Audigy LS advice

HyDa_DRUID · Feb 16, 2005, 09:44 AM

Hello All,

I bought this Audigy LS a while back, soon came the blunt realization that i got suckerd. It gives me problems in many games, especially IL2 Forgotten Battles with Pacific Fighters. It seems to make the graphics stutter when i use 3d audio extension, an option in IL2. Do not quote me on this, but I believe this game uses miles sound system, the relevance of this, I do not know. It's just that this game gives me sound problems like I have never had, except for one other flight sim, Lock on modern air combat Sound is terrible in that game lol.

I have some questions to ask please.

1: What can I do, if anything, to improve the performance/ sound quality of this card?

2: What are my options as far as installing modded drivers and or software?

3: When I install drivers alone, and no software, I like the sound BUT, I can not play mp3s in 5.1, well simulated 5.1 through cmss or whatever it is. Is there anyway to get this effect to work without installing creative software?

4: After installing updated drivers it says the drivers date is 2/4/2003, but on website it says i believe march 10th 2004, whats the deal with that? lol

Thank you very much for any answers.

**dj_stick** · Feb 16, 2005, 10:09 AM

1) replace the card
2) none
3) probably not, unless the software upmixes
4) you got dodged i guess

the Audigy LS is not a true audigy card, all its effects are done in software, instead of hardware - so you'll notice an increased CPU load

INSTG8R · Feb 16, 2005, 10:25 AM

Yes I also got suckered and bought 2 LS's for mine and my wifes PC(they were such a good deal). Technically they are Extigy chips put on a board for internal(I looked up the Part #). Granted they sound decent but yeah they are CPU hogs

Feb 16, 2005, 09:44 AM	#1
HyDa_DRUID Combat Flight Sim Junkie Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 50 Rep Power: 0	Audigy LS advice Hello All, I bought this Audigy LS a while back, soon came the blunt realization that i got suckerd. It gives me problems in many games, especially IL2 Forgotten Battles with Pacific Fighters. It seems to make the graphics stutter when i use 3d audio extension, an option in IL2. Do not quote me on this, but I believe this game uses miles sound system, the relevance of this, I do not know. It's just that this game gives me sound problems like I have never had, except for one other flight sim, Lock on modern air combat Sound is terrible in that game lol. I have some questions to ask please. 1: What can I do, if anything, to improve the performance/ sound quality of this card? 2: What are my options as far as installing modded drivers and or software? 3: When I install drivers alone, and no software, I like the sound BUT, I can not play mp3s in 5.1, well simulated 5.1 through cmss or whatever it is. Is there anyway to get this effect to work without installing creative software? 4: After installing updated drivers it says the drivers date is 2/4/2003, but on website it says i believe march 10th 2004, whats the deal with that? lol Thank you very much for any answers.

Feb 16, 2005, 10:25 AM	#3
INSTG8R DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canadian lost in Norway Posts: 527 Rep Power: 0	Yes I also got suckered and bought 2 LS's for mine and my wifes PC(they were such a good deal). Technically they are Extigy chips put on a board for internal(I looked up the Part #). Granted they sound decent but yeah they are CPU hogs