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作者: Richteralan 時間: 2007-7-5 09:18 標題: Creative released Vista EAX drivers..............for a fee

Creative Labs makes ALchemy Audigy Edition available for $9.99

Creative Labs has officially released the Creative ALchemy Audigy Edition software package. The software package sells for $9.99 from the company’s online store. The Creative ALchemy Audigy Edition software package enables users of Sound Blaster Audigy sound cards to take advantage of hardware-accelerated DirectSound3D and EAX audio under Windows Vista operating systems.

Additionally, the ALchemy Audigy Edition enables sample rate conversion and hardware audio mixing. The software also features an update feature that downloads lists of the latest games supported by ALchemy. Creative Labs currently supports 104 legacy game titles with ALchemy. Supported titles include Command & Conquer 3, F.E.A.R., Far Cry, Guild Wars, Oblivion, World of Warcraft and others.

Creative Labs supports the following Audigy sound cards with ALchemy:

Sound Blaster Audigy 4
Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Pro
Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Platinum
Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS notebook
Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS
Sound Blaster Audigy 2 SE
Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Platinum Ex
Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Platinum
Sound Blaster Audigy 2
Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Value
Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum Ex
Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum
Sound Blaster Audigy

Windows Vista Audigy users can purchase ALchemy Audigy Edition from the Creative Labs online store for Windows Vista 32-bit and 64-bit.

Source: DailyTech

This driver set you can get for free in Windows XP, but now Creative wants you to pay if you are running Windows Vista.
This could mean Creative virtually abandoned old Audigy series\' Vista compatibility and undoubtly will affect Creative\'s market share and reputation.

作者: Aware 時間: 2007-7-5 12:06

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Originally posted by Richteralan at 2007-7-5 09:18:
Creative Labs makes ALchemy Audigy Edition available for $9.99

Creative Labs has officially released the Creative ALchemy Audigy Edition software package. The software package sell ...

唔出奇，比你買未算比面你

作者: qcmadness 時間: 2007-7-5 12:32

都唔算好呃錢既.

作者: dom 時間: 2007-7-5 17:20

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Originally posted by Richteralan at 2007-7-5 09:18:
Creative Labs makes ALchemy Audigy Edition available for $9.99

Creative Labs has officially released the Creative ALchemy Audigy Edition software package. The software package sell ...

Well , $ 10 US is okay price , but I guess most Audigy @ Vista user(s) won\'t happy about Creative charging for "Driver" supposed to be free
(As you can see both graphic card company ATI & nVIDIA provide limited support with VISTA Driver , but it\'s FREE of charge )

作者: Richteralan 時間: 2007-7-5 23:29

The price isn\'t that bad because now only Creative does this.
However, Creative started a bad trend.
Just imagine future driver updates requires you to pay USD$5 each time?

One driver is not bad, 10 drivers will be really bad.

I guess everyone should have a bottom-line with IHV warranty/services.

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