READ THIS!!! IMPORTANT!!!

Before installing any new drivers or software, please take a moment to download and install Guru3D – Driver Sweeper. FnF has updated this release to include a whole bunch of Creative files & entries that cause drivers to fail to install, or not install correctly. Many, many common issues are resolved by simply running this BEFORE installing new drivers. Users with “Empty Speaker Selection In Audio Console” bug may want to go for the advanced removal of files to be certain that *.CDF and *.BAK files get removed. You can find a rough guide to deleting problem entries here.

Download: Guru3D – Driver Sweeper

daniel_k’s SB Audigy Series Support Pack 3.5 (10/11/2009)

****LATEST DRIVERS****
(unoffical drivers and software applications, fixed by daniel_k)

This software/driver pack is unofficial, not supported by Creative Labs.

Use it at your own risk.

Supports any model of the following Sound Blaster cards (based on Emu10kx DSP):

- Audigy

- Audigy 2

- Audigy 2 ZS

- Audigy 4

For Audigy SE/LS/Value and Live! 24-bit cards, click here for a compatible version.

Operating systems supported: 32-bit and 64-bit editions of Windows 7 RTM / Vista SP2 / XP SP3

Included in the pack:

- Audigy series driver 2.18.0011.10 (latest beta)
- ALchemy 1.26.04

- Audio Console 1.32.02
- DDL and DTS Connect License Activation 2.00.03 (*)
- Dolby Digital Live Pack 3.00.03 (*)

- DTS Connect Pack 1.68.75 [modified 1.03.04] (*)
- EAX Console 3.00.56 (Windows XP only)
- Graphic Equalizer 2.00.65
- MediaSource DVD-Audio Player 2.00.78
- SoundFont Bank Manager 3.21.00
- Speaker Settings 2.00.60

- THX Setup Console 2.10.43 (Windows XP only)

(*) Purchase and activation required, more info at http://buy.soundblaster.com.

Fixes:

• Too many to list! What can I say? daniel_k is the man. See link below!

Download

Audigy Series Vista/XP Driver 2.18.0010
(Offical Drivers)

Creative Sound Blaster Audigy series Driver 02.18.0010
Filesize : 37.91 MB
Release date : 23 Mar 09
File Name : SBAX_PCDRV_LB_2_18_0010.exe

This download is a driver providing Microsoft® Windows Vista® and Windows® XP support for Creative Sound Blaster® Audigy® series of audio devices. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

This download supports the following audio devices only:

* Creative Sound Blaster Audigy including Platinum and Platinum eX series
* Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 including Platinum, Platinum eX, and Value series
* Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS including Platinum and Platinum Pro series
* Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 4 Pro and Sound Blaster Audigy 4
* Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Notebook PCMCIA

Added Features or Enhancements:

* Supports Dolby® Digital Live

To get the above mentioned feature you will need to purchase the Dolby Digital Live software pack.

Download: Audigy Series Vista Drivers 2.18.0010

Audigy Series Vista Driver Installer Version 2
(Unreleased Drivers)
No More Goat Soup’s Audigy Series Vista Driver Pack contains (in my view) one of the best (english language) Audigy series driver, driver installer version 2.15.0003. It boasts many improvements over the previous release, midi support, SPDIF support in both Vista 32bit and 64bit and of course Line-In. It also includes Creative Audio Console, complete with “Decoder” tab. I have to be honest and say it’s the most stable option available, due to the fact it’s a minimal software install and as few “work arounds” as possible. It’s made from Creative files, so no file protection issues should arise. This pack is a standalone 20mb installer with a handy Setup.exe

Due to the age of this driver, Dolby Digital Live and DTS Interactive will not work

Download: Audigy Series Vista Drivers 2.15.0003

Audigy Series Vista Driver Installer Version 1

No More Goat Soup’s first Audigy Series Vista Driver Pack contains a english language Audigy series driver, driver installer version 2.15.0002. It also includes Creative Audio Console, complete with “Decoder” tab. This pack is a standalone 20mb installer with a handy Setup.exe

Due to the age of this driver, Dolby Digital Live and DTS Interactive will not work.

Download: Audigy Series Vista Drivers 2.15.0002

X-Fi Crystalizer for SB Audigy Series by daniel_k

Creative Labs states that primary function of the 24-bit Crystalizer is to “restore portions of the sound which were lost during compression”. In theory this can be done by advanced interpolation techniques. In practice, the Crystalizer is a dedicated, dynamic equalizer (Exciter). Its main function is to enhance the high and low frequencies of the input audio. Other functions include modifying a certain range of frequencies in order to achieve better perceived sound quality on a wider array of equipment such as headphones and speakers, and also to digitally increase the volume by about 3db. The Crystalizer emphasis can be adjusted between 0-100% when enabled, however even at 0% the audio is still processed partially. As a consequence of enabling the Crystalizer, the original signal is altered, and whether the result improves upon the original audio is purely a matter of perception and can depend on the type of audio being played.

This utility was written from scratch and does not contain any copyrighted code. Creative’s director of developer relations, George Thorn told daniel_k, in a chat session, that is OK to provide mods as patches. X-Fi Crystalizer for Creative SB Audigy series 1.2.0.0 – by Daniel Kawakami WARNING: Use this utility at your own risk, without any guaranties. This small utility will unlock X-Fi Crystalizer on any Audigy card, except the Audigy SE/Value/LS. It requires Windows running in Safe Mode.

Download: X-Fi Crystalizer for SB Audigy Series

Download: ALchemy 1.10.01

Download: Unofficial Audigy Series CD

Audigy Vista Support Pack By daniel_k

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 include; Equalizer, CMSS and Stereo Surround with Stereo focus control, Advanced EQ and Special FX available, 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)

Download: Audigy Vista Support Pack

kX Project Drivers and Mixer

The kX Project is an independent development project, focused on providing free WDM Audio Drivers for kX-Compatible sound cards. Read our mission statement for a quick introduction. The kX Audio Driver is an independent WDM (Windows Driver Model) driver for all EMU10K1 and EMU10K2-based soundcards manufactured by Creative Technology Ltd. and/or E-mu Systems Inc., including the SoundBlaster Live! series, the E-mu Audio Production Studio (APS) card, and the Audigy / Audigy2 series of cards. The kX Audio Driver package includes driver system files and setup files as well as a powerful audio mixer application (the kX Mixer), which acts as a Graphical User Interface, providing access to many of the driver’s internal functions.

Download: kX Project Drivers