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Tec9SD

Nov 6 2003, 18:44

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EAX 4.0 ADVANCED HD Driver Update for Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2/Audigy 2 ZS
This driver update contains enhancements and fixes to improve the performance of your Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 or Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS product.
Added Feature:
• EAX 4.0, containing DirectSound and Open AL API extensions, to utilize the EAX 4.0 ADVANCED HD Multiple Environment feature

tigre

Nov 6 2003, 19:48

more details, moved from the 1st post to keep news small on HA portal:
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Fixes:
• Removes noise from analog speakers after switching to VXD drivers using Driver Utility.
• Allows compressed and uncompressed AC-3 signals when using VXD drivers.
• Resolves noise and distortion issues during extended playback of DVD movies.
• Removes popping and clicking sounds when decoding AC-3 signals from external DVD players.
• Updates the speaker settings when connecting or disconnecting headphones from the Platinum Drive or Audigy 2 Drive after changing the volume level and returning from Standby mode.
• Removes popping sounds when compressed .WAV files are played back in Feature Showcase Demonstration.
• Updates the speaker volume setting after changing the volume level and restarting the computer.
• Removes distortion on MIDI notes when the latency is set to below 20 ms on ASIO tracks.
• Removes static from .MP3 and .WAV files during playback.
• Outputs Dolby Digital and DTS signals from the software DVD player in 'SPDIF In decode' mode.
• Launches the OSD (On-Screen Display) main menu when the remote control's Start button is pressed.
• Removes the error message when launching Creative Graphic Equalizer.
• Synchronizes monitored SPDIF In Input signals with Input SPDIF signals.
• Resolves the volume increase issue when adjusting bass or treble levels during DVD-Audio playback.
• Mutes all audio output when the Platinum Drive or Audigy 2 Drive's 'Push Mute' button is pressed once.
Requirements:
• Microsoft© Windows© XP, Windows 2000, Windows Me (Millennium Edition) or Windows 98 SE (Second Edition)
• Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 card, Audigy 2 Platinum eX card, Audigy 2 ZS card or Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Pro card installed, with or without drivers.
Notes:
• This EAX 4.0 driver update is not meant for USB Audigy 2 NX or other external Sound Blaster audio products.
• If you later wish to install older or newer versions of Audigy 2 or Audigy 2 ZS drivers, you must first uninstall the EAX 4.0 driver update. Uninstallation steps for the EAX 4.0 driver update is displayed during installation.

Direct link to English driver

Since Creative's site is so terrible at direct linking I've quoted the entire release.
I happened to just be at the site, I don't own an Audigy(2) so I'm unable to say if there are any improvements, it would be interesting if they actually fixed their drivers though. B)

FYI the Audigy driver was updated also but no detailed info on changes.
Bye, tec

rc55

Nov 6 2003, 20:00

I'm drunk, but let me just say.

Joy upon Joys.

Ruairi

unplugged

Nov 7 2003, 02:44

At same time the new driver for Audigy 1 is out.
And I have red about EAX 4.0 too inside the package, is it possible?
Maybe this is the more important one, for us Audigy users that feel quite abandoned by Creative support since the version 2 is out.

RIV@NVX

Nov 7 2003, 05:39

Audigy/Audigy2/Audigy2 ZS all use same DSP and all support EAX4. Audigy1 driver is for use with Audigy1 applications.

If you are using Audigy2 applications on Audigy1, then you should use Audigy2 driver on it.

sld

Nov 7 2003, 07:00

But the installer tries to detect an Audigy 2 card when you use it; that means that one has to modify the ctcomp.dat file to detect the Audigy 1 first. There are many websites that show how to do it though, so it's quite a hassle-free procedure.

tcmjr

Nov 7 2003, 09:22

I'm using Audig 2 Zs driver at the Audigy 1.
I tried to install the 2 , but i wont let me ...
i gonna do some google to see how to edit the file sld told.
But if anyone wanna pm with the link , i would glady say thanks =D

[EDIT] no need anymore thanks... already found how

Tri

Nov 7 2003, 16:17

Using foobar's DirectSound 1 and 2 output plugin, playback dies particularly often. Appearently this seems to be the fault of the drivers because DirectSound v1 worked before.

ASIO works fine.

(This is not a bug report)

WEST

Nov 7 2003, 17:09

QUOTE(Tri @ Nov 7 2003, 02:17 PM)

Try to use Kernel Streaming output

NIN9

Nov 8 2003, 12:45

Im using Audigy 1 with the latest drivers released today. Working very good.
Some sound disortions in games/winamp removed.

good job creative

fileman

Nov 10 2003, 10:02

Is it just me or do others also have glitches with the new drivers? I'm using a bulk Audigy2. I noticed the glitches when playing back MP3s through Winamp and DirectSound, Hardware acceleration turned off. I typed on the keyboard and suddenly I heard those glitches... Would be interesting to know if somebody could reproduce that - could also be another error with my system (IDE, PCI, ...).

Regards, fileman.

fileman

Nov 10 2003, 11:22

Weird... I just reinstalled the drivers and now it's gone... So much trouble with hardware these days.

p0wder

Nov 10 2003, 12:01

I am experiencing no glitches whatsoever. Luckily my card has it's own IRQ.

fileman

Nov 10 2003, 14:25

Umm, these glitches are still there, depends on which programs running etc.... now I installed the KX drivers and it's better... I think there is something broken with my mainboard drivers / Windows installation - have to check.

The card also has its own IRQ...

Regards, fileman.

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