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    X-fi MB2 download?

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by Jcooper88, Dec 27, 2010.

  1. Jcooper88

    Jcooper88 Notebook Guru

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    I recently got my G73JW, and the first thing I did was do a clean install of Windows 7 to set up a dual-boot, and get rid of most of the pre-installed stuff I'd never use.

    However, I now have a problem, which is that the Creative X-FI MB2 package which supposedly came with this laptop isn't available on either Asus (hardly surprising) or Creative's (?) website, and from what I gather, the JW does not have a driver/utilities DVD.

    Could someone be kind enough to give me a working link to download it?
     
    Jcooper88, Dec 27, 2010
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  2. Axas

    Axas Notebook Consultant

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    Axas, Dec 27, 2010
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  3. Chastity

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    The JW does have a Driver and Application DVD. You may not have gotten one with your particular unit.

    Anyhoo, I know you can buy a set of Win7 OS and the Driver CD from Asus for $30, if you want propers.

    You can also download the JW Disc from here
     
    Chastity, Dec 28, 2010
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    kimiraikkonen Notebook Evangelist

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    Creative X-FI MB2 is either NOT installed as factory default on my G53JW. I only have Realtek HD Audio Manager+ Creative Alchemy and Creative THXStudio. Why is Creative X-FI MB2 software missing? Or is Alchemy enough to enable EAX HD 5.0 if the game supports it?
     
    kimiraikkonen, Jul 7, 2011
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    ALchemy is the EAX 5.0 support :)
     
    Chastity, Jul 7, 2011
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    It seems MB2 is optional and Alchemy should do the job alone. Thanks Chastity :)
     
    kimiraikkonen, Jul 7, 2011
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    Creative X-Fi MB does not come preinstalled in the G53JW. Mine did not have it. And also, after installing it, i couldn't get it to work cuz it said something like no supported hardware found or something to that tune. So uninstalled it. I'm using ALchemy that comes with the G53JW. I just realised that the G53JH or SW might come preinstalled with it. If so, can you please let me know which Realtek audio card you have in your laptop?
     
    FlyingFalcon, Jul 7, 2011
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    I don't know about that. ALchemy converts DirectSound3D (years old games) to OpenAL. If you don't have OpenAL installed (X-Fi MB driver) then nothing's gonna happen. What may also happen is if the Creative 3D library that X-Fi MB installs isn't there pretending to be X-Fi hardware, the OpenAL driver may switch to a basic software fallback mode.
     
    swaaye, Jul 12, 2011
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    Installing a Creative driver to a non-Creative-soundcard-having notebook is funny though if it's applicable for sake of audio emulation, it must have been installed before relasing it as factory-default. Most of G53JW users only have Alchemy+THXStudio+Realtek HD Audio and no unknown devices in device manager.

    Actually it's problem of Asus, like many other situations, Asus's e-manual is poorly written that has no clue about it.

    BTW, is there a known complete list of games that support EAX?
    I found:
    http://www.creative.com/soundblaster/technology/welcome_flash.asp?j1=eax
    ..but Alchemy, EAX, EAX HD, OpenAL seem seperated in the table, what does it mean?
     
    kimiraikkonen, Jul 12, 2011
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