KX or Creative for gaming?

mtbaird · May 13, 2004, 12:42 AM

I listen to music but mainly i game, which drivers should i use? I have KX now but im tempted to switch back if Creative's will be better

mat128 · May 13, 2004, 12:59 AM

same question here... I used to use kX but I'm thinking about EAX now... so right now I'm using Creative drivers as I have not problem with them but it would be more flexible with kX

**dj_stick** · May 13, 2004, 10:03 AM

it al ldepends on your uses, and whether you really want eax or not

Falukropp · May 13, 2004, 11:08 AM

Using the kX drivers for gaming. It's definitely worth sacrificing EAX to not have those Creative drivers cluttering the system with an unusable mixer and different applications you're never gonna use anyways.

mkk · May 13, 2004, 05:51 PM

At least for me using a good set of 2.1 speakers (essentially stereo), the kX project drivers work very well for gaming. The loss of being able to turn on EAX in games doesn't feel like too big a sacrifice. I only have a SB-Live though, so maybe with a hot Audigy2 it would be fun to try the very latest EAX3 mode that some games support. On the other hand, turning on EAX in some games has created issues even with the hottest cards and drivers from Creative, like performance loss in the recent BattleField:V. The kX drivers has a nice little bonus in how they excel at routing a 5.1 source to stereo speakers, and quite a few new games like FarCry sport 5.1 surround options nowadays. Not to mention movies.

May 13, 2004, 12:42 AM	#1
mtbaird DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 16 Rep Power: 0	KX or Creative for gaming? I listen to music but mainly i game, which drivers should i use? I have KX now but im tempted to switch back if Creative's will be better

May 13, 2004, 12:59 AM	#2
mat128 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Longueuil, QC, Canada Posts: 9 Rep Power: 0	same question here... I used to use kX but I'm thinking about EAX now... so right now I'm using Creative drivers as I have not problem with them but it would be more flexible with kX

May 13, 2004, 11:08 AM	#4
Falukropp DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 26 Rep Power: 0	Using the kX drivers for gaming. It's definitely worth sacrificing EAX to not have those Creative drivers cluttering the system with an unusable mixer and different applications you're never gonna use anyways.

May 13, 2004, 05:51 PM	#5
mkk Cthulhu/Dagon 2012 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Gefle, Sweden Posts: 4,490 Rep Power: 132 System Specs	At least for me using a good set of 2.1 speakers (essentially stereo), the kX project drivers work very well for gaming. The loss of being able to turn on EAX in games doesn't feel like too big a sacrifice. I only have a SB-Live though, so maybe with a hot Audigy2 it would be fun to try the very latest EAX3 mode that some games support. On the other hand, turning on EAX in some games has created issues even with the hottest cards and drivers from Creative, like performance loss in the recent BattleField:V. The kX drivers has a nice little bonus in how they excel at routing a 5.1 source to stereo speakers, and quite a few new games like FarCry sport 5.1 surround options nowadays. Not to mention movies.