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EAX is not like A3D. EAX is reverb. A3D was a proprietary API and hardware for 3D positional audio. In computer games. Implemented on sound cards. It makes me feel like a rebel to cheer for the underdog, too, but I think we should be fighting for open standards, not just turnover among proprietary corporate initiatives. PS: I could have sworn we were talking about MP3 players anyway. Chris Owens
San Carlos, CA

EAX is not like A3D. EAX is reverb. A3D was a proprietary API and hardware for 3D positional audio. In computer games. Implemented on sound cards. It makes me feel like a rebel to cheer for the underdog, too, but I think we should be fighting for open standards, not just turnover among proprietary corporate initiatives. PS: I could have sworn we were talking about MP3 players anyway. Chris Owens
San Carlos, CA

You were saying?

Try linux.aureal.com. Aureal's seems basically kaput, but the web site ain't dead yet, and the 1.0.5 drivers work for some things.

Unfortunately, I believe the Loki library (SDL, IIRC) is one of the things it won't work with. It's pretty hit or miss.

That is how Aureal did/does it. Their binary modules and associated open-source wrappers can be found here, Despite the fact that Aureal the company is defunct (Alas). I'm not sure if they will work with 2.4, however. I have not tried.

I exclusively run Linux on both my laptops even though I sacrifice sound to do so *damn A3D*

have you tried Linux at Aureal ?

Well, all their upper level managment quit, they have filed for bankrupcy. They may not actually be dead yet, but they are doing VERY poorly.

Well, all their upper level managment quit, they have filed for bankrupcy. They may not actually be dead yet, but they are doing VERY poorly.

I got stuck with one of those cards (came with a Dell) too. Fortunately, in the "better late then never department":

linux.aureal.com

It still doesn't support all of the nifty features, but it works just fine with my Turtle Beach Montego (RH 6.1 stock kernel).

Do you have a link for these drivers? The only thing I can find on their page is a promise that drivers will be available "by late February".

The following files are distributed in this release:

README this file
Makefile used to build and install the driver
COPYING GPL information
ChangeLog Version change information
mod_conf script used by make install
vortex.c driver source file
asp30.o object file containing Au8830 core
asp10.o object file containing Au8810 core
asp20.o object file containing Au8820 core

There are binary tarballs available:

linux.aureal.com

I haven't tried them yet, though.

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There are plans to support other operating systems besides Windows 9x and Windows NT. Currently, we are working on WDM drivers, but plans are already underway on working with different companies on Linux and BeOS drivers. We have been in contact with Be on getting supporting for the Vortex chipsets, and hopefully will follow through on that shortly.

There are no definite plans or release dates scheduled for these drivers, however, and there are no guarantees.

I's sure glad some folks out there deliver without expressed guarantees. The drivers can be found at Aureal

Never knock on Death's door:

according to This FAQ, the driver isn't open source, but they're working on it.

Krishna