows XP RC2. > > > > Athlon 1.2/DDR, 512MB/ASUS A7V133/GeForce Pro 64MB, Turtle Beach Santa > Cruz, > > yada yada yada... > > > > N4 runs EXTREMELY well under XP. The frame rates are excellent. I'm > still > > running well over 50fps in DirectX mode with the Hercules 12.40 drivers

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> > 1600X1200/16bit. > > > > The game is also very, very smooth. > > This is good to hear. XP sounds like a definite addition to my PC! > > > > I have two problems though.... > > > > 1. The sound is raspy as hell, especially in the lower RPM's. This > happens > > with either my SoundBlaster Live X-Gamer or Turtle Beach Santa Cruz > > installed. > > I find this to be true with W98 SE. There's just way too much hiss in it. > There was a third party (Meat Water) sound pack that I tried for a while > which had more realistic engine sounds, but the hiss with it was even

worse > than the stock sounds. Did anyone else try this soundpack and have thesame

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> experience as I? I ask because I wonder if my Creative Labs Soundblaster > PCI 128 is partly to blame for my experience. > > > > > 2. Not really a problem, more of an interesting observation - When run > > under Windows XP, the car always, ALWAYS stalls the first time it starts > up. > > On the first start, the engine dies after about 1 second, then it

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> > back up again. I never saw this until Windows XP. > > That's really odd. > > > So, the sound is the REAL problem. > > > > I have a set of Klipsch ProMedia 5.1's coming and I'd like them to sound > as > > good as possible in N4. > > I hope Meat Water works on thier sound pack to get rid of some of the

hiss. > The engines sound a lot more "throaty" in their implementation. > > John Cauthen > > >

I'm on RC1 and the SBLive sound is as good as it was in ME. Full EAX, surround, mixer and speaker setup. No problems at all. Iain "John Cauthen" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:9llv7v$8rbt$[email hidden]... > > Vintook <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:lsuf7.107443$[email hidden]... > > I have an SB live card too and am using the RC1 soundcard drivers inRC2.

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> No > > more crappy sound now. > > I'm not an SB Live owner, but what does RC1 and RC2 mean? > > John Cauthen > > > > > Vintook > > > > "Larry" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:lhrf7.134515$[email hidden]... > > > I'm running Windows XP RC2. > > > > > > Athlon 1.2/DDR, 512MB/ASUS A7V133/GeForce Pro 64MB, Turtle Beach Santa > > Cruz, > > > yada yada yada... > > > > > > N4 runs EXTREMELY well under XP. The frame rates are excellent. I'm > > still > > > running well over 50fps in DirectX mode with the Hercules 12.40

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> at > > > 1600X1200/16bit. > > > > > > The game is also very, very smooth. > > > > > > I have two problems though.... > > > > > > 1. The sound is raspy as hell, especially in the lower RPM's. This > > happens > > > with either my SoundBlaster Live X-Gamer or Turtle Beach Santa Cruz > > > installed. > > > > > > 2. Not really a problem, more of an interesting observation - When

run > > > under Windows XP, the car always, ALWAYS stalls the first time itstarts

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> > up. > > > On the first start, the engine dies after about 1 second, then it > restarts > > > back up again. I never saw this until Windows XP. > > > > > > So, the sound is the REAL problem. > > > > > > I have a set of Klipsch ProMedia 5.1's coming and I'd like them to

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> > as > > > good as possible in N4. > > > > > > TIA! > > > > > > > > > > > >

Well I'm using VIA on RC1 with no problems at all with SBLive. Iain "Larry" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:dPvf7.135522$[email hidden]...

