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*Wannez* · 31-10-2003

I notice little to none of the problems mentioned above actually, both with the Audigy 1 Platinum and the Audigy 2 ZS :s

The Creative setup lets you decide which plugins/tools you want to install (advanced installation), so it's up to you how much space it takes and how many useless apps are installed.

The only Creative thing I notice, is the Splash screen when windows starts and the shortcut in the taskbar, which is just convenient.

I've been using Creative for audio-recordings for quite some time now. Recently I also started using Creative for capturing the audio when recording video with the Matrox RTX100.
I choose Creative because cards like the Matrox RTX100 are very picky with soundchips and drivers.
So I guess I would have atleast noticed any driver-conflict or bug.

Appearantly it all depends on personal experiences and specific setups, since Maelstrom clearly states he has had problems with Creative in the past (hence his advice not to go for Creative).

But I guess, as long as you don't plan to do some professional audio-editing/enhancing things, it doesn't really matter that much.
For the average mp3-playback, analog - digital recording and multispeaker setup, you can't go wrong I think. Any common brand will do; Hercules, Creative, Audiophile,..

31-10-2003	#6 (permalink)
Wannez The Slutty Professor Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Belgium Posts: 1,396	I notice little to none of the problems mentioned above actually, both with the Audigy 1 Platinum and the Audigy 2 ZS :s The Creative setup lets you decide which plugins/tools you want to install (advanced installation), so it's up to you how much space it takes and how many useless apps are installed. The only Creative thing I notice, is the Splash screen when windows starts and the shortcut in the taskbar, which is just convenient. I've been using Creative for audio-recordings for quite some time now. Recently I also started using Creative for capturing the audio when recording video with the Matrox RTX100. I choose Creative because cards like the Matrox RTX100 are very picky with soundchips and drivers. So I guess I would have atleast noticed any driver-conflict or bug. Appearantly it all depends on personal experiences and specific setups, since Maelstrom clearly states he has had problems with Creative in the past (hence his advice not to go for Creative). But I guess, as long as you don't plan to do some professional audio-editing/enhancing things, it doesn't really matter that much. For the average mp3-playback, analog - digital recording and multispeaker setup, you can't go wrong I think. Any common brand will do; Hercules, Creative, Audiophile,..