This package contains the files for installing the driver for Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Series.
DO NOT install this driver for Sound Blaster Audigy LS, Sound Blaster Audigy SE, or Sound Blaster Audigy Value. Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Notebook PCMCIA
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 4 Pro and Sound Blaster Audigy 4
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS including Platinum and Platinum Pro series Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 including Platinum, Platinum eX, and Value series Creative Sound Blaster Audigy including Platinum and Platinum eX series This download supports the following audio devices only:
DVD-Audio playback re-established for sound cards that included the application in their Windows XP software suite (For Windows Vista 32-bit only).
Dolby Digital and DTS decode re-established for sound cards that included decoding in their Windows XP drivers. Optimizations to OpenAL to improve performance in Unreal Tournament 3, DiRT, and other games. Resolves issue of system crash when performing immediate system shutdown after exiting Battlefield 2. Resolves issue with OpenAL playback of multichannel formats. Resolves issue with distortion and noise occurring in systems with 4 GB of RAM or greater. Resolves issue of volume mapping leading to very soft volume level in systems using Windows Vista with Service Pack 1. Resolves issue of system crash when running DTM - Device Path Exerciser test in Windows Vista 64-bit. Problems can arise when your hardware device is too old or not supported any longer.- Resolves issues of intermittent and random application/system crash when playing games or running applications that use EAX, DirectSound, OpenAL and/or ASIO features. This will help if you installed an incorrect or mismatched driver. Try to set a system restore point before installing a device driver. It is highly recommended to always use the most recent driver version available. When the message You must restart your computer to apply these changes appears, click the Restart Later button. Double-click the SBAXVSD_PCDRV_LB_2_12_0001.exe file. * To reinstall the driver, do the following: 1. Note: This check box must be selected to avoid reinstallation issues. From the the Confirm Device Uninstall dialog box, select the Delete the driver software for this device option. Right-click the Creative SB Audigy option, and select Uninstall. Double-click the Sound, video and game controllers option. Click Start -> All Programs -> Control Panel. * To uninstall the driver, do the following: 1. Download the SBAXVSD_PCDRV_LB_2_12_0001.exe file into your local hard disk. * To install the driver, do the following: 1. Notes: * DO NOT install this driver for Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit, Sound Blaster Audigy LS, Sound Blaster Audigy SE, or Sound Blaster Audigy Value. Requirements: * Windows Vista 64-bit or Windows Vista 32-bit * Creative Sound Blaster Audigy audio devices listed above. * SPDIF passthrough is supported on Vista 32-bit only. * This driver does not support the following: o Decoding of Dolby Digital and DTS signals o DVD-Audio o DirectSound-based EAX games o Gameports o 6.1 speaker mode. * Users are advised to use Audio Console included in this download to change speaker configurations. 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 Known issues: * Applications from the original Sound Blaster Audigy CD will not work with this download. For more details, read the rest of this web release note. Filename: SBAXVSD_PCDRV_LB_2_12_0002.exe This download is a driver providing Microsoft Windows Vista 64-bit and Windows Vista 32-bit support for Creative Sound Blaster Audigy series audio devices.