Sound Blaster Audigy series Vista Support Pack - Feb 24 2008 by Daniel Kawakami

29 03 2008

Warning: These drivers and softwares are unofficial, not supported by Creative Labs, Inc.

Use them at your own risk.

Sound Blaster Audigy series Vista Support Pack - Compiled on Friday, April 25, 2008 11:47 AM by Daniel Kawakami

 

Changelog:

* 02/24/2008:

- Finally fixed Speakers and CMSS setting synchronization, so Audio Center was removed.

- Completely uninstall the previous version, including all applications, before installing this one.

* 02/21/2008:

- Under certain circunstances, Speakers and CMSS setting are still not synchronized.

- Now includes the full featured Creative Graphic Equalizer, with Preset saving, see screenshot below.

* 02/19/2008:

- Changed the driver version from v2.15.0004B to v2.15.0004EQ (with Equalizer).

- Windows speaker settings are now synchronized with Audio Console / Speaker Settings speaker configuration.

- Enabling CMSS in Audio Console or EAX Settings now properly activate effects in Creative APO; Stereo focus slider does not work, so Audio Center is still required for that.

- Audigy 2 ZS Notebook is now properly supported / detected by Setup

- Completely uninstall the previous release before installing this one.

Supports both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows Vista (including Service Pack 1).

Supports all Audigy card with a Hardware EMU10K2 DSP chipset (OEM / Retail models):

- Audigy (including ES, MP3+, X-Gamer and Platinum)

- Audigy 2 (including Value, Platinum and Platinum Ex)

- Audigy 2 ZS (including Platinum and Platinum Pro)

- Audigy 4 (including SE and Pro)

- Audigy 2 ZS Notebook (PCMCIA) - Uses software MIDI emulation that does not (currently) work in Vista.

Does NOT support the following OEM / Retail models:

- Host / software-based cards including Audigy LS / SE / Value, Audigy 2 SE, Live! 24-bit)

- any external Audigy soundcards

Integrated setup program to install the following items:

- Audigy series driver 2.15.0004 (the latest X-Fi driver)
- APO Interface Module 1.30.00
- Audio Console 1.20.57 (including Graphic Equalizer)
- EAX Settings 1.10.05

- MediaSource DVD-Audio Player 2.00.76 (32-bit only)
- SoundFont Bank Manager 3.20.20
- Speaker Settings 2.00.60

Exclusive features in this unofficial driver:

- Equalizer

- CMSS and Stereo Surround with Stereo focus control

- Advanced EQ and Special FX available (see notes below)

- Dolby/DTS decoder (working on 32-bit/64-bit, requires Windows Vista Service Pack 1)

- DVD Audio (32-bit only)

- Hardware MIDI synthesizer (includes 2Mb, 4Mb and 8Mb SoundFont banks)

- 4 Gb RAM approved (tested on Intel C2D E6400, Gigabyte 965P-DS3, 4Gb RAM)

Release notes / Known issues:

- Windows Security warning during driver installation

When prompted with “Windows can’t verify the publisher of this driver software”, choose “Install this driver software anyway”.

- MediaSource DVD-Audio Player requires Audigy 2 or better

Do not install if you have the first Audigy model.

The application does not support Windows Vista 64-bit and setup will close with an error message.

- WaveRT Pull Mode enabled by default
Does not seem to cause any problems, but if you ever need to disable it, follow these steps:

- run the Registry Editor (Regedit) and open the following registry tree:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class

- select Search (or press the F3 key) and type EnableWaveRTPullMode, deleting the value when found.

Restart the computer.

For more information on WaveRT, access:
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device/audio/wavertport.mspx

- Built-in Decoder (requires Windows Vista Service Pack 1)

To use the built-in decoder, make sure it is enabled in Audio Console.

Select “SPDIF Out (Creative SB Audigy (WDM))” as the output device of
your player and then configure the AC3/DTS filter to send the stream
through SPDIF.

When you restart your computer, the Tone settings (Bass and Treble) are not applied.

Just readjust one of the controls one time per boot.

- EAX effects, Advanced EQ and Special FX

EAX effects only work in 4.1, 5.1 e 7.1 speaker settings.

Advanced EQ and Special FX only work in 2.1 speakers or Headphone settings.

- EAX effects, Advanced EQ and Special FX (Using SPDIF Out)

All effects work properly, but when you restart your computer, the Tone settings (Bass and Treble) are not applied.
Just readjust one of the controls one time per boot.

- There is no sound in games with OpenAL support or using Creative ALchemy

Disable Advanced EQ and Special FX selecting “No effects” before running the game or program.

- Equalizer settings are lost

It happens after you run a game with OpenAL support or using Creative ALchemy. This issue also occurs in Windows XP, so it is not specific to this Windows Vista driver.

When you restart the computer or run Equalizer, the saved setting is automatically loaded.

