Sound Blaster Audigy series Vista Support Pack - Compiled on Feb 14 2008 by Daniel Kawakami
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)
- Audio Center 1.00.09
- 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".
- 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.
- 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\Contro l\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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Creative Audio Center
This application lets you to use CMSS and Stereo Surround features Creative has decided not to make available for Audigy cards.
A headphone optimized CMSS mode is used when you select the "Optimize speaker output for headphones" option.
"Bass Settings" button was disabled, use the "Speaker Settings" application to adjust Bass related settings.
