Comments on: OpenVortex News http://www.linuxgames.com/archives/6405 Embrace your Inner Penguin Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:11:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: http://www.linuxgames.com/archives/6405/comment-page-1#comment-22524 Tue, 23 Dec 2003 20:14:28 +0000 #comment-22524 I've had an SBLive! for years and was wondering if I should get an Aureal Vortex for my next gaming rig. I remember an old article comparing Aureal's A3D to Creative's EAX and remember that A3D was the more advanced of the two. Does the Aureal have wavetable synthesis? Also, does anyone know which cards are supported in/by the OpenAL subsystem? I’ve had an SBLive! for years and was wondering if I should get an Aureal Vortex for my next gaming rig. I remember an old article comparing Aureal’s A3D to Creative’s EAX and remember that A3D was the more advanced of the two. Does the Aureal have wavetable synthesis? Also, does anyone know which cards are supported in/by the OpenAL subsystem?

]]> By: http://www.linuxgames.com/archives/6405/comment-page-1#comment-22512 Tue, 23 Dec 2003 02:16:31 +0000 #comment-22512 I finally decided to get an Aureal card. They're a little hard to find online, so I decided to share what I was able to dig up. [b]Compgeeks.com[/b] has the 2-channel Vortex for [u]$4.95[/u] plus shipping http://www.compgeeks.com/details.asp?invtid=AU8810 You might be able to get 10% off if you use the coupon code "GEEKSTOCKING" (valid until 12/31/03) Here's the resellerratings for Compgeeks: http://www.resellerratings.com/seller2103.html I don't personally agree with the CompGeeks rating. I've ordered from them more than 10 times now, and have always been satisfied. I always received the products quickly, and never had any DOAs. So I don't know if the people are just ordering from a different compgeeks.com than me, or what. :) [b]iKor-design.com[/b] has the 4-channel for [u]$13.12[/u] with [i]free[/i] shipping http://www.ikor-design.com/ikor-design/product_info.php?cPath=120&products_id=1321 and the 2-channel for [u]$11.62[/u] with [i]free[/i] shipping http://www.ikor-design.com/ikor-design/product_info.php?cPath=120&products_id=1925 Unfortunately it appears that iKor doesn't yet have a resellerrating. [b]GearXS.com[/b] has the 2-channel for [u]$6.49[/u] and the 4-channel for [u]$7.00[/u] (shipping not included in prices) http://www.gearxs.com/gearxs/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=aureal&x=0&y=0 And the resellerrating for GearXS.com: http://www.resellerratings.com/seller5218.html And there's always [b]eBay[/b]: http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?query=aureal+vortex What are you waiting for? Go get a card and start hacking on the drivers! I finally decided to get an Aureal card.
They’re a little hard to find online, so I decided to share what I was able to dig up.

[b]Compgeeks.com[/b] has the 2-channel Vortex for [u]$4.95[/u] plus shipping
http://www.compgeeks.com/details.asp?invtid=AU8810
You might be able to get 10% off if you use the coupon code “GEEKSTOCKING” (valid until 12/31/03)
Here’s the resellerratings for Compgeeks: http://www.resellerratings.com/seller2103.html
I don’t personally agree with the CompGeeks rating. I’ve ordered from them more than 10 times now, and have always been satisfied. I always received the products quickly, and never had any DOAs. So I don’t know if the people are just ordering from a different compgeeks.com than me, or what. :)

[b]iKor-design.com[/b] has the 4-channel for [u]$13.12[/u] with [i]free[/i] shipping
http://www.ikor-design.com/ikor-design/product_info.php?cPath=120&products_id=1321
and the 2-channel for [u]$11.62[/u] with [i]free[/i] shipping
http://www.ikor-design.com/ikor-design/product_info.php?cPath=120&products_id=1925
Unfortunately it appears that iKor doesn’t yet have a resellerrating.

[b]GearXS.com[/b] has the 2-channel for [u]$6.49[/u] and the 4-channel for [u]$7.00[/u] (shipping not included in prices)
http://www.gearxs.com/gearxs/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=aureal&x=0&y=0
And the resellerrating for GearXS.com:
http://www.resellerratings.com/seller5218.html

And there’s always [b]eBay[/b]:
http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?query=aureal+vortex

What are you waiting for? Go get a card and start hacking on the drivers!

]]> By: zborgerd http://www.linuxgames.com/archives/6405/comment-page-1#comment-22510 zborgerd Mon, 22 Dec 2003 23:43:41 +0000 #comment-22510 I was a Vortex user years ago. These drivers inspired me to purchase several different Vortex cards. They work very well. Currently, I am using an Aureal SQ2500 that I got for a good price off of Ebay (brand new). I would suggest these cards to anyone that wants an inexpensive card with very functional drivers. Also, they're great for someone that wants to hack on Linux kernel drivers a bit. The OpenVortex codebase is pretty easy to read and understand. I'm slowly, but surely learning from this source code. By the way... The hardware mixer and EQ are fantastic. I was a Vortex user years ago. These drivers inspired me to purchase several different Vortex cards. They work very well. Currently, I am using an Aureal SQ2500 that I got for a good price off of Ebay (brand new). I would suggest these cards to anyone that wants an inexpensive card with very functional drivers. Also, they’re great for someone that wants to hack on Linux kernel drivers a bit. The OpenVortex codebase is pretty easy to read and understand. I’m slowly, but surely learning from this source code.

By the way… The hardware mixer and EQ are fantastic.

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