- No sound when CMSS is enabled using Audio Console (4.1 or more speakers)

Just move the Stereo Focus slider and set it back to the desired position, even if it is 0 (zero). Once the setting is saved, works properly. This issue does not affect EAX Settings.

- Windows Vista MIDI Device Configuration Utility

Use this utility to change the MIDI playback device for 32-bit and 64-bit applications.

The driver installer automatically selects the first hardware MIDI synthesizer found.

Note: The Audigy 2 ZS Notebook (PCMCIA) does not have a hardware synthesizer.

Some screenshots:

- Equalizer:

- Stereo Surround:

- Decoder:

- Mplayer Classic: select “SPDIF Out (Creative SB Audigy (WDM))” as the output device of
your player

- Mplayer Classic: configure the AC3/DTS filter to send the stream through SPDIF

- Hardware MIDI:

 

Download from: FileFront 61.03 MB (63,991,397 Bytes)

 

All files are property of Creative Labs, Inc.

Message Edited by daniel_k on 03-26-2008 10:05 PM

Message Edited by Dale-CL on 03-28-2008 05:14 PM

 

 


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34 responses to “Sound Blaster Audigy series Vista Support Pack - Feb 24 2008 by Daniel Kawakami”

29 03 2008
M Audio Blog » Blog Archive » Sound Blaster Audigy series Vista Support Pack - Feb 24 2008 by … (18:54:37) :

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29 03 2008
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30 03 2008
30 03 2008
Cómo convertirse en enemigo público de la noche a la mañana « No sé cómo llamar a este blog (12:55:55) :

[...] se llama Daniel Kawakami. (Ese no es su blog, sino uno que publicaba sus [...]

31 03 2008
Nash (13:39:09) :

Thanks a million …but was just wondering how come this was 64mb while the one’s on the torrents r 750mb?

31 03 2008
Joel Hruska (15:58:28) :

I’m a staff writer with Ars Technica looking to get in touch with Daniel_K before we go to print with a story on this issue. Anything you could do to facilitate that contact would be appreciated.

31 03 2008
Heute schon gekotzt? bei Nerathor.com (16:36:54) :

[...] Dateils sowie Download der Treiber für Vista von Daniel K (Download befindet sich unter dem letzten Bild) [...]

1 04 2008
Nash (06:55:15) :

Aaah found out that the torrent one’s r a combo of this exe + the ISO file.
Greatful for ur effort to provide us this file and ur support on the Drivers u have compiled .
Keep fighting the Good battle mate
Cheers

1 04 2008
question (14:41:20) :

Hi, :)
I have X-fi fatalty and im using vista

i downloaded x-fi drivers from official creative page but they are released march and not compatible with daniel k’s drivers which was released february

how can i get dolby decoder?

1 04 2008
nomoregoatsoup (20:59:17) :

Sorry I don’t have an X-Fi (thank god) so I have no idea.

3 04 2008
Hiren (03:34:35) :

So is this the most recent driver for an Audigy 2?

3 04 2008
PP (08:04:47) :

Ich kann den Treiber nicht installiern. Er findet keine kompatiblen Produkte !? X-FI Extreme Music

Ideen?

3 04 2008
nomoregoatsoup (11:35:41) :

Hiren: No but in some people’s opinion it’s the best one. I prefer Version 2.15.0003, myself.

PP: Did you notice the English nature of this blog? I can barely manage English, let alone German. My crude translator says “I do not know the driver installier. He does not find compatible products!? X-FI of extremes Music.” If you have an X-Fi Extreme Music, perhaps download X-Fi Drivers… these are Audigy.

Audigy (including ES, MP3+, X-Gamer and Platinum)

- Audigy 2 (including Value, Platinum and Platinum Ex)

- Audigy 2 ZS (including Platinum and Platinum Pro)

- Audigy 4 (including SE and Pro)

- Audigy 2 ZS Notebook (PCMCIA) - Uses software MIDI emulation that does not (currently) work in Vista.

4 04 2008
Creative Labs and me… a personal journey in sound | Gaming Clarity (17:47:20) :

[...] new operating system. But for the last few months, an ingenious fellow by the name of Daniel_K has been taking Creative’s shoddy drivers for their Audigy series of cards, and molding them into something [...]

5 04 2008
peter forbes (20:07:04) :

this is infuriating!

card worked well until re installed windows vista 32 and now i get message every time i goto download the driver saying…you have installed previosly..try rebooting…im gonna use realtek until this is solved.

pete

13 04 2008
Justin (06:21:22) :

Which drivers do you recommend for an Audigy 2 ZS under Vista, Goat? These, or yours?

14 04 2008
nomoregoatsoup (00:37:02) :

Peter: I’m guessing you mean the Setup.exe won’t install because it says it needs a reboot. Maybe reboot and try again. Failing that download Guru3D.com’s driver sweeper (removes all nasty Creative files and try again)

Justin: Both do the job fine. I like the nomoregoatsoup ones because they are minimal and give me all that I need.

