Ben

(SB Live!) + SMP + W2K = Angry SBLive! owner (Angry SBLive! owner) - ((updated drivers)*12(months)) = Happy Turtle Beach Owner

At 1024x768x32, the framerate is probably limited by the video card. Since you both have similar cards, that would explain it. Therefore, your attempted AMD slam is invalid.

You didn't mention what video drivers you were using, but assuming you've got the NVidia 6.xx drivers, you'll need to go into Display Properties/Settings/Advanced/GeForce/Additional Properties/OpenGL Settings/ and change your Vertical Sync to "off by default" or "always off". Also, I would stay away from the NVidia 7.xx drivers. Many people are reporting performance losses. That's a nice rig. Have fun!

http://www.netopia.com/equipment/routers/r7100/index.html [This message has been edited by Ben (edited 07 October 2000).]

There is still a bug with the MP3 playback on my system but the features are worth the trouble.

Dude, I try and talk some sh!t and you don't even get that? I'm having a pecker race with an unarmed person. LOL! [This message has been edited by Ben (edited 24 June 2000).]

Ahh ha! I see

You've got more options with a 3dfx card than with any other. The gap is narrowing though. Unreal and UT runs much better in NT with a 3dfx card. Freespace 2 is another example. You can't even play it in NT without a 3dfx card. By the way, if you haven't tried this game you must! I didn't have that much fun since the original Half-Life. Ben

Yes, the Liveware! Windows 2000 support sucks. I don't even use Windows 2000 anymore, just for this reason. Yes, Creative has had plenty of time to come up with something. But, the fact is all we can do is wait and complain. Ronin Normally I couldn't care less what other people have in their computer compared to mine. But since you listed your setup AND because of your comment at the end about "putting our tongue back in our mouth" I gotta tell you that you ain't all that. As far as I'm concerned you've got a pretty sorry setup and my tongue never left my mouth. Have a nice day! Ben [This message has been edited by Ben (edited 24 June 2000).]

What's tdr alpha?

What video card are you using? In NT, it matters.

This is what works for me. 1) Install NT. 2) Install Service Pack 3 (not 4,5, or 6) 3) Head over to http://support.soundblaster.com/files/download.asp?OS=NT&prod=sblive and download sblnt4up.exe. 4) Install the SBLive! with the original CD-ROM that came with the card. (may take a while, be patient) 5) Install sblnt4up.exe 6) Install Service Pack 6 (4 or 5 should be OK too) 7) Download and install Liveware 3.0 (see url above) 8) Download and install Liveware 3.1 update (optional) 9) Disco! I did a lot of trial and error before I found a procedure that works. This may also be of use to some of you http://www.sblive.com/support/ownersfaq.html#lwinstallnt1 Let me know how it goes. Ben

Also there's a file you need from Creative Labs called sblnt4up.exe that will allow you to update your drivers after you have patched up to SP 4,5, or 6. Head over to creative and look under support, then drivers or files, then select NT and SBLive! from the lists and hit search.

If your referring as to how to install the joystick driver for NT, here's a quick rundown. -Insert your NT CD-ROM in the drive (close the Autorun box if it comes up) -Open Multimedia under the Control Panel -Click on the "Devices" tab -Click on "Add" -Select "Unlisted or Updated Driver" -Either type in this path or select "Browse" and find it manually "(CD Driver letter):\drvlib\multimed\joystick\x86\" -Select "Analog joystick" and press "OK" -Select the address and options for your particular joystick -Hit "OK" and restart the computer You should now have a generic joystick driver installed. You can calibrate it and setup the buttons using "Game Controllers" in Control Panel.

It's from Winternationals software. I don't have a url. It's called FAT32 for Windows NT 4.0. You can download a free read-only trial version and then buy it later to upgrade to full functionality. I used to use it on a daily basis and I never had a single problem. Just remember, you will not be able to run scandisk on the FAT32 partition using NT. Ben

Actually, a steering wheel is very similar to a joystick. There's no reason why it wouldn't work. The wheel is the same as left/right motion of a joystick. The gas pedal is like pushing forward on the stick and the brake is like pulling back on the stick. The only problem may be that you couldn't load the software to calibrate the wheel. This may or may not stop you from using the wheel to play with since you can set the range of motion etc. from the joystick control panel. Ben

That's funny. When I enable SMP I get a performance LOSS! My framerate dropped about 10fps average and the game starts intermittently freezing and jerking. I'm running two P3-500's at 500MHz with a Creative Labs Annihilator on as ASUS P2B-DS. I'm using the NVidia reference drivers version 3.53. What's up with that? I'm with you too. My GeForce will not run at anything above 125MHz/180MHz. I get suspicious seeing some of these web reviewers making it to obscene frequencies with a stock heatsink and fan. Like this guy http://www.mellenger.com/articles/geforce/geforceoc3.htm running his at 150/230 just by changing the fan! Right! Ben

Sure. Most games will let you choose. For example, in Quake II if I select "Default OpenGL" it will use the GeForce256, if I select "3dfx OpenGL" it will use the Voodoo2's. Ben

This makes me curious. There are several people that have this problem. It makes me wonder why. My SBLive! works perfectly under NT in every respect. What kind of systems are you guys running? Ben

That TNT2 is a nice card but there's far more NT game support for 3dfx cards. I have both in my system. I use the 3dfx cards more often. Here's why: The NVidia chips are strong in DirectX right? Well, NT is still using DirectX 3.0. So, if you drop DirectX support your left with OpenGL. The only games I know of that have good OpenGL support are the Quake family games. i.e. GLQuake, QuakeII, Sin, Wages of Sin, Half-Life, Half-Life Opposing Force, and mediocre support for Unreal Tournament. I think Starsiege and Descent 3 can use OpenGL also and Quake3 will be out soon too. Of course there's software rendered games too like Starcraft and Command and Conquer. With a 3dfx card you could also play Unreal, Unreal Tournament, Freespace and Freespace 2 to name a few. Windows 2000 is just around the corner too. Ben

EAX seems to work. I think the EAX support has gotten better with LiveWare 2.0 and 3.0. The EAX support is a little lacking in the games for NT though. I haven't tried the dual sound card thing. I'm happy just getting one card to work. Ben [This message has been edited by Ben (edited 22 November 1999).]

I get the best results installing the SBLive using SP3 and using the CD installation program. I've never had a problem doing it that way and I have a dual processor setup. Then, once the card is installed, I patch up to the latest SP. Ben

Does installing DX5 have any drawbacks? I tried it once a long time ago. I gained support for a couple new games but I seemed to loose support for a couple games that previously worked. Is this normal? Ben

No luck here either. NT 4.0, SP6 I have a GeForce 256 and dual 12MB Voodoo2's. You would think is would work with one of those. I've sent GT Interactive some e-mail, no response yet. Ben

Ya, the way I look at it is, if the game doesn't bother to support NT then I don't bother to support the game (by purchasing it). Ben