UPDATE SB Live vs Diamind MX399 in N3

After downloading a 14mb updated driver file for the Diamond sound card it performed miracles for the game. A definite must!!!!!!! SB Live does NOT compare!! With the immersive sound in this game it's now FUN to play even though the cars drive like they do. Getting the Diamond to work properly was a real pain in the (&*. Removing the SB Live software was a problem that took some time. It left resident programing that conflicted with the MX300 and the combination of things kept interfering with my PDPI operation also. Every time I would boot up I had to reinstall the drivers for the MX300 to get it and my PDPI to work. Not fun but worth all the effort!!!!!! I strongly recommend the MX300 if you wish to enjoy this game, it's the best part of it! Doug Straley

Surely the game is not THAT bad. --- Antti Markus Peteri 15 miles. your dim light shines from so far away - Soul Asylum, Promises Broken

I just got this card and the install quits at 67%. So I need the new software. Where did you get this 14mb file. All I see is a 2.58mb file version for the MII card version : 4.10.01.0207 Thanks Rick

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> After downloading a 14mb updated driver file for the Diamond sound > card it performed miracles for the game. A definite must!!!!!!! SB > Live does NOT compare!! With the immersive sound in this game it's now > FUN to play even though the cars drive like they do. > Getting the Diamond to work properly was a real pain in the (&*. > Removing the SB Live software was a problem that took some time. It > left resident programing that conflicted with the MX300 and the > combination of things kept interfering with my PDPI operation also. > Every time I would boot up I had to reinstall the drivers for the MX300 > to get it and my PDPI to work. Not fun but worth all the effort!!!!!! > I strongly recommend the MX300 if you wish to enjoy this game, it's > the best part of it! > Doug Straley

Rick, Try this site. http://www.vortexofsound.com/download.htm That is link to their d/l page. Pick drivers and go from there. They also have a ton of good info on the MX300, (and other cards) The 2035 Aureal drivers were way late in coming, but they do address a ton of problems and are a must for MX300 users. Andy

Rick, click here: ftp://ftp.diamondmm.com/pub/multimedia/monster-sound/mx300/102rel.exe --David Cook wrote...

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> I just got this card and the install quits at 67%. So I need the new > software. Where did you get this 14mb file. All I see is a 2.58mb file > version for the MII card version : 4.10.01.0207 > Thanks > Rick > > After downloading a 14mb updated driver file for the Diamond sound > > card it performed miracles for the game. A definite must!!!!!!! SB > > Live does NOT compare!! With the immersive sound in this game it's now > > FUN to play even though the cars drive like they do. > > Getting the Diamond to work properly was a real pain in the (&*. > > Removing the SB Live software was a problem that took some time. It > > left resident programing that conflicted with the MX300 and the > > combination of things kept interfering with my PDPI operation also. > > Every time I would boot up I had to reinstall the drivers for the MX300 > > to get it and my PDPI to work. Not fun but worth all the effort!!!!!! > > I strongly recommend the MX300 if you wish to enjoy this game, it's > > the best part of it! > > Doug Straley