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Okay, I installed Vista last week and now the only driver that is listed is Miles Fast 2D Positional Audio. I don't suppose there is any way to get into some of the other drivers and use them instead (as this one sucks). I do remember that there was a WWConfig file that was able to get a much larger video drivers listing, but I don't know if it did anything with the sound drivers listing.

Re: Vista vs Renegade Sound Driver Listing [message #287430 is a reply to message #287429] Sun, 30 September 2007 16:00 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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You could try running the config tool in admin mode, it might need admin privileges to scan your hardware to determine which drivers you are able to use.

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Re: Vista vs Renegade Sound Driver Listing [message #287432 is a reply to message #287430] Sun, 30 September 2007 17:26 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Just tried it and no it didn't work. It was a good idea though, and I thought it might work. But yah it didn't, so if anyone has any other ideas feel free.

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Re: Vista vs Renegade Sound Driver Listing [message #287485 is a reply to message #287429] Mon, 01 October 2007 06:14 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Jerad Gray wrote on Mon, 01 October 2007 00:59

Okay, I installed Vista last week and now the only driver that is listed is Miles Fast 2D Positional Audio. I don't suppose there is any way to get into some of the other drivers and use them instead (as this one sucks). I do remember that there was a WWConfig file that was able to get a much larger video drivers listing, but I don't know if it did anything with the sound drivers listing.


You could try to disable this sound device in the hardware manager and look if it still displays it in the WWConfig tool.


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Re: Vista vs Renegade Sound Driver Listing [message #287516 is a reply to message #287429] Mon, 01 October 2007 10:06 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Was the audio driver already installed when you installed Vista?

Or did you have to install the audio driver manually?


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Re: Vista vs Renegade Sound Driver Listing [message #287686 is a reply to message #287516] Tue, 02 October 2007 06:19 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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JPNOD wrote on Mon, 01 October 2007 11:06

Was the audio driver already installed when you installed Vista?

Or did you have to install the audio driver manually?

Had to install it manually, but I have always had at least the EAX (1 & 2) listed and stuff, I also had to install the sound driver on XP and it worked there.
index.php?t=getfile&id=4337&private=0
There use to be 5 drivers listed there.


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Re: Vista vs Renegade Sound Driver Listing [message #287852 is a reply to message #287429] Tue, 02 October 2007 17:58 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Creative Alchemy

Search the Creative forums for Alchemy--if you have an Audigy card, there should be a beta free version of Alchemy somewhere on the forums. Alchemy should be free for X-Fi.

Well, this is assuming that you have a Creative sound card...


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Re: Vista vs Renegade Sound Driver Listing [message #287853 is a reply to message #287429] Tue, 02 October 2007 18:01 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I'm lucky in that I am one of the apparently few people who have had ZERO problems with Vista. Even Renguard 1.03 w/ SVKP worked fine for me. I'm thinking of going to Vista 64bit so I can finally use all of my 4GB of RAM.
Re: Vista vs Renegade Sound Driver Listing [message #287863 is a reply to message #287853] Tue, 02 October 2007 18:34 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Ah well, I guess I will go back to the original driver. But if anyone finds out any other things that might do it let me know.
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Re: Vista vs Renegade Sound Driver Listing [message #287897 is a reply to message #287429] Tue, 02 October 2007 19:24 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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The mechanism for Directsound 3D in Vista was removed, which is what Renegade and many other games use for 3D sound. What kind of sound card do you have?

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Re: Vista vs Renegade Sound Driver Listing [message #287900 is a reply to message #287853] Tue, 02 October 2007 19:38 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Blazer wrote on Tue, 02 October 2007 20:01

I'm lucky in that I am one of the apparently few people who have had ZERO problems with Vista. Even Renguard 1.03 w/ SVKP worked fine for me. I'm thinking of going to Vista 64bit so I can finally use all of my 4GB of RAM.



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Re: Vista vs Renegade Sound Driver Listing [message #287911 is a reply to message #287897] Tue, 02 October 2007 20:15 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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YSLMuffins wrote on Tue, 02 October 2007 20:24

The mechanism for Directsound 3D in Vista was removed, which is what Renegade and many other games use for 3D sound. What kind of sound card do you have?

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Re: Vista vs Renegade Sound Driver Listing [message #287913 is a reply to message #287429] Tue, 02 October 2007 20:28 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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You need the Alchemy program--it's a free software update here. I don't think a direct link will work, so pick your soundcard and download the Alchemy update. You need to place a .dll and an .ini file in the Rengade directory that's included in the Alchemy download, and you'll have to tweak a few settings, but it will work. Alchemy rewraps all the Directsound calls to OpenAL for Direct3D games like Renegade.

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Re: Vista vs Renegade Sound Driver Listing [message #287964 is a reply to message #287913] Wed, 03 October 2007 05:40 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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YSLMuffins wrote on Tue, 02 October 2007 21:28

You need the Alchemy program--it's a free software update here. I don't think a direct link will work, so pick your soundcard and download the Alchemy update. You need to place a .dll and an .ini file in the Rengade directory that's included in the Alchemy download, and you'll have to tweak a few settings, but it will work. Alchemy rewraps all the Directsound calls to OpenAL for Direct3D games like Renegade.

*blushes* Oh geese, thats where I have been downloading my sound card driver from the beginning (because I did not have the cd). I was assuming all the software was just the same stuff I got on my cd at home. Obviously I was wrong.
Now I will install it and tell you guys if it all works.

--------------------------10 min later---------------------------

index.php?t=getfile&id=4344&private=0

This has to be one of the best sites for getting help with anything computer related.

Oh ya, and if anyone else has any problems with this type of deal you will have to put dsound.dll and ALchemy.ini (two files shown below) into the renegade directory.
index.php?t=getfile&id=4345&private=0

Thanks for the help YSLMuffins, and everyone else that at least through some ideas out.
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Re: Vista vs Renegade Sound Driver Listing [message #288148 is a reply to message #287429] Wed, 03 October 2007 17:16 Go to previous message
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Glad you got it to work. Thumbs Up This is pretty much what you'll have to do for other games that use Direct3D if you have Vista.

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