SB Live, Just Drivers or LIVEWARE?

[xWeston]

I have a Sound Blaster Live value (not 5.1) and Windows 2000.
The rest of my system specs are as shown below...

Should i use just the "WDM" driver? or should i install the whole liveware package? I could careless about all of the software that they give me with liveware, for example the creative recorder and launcher crap...

Please help!
Weston

 

[Killbat]

Get Liveware for the AudioHQ/mixer if nothing else. You can chose not to install the other parts.

 

[Sugadaddy]

Liveware, but don't install the Launcher thing...

 

[xWeston]

I dont even care about audiohq or the mixer, liveware or drivers?

 

[Nutdotnet]

I think you just answered your own question.

 

[Nerd]

I just install the drivers. It takes too long to install all of that Liveware crap.

 

[Adrian Tung]

Don't you need at least AudioHQ in order to enable 4 or 5.1 speaker support?


atwl

 

[xWeston]

i have 2 speakers, and again... no 5.1

Weston

 

[AndyHui]

You will need part of the LiveWare package if you want to control MIDI Soundfont loading.

 

[Taz4158]

Ignore the bloatware that is Liveware, just stick to the drivers. Or better yet get Santa Cruz or Acoustic Edge for much better sound.

 

[bacillus]

if you're not fussy then just the drivers will do!

 

[patrickj]

Just do a minimal liveware install making sure that you have the latest version.