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> I dare say, I wonder if this is a VIA thing ? > > -Larry > > "Vintook" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:lsuf7.107443$[email hidden]... > > I have an SB live card too and am using the RC1 soundcard drivers in

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> No > > more crappy sound now. > > > > Vintook > > > > "Larry" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:lhrf7.134515$[email hidden]... > > > I'm running Windows XP RC2. > > > > > > Athlon 1.2/DDR, 512MB/ASUS A7V133/GeForce Pro 64MB, Turtle Beach Santa > > Cruz, > > > yada yada yada... > > > > > > N4 runs EXTREMELY well under XP. The frame rates are excellent. I'm > > still > > > running well over 50fps in DirectX mode with the Hercules 12.40

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> at > > > 1600X1200/16bit. > > > > > > The game is also very, very smooth. > > > > > > I have two problems though.... > > > > > > 1. The sound is raspy as hell, especially in the lower RPM's. This > > happens > > > with either my SoundBlaster Live X-Gamer or Turtle Beach Santa Cruz > > > installed. > > > > > > 2. Not really a problem, more of an interesting observation - When

run > > > under Windows XP, the car always, ALWAYS stalls the first time itstarts

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> > up. > > > On the first start, the engine dies after about 1 second, then it > restarts > > > back up again. I never saw this until Windows XP. > > > > > > So, the sound is the REAL problem. > > > > > > I have a set of Klipsch ProMedia 5.1's coming and I'd like them to

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> > as > > > good as possible in N4. > > > > > > TIA! > > > > > > > > > > > >

"Larry" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:lhrf7.134515$[email hidden]... > I'm running Windows XP RC2. > > Athlon 1.2/DDR, 512MB/ASUS A7V133/GeForce Pro 64MB, Turtle Beach SantaCruz, > yada yada yada... > > N4 runs EXTREMELY well under XP. The frame rates are excellent. I'mstill

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> running well over 50fps in DirectX mode with the Hercules 12.40 drivers at > 1600X1200/16bit. > > The game is also very, very smooth. > > I have two problems though.... > > 1. The sound is raspy as hell, especially in the lower RPM's. This

happens > with either my SoundBlaster Live X-Gamer or Turtle Beach Santa Cruz > installed. Try decreasing the Hardware acceleration in Control Panel - Mulitmedia - Audio - Playback - Advanced - Performance. It used to do the trick sometimes on previous cards of mine. Running Windows 98 here, so maybe you have different possibilities. Bart Westra

RC2 must have different drivers for the soundblaster because they are garbage and half the features don't work. I have reverted back to using the RC1 drivers with my RC2 and now everything is great again. Why would you take something that was working in RC1 and mess with it so it doesn't work anymore??????? Only Microsoft messes with a good thing to mess it up............. Vintook "Iain Mackenzie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:xUwf7.2651$[email hidden]...

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> I'm on RC1 and the SBLive sound is as good as it was in ME. Full EAX, > surround, mixer and speaker setup. No problems at all. > Iain > > "John Cauthen" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:9llv7v$8rbt$[email hidden]... > > > > Vintook <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:lsuf7.107443$[email hidden]... > > > I have an SB live card too and am using the RC1 soundcard drivers in > RC2. > > No > > > more crappy sound now. > > > > I'm not an SB Live owner, but what does RC1 and RC2 mean? > > > > John Cauthen > > > > > > > > Vintook > > > > > > "Larry" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > > news:lhrf7.134515$[email hidden]... > > > > I'm running Windows XP RC2. > > > > > > > > Athlon 1.2/DDR, 512MB/ASUS A7V133/GeForce Pro 64MB, Turtle Beach

Santa > > > Cruz, > > > > yada yada yada... > > > > > > > > N4 runs EXTREMELY well under XP. The frame rates are excellent.I'm

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> > > still > > > > running well over 50fps in DirectX mode with the Hercules 12.40 > drivers > > at > > > > 1600X1200/16bit. > > > > > > > > The game is also very, very smooth. > > > > > > > > I have two problems though.... > > > > > > > > 1. The sound is raspy as hell, especially in the lower RPM's. This > > > happens > > > > with either my SoundBlaster Live X-Gamer or Turtle Beach Santa Cruz > > > > installed. > > > > > > > > 2. Not really a problem, more of an interesting observation - When > run > > > > under Windows XP, the car always, ALWAYS stalls the first time it > starts > > > up. > > > > On the first start, the engine dies after about 1 second, then it > > restarts > > > > back up again. I never saw this until Windows XP. > > > > > > > > So, the sound is the REAL problem. > > > > > > > > I have a set of Klipsch ProMedia 5.1's coming and I'd like them to > sound > > > as > > > > good as possible in N4. > > > > > > > > TIA! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

I think it's a matter of expectations. Some are happy with the quality, some aren't. I'm not :) -Larry "Iain Mackenzie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:DVwf7.2660$[email hidden]...