14 04 2008
Justin (06:44:43) :

Even with some of the extra features? Like CMSS2 and Stereo Surround? Maybe not the applications, but some of the features? Or possibly better performance / less crackling issues? What are your thoughts?

16 04 2008
nomoregoatsoup (01:07:33) :

The trick is to use as little Creative stuff as possible!

I install AC3 Filter and enjoy lots of Dolby & DTS options, and specify what type of audio gets the 5.1 treatment!
AC3 Filter’s upmixing skills are much better than the Stereo surround feature. I turn off CMSS.

I get 5.1 sound in games
I get 2 channel audio in 2 channels (with the option to upmix for say, AVI movies with 2 channel soundtracks).
I get multi channel audio in multi channels.

I know some people really like the features you mentioned, but I really can’t see any advantage given it’s all software based now.

..and yes I get sound distortions with drivers other than 2.15.0003. On my system, some OpenAL games don’t create the right sounds. I don’t have a clue why this is.

20 04 2008
Lee (12:07:31) :

Well I tried the link given but was unable to find it .. So if you can please provide another link where I can download it….

21 04 2008
Nabled (07:35:35) :

filefront links arnt working…
keeps taking my to filefront home page

22 04 2008
23 04 2008
nomoregoatsoup (09:14:07) :

TYVM guys, link fixed!

24 04 2008
Hao (19:51:00) :

Does this work with audigy oem with gameport instead of firewire i think is sb0160 “advanced eax hd”?

25 04 2008
Russell (13:05:54) :

Filefront links are not working. They take me to the webpage of filefront and not the files itself (files deleted?). Can’t someone mirron on other servers like rapidshare?

25 04 2008
Justin (20:12:30) :

The FileFront links go from working, to not working, mainly because Daniel_K keeps on updating the driver, deleting the old one, and uploading the new one.

Go here http://forums.creative.com/creativelabs/board/message?board.id=Vista&thread.id=30403 to stay up to date.

25 04 2008
Justin (20:15:52) :

Oh by the way, the link as of now to the drivers is http://files.filefront.com/SBAX+PCDVT+LB+2+15+0004EQexe/;10076838;/fileinfo.html

26 04 2008
Russell (15:11:34) :

Thanks Justin. It was not working yesterday even from the creative forum link.

28 04 2008
Gibe (17:55:52) :

ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC !! Thank YOU.

I couldn’t manage to get STEREO SURROUND, the old driver was still interfering with the new “modded” driver. Since it is a new system i formatted and reinstalled Vista 64bit, after that it now shows the option for STEREO SURROUND.

I strongly advise who is still seeking for that very feature (which is one the most useful for listening music in 5.1 kits) to COMPLETELY UNISTALL driver and its entries before you install the Vista Support Pack, though I wasn’t able to verify that since it was more convenient for me to do a clean OS reinstall.

29 04 2008
nomoregoatsoup (19:59:51) :

Thanks for sharing your experiences.

I agree that most issues people get with Creative drivers are due to either:
a) not uninstalling drivers properly
b) installing over the top of old drivers

..but I really loathe stereo surround. I use AC3 Filter to set up a real 5.1 matrix. That way you can remove all CMSS and other bug infested zones. Tell it 5.1 speakers.. it does the rest. You can even choose which types of audio data it processes.. PCM ftw

My 5.1 MP3, dts play in 5.1 without upmixing. 2 channel audio plays in 2 channel -sure, but I only use upmix for 2 channel audio AVI films…. then I just press upmix on my speaker remote.

Might be something to play with, for you! :)

2 05 2008
DreamChazer (05:48:03) :

I am in a fix now. Help needed from experts urgently.
I recently purchased sound blaster audigy value sound card which supports 5.1 channel speakers. I have also purchased creative 5.1 channel T060 model speakers. I have 64-bit vista 64 loaded. Now while testing it does give output from all the speakers. But while running any application, it acts as 2 channel speaker outputs sound with only 2 front speakers. Based on the posts of various forums, I have found that updates are available for all audigy series drivers except for mine i.e., audigy value sound card. Now do I need to upgrade my sound card to audigy 2 /4 or higher level so that my 5.1 channel speakers work on vista 64-bit edition.

PLS SUGGESTIONS NEEDED URGENTLY

2 05 2008
nomoregoatsoup (19:43:15) :

I’m pretty sure the following drivers support Audigy Value on Vista x64. You’ll be fine with the ones on this page.

Audigy 2 (including Value, Platinum and Platinum Ex)

http://nomoregoatsoup.wordpress.com/2008/03/29/sound-blaster-audigy-series-vista-support-pack-feb-24-2008-by-daniel-kawakami/

http://nomoregoatsoup.wordpress.com/2007/09/12/unofficial-audigy-series-software-cd-for-win2000-xp-server-2003-vista-3264-bit/

3 05 2008
exer (23:51:46) :

Works fine.

13 05 2008
BloodOmen (23:58:48) :

Works perfect. Everything I need that the official drivers don’t have! Thanks.

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