Soundblaster Live! & Vista x64

I have a Soundblaster Live! card, probably the most widely used PCI
soundcard in the world, yet there is absolutely no support for this card in
Vista x64. I expected there to be some basic drivers out of the box, and it
looks like Creative aren't even going to bother releasing any drivers.

I have my AC97 on board sound working, but would rather have the
soundblaster up and running. Has anybody got any useful suggestions to
enable my Live! card?

<rant>It seems incredible that hardware manufacturers and MS just drop
support for devices that they consider to be legacy, with no regard for the
installed base around the world. Not everyone upgrades every 3
months!!!</rant>

TIA.

"Piers James" <spam@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:%23tNVtcrUHHA.5060@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>I have a Soundblaster Live! card, probably the most widely used PCI
>soundcard in the world, yet there is absolutely no support for this card in
>Vista x64. I expected there to be some basic drivers out of the box, and it
>looks like Creative aren't even going to bother releasing any drivers.
>
> I have my AC97 on board sound working, but would rather have the
> soundblaster up and running. Has anybody got any useful suggestions to
> enable my Live! card?
>
> <rant>It seems incredible that hardware manufacturers and MS just drop
> support for devices that they consider to be legacy, with no regard for
> the installed base around the world. Not everyone upgrades every 3
> months!!!</rant>
>
> TIA.


Is there a driver available for Windows XP Pro x64?

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On Sat, 17 Feb 2007 17:15:23 -0000, "Piers James" <spam@nospam.com>
spake thusly:

>I have a Soundblaster Live! card, probably the most widely used PCI
>soundcard in the world......

I suspect that's no longer the case. The Audigy series has been out
for a number of years now.

--
Scott http://angrykeyboarder.com

A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?

Did you actually look for drivers or just assumed since windows didn't load
them there aren't any ? Go to www.soundblaster.com and download them. Less
ranting and more searching tends to work better

Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Value/SE/LS and Sound Blaster Live!
24-bit Windows Vista Driver 1.04.0065 (10.54 MB) 16 Feb 07 Download Now


This download is a driver providing Microsoft® Windows VistaT
64-bit and Windows Vista 32-bit support for the audio devices listed below.
For more details, read the rest of this web release note.



http://us.creative.com/support/downl...s+Vista+64-bit




"Piers James" <spam@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:%23tNVtcrUHHA.5060@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>I have a Soundblaster Live! card, probably the most widely used PCI
> soundcard in the world, yet there is absolutely no support for this card
> in
> Vista x64. I expected there to be some basic drivers out of the box, and
> it
> looks like Creative aren't even going to bother releasing any drivers.
>
> I have my AC97 on board sound working, but would rather have the
> soundblaster up and running. Has anybody got any useful suggestions to
> enable my Live! card?
>
> <rant>It seems incredible that hardware manufacturers and MS just drop
> support for devices that they consider to be legacy, with no regard for
> the
> installed base around the world. Not everyone upgrades every 3
> months!!!</rant>
>
> TIA.
>

Though hardly a absolutely measuring stick, it is a sample of over 1 million
unique computers.

Here the X-FI and audigy beat out the SB Live! AC97 is the ranking majority
at 25% with soundmax coming in 2nd with 9%

http://www.steampowered.com/status/survey.html


"Scott" <geekboy@angrykeyboarder.comatose> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 17 Feb 2007 17:15:23 -0000, "Piers James" <spam@nospam.com>
> spake thusly:
>
>>I have a Soundblaster Live! card, probably the most widely used PCI
>>soundcard in the world......
>
> I suspect that's no longer the case. The Audigy series has been out
> for a number of years now.
>
> --
> Scott http://angrykeyboarder.com
>
> A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
> Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?

Oh let me guess, you have the plain old Sound Blaster Live ! Which are you
correct, there is no Vista 64 bit support, nor is there any 32bit support.

But for $28 you can buy the Audigy Se card and have you're support
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16829102003

Of course, you could tried loading the 24bit Live! drivers and see if they
work

"Dale White" <dale.white@NOinsightbb.NOcom> wrote in message
news:c6idnfqG1d9W2UrYnZ2dnUVZ_v6tnZ2d@insightbb.co m...
> Did you actually look for drivers or just assumed since windows didn't
> load them there aren't any ? Go to www.soundblaster.com and download them.
> Less ranting and more searching tends to work better
>
> Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Value/SE/LS and Sound Blaster Live!
> 24-bit Windows Vista Driver 1.04.0065 (10.54 MB) 16 Feb 07 Download Now
>
>
> This download is a driver providing Microsoft® Windows VistaT
> 64-bit and Windows Vista 32-bit support for the audio devices listed
> below. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.
>
>
>
> http://us.creative.com/support/downl...s+Vista+64-bit
>
>
>
>
> "Piers James" <spam@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:%23tNVtcrUHHA.5060@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>I have a Soundblaster Live! card, probably the most widely used PCI
>> soundcard in the world, yet there is absolutely no support for this card
>> in
>> Vista x64. I expected there to be some basic drivers out of the box, and
>> it
>> looks like Creative aren't even going to bother releasing any drivers.
>>
>> I have my AC97 on board sound working, but would rather have the
>> soundblaster up and running. Has anybody got any useful suggestions to
>> enable my Live! card?
>>
>> <rant>It seems incredible that hardware manufacturers and MS just drop
>> support for devices that they consider to be legacy, with no regard for
>> the
>> installed base around the world. Not everyone upgrades every 3
>> months!!!</rant>
>>
>> TIA.
>>
>
>
>

Indeed, I do have a plain Live! not a Live 24bit, and I did do my research
before posting.


