Creative Alchemy Help

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I downloaded the Creative Alchemy package for vista and entered BF2, CSS, Trackmania into the games list. However, i have a few questions.

1. Do i need to have the Alchemy window open whilst playing

2. What happens if i put games on the list that do not actually support EAX?

I had another, but i forgot

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Re: Creative Alchemy Help

1. No

2. Shouldn't have any affect.

Oh and BF2 is a native OpenAL game so doesn't need Alchemy, or any other game on this list for that matter,

http://www.openal.org/titles.html

Might be a good idea to reas up on what Alchemy is actually for,

http://connect.creativelabs.com/alchemy/default.aspx

he audio changes in Windows Vista do not affect OpenAL however. For audio cards that feature 'native' OpenAL support, such as the SB X-Fi series of cards, there is no need to worry! Games that enable support for OpenAL will continue to run just as they do on Windows XP - with hardware accelerated audio and effects. A listing of OpenAL titles can be found at http://www.openal.org/titles.html.

Although OpenAL has arguably replaced DirectSound3D, particularly in many modern PC Games (e.g. Battlefield 2142, Doom3, Quake 4, Prey, etc.), there are hundreds of older PC games that support DirectSound3D and EAX technology. All of these games will sound empty and lifeless on Vista. As most DS3D games only enable 3D Audio and EAX if a hardware accelerator is present, most of these games will be reduced to a stereo output.

and OpenAL,

http://www.openal.org/openal_vista.html