Hi...I have an PDPI L4 game card on order (est. shipping date April 24 btw)
I have a gateway PC. Reading a comment from a racer at Alison's site I'll
recap.
I could not get my L4 card to work problem is Gateway uses an integrated
soundcard. One cannot remove it then reinstall after the computer assigns
the address. OK..
Is anyone using a SoundBlaster Live card out there? If so how does your
controller work? I recently hooked up new pedals to go along with my
Logitech wheel and I think my CPU is taking a slight hit using the
integrated SoundBlaster audiopci 64d that come with my machine. I heard the
SoundBlaster Live uses almost no CPU cycles. Sounds like this is what I am
looking for (?)
Your thoughts are always appreciated.
Dave C.
I use the gameport on my SB Live card, and it does very well for me.
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Don Burnette
Dburn in N3 and Legends
"David Ciemny" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> Hi...I have an PDPI L4 game card on order (est. shipping date April 24
btw)
> I have a gateway PC. Reading a comment from a racer at Alison's site I'll
> recap.
>
> I could not get my L4 card to work problem is Gateway uses an integrated
> soundcard. One cannot remove it then reinstall after the computer assigns
> the address. OK..
>
> Is anyone using a SoundBlaster Live card out there? If so how does your
> controller work? I recently hooked up new pedals to go along with my
> Logitech wheel and I think my CPU is taking a slight hit using the
> integrated SoundBlaster audiopci 64d that come with my machine. I heard
the
> SoundBlaster Live uses almost no CPU cycles. Sounds like this is what I am
> looking for (?)
>
> Your thoughts are always appreciated.
>
> Dave C.
>
>
I'm using the SB Live Value, and the gameport is great, no
complaints. Alisons site has articles on SB Live cards with GPL
specifically, that would be your best source of info. Go to her
Hardware FAQ then Soundcards.
[email hidden] (David Ciemny) wrote in
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Don Scurlock
Vancouver,B.C.
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>Hi...I have an PDPI L4 game card on order (est. shipping date April >24 btw) I have a gateway PC. Reading a comment from a racer at >Alison's site I'll recap. > >I could not get my L4 card to work problem is Gateway uses an >integrated soundcard. One cannot remove it then reinstall after the >computer assigns the address. OK.. > >Is anyone using a SoundBlaster Live card out there? If so how does >your controller work? I recently hooked up new pedals to go along >with my Logitech wheel and I think my CPU is taking a slight hit >using the integrated SoundBlaster audiopci 64d that come with my >machine. I heard the SoundBlaster Live uses almost no CPU cycles. >Sounds like this is what I am looking for (?) > >Your thoughts are always appreciated. > >Dave C. > >The L4 is beyond a doubt the best thing made for gaming online.
Go here.
https://mall001.jetlink.net/MALL000/index.cfm?ncp=yes&DID=9
Those who use them would never do without again.
If you cant order by the web call them.
Jon
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Jonathan Lockhart
mailto:[email hidden]
Driver of the #9 TEAM PDPI Ford Taurus
http://www.racersonline.com/teampdpi/
Sponsored by PDPI makers of the L4 game card.
http://www.pdpi.net
Proud Member of the Hawaii Ace League Thomas Enterprises Racing Series
http://www.hal.dithots.org
AndrewS <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> From the numbers I've seen, the SBLive is the least cpu intensive
soundcard
> on the market. Others may offer more effects or better sound, but as far
as
> cpu usage goes I believe the SBLive is the best. Doesn't matter on the
> model, because they're all basically the same.
>
> If your question is about the gameport... Well, I recently started using
the
> gameport on my SBLive and I haven't noticed any difference in framerates
> from when I was using my LWFF over USB. I'm now using an SRC wheel with
the
> gameport. Things are smoooth.... but there is a bit of jitter on the
> controller calibibration screen. I was considering the purchase of an
PDPI
> L4 card, but I'm starting to waver a bit since I haven't seen a frame rate
> hit. That being said, it's always best to eliminate any performance
bottle
> neck you can.
>
> Can anyone here convince me that I need a PDPI? Tried to order one on
> friday, but their web page kept crapping out.
>
>
> "David Ciemny" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
> news:8cpsgq$fcm$[email hidden]...
> > Hi...I have an PDPI L4 game card on order (est. shipping date April 24
> btw)
> > I have a gateway PC. Reading a comment from a racer at Alison's site
I'll
> > recap.
> >
> > I could not get my L4 card to work problem is Gateway uses an integrated
> > soundcard. One cannot remove it then reinstall after the computer
assigns
> > the address. OK..
> >
> > Is anyone using a SoundBlaster Live card out there? If so how does your
> > controller work? I recently hooked up new pedals to go along with my
> > Logitech wheel and I think my CPU is taking a slight hit using the
> > integrated SoundBlaster audiopci 64d that come with my machine. I heard
> the
> > SoundBlaster Live uses almost no CPU cycles. Sounds like this is what I
am
> > looking for (?)
> >
> > Your thoughts are always appreciated.
> >
> > Dave C.
> >
> >
>
>
From the numbers I've seen, the SBLive is the least cpu intensive soundcard
on the market. Others may offer more effects or better sound, but as far as
cpu usage goes I believe the SBLive is the best. Doesn't matter on the
model, because they're all basically the same.
If your question is about the gameport... Well, I recently started using the
gameport on my SBLive and I haven't noticed any difference in framerates
from when I was using my LWFF over USB. I'm now using an SRC wheel with the
gameport. Things are smoooth.... but there is a bit of jitter on the
controller calibibration screen. I was considering the purchase of an PDPI
L4 card, but I'm starting to waver a bit since I haven't seen a frame rate
hit. That being said, it's always best to eliminate any performance bottle
neck you can.
Can anyone here convince me that I need a PDPI? Tried to order one on
friday, but their web page kept crapping out.
"David Ciemny" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:8cpsgq$fcm$[email hidden]...
> Hi...I have an PDPI L4 game card on order (est. shipping date April 24btw)
the
