Do these Live/Audigy/2 diver hacks also apply to Win98SE?

Matth · Jan 3, 2003, 03:26 PM

Title says it all, really, a lot of the updates say "Win2000/Xp only" - latest update marked for 98 seems to be VXD drivers!

pRAyNz · Jan 3, 2003, 04:21 PM

Win98SE is able to handle WDM-Drivers (but VXD-Drivers seem to work more stable for me)

Necrosis · Jan 4, 2003, 09:12 AM

Yes they do.

I know the first release for Audigy 2 does support Win9x. However, I'm not 100% sure about the .323 drivers. Praynz is definitely correct about the VXD drivers in Win98. I suggest using those as well.

Matth · Jan 4, 2003, 07:11 PM

And then I discovered multiplex!

Though, to be honest, there are few times when you'd deliberately use the multiplex feature of WDM drivers.

Lets say, you have a speaking clock program, and are playing a video clip with audio when it tries to speak...
VXD drivers = ERROR - the device is busy
WDM drivers = No problem

I've even played two clips at the same time, and heard sound from both - perfectly mixed!
Now that's just crazy!

A friend did have trouble (with a cheap Crystal soundcard) - could NOT load the "Win98" WDM driver, but the "Win95" VXD one worked fine.

Jan 3, 2003, 03:26 PM	#1
Matth Flash Banner Hater Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: UK Posts: 3,426 Rep Power: 93 System Specs	Do these Live/Audigy/2 diver hacks also apply to Win98SE? Title says it all, really, a lot of the updates say "Win2000/Xp only" - latest update marked for 98 seems to be VXD drivers!

Jan 3, 2003, 04:21 PM	#2
pRAyNz DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 29 Rep Power: 0	Jup Win98SE is able to handle WDM-Drivers (but VXD-Drivers seem to work more stable for me)

Jan 4, 2003, 09:12 AM	#3
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	Yes they do. I know the first release for Audigy 2 does support Win9x. However, I'm not 100% sure about the .323 drivers. Praynz is definitely correct about the VXD drivers in Win98. I suggest using those as well.

Jan 4, 2003, 07:11 PM	Thread Starter #4
Matth Flash Banner Hater Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: UK Posts: 3,426 Rep Power: 93 System Specs	And then I discovered multiplex! Though, to be honest, there are few times when you'd deliberately use the multiplex feature of WDM drivers. Lets say, you have a speaking clock program, and are playing a video clip with audio when it tries to speak... VXD drivers = ERROR - the device is busy WDM drivers = No problem I've even played two clips at the same time, and heard sound from both - perfectly mixed! Now that's just crazy! A friend did have trouble (with a cheap Crystal soundcard) - could NOT load the "Win98" WDM driver, but the "Win95" VXD one worked fine.