SB Live Value under Win2k am I hearing wrong?

[pr-man 1]

Well I just replaced my AWE64 value isa card with an SBlive Value card and I installed liveware 3.0 for win2k. Problem is I am really not impressed with the sound difference between the two cards. Maybe im hearing impaired or something. I was kinda expecting a BIG diference for something. I have played UT, Ultima online and some mp3 so far. My speaker system is not awesome but pretty good. Altec lansing ACS45's Any ideas guys?

 

------------------

***TRUST YOUR TECHNOLUST***

[CUViper 0]

The problem is the drivers, not the card. I have heard some success stories, but for the life of me i cannot get the 3d sound working properly. The 3d sound is what will make the difference over your previous sound card. Hopefully it will all be fixed when liveware4 comes out...

[roninuk 0]

i just installed win2k and have noticed the drop in sound quality, does anyone have any idea when liveware 4 is being released?, cuz all creative offer at the moment is a cut down version just to get the card running under win2k..and it is not to good. Any help appreciated

[Damien 0]

From what I've heard from Creative, Liveware 4 is due out soon, but what 'soon' means - is anybodies guess. All I can say is it's about bloody time! There has been a procedure for forcing Liveware 3 to work under Win 2K - on this very site I believe - but I never managed to get it to work, and have stuck with the cut down drivers. Unfortunately as you say, the 3D sound quality leaves much to be desired.

[ComputerMan 0]

Creative new drivers are out now....http://www.americas.creative.com/win2k.html

[J_Pro 0]

You guys, Creative has said nothing in their FAQs about liveware 4. They did say LW3 for Win2k will be out any second (mid May). As for now there is an official LW2 version for win2k. The breakdown goes like this:

 

LW3 for 9x/NT4 ... yes

LW2 for Win2k .....yes

LW3 for Win2k .... not yet

 

I've had success with the win2k drivers using both a Live and a Live Value MP3+