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daniel_k Warning: These drivers and softwares are unofficial, not supported by Creative Labs, Inc.
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Sound Blaster Audigy series Vista Support Pack - Compiled on Feb 24 2008 by Daniel Kawakami

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* 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 (64.8 Mb)

All files are property of Creative Labs, Inc.

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

02-10-2008 09:47 PM Message Edited by Dale-CL on 03-28-2008 05:14 PM

Reply Re: SB Audigy series Vista Support Pack v2.15.0004, including drivers and applications (02/11/2008) Options

nicu2007
WOW!! looking forward to this..you are the man daniel! thanks a lot in advance!
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Reply Re: SB Audigy series Vista Support Pack v2.15.0004, including drivers and applications (02/11/2008) Options
hewlett
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OMG HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY !!! Thank you so much, Daniel your a total Geinus . Totaly great sound ,system:qx9650Augidy
Posts: 16 2zs=finally P5E:4G/G-skill:8800 gtx Vista Ult.64 bit, yes yes yessssssssss creative pay this guy U ME AND EVERYONE ELSE
Registered: 03-10-2007 OWES HIM.

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Reply Re: SB Audigy series Vista Support Pack v2.15.0004, including drivers and applications (02/11/2008) Options

clipper500 Hello again.....

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Posts: 18 Massive, massive thanks....I have not had a chance to put this to work yet, but this looks great!
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One question before I scrap the current setup (which thanks to Daniel has been working magnificently for months)...

Is the Vista Service Pack 1 now available or is it still in Beta? If in Beta, I am making a big assumption here that it is
pretty solid....I am just a bit gunshy of using anything in Beta, especially this with Vista having some rocky patches.....
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02-11-2008 08:45 PM Bob

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dypsis Thanks Daniel.

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Posts: 247 This is the way to go for the Audigy Series in Vista.
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02-11-2008 09:37 PM

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alexs3d2 I have a problem with these drivers: CMSS ans Stereo Surround are not applied on music played from Windows Media
Guru Player. On other content such as from Line In it is OK. This problem is also present on the standard Audigy Vista
Posts: 1154 drivers. The older package, having 5.xx.xxx drivers worked brilliantly. Every driver that starts with 6.xx.xxx gives me
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this problem!

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02-12-2008 03:12 AM

Reply Re: SB Audigy series Vista Support Pack v2.15.0004, including drivers and applications (02/11/2008) Options

daniel_k
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Registered: 04-03-2007 clipper500 wrote:
Hello again.....

Massive, massive thanks....I have not had a chance to put this to work yet, but this looks great!

One question before I scrap the current setup (which thanks to Daniel has been working magnificently for
Message 7 of 162
months)...
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Is the Vista Service Pack 1 now available or is it still in Beta? If in Beta, I am making a big assumption here
that it is pretty solid....I am just a bit gunshy of using anything in Beta, especially this with Vista having
some rocky patches.....

Thanks again....

Bob
 The final, RTM version of Vista SP1 is unofficially available, you can "find it" all over the web.

Decoding is only possible because Microsoft fixed the audio stack and/or made changes to it.

I can say Microsoft is the one to blame.

02-12-2008 06:10 AM You are welcome.

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daniel_k
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Registered: 04-03-2007 alexs3d2 wrote:
I have a problem with these drivers: CMSS ans Stereo Surround are not applied on music played from
Windows Media Player. On other content such as from Line In it is OK. This problem is also present on
the standard Audigy Vista drivers. The older package, having 5.xx.xxx drivers worked brilliantly. Every
driver that starts with 6.xx.xxx gives me this problem!
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A clean install of Vista 32-bit SP1 (integrated) worked just fine.

However, installing SP1 after a clean install of RTM, then installing the drivers does not work in Vista 64-bit.

If the driver loses the ability to syncronize the setting, you can just use Audio Center to enable and configure CMSS.

Speaker configuration should be set manually in the Sound properties.

02-12-2008 06:16 AM

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clipper500 Hi....
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Posts: 18 Daniel....thanks again for the reply....the version of SP1 that I found at the Microsoft site indicates that it has an
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expiration date....does the RTM version that you refer to that is found at other web sites also have an expiration date
and must be replaced by the "official" release soon to come?

Bob

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02-12-2008 08:43 AM

Reply Re: SB Audigy series Vista Support Pack v2.15.0004, including drivers and applications (02/11/2008) Options

daniel_k
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Registered: 04-03-2007 clipper500 wrote:
Hi....

Daniel....thanks again for the reply....the version of SP1 that I found at the Microsoft site indicates that it
has an expiration date....does the RTM version that you refer to that is found at other web sites also have
an expiration date and must be replaced by the "official" release soon to come?
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It was leaked last week and obviously does not expire.

Check out the topics at Neowin for more info.

http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showforum=83
02-12-2008 09:25 AM

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