"Dale White" <dale.white@NOinsightbb.NOcom> wrote in message
news:_PadnYAUwsJE0krYnZ2dnUVZ_t6qnZ2d@insightbb.co m...
>
> Oh let me guess, you have the plain old Sound Blaster Live ! Which are you
> correct, there is no Vista 64 bit support, nor is there any 32bit support.
>
> But for $28 you can buy the Audigy Se card and have you're support
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16829102003
>
> Of course, you could tried loading the 24bit Live! drivers and see if they
> work
>
> "Dale White" <dale.white@NOinsightbb.NOcom> wrote in message
> news:c6idnfqG1d9W2UrYnZ2dnUVZ_v6tnZ2d@insightbb.co m...
>> Did you actually look for drivers or just assumed since windows didn't
>> load them there aren't any ? Go to www.soundblaster.com and download
>> them. Less ranting and more searching tends to work better
>>
>> Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Value/SE/LS and Sound Blaster Live!
>> 24-bit Windows Vista Driver 1.04.0065 (10.54 MB) 16 Feb 07 Download
>> Now
>>
>>
>> This download is a driver providing Microsoft® Windows VistaT
>> 64-bit and Windows Vista 32-bit support for the audio devices listed
>> below. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.
>>
>>
>>
>> http://us.creative.com/support/downl...s+Vista+64-bit
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Piers James" <spam@nospam.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23tNVtcrUHHA.5060@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>I have a Soundblaster Live! card, probably the most widely used PCI
>>> soundcard in the world, yet there is absolutely no support for this card
>>> in
>>> Vista x64. I expected there to be some basic drivers out of the box, and
>>> it
>>> looks like Creative aren't even going to bother releasing any drivers.
>>>
>>> I have my AC97 on board sound working, but would rather have the
>>> soundblaster up and running. Has anybody got any useful suggestions to
>>> enable my Live! card?
>>>
>>> <rant>It seems incredible that hardware manufacturers and MS just drop
>>> support for devices that they consider to be legacy, with no regard for
>>> the
>>> installed base around the world. Not everyone upgrades every 3
>>> months!!!</rant>
>>>
>>> TIA.
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>

There is, and I tried using it, but it didn't work. Is there a way to force
it then?


"Saucy" <do.not@use.this> wrote in message
news:eq1k0prUHHA.4404@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> "Piers James" <spam@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:%23tNVtcrUHHA.5060@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>I have a Soundblaster Live! card, probably the most widely used PCI
>>soundcard in the world, yet there is absolutely no support for this card
>>in Vista x64. I expected there to be some basic drivers out of the box,
>>and it looks like Creative aren't even going to bother releasing any
>>drivers.
>>
>> I have my AC97 on board sound working, but would rather have the
>> soundblaster up and running. Has anybody got any useful suggestions to
>> enable my Live! card?
>>
>> <rant>It seems incredible that hardware manufacturers and MS just drop
>> support for devices that they consider to be legacy, with no regard for
>> the installed base around the world. Not everyone upgrades every 3
>> months!!!</rant>
>>
>> TIA.
>
>
> Is there a driver available for Windows XP Pro x64?
>
> --
> Saucy
> --
> For email:
> guidsaucy at hotmail dot com
>
>
>

"Piers James" <spam@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:eE6yXbsUHHA.1000@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> There is, and I tried using it, but it didn't work. Is there a way to
> force it then?
>
>
> "Saucy" <do.not@use.this> wrote in message
> news:eq1k0prUHHA.4404@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> "Piers James" <spam@nospam.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23tNVtcrUHHA.5060@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>I have a Soundblaster Live! card, probably the most widely used PCI
>>>soundcard in the world, yet there is absolutely no support for this card
>>>in Vista x64. I expected there to be some basic drivers out of the box,
>>>and it looks like Creative aren't even going to bother releasing any
>>>drivers.
>>>
>>> I have my AC97 on board sound working, but would rather have the
>>> soundblaster up and running. Has anybody got any useful suggestions to
>>> enable my Live! card?
>>>
>>> <rant>It seems incredible that hardware manufacturers and MS just drop
>>> support for devices that they consider to be legacy, with no regard for
>>> the installed base around the world. Not everyone upgrades every 3
>>> months!!!</rant>
>>>
>>> TIA.
>>
>>
>> Is there a driver available for Windows XP Pro x64?
>>

>

All I can suggest is try the compatibility mode - use WinXP SP2 ?? Usually
Vista, after the first try fails, offers to retry installing using
compatible settings. This didn't happen?

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On Sat, 17 Feb 2007 13:33:06 -0500, "Dale White"
<dale.white@NOinsightbb.NOcom> spake thusly:

>Though hardly a absolutely measuring stick, it is a sample of over 1 million
>unique computers.
>
>Here the X-FI and audigy beat out the SB Live! AC97 is the ranking majority
>at 25% with soundmax coming in 2nd with 9%
>
>http://www.steampowered.com/status/survey.html

I've thought about this in the past and figured AC97 was #1 since it's
seemingly universal MOBO embedded and most inexpensive computers come
without a sound card.
--
Scott http://angrykeyboarder.com

A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?