sound quality; XP vs 2k


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i did check in older posts but from what i saw this question never really came up. Sblive cards in 2k sounded good, then there was the whole confused thing with the drivers going on in xp, now things have settled down,

I'm just wondering, can anyone remember back the their sblive in win 2k and comment on weather the sound quality in XP is better or worse... on the whole i thought XP soundquality was worse..

thanks :D

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http://www.soundblaster.com/support/winxp

I downloaded the above drivers, and it unlocks all of the features you enjoyed from W98, but it screwed up under UT Mods.

I was playing Infiltration and the sound SUCKED. Everything else was fine, but when I had to do a System Restore, I did not download the XP drivers from Creative.

Incompatibility with one game shouldn't stop you from trying the new drivers, and I was able to install them without a single problem the last time I did it under XP.

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Originally posted by msn-

well xp has alot of new sound features + with all drivers out i think mp3s and such sound alot better in xp then 2k

I don't know of the "new sound features" you're talking about, the only one I know is the Speaker Enhancement that comes with Plus! and that blows big time.

Sound quality is pretty much dependent on the quality of the drivers. I found with the drivers that are bundled with XP they sounded a little worse, but once the drivers for my sound card got re-released with XP compatibility it sounds fantastic, identical to the quality in 2k. I'm using a Hercules Gamesurround Muse XL by the way, so it'll be a lot different for everyone. Don't be afraid of going onto google.com and scouring around for unofficial drivers, they vary in quality greatly but it's worth giving a shot! :D

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