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> Well I'm using VIA on RC1 with no problems at all with SBLive. > Iain > > "Larry" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:dPvf7.135522$[email hidden]... > > I dare say, I wonder if this is a VIA thing ? > > > > -Larry > > > > "Vintook" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:lsuf7.107443$[email hidden]... > > > I have an SB live card too and am using the RC1 soundcard drivers in > RC2. > > No > > > more crappy sound now. > > > > > > Vintook > > > > > > "Larry" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > > news:lhrf7.134515$[email hidden]... > > > > I'm running Windows XP RC2. > > > > > > > > Athlon 1.2/DDR, 512MB/ASUS A7V133/GeForce Pro 64MB, Turtle Beach

Santa > > > Cruz, > > > > yada yada yada... > > > > > > > > N4 runs EXTREMELY well under XP. The frame rates are excellent.I'm

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> > > still > > > > running well over 50fps in DirectX mode with the Hercules 12.40 > drivers > > at > > > > 1600X1200/16bit. > > > > > > > > The game is also very, very smooth. > > > > > > > > I have two problems though.... > > > > > > > > 1. The sound is raspy as hell, especially in the lower RPM's. This > > > happens > > > > with either my SoundBlaster Live X-Gamer or Turtle Beach Santa Cruz > > > > installed. > > > > > > > > 2. Not really a problem, more of an interesting observation - When > run > > > > under Windows XP, the car always, ALWAYS stalls the first time it > starts > > > up. > > > > On the first start, the engine dies after about 1 second, then it > > restarts > > > > back up again. I never saw this until Windows XP. > > > > > > > > So, the sound is the REAL problem. > > > > > > > > I have a set of Klipsch ProMedia 5.1's coming and I'd like them to > sound > > > as > > > > good as possible in N4. > > > > > > > > TIA! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

Yeah, this has become a common complaint. RC2 was a step backwards for most people. I lost my scanner in RC2. It worked (though not with all features) in RC1. -Larry "Vintook" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:QsBf7.108405$[email hidden]... > RC2 must have different drivers for the soundblaster because they are > garbage and half the features don't work. I have reverted back to usingthe

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> RC1 drivers with my RC2 and now everything is great again. Why would you > take something that was working in RC1 and mess with it so it doesn't work > anymore??????? Only Microsoft messes with a good thing to mess it > up............. > > Vintook > > "Iain Mackenzie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:xUwf7.2651$[email hidden]... > > I'm on RC1 and the SBLive sound is as good as it was in ME. Full EAX, > > surround, mixer and speaker setup. No problems at all. > > Iain > > > > "John Cauthen" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:9llv7v$8rbt$[email hidden]... > > > > > > Vintook <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > > news:lsuf7.107443$[email hidden]... > > > > I have an SB live card too and am using the RC1 soundcard drivers in > > RC2. > > > No > > > > more crappy sound now. > > > > > > I'm not an SB Live owner, but what does RC1 and RC2 mean? > > > > > > John Cauthen > > > > > > > > > > > Vintook > > > > > > > > "Larry" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > > > news:lhrf7.134515$[email hidden]... > > > > > I'm running Windows XP RC2. > > > > > > > > > > Athlon 1.2/DDR, 512MB/ASUS A7V133/GeForce Pro 64MB, Turtle Beach > Santa > > > > Cruz, > > > > > yada yada yada... > > > > > > > > > > N4 runs EXTREMELY well under XP. The frame rates are excellent. > I'm > > > > still > > > > > running well over 50fps in DirectX mode with the Hercules 12.40 > > drivers > > > at > > > > > 1600X1200/16bit. > > > > > > > > > > The game is also very, very smooth. > > > > > > > > > > I have two problems though.... > > > > > > > > > > 1. The sound is raspy as hell, especially in the lower RPM's.

