Razor Barracuda

[metalmaster]

Has anyone got the razor barracuda AC-1 sound card working with the razor gaming headphones?

I'm using Windows 7 64bit Build 7048 and for the life of me I can't get them working properly. I've tried all sorts of drivers nothing works properly.
I'd appreciate any input


thanks

 

[PROTESTtheHERO]

I have the same problem, under the microsoft controls i can get all my surround to work while testing it but when i go to play a game or anything only my front speakers work.

 

[metalmaster]

I have the same problem, under the microsoft controls i can get all my surround to work while testing it but when i go to play a game or anything only my front speakers work.

I don't think the barracuda worked right in Vista too. Only works in XP. Has RAZOR stopped supporting their audio card? I'll be pissed if they did. Their drivers suck. They should outsource their programing to someone that knows what they're doing.

 

[lashep]

Same problem here. Do you gents have a work around other than the built-in audio on most MBs? Thanks.

UPDATE:
Razor claims they will have support on these dates:
http://www.razersupport.com/windows7/razer-windows-7/

 

[mrbudgie]

Same problem here. Do you gents have a work around other than the built-in audio on most MBs? Thanks.

UPDATE:
Razor claims they will have support on these dates:
Razer & Windows 7 | Razer - Windows 7 Updates

i am in the same boat as u guys but now there is no date it just says to be confirmed

 

[lashep]

It would appear the knuckleheads at Razor are:

• too stupid to make a driver for Windows 7
• want to alienate users who purchased their soundcard
• don't want to sell anything in the future to Barracuda users
• all of the above

It looks like they are giving us the middle finger on a driver.
Razer & Windows 7 | Razer - Windows 7 Updates

 

[stormy13]

May not work but have any of you guys with these cards tried the driver from Auzentech for the X-Meridian?

Auzentech, Inc. Sound Cards. Audio You Can Believe In. World First soundcards for Music, HTPC, and Gaming.

which uses the same C-Media CMI8788 chip as the Razer card. If it doesn't work it may just be a matter of adding the Razer's DevID to the INF.

Failing that give the reference CMI8787 (it lists several 8788 DevID's in the INF) driver straight from C0Media a try,

C-Media Electronics, Inc.

 

[metalmaster]

Thanks, will try that when I get home tonight.

Razor is really pissing me off with their driver support for this card.

 

[stormy13]

Razor is really pissing me off with their driver support for this card.

be more like their lack of pushing C-Media to provide them with the driver. If Auzentech can get a working Windows 7 driver for their card using the exact same audio chip as the Razer, then there is no excuse for Razer not to have one as well (Bgears and their B-Enspirer which uses the same chip again also has 7 drivers up).

 

[lashep]

It would appear Razor has popped their collective heads out of their asses long enough to release a driver for our worthless cards.

Anyone interested in beta testing their driver can go here:
Razer Barracuda AC-1 Windows 7 Driver v2.24

 

[metalmaster]

It would appear Razor has popped their collective heads out of their asses long enough to release a driver for our worthless cards.

Anyone interested in beta testing their driver can go here:
Razer Barracuda AC-1 Windows 7 Driver v2.24

Thanks, will try it. Finally! Hope it works.

 

[Artonox]

about bloody time!
just installed and so far sound is ok. But i need to check this out long term to actually see if its as broken as Vistas...

edit: damn, its still not perfect as some bugs remain - like the sidetabs of the razer control panel being visible (and even controllerable) even when i minimized it

 

[wfor1pilot]

I've got my Barracuda AC-1 up and running w/ the "Barracuda_AC-1_win7_(compatible_only)_driver_v2.24_Eng" driver.

It still has issues: 1. It defaults to "padded cell" everytime I re-boot. 2. Won't save profiles in the eq tab. It saves the slider positions but, won't allow me to save as a "user profile". I can add the profile and close out the program but, once again when I re-boot it goes back to "default" and my profile is nowhere to be found?

On an intersting note: Razer just released a new winXP driver dated 17 Mar 2010: Razer Barracuda AC-1 Vista Driver v2.24

If they're just now releasing winXP drivers then we should have drivers for our win7 systems by oh say: 2014 ?