# 078 - December 11, 2014
Soundcard selection taking shape
Soundcard selection taking shape
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Soundcard selection taking shape
# 078 - December 11, 2014
Soundcard selection taking shape
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Re: Soundcard selection taking shape
Was "use software mixing" option made exclusively for WinXP?
I'm wondering because it's known that in all Vista+ OS DirectSound always uses software mixing and I never seen such option for WASAPI...
I'm wondering because it's known that in all Vista+ OS DirectSound always uses software mixing and I never seen such option for WASAPI...
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Re: Soundcard selection taking shape
You're right. And that option refers to streams only.Alt wrote:Was "use software mixing" option made exclusively for WinXP?
I'm wondering because it's known that in all Vista+ OS DirectSound always uses software mixing and I never seen such option for WASAPI...
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Re: Soundcard selection taking shape
So there should be some note (like "works only for Windows XP") not to confuse usersTom wrote:You're right. And that option refers to streams only.Alt wrote:Was "use software mixing" option made exclusively for WinXP?
I'm wondering because it's known that in all Vista+ OS DirectSound always uses software mixing and I never seen such option for WASAPI...
And what does 'stream' means in this case?
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Re: Soundcard selection taking shape
Stream as in playing source audio data (file, ...).Alt wrote:And what does 'stream' means in this case?
So, not driver "voice".
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