This > > > > happens > > > > > with either my SoundBlaster Live X-Gamer or Turtle Beach SantaCruz > > > > > installed. > > > > > > > > > > 2. Not really a problem, more of an interesting observation -When

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> > run > > > > > under Windows XP, the car always, ALWAYS stalls the first time it > > starts > > > > up. > > > > > On the first start, the engine dies after about 1 second, then it > > > restarts > > > > > back up again. I never saw this until Windows XP. > > > > > > > > > > So, the sound is the REAL problem. > > > > > > > > > > I have a set of Klipsch ProMedia 5.1's coming and I'd like them to > > sound > > > > as > > > > > good as possible in N4. > > > > > > > > > > TIA! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

Thanks for the tip. Yeah, I 've been through all the tried and true stuff :) -Larry "Bart Westra" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:3b7eaeab$0$58557$[email hidden]...

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> > "Larry" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:lhrf7.134515$[email hidden]... > > I'm running Windows XP RC2. > > > > Athlon 1.2/DDR, 512MB/ASUS A7V133/GeForce Pro 64MB, Turtle Beach Santa > Cruz, > > yada yada yada... > > > > N4 runs EXTREMELY well under XP. The frame rates are excellent. I'm > still > > running well over 50fps in DirectX mode with the Hercules 12.40 drivers

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> > 1600X1200/16bit. > > > > The game is also very, very smooth. > > > > I have two problems though.... > > > > 1. The sound is raspy as hell, especially in the lower RPM's. This > happens > > with either my SoundBlaster Live X-Gamer or Turtle Beach Santa Cruz > > installed. > > Try decreasing the Hardware acceleration in Control Panel - Mulitmedia - > Audio - Playback - Advanced - Performance. It used to do the trick

sometimes > on previous cards of mine. Running Windows 98 here, so maybe you have > different possibilities. > > Bart Westra > >

Wasn't talking about quality Larry, I was simply saying that I don't have any problems with SBL using VIA which you were speculating could be the issue. Iain "Larry" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:1eDf7.137305$[email hidden]...

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> I think it's a matter of expectations. Some are happy with the quality, > some aren't. > > I'm not :) > > -Larry > > "Iain Mackenzie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:DVwf7.2660$[email hidden]... > > Well I'm using VIA on RC1 with no problems at all with SBLive. > > Iain > > > > "Larry" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:dPvf7.135522$[email hidden]... > > > I dare say, I wonder if this is a VIA thing ? > > > > > > -Larry > > > > > > "Vintook" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > > news:lsuf7.107443$[email hidden]... > > > > I have an SB live card too and am using the RC1 soundcard drivers in > > RC2. > > > No > > > > more crappy sound now. > > > > > > > > Vintook > > > > > > > > "Larry" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > > > news:lhrf7.134515$[email hidden]... > > > > > I'm running Windows XP RC2. > > > > > > > > > > Athlon 1.2/DDR, 512MB/ASUS A7V133/GeForce Pro 64MB, Turtle Beach > Santa > > > > Cruz, > > > > > yada yada yada... > > > > > > > > > > N4 runs EXTREMELY well under XP. The frame rates are excellent. > I'm > > > > still > > > > > running well over 50fps in DirectX mode with the Hercules 12.40 > > drivers > > > at > > > > > 1600X1200/16bit. > > > > > > > > > > The game is also very, very smooth. > > > > > > > > > > I have two problems though.... > > > > > > > > > > 1. The sound is raspy as hell, especially in the lower RPM's.

This > > > > happens > > > > > with either my SoundBlaster Live X-Gamer or Turtle Beach SantaCruz > > > > > installed. > > > > > > > > > > 2. Not really a problem, more of an interesting observation -When

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> > run > > > > > under Windows XP, the car always, ALWAYS stalls the first time it > > starts > > > > up. > > > > > On the first start, the engine dies after about 1 second, then it > > > restarts > > > > > back up again. I never saw this until Windows XP. > > > > > > > > > > So, the sound is the REAL problem. > > > > > > > > > > I have a set of Klipsch ProMedia 5.1's coming and I'd like them to > > sound > > > > as > > > > > good as possible in N4. > > > > > > > > > > TIA! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >