Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2, Audigy 2 and ZS Audigy 4 driver 2.18.0011
Requirements
Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7
Applies to:
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 (Platinum or Platinum eX)
Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS (Platinum or Platinum Pro)
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 4 Pro and Sound Blaster Audigy 4 or
Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Pocket book PCMCIA
File Size
37MB
Author/Supplier
Creative
File Name
SBAX_WEBUP_LB_2_18_0011.exe
This download is a driver update for Sound Blaster Audigy 2, Audigy 2 ZS, Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Pocket book PCMCIA and Audigy 4. It can be used to update an existing driver or during a used 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 Surroundings 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 outside 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 application 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 seven times.
Description
Important notes from Creative:
“Applications from the original Sound Blaster Audigy CD will not work with this download on Windows 7 and Windows Vista.”
In addition: “6.1 speaker mode is not supported by Windows 7 and Windows Vista.”
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