New Creative soundcard drivers released. audigy/audigy 2 EAX 4

[Buliwyf]

http://us.creative.com/support/downloads/download.asp

Added Feature:

EAX 4.0, containing DirectSound and Open AL API extensions, to utilize the EAX 4.0 ADVANCED HD Multiple Environment feature

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.

Thanks buli, going to go update my drivers for my Audigy 2.

Sweeeeeeeeeeet

DOn't forget to reset your mic after installing. I forgot and wasn't sending anything in TS.

[Buliwyf]

Originally posted by Xenius
DOn't forget to reset your mic after installing. I forgot and wasn't sending anything in TS.

maye no one wanted to respond to you. j/k

Oh, they sure wanted to respond, as I was sending static

[shockwave203]

ooh thanks

[hightimber]

Fair warning. After installing these sound drivers, I lost all directional sound. If I'm not looking right at something I don't hear it. When in a plane, I hear no motor noise at all. I'm rolling back to the previous driver.

Originally posted by hightimber
Fair warning. After installing these sound drivers, I lost all directional sound. If I'm not looking right at something I don't hear it. When in a plane, I hear no motor noise at all. I'm rolling back to the previous driver.

Did you try using the configuration thing?

[shockwave203]

Originally posted by hightimber
Fair warning. After installing these sound drivers, I lost all directional sound. If I'm not looking right at something I don't hear it. When in a plane, I hear no motor noise at all. I'm rolling back to the previous driver.

if you have more than two speakers (like 4.1) you have to set your speaker system back up. If it's set to, say, 5.1, and you have 4.1, you won't hear sound coming from a certain direction or a sound a certain speakers is suppose to play, like the engine of a plane.

go into creative speaker settings and choose your setup, then go into creative speaker calibrator and calibrate them

I hope that fixes your problem

[hightimber]

Ok, you guys seem to know your stuff. When I do speaker settings, it does the front-left, front-right, but I never hear sound from Center, or back-right, back-left. Now, bear in mind, if I watch a DVD, I can get DTS and beautiful sound from all speakers. It only seems to screw-up in these creative applications. Help!

[Matt174e]

where can I get the drivers b4 this one? I can't set it to 6.1 anymore, bad drivers.

Strange I had no problems setting mine up.

You sure you guys are going to speaker settings?

Audigy 2, 6.1 speakers

[Matt174e]

These are the only options it will give me

[hightimber]

Originally posted by Musashi X
Strange I had no problems setting mine up.

You sure you guys are going to speaker settings?

Audigy 2, 6.1 speakers

When I run the same utility as Matt is showing, I don't get play-back from center-channel, back-right, or back-left (channel or noise button). But like I said, if I play a DVD with DTS, I get awesome 5.1 sound. Something's messed-up somewhere. I do get sound from all speakers in 1942 but it pops occasionally.

Also, does anyone else use digital output only? I have the Logitech Z-680 speakers and I run digital co-ax.

UPDATE: If I turn off Digital Output Only - the speaker settings work correctly - I get sound from all channels in the appropriate sequence.