Creative X-Fi gets final Vista drivers finally
Half a year after the OS was released, Creative was finally able to release a driver they deem to be ‘final’ and not ‘beta’ like the previous release. Some of the working features include:
X-Fi Crystalizer
X-Fi CMSS-3D
MIDI Playback
EAX Effects
PCM stereo output through Optical Out
Line-in connectivity
SPDIF passthrough is supported on both Vista 32-bit and Vista 64-bit
Recording [...]
PS3 1.8 firmware streams music, photos, and video from Vista
When I woke up this morning, I spotted a PR release from Sony regarding their upcoming 1.8 firmware update. The thing that stood out about this update was that it would allow streaming media to a PSP over the internet. I wrote about that immediately, but until the next firmware arrives for the PSP, [...]
First DX10 Enabled PC Game Releases Demo
Capcom is first on the DX10 bandwagon with their demo release of Lost Planet - Extreme Condition The demo comes in two different options, a DX10 version for Vista users with DX10 equipped video cards, and a DX9 version for those holding the line with Windows XP.
With the introduction of DX10 based games it is [...]
Canon RAW CR2 and CRW Thumbnail support in Vista
Users of Canon’s late-model digital SLR cameras were disappointed when, upon upgrading to Windows Vista, their RAW image thumbnails disappeared. Microsoft had an update for Windows XP that supported some RAW image formats, but said that any support in Vista would have to come from the camera manufacturer.
Thankfully, Canon has stepped up and released software [...]
Tweak Vista Tip #2 - Enhance SATA Drive Speed
Update: This tweak, which as you can see I never tested for performance, does absolutely nothing. It’s a setting that dates back to the introduction of Windows 95, and is simply kept for compatibility. Read this Microsoft article for more information. Thanks to the antisocial cretin who left a rude annoying comment pointing this [...]
Tweak Windows Vista Tip #1
Every once in a while, we will post a quick tip on how to tweak Windows Vista. Whether you think it’s worth upgrading from XP at this point or not, chances are you will eventually do it (if you ever want to enjoy DX10 when the time comes, you won’t have a choice). So [...]
