Creative released GPL driver for X-Fi

[postmortemIA]

yes, shocking news - they released source code and some claim it works this time.

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ALSA people are working on their own driver, maybe this will help so that we finally have decent support, like audigy has.

 

[JetBlack69]

I hope it works!

 

[Nothinman]

I still can't believe people actually pay for sound cards...

 

[postmortemIA]

Originally posted by: Nothinman
I still can't believe people actually pay for sound cards...

you paid for yours with motherboard - $2. we bought different product for more $.

same as video cards and onboard cards.

 

[Nothinman]

you paid for yours with motherboard - $2. we bought different product for more $.

Yes, so you paid for two for no good reason.

 

[Schadenfroh]

Originally posted by: Nothinman

you paid for yours with motherboard - $2. we bought different product for more $.

Yes, so you paid for two for no good reason.

It is applicable in some cases. HTPCs plug into sound systems that onboard may not have the features / connections for and gamers who play games that make use of EAX to a significant degree (some games' sound effects are noticeably superior with EAX (when supported by the game / OS), others not so much).

But yeh, for 90%+ of the cases, it is not worth it to buy a ~$35 discrete sound card.

 

[Fear No Evil]

Originally posted by: Nothinman
I still can't believe people actually pay for sound cards...

You just steal yours?

 

[Brainonska511]

Originally posted by: Fear No Evil

Originally posted by: Nothinman
I still can't believe people actually pay for sound cards...

You just steal yours?

http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/bigj/failboat4.jpg

 

[Nothinman]

You just steal yours?

No, whoever makes the motherboard that I'm using pays for it and then includes the price+margin in the package.

 

[Robor]

Originally posted by: Nothinman

You just steal yours?

No, whoever makes the motherboard that I'm using pays for it and then includes the price+margin in the package.

Don't feed it.

 

[Markbnj]

I have an Audigy 4 Pro only because I use the breakout box and inputs in my home recording setup. For simple output, I agree with Nothinman. Not much reason anymore to pay for a card and use up a slot.

 

[crontab]

i don't agree with nothingman.

i bought a sound card just to hook up headphones or 2.1 speakers. the sound is much cleaner and clearer than the static infested onboard sound.

i don't know why one would care what one purchases with their own money. way to threadcrap.

 

[Brainonska511]

Originally posted by: crontab
i don't agree with nothingman.

i bought a sound card just to hook up headphones or 2.1 speakers. the sound is much cleaner and clearer than the static infested onboard sound.

i don't know why one would care what one purchases with their own money. way to threadcrap.

I've never had a problem "the static infested onboard sound." Either way, it doesn't really matter - if people want a dedicated soundcard for EAX or the perceived better quality output or just because their motherboard doesn't support the outputs they need, all the power to them.

 

[Kalmah]

Any new news on this? I'd like to pull my x-fi back out of the box from under my bed.