Vista Makes Creative Labs Dupe Linux

Vikingod · May 17, 2007, 01:51 PM

Source: Phoronix
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If you were hoping to use a Creative X-Fi series sound card under Linux in the near future, think again. Last June we told you that Creative was planning on Q2'2007 for delivering a binary blob to support the X-Fi series along with delivering full support for ALSA and OpenAL v1.1 with EAX effects. Creative has now updated their open-source page saying that their closed-source X-Fi Linux driver will not even be in a public beta until the end of third quarter or fourth quarter this year. With the beta not even being available until the end of the year, we would be very surprised if Creative Labs will even deliver a stable X-Fi driver this year at all. What's the reason for this delay? It's due to Microsoft's Vista: "It has taken more resources than expect[ed] to redesign our software and drivers for Vista." Keep in mind that the driver they will be delivering to Linux X-Fi owners isn't even open-source.

EcPercy · May 17, 2007, 04:12 PM

This article is stupid. It's not Microsoft's fault that CREATIVE sucks...

Creative has had plenty of time to create drivers they just choose not to. (Doesn't matter what OS we are talking about)

hohum · May 17, 2007, 04:55 PM

Creative really need some competition in the gaming soundcard market... maybe then they'd get off their backsides and develop better software/drivers within a reasonable timeframe. Seriously, if a company such as Realtek were to make an attempt by producing discrete hardware accelerated soundcards, and implementing their own alternative to EAX environmental effects, then Creative would most likely lose many customers in the gaming market. I'm surprised no-one has attempted already, considering the quite widespread disillusion with Creative nowadays.

**temeteus82** · May 17, 2007, 04:58 PM

Does anyone remember Gravis ultrasound (GUS) ????

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravis_Ultrasound

Judas · May 17, 2007, 05:38 PM

damn... this just proves more that creative is royally retarded.

May 17, 2007, 01:51 PM	#1
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	Vista Makes Creative Labs Dupe Linux Source: Phoronix _____________ If you were hoping to use a Creative X-Fi series sound card under Linux in the near future, think again. Last June we told you that Creative was planning on Q2'2007 for delivering a binary blob to support the X-Fi series along with delivering full support for ALSA and OpenAL v1.1 with EAX effects. Creative has now updated their open-source page saying that their closed-source X-Fi Linux driver will not even be in a public beta until the end of third quarter or fourth quarter this year. With the beta not even being available until the end of the year, we would be very surprised if Creative Labs will even deliver a stable X-Fi driver this year at all. What's the reason for this delay? It's due to Microsoft's Vista: "It has taken more resources than expect[ed] to redesign our software and drivers for Vista." Keep in mind that the driver they will be delivering to Linux X-Fi owners isn't even open-source.

May 17, 2007, 04:12 PM	#2
EcPercy HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Iraq Posts: 1,535 Rep Power: 0	This article is stupid. It's not Microsoft's fault that CREATIVE sucks... Creative has had plenty of time to create drivers they just choose not to. (Doesn't matter what OS we are talking about)

May 17, 2007, 04:55 PM	#3
hohum HardwareHeaven Addict Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: UK Posts: 298 Rep Power: 0	Creative really need some competition in the gaming soundcard market... maybe then they'd get off their backsides and develop better software/drivers within a reasonable timeframe. Seriously, if a company such as Realtek were to make an attempt by producing discrete hardware accelerated soundcards, and implementing their own alternative to EAX environmental effects, then Creative would most likely lose many customers in the gaming market. I'm surprised no-one has attempted already, considering the quite widespread disillusion with Creative nowadays.