Author/Supplier
Creative Labs
Requirements
Windows 2000/XP
Applies to:
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 (Platinum or Platinum eX)
Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS (Platinum or Platinum Pro) or
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 4 Pro and Sound Blaster Audigy 4
File Size
34MB
Description
This download is a driver update for Sound Blaster Audigy 2, Audigy 2 ZS and Audigy 4. It can be used to update an existing driver or during a new installation of the sound card. The driver package features support for EAX 4, increased stability and bug fixes, including:
- EAX 4.0 to utilise the EAX 4.0 ADVANCED HD Multiple Environment feature (the update contains DirectSound and Open AL API extensions)
- 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.
