The Game Theater XP (aka GTXP) is a sound card which was developed and manufactured by
Hercules
Hercules (, ) is the Roman equivalent of the Greek divine hero Heracles, son of Jupiter and the mortal Alcmena. In classical mythology, Hercules is famous for his strength and for his numerous far-ranging adventures.
The Romans adapted the Gr ...
. It was first available in the
United States
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in 2001. As of July 2006, it is no longer available on their website. Over the years the GTXP has picked up somewhat of a
cult following
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from computer
audiophiles
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all over the world
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Sensaura 3DPA: краткое описание стандарта "''3DNews M''ay 16,200]
"we were prompted by an acquaintance with the sound set from Hercules: Game Theater XP. Recall that this kit is based on the CrystalSound CS4630 chip from CirrusLogic, which supports the Sensaura 3DPA API. Accessed Dec 4. 2019
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Sound card
A sound card (also known as an audio card) is an internal expansion card that provides input and output of audio signals to and from a computer under the control of computer programs. The term ''sound card'' is also applied to external audio i ...
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Sensaura
Sensaura, a division of Creative Technology, was a company that provided 3D audio effect technology for the interactive entertainment industry.
Sensaura technology was shipped on more than 24 million game consoles and 150 million PCs (on soundcards ...
(owned by
Creative Technology
Creative Technology Ltd. is a Singaporean multinational technology company headquartered with overseas offices in Shanghai, Tokyo, Dublin, and Silicon Valley (where in the US it is known as Creative Labs). The principal activities of the compa ...
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Creative Technology
Creative Technology Ltd. is a Singaporean multinational technology company headquartered with overseas offices in Shanghai, Tokyo, Dublin, and Silicon Valley (where in the US it is known as Creative Labs). The principal activities of the compa ...
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Hercules Computer Technology
Hercules Computer Technology, Inc. was a manufacturer of computer peripherals for IBM PC compatible, PCs and Macintosh, Macs founded in 1982.
History
Hercules was formed in 1982 in Hercules, California, by Van Suwannukul and Kevin Jenkins and ...
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