XFI fatality platinum @ medusa headphones ?

hi all?hope you can help, ok story so far ,having made my fingers bleed by having to install and uninstall the said card because of issues with it not being reconised it works ,now when in game mode its well rubbish to be honest i have medusa headphones which are surround sound, and to be honest game play is not the same very little directional help ie if someones shooting me from behind ,,or from the left etc etc and on startup i get 2 message bars saying reinstall soundcard? whats that all about?please if someone can help i would be very grateful?cos to be honest if i can't resolve it i'm taking the **bleep** card back and getting a refund?according to driver update thingy its up to date for winxp pro

hi all?hope you can help, ok story so far ,having made my fingers bleed by having to install and uninstall the said card because of issues with it not being reconised it works ,now when in game mode its well rubbish to be honest i have medusa headphones which are surround sound, and to be honest game play is not the same very little directional help ie if someones shooting me from behind ,,or from the left etc etc and on startup i get 2 message bars saying reinstall soundcard? whats that all about?please if someone can help i would be very grateful?cos to be honest if i can't resolve it i'm taking the **bleep** card back and getting a refund?according to driver update thingy its up to date for winxp pro

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    <span class="j2">When <span class="j2">you've <span class="j2">spent <span class="j2">quite <span class="j2">a <span class="j2">lot <span class="j2">of <span class="j2">money <span class="j2">on <span class="j2">a *<span class="j2">high <span class="j2">end* <span class="j2">card <span class="j2">like <span class="j2">a <span class="j3">X-Fi <span class="j3">Xtreme <span class="j2">gamer <span class="j2">Fatality, <span class="j2">who <span class="j2">in <span class="j2">on <span class="j2">earth <span class="j2">would <span class="j2">be <span class="j2">willing <span class="j2">and <span class="j2">happy <span class="j2">to <span class="j2">have <span class="j2">to <span class="j2">fork <span class="j2">out <span class="j2">for <span class="j2">a <span class="j2">front <span class="j2">panel <span class="j2">costing <span class="j2">nearly <span class="j2">half <span class="j2">the <span class="j2">price <span class="j2">of <span class="j2">the <span class="j2">card <span class="j2">just <span class="j2">for <span class="j2">the <span class="j2">privilege <span class="j2">of <span class="j2">being <span class="j2">able <span class="j2">to <span class="j2">connect <span class="j2">your <span class="j2">case <span class="j2">front <span class="j2">panel <span class="j2">headphone <span class="j2">and <span class="j3">mic <span class="j2">to <span class="j2">the <span class="j2">sound <span class="j2">card?! <span class="j2">Do <span class="j2">I <span class="j2">expect <span class="j2">the <span class="j2">connection <span class="j2">from <span class="j2">the <span class="j2">card <span class="j2">to <span class="j2">front <span class="j2">case <span class="j2">audio <span class="j2">to <span class="j2">come <span class="j2">as <span class="j2">standard? <span class="j2">YES. <span class="j2">Do <span class="j2">I <span class="j2">take <span class="j2">it <span class="j2">kindly <span class="j2">to <span class="j2">see <span class="j2">a <span class="j2">proprietary <span class="j2">connection <span class="j2">preventing <span class="j2">me <span class="j2">to <span class="j2">do <span class="j2">that <span class="j2">unless <span class="j2">I <span class="j2">buy <span class="j2">another <span class="j2">expensi've <span class="j2">toy <span class="j2">from <span class="j3">CL, <span class="j2">or <span class="j2">do <span class="j2">I <span class="j2">want <span class="j2">to <span class="j2">have <span class="j2">to <span class="j2">mod <span class="j2">a <span class="j2">cable <span class="j2">or <span class="j2">buy <span class="j2">a <span class="j3">modded <span class="j2">one <span class="j2">to <span class="j2">that <span class="j2">effect? <span class="j2">NO! <span class="j3">CL <span class="j2">has <span class="j2">voiced <span class="j2">concerns <span class="j2">that <span class="j2">people <span class="j2">making/<span class="j2">using <span class="j3">modded <span class="j2">cables <span class="j2">could <span class="j2">result in damage/<span class="j2">fry <span class="j2">the <span class="j2">card, <span class="j2">well <span class="j2">who's <span class="j2">fault <span class="j2">is <span class="j2">that <span class="j2">if <span class="j2">not <span class="j3">Creative's? <span class="j2">How <span class="j2">about <span class="j2">doing <span class="j2">the <span class="j2">decent <span class="j2">thing <span class="j2">and <span class="j2">provide <span class="j2">the <span class="j2">cable <span class="j2">WITH <span class="j2">the <span class="j2">card <span class="j2">in <span class="j2">the <span class="j2">first <span class="j2">place, <span class="j2">and <span class="j2">even <span class="j2">more <span class="j2">decent, <span class="j2">why <span class="j2">not <span class="j2">provide <span class="j2">these <span class="j2">cards' <span class="j2">owners <span class="j2">with <span class="j2">one? <span class="j2">Can't <span class="j2">be <span class="j2">the <span class="j2">case <span class="j2">of <span class="j2">not <span class="j2">having <span class="j2">such <span class="j2">cables <span class="j2">since <span class="j3">CL <span class="j2">is <span class="j2">making <span class="j2">the <span class="j2">proprietary <span class="j2">connector <span class="j2">for <span class="j2">their <span class="j2">front <span class="j2">panel <span class="j2">in <span class="j2">the <span class="j2">first <span class="j2">place. <span class="j2">If <span class="j2">insisting <span class="j2">no <span class="j2">such <span class="j2">cables <span class="j2">are <span class="j2">available, <span class="j2">then <span class="j2">make <span class="j2">them!
    <span class="j2">Meanwhile <span class="j2">cards' <span class="j2">owners <span class="j2">are <span class="j2">left <span class="j2">with <span class="j2">little <span class="j2">alternati've <span class="j2">if <span class="j2">they <span class="j2">cannot <span class="j2">have <span class="j2">their <span class="j2">onboard <span class="j2">sound (<span class="j2">to <span class="j2">connect <span class="j2">to <span class="j2">the <span class="j2">case <span class="j2">audio) <span class="j2">and <span class="j2">their <span class="j3">CL <span class="j2">card <span class="j2">coexist <span class="j2">without <span class="j2">conflict. <span class="j2">This <span class="j2">is <span class="j2">lame <span class="j2">at <span class="j2">best, <span class="j2">arrogant <span class="j2">at <span class="j2">worse <span class="j2">and <span class="j2">the <span class="j2">same <span class="j2">approach <span class="j2">as <span class="j2">with <span class="j2">the <span class="j2">cards' <span class="j2">drivers <span class="j3">-will <span class="j2">not <span class="j2">go <span class="j2">there <span class="j2">as <span class="j2">there <span class="j2">are <span class="j2">enough <span class="j2">threads <span class="j2">about <span class="j2">that <span class="j2">but <span class="j2">for <span class="j2">the <span class="j2">record, <span class="j2">if <span class="j2">it <span class="j2">wasn't <span class="j2">for <span class="j2">a <span class="j2">certain <span class="j2">someone's <span class="j2">functional <span class="j2">drivers, <span class="j2">how <span class="j2">many <span class="j2">cards <span class="j2">would <span class="j2">still <span class="j2">be <span class="j2">in <span class="j2">use? <span class="j2">I <span class="j2">guess <span class="j2">it <span class="j2">could <span class="j2">be <span class="j2">said <span class="j2">I <span class="j2">was <span class="j2">stupid <span class="j2">enough <span class="j2">to <span class="j2">get <span class="j2">this <span class="j2">card, <span class="j2">should <span class="j2">have <span class="j2">known <span class="j2">better <span class="j2">and <span class="j2">go <span class="j2">for <span class="j2">another <span class="j2">make <span class="j2">which <span class="j2">would <span class="j2">not <span class="j2">be <span class="j2">giving <span class="j2">me <span class="j2">such <span class="j2">grief! <span class="jR$489"><span class="j2">I <span class="j4">emphasize <span class="j2">again, <span class="j2">these <span class="j2">cards <span class="j2">aren't <span class="j2">cheap <span class="j2">to <span class="j2">buy <span class="j2">so <span class="j2">Creative, <span class="j2">I <span class="j2">am <span class="j2">NOT <span class="j2">interested <span class="j2">in <span class="j2">the <span class="j2">forthcoming <span class="j3">X-Fi2 <span class="j2">series, <span class="j2">just <span class="j2">provide <span class="j2">the <span class="j2">present <span class="j2">ones <span class="j2">with <span class="j2">full <span class="j2">functionality <span class="j2">and <span class="j2">the <span class="j2">means <span class="j2">to <span class="j2">at <span class="j2">least <span class="j2">connect <span class="j2">to <span class="j2">our <span class="j2">case <span class="j2">audio <span class="j2">without <span class="j2">any <span class="j2">more <span class="j2">expense <span class="j2">on <span class="j2">our <span class="j2">part.

