Creative Confusion

[EV700]

First, what's the difference between these cards (which would be better for gaming (Vista 64-bit)):

■X-Fi Platinum Fatal1ty Champion Series
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102014

■X-Fi XtremeGamer Fatal1ty Professional Series
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102005

■X-Fi Fatal1ty FPS
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102189
(This one isn't even listed on Creative's website and is out of stock. Typo?)

Second, how in the world do you use headphones with these things? I have Sennheiser headphones, they have the pink and green connections for headset and microphone.

 

[EV700]

/bump

 

[EV700]

/bump for hope

 

[4745454b]

Huh? Did I miss something? How is any of those cards better then this one?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102007

If you buy a card like that one, you can put the $100 difference into the video card, which is better for gaming. This card has the ports you need for your headphones, what more do you need? (its also an x-fi card.)

 

[EV700]

The Xtreme Audio isn't supported in Vista.

* Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite Pro
* Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer Fatal1ty® Pro
* Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatal1ty
* Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum Fatal1ty Champion Series
* Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum
* Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer
* Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic

http://us.creative.com/support/down...g=ALXF_WEB2_LB_1_00_4.exe&x=22&y=22&details=1

 

[4745454b]

I thought you knew that/could live with that seeing as you posted X-fi cards. I believe CL will eventually get hardware support working in some form, but the question is when. Considering the memory issues with Vista right now, I'd stay with XP. Moving to Vista only seems like a headache right now.

 

[EV700]

Alchemy is the answer. OpenAL is growing. Memory issues what?

 

[chedrz]

Technically, the Xtreme Audio isn't even a "real" X-Fi, since it's just a rebadged Audigy SE (Wikipedia it, you'll see).

 

[MattyMustng]

I have a Creative X-Fi XtremeGamer Fatal1ty, not to be confused with the mere XtremeGamer. I run Windows Vista and have installed Vista 64 bit several times. The Creative drivers do in fact now work in 64 bit Vista, for both the Fatal1ty and XtremeMusic. There is a major difference between the XtremeMusic and higher and the XtremeGamer/XtremeAudio. I consider the latter two to not really even be X-Fi's. All cards titled X-Fi were always gold plated and had superior audio processing. The XtremeMusic is a fine card, but the Fatal1ty is the best card for gaming. It has XRAM which is actually supported by some games to boost performance. Even if it isn't, you get the added advantage of removing some of your RAM's processing (only 64mb though). The Fatal1ty is a fine choice for any gamer, and it is what I have run for the past 10 months or so on Vista. The Elite Pro is a waste of money for a gamer, but a good choice for audio creationists. Go with the XtremeGamer Fatal1ty. Usually headphones plug into your speaker controls, but you can also use front panel of the computer or if you really want you can plug into the actual card. I usually just plug into my speaker controls which is what is most common.

 

[EV700]

I have a Creative X-Fi XtremeGamer Fatal1ty, not to be confused with the mere XtremeGamer. I run Windows Vista and have installed Vista 64 bit several times. The Creative drivers do in fact now work in 64 bit Vista, for both the Fatal1ty and XtremeMusic. There is a major difference between the XtremeMusic and higher and the XtremeGamer/XtremeAudio. I consider the latter two to not really even be X-Fi's. All cards titled X-Fi were always gold plated and had superior audio processing. The XtremeMusic is a fine card, but the Fatal1ty is the best card for gaming. It has XRAM which is actually supported by some games to boost performance. Even if it isn't, you get the added advantage of removing some of your RAM's processing (only 64mb though). The Fatal1ty is a fine choice for any gamer, and it is what I have run for the past 10 months or so on Vista. The Elite Pro is a waste of money for a gamer, but a good choice for audio creationists. Go with the XtremeGamer Fatal1ty. Usually headphones plug into your speaker controls, but you can also use front panel of the computer or if you really want you can plug into the actual card. I usually just plug into my speaker controls which is what is most common.

Excellent information. Now I need to figure out how to give you like 5 million rank points! :lol:

 

[Ancalagon_uk]

Anything more than Xfi Gamer or Xfi music is just a waste of money. they are just milking you. my xfi gamer is awesome, I use vista 64 and some speedlink medusa 5.1 headphones (which are awesome).

alchemy works fine, FEAR showed a speed increase when I turned it on and turned on advanced audio options that I previously couldnt (ie EAX 2 etc).

 

[libelula5]

my xfi gamer is awesome, I use vista 64 and some speedlink medusa 5.1 headphones (which are awesome).

I can 2nd that, if you are going for the card you should really get some 5.1 phones and the Medusa's are the best out there at the moment.

If you play games then get them, you will not be disappointed.

 

[nukemaster]

X ram has as much game support as PhisX.

Not saying i would not buy it. i love high end stuff