Support for 64-Bit Windows?

showdax · Apr 2, 2005, 01:17 AM

Apparently the 64-bit versions of Windows XP and Windows 2003 have been released to the manufacturers, so I'm wondering if perhaps a 64-bit build of the kX drivers would be possible as well.

I'm sure many people, including myself, would be willing to help test any 64-bit builds.

Plasmafusion · May 16, 2005, 06:58 PM

Yeah, right.

We pay a so high monthly support fee for the kx driver that they really should relase this stuff soon.

JohnMcClane · May 16, 2005, 08:31 PM

there is no 64bit version planned, no matter how many people ask for it - eugene is only one person and developing a 64bit version would need a lot of time and a 64bit cpu (which he doesn't have afaik). so unless you're not able/willing to help in programming, don't ask for it.

Plasmafusion · May 17, 2005, 03:51 PM

Well, than he should put the source-code to SourceForge and let the 64-Bit convertion made by the public.

Chester01 · May 18, 2005, 03:20 AM

I dont believe he can do that actually (legal licensing reasons; creative would kill/sue him)

Plasmafusion · May 18, 2005, 03:15 PM

Well, in Assembly you can work with (older) SoundBlaster cards without even having a driver installed for it.

If kx breaks some Creative patents, they would already have sued him.
But they havn't, I hope.
Everybody can write his own hardware driver if he likes to and is able to.

Don't really see a problem here.
If kx is a clean and legal project, there is nothing to fear.

**dj_stick** · May 18, 2005, 09:39 PM

Eugene has signed several non-disclosure agreements about certain coding for the 10kX series cards, so he cannot make it completely open source

however he is contemplating a higher degree of open-source than is offered currently

atm only the DSP is open source… but in the future…

Apr 2, 2005, 01:17 AM	#1
showdax DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Support for 64-Bit Windows? Apparently the 64-bit versions of Windows XP and Windows 2003 have been released to the manufacturers, so I'm wondering if perhaps a 64-bit build of the kX drivers would be possible as well. I'm sure many people, including myself, would be willing to help test any 64-bit builds.

May 18, 2005, 03:20 AM	#5
Chester01 HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: St. Cloud, MN Posts: 492 Rep Power: 0	I dont believe he can do that actually (legal licensing reasons; creative would kill/sue him) __________________ COMP: Dual Intel PIII 733 Mhz; GeForce 4 Ti 4600; 1.128 Gb RAM; SB0350 (Audigy 2 ZS Platnium) STEREO(I UPGRADED):Crown Audio K1 and K2 amplifiers (4000 watts at .1% THD ), JL 13w7 Subwoofer (6.5 CF) (2) 18" PR's, Klipsch SB-1's, some cement blocks for speaker stands...

May 16, 2005, 06:58 PM	#2
Plasmafusion DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 7 Rep Power: 0	Yeah, right. We pay a so high monthly support fee for the kx driver that they really should relase this stuff soon.

May 16, 2005, 08:31 PM	#3
JohnMcClane DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: May 2003 Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 146 Rep Power: 0	there is no 64bit version planned, no matter how many people ask for it - eugene is only one person and developing a 64bit version would need a lot of time and a 64bit cpu (which he doesn't have afaik). so unless you're not able/willing to help in programming, don't ask for it.

May 17, 2005, 03:51 PM	#4
Plasmafusion DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 7 Rep Power: 0	Well, than he should put the source-code to SourceForge and let the 64-Bit convertion made by the public.

May 18, 2005, 03:15 PM	#6
Plasmafusion DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 7 Rep Power: 0	Well, in Assembly you can work with (older) SoundBlaster cards without even having a driver installed for it. If kx breaks some Creative patents, they would already have sued him. But they havn't, I hope. Everybody can write his own hardware driver if he likes to and is able to. Don't really see a problem here. If kx is a clean and legal project, there is nothing to fear.