    Thanks for that, Cornholio_OH! I've already looked into PC Performance's adapter and indeed noticed that those using it said PCP are wiring it wrong. So I got in touch with PCP about it and they deny the wrong wiring, stating that there's no mistake in how the cable is made but only how cases front ports are wired and grounded (?!). Also, they only provide the adapter for AC97 and not HD audio and some people had trouble with the AC97 connection, though I suppose that's better than nothing
    Though you are right that it's an alternati've that may be worth the money, personally I strongly bulk at having to get one of those, especially when adding shipping costs to Europe, it no longer will be worth the money! When nowadays there are cards that do perform as well if not surpassing CL's and who provide the adequate connection and at no extra cost, I am strongly inclined to getting rid of the Fatality -practically brand new one by the way- and go for another make. Call it stubbornness or principle, if us consumers just roll over and give in having to either buy more accessories or modded cables, we're sending the wrong signal to CL and everyone else that it's okay to take us for stupid and milk us.

  • Pre-Amp Xfi Fatali

    Hello i bought the Soundblaster X-Fi Fatality Professional Series Xtreme Gamer with 64 mb X-Ram soundcard and was wondering if there is pre-amp on the soundcard for the line in/mic jack. I want to know this so i can decide if its suitable for recording from a Mic for studio/production/mix work. Thanks in advance

    I haven't tried to on my system. I went from the Audigy 2 plat. to the X-Fi Platinum Fatalty Champion. I was recording from a dynamic mic and found the sound slightly low even with the input volume turned up. If you use a condensed mic with phantom power you may have better results.
    Mexdude wrote:
    Hello i bought the Soundblaster X-Fi Fatality Professional Series Xtreme Gamer with 64 mb X-Ram soundcard and was wondering if there is pre-amp on the soundcard for the line in/mic jack. I want to know this so i can decide if its suitable for recording from a Mic for studio/production/mix work. Thanks in advance

  • XFi Fatality - possible fault. Screeches and p

    Hi,
    I have a Fatality Pro which most of the time works well, but at random times (can be during games or just whilst using windows) starts to screech and whistle. It sounds like a radio being tuned in. This is under Vista Ultimate with all updates applied and latest drivers. Xfi software from Creative Vista CD and updated. Everything used to work fine under XP MCE so i thought i'd dual boot but the same thing happens with XP now. The only hardware thats changed as far as XP is concerned is my graphics card - going from Nvidia 6600 to ATi 950 Pro AGP versions. Could this indicate a fault with my card?(Full spec:? Asus P4C800 Deluxe mobo, P4 3.06GHz, 2GB RAM, ATI 950 Pro 52MB AGP, Hauppage WinTV Nova 500, XFi Fatalty Pro)?Any ideas/suggestions greatly apreciated. Thanks,?Colin?Have also discovered that as the screeches get louder, CPU useage climbs to a maximum, and the pc becomes unresponsi've. Then there is a whooshy pop sound causing CPU use to drop to nothing and the sounds stop!? All very weird and irritatingMessage Edited by gryphon2 on 07-4-20070:23 PM

    Ive got the same problem with my Extreme Gamer, as covered in another post. Creative has been unable to help me, seems they just think" sucks to be you, haha!". Suggestions have come that it might be an issue with X-Fi and AGP cards, or with Asus motherboards. My problem happens mostly when i have had, or having some kind of music player (Winamp, WMP or so) running. But so far nothing has helped. Replace motherboard or ditch the card maybe?Regards,Z

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