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atfcharger · 10-05-06, 09:35 PM

I didn't see anything via a search here nor any new details on Ubi's site for the game.

Does anyone know or hypothesize about what sound engine will be used in SHIV? Only reason I ask is because I recently found that Blazing Angels uses Xact from Microsoft and it's a Windows XP-only sound engine-- I could run the demo but with no sound.

I still use Windows 2000 Pro because I have absolutely zero reason to upgrade to XP before Vista, and certainly not for Blazing Angels if I would have purchased it. However, I fear that Ubi might use Xact in all future games including SHIV. I guess it's the eventual path of games but I'd like to prolong updating the OS if I SHIV didn't use that sound engine. I know from reading some interviews it sounds like the graphics got the largest overhaul as did some other aspects of the game but nothing about sound changes.

Any thoughts?

10-05-06, 09:35 PM	#1
atfcharger Watch Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 16 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	SHIV's sound engine? I didn't see anything via a search here nor any new details on Ubi's site for the game. Does anyone know or hypothesize about what sound engine will be used in SHIV? Only reason I ask is because I recently found that Blazing Angels uses Xact from Microsoft and it's a Windows XP-only sound engine-- I could run the demo but with no sound. I still use Windows 2000 Pro because I have absolutely zero reason to upgrade to XP before Vista, and certainly not for Blazing Angels if I would have purchased it. However, I fear that Ubi might use Xact in all future games including SHIV. I guess it's the eventual path of games but I'd like to prolong updating the OS if I SHIV didn't use that sound engine. I know from reading some interviews it sounds like the graphics got the largest overhaul as did some other aspects of the game but nothing about sound changes. Any thoughts?