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List of sound cards not supported????

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  • 12-07-2005 4:23pm
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    Pongo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 163 ✭✭


    OK, messing around with settings today, and realised I hadn't enabled hardware sound, which I did, I've got a soundblaster live 5.1, basic but effective I would have thought.... Wrong, the sound went to hell in a handbasket, massive feedback, coming and going, and a constant buzzing in the background. So I had a look around a few forums to see if anyone else had the same problem, and I was pointed towards this in the 'read me' file:
    We recommend Creative sound cards for use with Battlefield 2.

    - The following sound cards do not support the Hardware Audio
    Renderer option:

    Altec Lansing ADA70 USB Speakers
    AOpen AW-320
    AOpen Phantom 3D AW-724
    ASound Express II
    Aureal Vortex
    Aureal Vortex 2
    Aztech A3D
    Creative Labs SB 16 PCI
    Creative Labs SB Audigy 2 NX
    Creative Labs SB Audigy LS - (5.1)
    Creative Labs SB Extigy
    Creative Labs SB Live 24-bit
    Creative Labs SB Live
    Creative Labs SB Live PLATINUM
    Creative Labs SB Live Value
    Creative Labs SB Live X-GAMER
    Creative Labs SB Live X-GAMER 5.1
    Creative Labs SB MP3+ USB
    Creative Labs SB PCI 128
    Creative Labs SB PCI 512
    Creative Labs SB PCI 64
    Diamond Monster Sound II MX300
    Diamond Monster Sound MX400
    Diamond Sound Impact S90
    Ensoniq Audio PCI PNP
    ESS Canyon 3D
    ESS Canyon 3D-2
    ESS Maestro-2 3D Audio
    Hercules DIGIFIRE 7.1
    Hercules Game Theater XP 7.1
    Hercules Gamesurround Fortissimo III 7.1
    Hercules Gamesurround Muse Pocket USB
    Hi-Live PCI
    Hi-Live PCI SC4000
    IOMagic Storm Surge
    M-Audio Sonica
    M-Audio Sonica Theater 7.1
    M-Audio Transit USB
    Microsoft Digital Sound System 80 USB
    Nvidia nForce Audio
    Nvidia nForce2 Audio
    Philips Acoustic Edge
    Realtek ALC861 audio
    Siig Soundwave Elite 2000
    Siig Soundwave Pro PCI
    SoundMAX 3
    SoundMAX
    SoundMAX Cadenza (Intel 845)
    SoundMAX Cadenza (Intel 850)
    SoundMAX ADI AD1980 CODEC
    Turtle Beach Montego A3D Xstream
    Turtle Beach Montego II
    Turtle Beach Montego II Quadzilla
    Turtle Beach Santa Cruz
    Yamaha Xwave-192
    Yamaha Xwave-512
    Zoltrix Nightingale Value
    So..... anyone have any similar problems and can anyone recommend a good soundcard!


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    #2
    stagolee
    Registered Users Posts: 1,068 ✭✭✭stagolee


    does enabling hardware sound make much difference?


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    #3
    jonski
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    I have a SB live value and use Hardware Sound , it works fine :o


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    Pongo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 163 ✭✭Pongo


    Not sure if it makes a difference, but i'd like to find out. Bit of a pain, they recommend the use of creative sound cards but then list a load of them that aren't supported. EA/Creative's way of making me upgrade I suppose...
    I'm leaning towrds this card: http://www.peats.com/cgi-bin/shop/db.cgi?view=1&id=5484&type=6&path=14x122x572

    Anyone have one or have any other suggestions?


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    KdjaCL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,346 ✭✭✭✭KdjaCL


    Turn off EAX and use hardware or software , both should be fine.


    I use Built in 5.1 jobbies after 4 now and previous Creative exp i swear by the VIA/CMI codecs.


    kdjac


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    #6
    stagolee
    Registered Users Posts: 1,068 ✭✭✭stagolee


    heres how to get eax4 working for sb live and audigy
    http://www.shackbattles.com/wiki/index.php/BF2:Getting_EAX4_working_for_All_SB_Live%21_and_Audigy_sound_cards


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    Hellrazer
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,665 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hellrazer


    For those of you capable of running with hardware sound on creative cards what drivers are you lot using?
    Ive a sb live 24 bit 7.1 that I paid something like 60 euros for 6 or so months ago whic works in every game I play with eax and hardware and wont run in hardware mode in bf2.
    Any ideas--all I want is 5.1 sound which I cant seem to get in software mode.


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