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Well, they [https://web.archive.org/web/20001109023900/http://americas.creative.com/pressroom/releases/2000/p000922.html became the ''de facto'' monopolists] of the gamer audio market. <br />
 
Well, they [https://web.archive.org/web/20001109023900/http://americas.creative.com/pressroom/releases/2000/p000922.html became the ''de facto'' monopolists] of the gamer audio market. <br />
Every good intentions vanished.. and the new EAX version just saw the light of day 2 years after.  And it was as [http://techreport.com/review/3719/sound-alternatives-sound-card-round-up/8 proprietary] and exclusive as possible. <br />Not to mention that Interactive Audio Special Interest Group [http://web.archive.org/web/20030428172113/http://www.3dsoundsurge.com/features/articles/3DSoundEngines/3DSoundEngines-p4.html got stood up]
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Every good intentions vanished.. and the new EAX version just saw the light of day 2 years after.  And it was as [http://techreport.com/review/3719/sound-alternatives-sound-card-round-up/8 proprietary] and exclusive as possible. <br />Not to mention that Interactive Audio Special Interest Group [http://web.archive.org/web/20030428172113/http://www.3dsoundsurge.com/features/articles/3DSoundEngines/3DSoundEngines-p4.html got canned]
  
 
And later things just went worse. The new [http://techreport.com/review/3719/sound-alternatives-sound-card-round-up/7 Audigy] series was practically a rebrand of Live! series, but firewire port and improved DACs. <br />I mean, improved DACs are a quite nice addition.. though the DSP (despite being called 10K2) [http://techreport.com/news/3456/how-new-is-the-soundblaster-audigy was still] the good old 10K1<br />To add insult to injury even their marketing department was "[http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/external-sound,447-2.html messing] [http://ixbtlabs.com/articles2/creative-audigy2-zs/index-p2.html up]"
 
And later things just went worse. The new [http://techreport.com/review/3719/sound-alternatives-sound-card-round-up/7 Audigy] series was practically a rebrand of Live! series, but firewire port and improved DACs. <br />I mean, improved DACs are a quite nice addition.. though the DSP (despite being called 10K2) [http://techreport.com/news/3456/how-new-is-the-soundblaster-audigy was still] the good old 10K1<br />To add insult to injury even their marketing department was "[http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/external-sound,447-2.html messing] [http://ixbtlabs.com/articles2/creative-audigy2-zs/index-p2.html up]"
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EDIT: [http://web.archive.org/web/20040406220521/http://discuss.futuremark.com/forum/showflat.pl?Cat=&Board=techotherhardware&Number=2275807&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=0&fpart=1&vc=1 hacked SbLive! drivers] found!<br />
 
EDIT: [http://web.archive.org/web/20040406220521/http://discuss.futuremark.com/forum/showflat.pl?Cat=&Board=techotherhardware&Number=2275807&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=0&fpart=1&vc=1 hacked SbLive! drivers] found!<br />
 
EDIT2: new mess! Age of empires 3 is claimed to [http://web.archive.org/web/20130404174854/http://connect.creativelabs.com/alchemy/Lists/Games/DispForm.aspx?ID=154 not even use] DS3D... but [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TSWZ8yDNVw#t=54 here] it supports EAX and it would even need ALchemy..<br />
 
EDIT2: new mess! Age of empires 3 is claimed to [http://web.archive.org/web/20130404174854/http://connect.creativelabs.com/alchemy/Lists/Games/DispForm.aspx?ID=154 not even use] DS3D... but [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TSWZ8yDNVw#t=54 here] it supports EAX and it would even need ALchemy..<br />
EDIT3: Creative's audio processors datasheets are available [http://www.creative.com/oem/products/chips.asp here]<br />
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EDIT3: Creative's audio processors datasheets are available [https://web.archive.org/web/20181230195634/http://www.creative.com/oem/products/chips.asp here]<br />
 
EDIT4: surprise, different revisions of the original live! [http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=43244 existed]<br />
 
EDIT4: surprise, different revisions of the original live! [http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=43244 existed]<br />
 
EDIT5: suprise²: [http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=44179 newer is not always better]<br />
 
EDIT5: suprise²: [http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=44179 newer is not always better]<br />
 
EDIT6: they are using ''<code>[http://forums.creative.com/showthread.php?t=387805#post34714 sens_oal.dll]</code>'' for some cards. What of a irony.<br />
 
EDIT6: they are using ''<code>[http://forums.creative.com/showthread.php?t=387805#post34714 sens_oal.dll]</code>'' for some cards. What of a irony.<br />
 
EDIT7: ALchemy is freaking [http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=39499&start=80#p473223 hardcoded] and it might even misbehave on newer Core3D (''Recon'' and ''Z'') cards
 
EDIT7: ALchemy is freaking [http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=39499&start=80#p473223 hardcoded] and it might even misbehave on newer Core3D (''Recon'' and ''Z'') cards