newbmac Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Check this thread for info http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=104797 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macgirl Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Thanks. How many outputs and inputs does the driver detect? Also does the SPDIF will work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hagar Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 If you're going to update a topic, make it legible.. none of the entries are dated, and the first post is a mess of silly emoticons & shouting & waving, rather than actual information. if in fact this is a working or partially working driver, than that needs to be made clear, and might even be front page material. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbmac Posted August 12, 2008 Author Share Posted August 12, 2008 Thanks. How many outputs and inputs does the driver detect? Also does the SPDIF will work? All details here http://www.driverheaven.net/mac-os-x-drive...-0b2-alpha.html If you're going to update a topic, make it legible.. none of the entries are dated, and the first post is a mess of silly emoticons & shouting & waving, rather than actual information. if in fact this is a working or partially working driver, than that needs to be made clear, and might even be front page material. Great point. Unfortunately I am not that thread author so you might want to complain there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbmac Posted August 12, 2008 Author Share Posted August 12, 2008 Well, perhaps I should make a new thread for official feedback collection on the driver? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbmac Posted August 12, 2008 Author Share Posted August 12, 2008 If you want you can however E prefers feedback on bugs and others such related thing at his place True. Well you did start collecting the feedback you said, so that works if you don't mind keeping the thread updated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hagar Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 OK well I can now say that I've tested the driver myself, and with a little help from DiegoMax in finding the outputs (mine were on channel 3 & 4) and although audio lost sync after a while, it definitely works well enough to call a successful alpha build. Brilliant effort [edit] tested on a creative CT4670 - [/edit] further edit A.K.A This idiot's guide to the driver: Run the installer. Go to the Sound System Preference Pane & select your card. Go to Audio/Midi setup (in Applications/Utilities) and "Configure Speakers" until you get a nasty hissing sound when you hit the test button. Play some sound! If/When the sound stutters degrades & dies, quit what you're playing in, open terminal & use: sudo -s (password) kextunload /System/Library/Extensions/kXAudioDriver.kext (if at this point it says "failed" just repeat the command above) kextload /System/Library/Extensions/kXAudioDriver.kext thos will bring it back so you can test further Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macgirl Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 All details here http://www.driverheaven.net/mac-os-x-drive...-0b2-alpha.html Thanks, looks very promising. I'll test it later tonight when I back home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex HQuest Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 If/When the sound stutters degrades & dies, quit what you're playing in, open terminal & use: sudo -s (password) kextunload /System/Library/Extensions/kXAudioDriver.kext (if at this point it says "failed" just repeat the command above) kextload /System/Library/Extensions/kXAudioDriver.kext thos will bring it back so you can test further No need to quit at all. I have both the onboard and an Audigy2, when I unload kext, audio gets routed to onboard, and when loaded, get back to Audigy2. Not sure what happens with people without a second working sound card, tho. Gonna add a cron task to refresh driver at each 90-120secs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hagar Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 No need to quit at all. I find this varies from app to app, VLC crashes if I reload the driver mid-stream, watching youtube vids, however, works just fine across reloads. I also find the unload fails more readily if it is in use, which seemed a bit "brutal" With any luck this "trick" won't be needed for long in any case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex HQuest Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 I find this varies from app to app, VLC crashes if I reload the driver mid-stream, watching youtube vids, however, works just fine across reloads. I also find the unload fails more readily if it is in use, which seemed a bit "brutal" Weird, because VLC was one of the first apps I tested with driver reload with playing a movie. Same as iTunes, DVD Player and, rofl, World of Warcraft All kept working flawless after a kext removal. With any luck this "trick" won't be needed for long in any case I hope so I really hope that. Although my cron h4x is working pretty nifty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxtie Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 Mister Hagar, how do you make a thread sticky? so it does not get lost behind piles of other threads??? Any one seeking for the drivers will find it easier to grab from stickies http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?sho...t=0#entry746198 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macgirl Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Installed, but it only shows one output, that I could set it up as 5.1 surround (but with iTunes there is no surround, only Woofer sounds), with AC3 XviD movies the AC3 plugin plays sound on all speakers with proper channels. What didn't work: headphones and SPDIF (I tested only the Optical btw, I'll test the coaxial later). Would love when also Mic and Line input works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxtie Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Driver updated again! Check my thread and quick change info (link still the same) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morfy Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 My creative CT4670 work only 4 speakers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macgirl Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 b3 let me hear with front headphones jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morfy Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 This morning I have purchased an audigy 2 values (sb0400). Are supported? I have tried to reinstalled different times the drivers but without success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbmac Posted September 14, 2008 Author Share Posted September 14, 2008 Beta 1.1 is released Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macgirl Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Well, then I update the Thread Title... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lateralusman Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 WTF?? Two months after I upgraded to a Prelude ...thanks Gotta love those guys at kX Project! whoa...I just accidentally clicked F11 on my keyboard...Expose! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chavxxx Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 yyyeeeeeeehhhaaaaaaa..... this i gotta try... been waiting for this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laborman Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 HI, I've just installed the new beta drivers. For a few minutes everything seems to be working fine After that, the card begins generating some strange noises. The noises accumulate constantly, so after few seconds/minutes it's impossible to stand it. All this things is on a SB Live 5.1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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