Quote Originally Posted by Zucker2k View Post
Came across this yesterday:

Creative ALchemy Project allows you to run your favorite DirectSound3D games on Windows Vista as the developers intended - with full hardware accelerated 3D Audio and EAX support! This is done by translating DirectSound calls into OpenAL. In order for this to happen, a couple of files need to be installed into each game directory. This is handled automatically by the ALchemy installer - but can also be performed manually by advanced users.

Requirements:
- Windows Vista
- SB X-Fi * series soundcard with native OpenAL 1.1 Support * Excludes SB X-Fi Xtreme Audio


Download here: http://preview.creativelabs.com/alch...hemy%201.3.zip
I asked a different forum here at XS devoted to sound cards, and they said I should not bother with getting a sound card at this time with Vista.

Here's the thread: X-Fi Vista Drivers are out

I am blocked from reading the article mentioned in the thread while I'm at work, but his point does make me think that if things are working fine, maybe I shouldn't mess with it....