Vista RTM Audigy driver: release December X, January X, now TBA

I can appreciate that the changes in Vista make life very difficult for a driver developer but there is no excuse for the poor management of this process. First these drivers?were?listed for release December, then January and now it says TBA. From a PR point of view including the expiry date in the driver(I would love to hear an explanation for that) and then these delays is very pitiful. I don't think as a company you are doing yourselves any favours with this. Many tech forums are speculating because of these delays and there are rumours that the driver when it is released will not have full functionality even though these products are still on the shop shelves. Despite the company's dubious practices(imop) with drivers in the past (new drivers released for Audigy 2 ZS but not Audigy 2 Player) I've always stuck with?Soundblaster cards because of the guaranteed compatiblity but I think this will be my last and given the coverage that this is starting to get I don't think I will be alone in this...

Hi!?I agree with you on this. The problem with Creative, is the lack of a competiti've company. They don't have it, so they do as they please. It's outrageous, total lack of respect to their clients. I own 2 creative cards, and I'm running Vista. First card is a Audigy 2 ZS Platinum, tried their beta driver, and it's awfull! Doesn't even support 5. speaker systems... How I resolved this? Installing latest XP drivers using compatability mode. It works just fine, just don't use Vista to configure your speakers, use instead the Creative Panel, and everything will work just fine: EAX working at 00%, CMS at 00%, 5. Speakers at 00%. My second card, is a 5. Li've Digital. That one, as Creative decided simply to abandon it, I used the same technique! Worked like a charm... Everything works just fine...So, tell me one thing: if XP drivers are able to install (on compatability mode, thanks Microsoft for this) why is it being so hard to launch one 00% Vista Driver? I'm not speaking one for the final release, although many companies already launched them (for example, NVIDIA, but there is one thing called ATI, here) at least one for the RC2... They launched the new MediaSource, but for me, the setup doesn't even finishes, simply crashes...But, by now, lauching an RC2 driver? Has no logic...My advise to Creative, begin to take better care of your clients, or else, you may find yourselves with a decrease in sales... Many people are just begining to use onboard audio chips, instead of paying ?200 for a audio card. It's true, the downsize in performance (or the lack of professional audio editing), but, nowadays, with the available GPU's and CPU's, people who simply use their computers to work on Office or play a game, are thinking twice before buying a Creative Card...
Bye!!!Message Edited by RestarTmen_PT_ on 0-09-200702:30 PM

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