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Warp2Search.net » News » November 2003 » EAX 4.0 Advanced HD Driver Update For Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2/Audigy 2

EAX 4.0 Advanced HD Driver Update For Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2/Audigy 2

Posted by: [PM] on: 11/06/2003 12:49 PM [ Print | 14 comment(s) ] · 15550 views

Creative Labs Asia has released a new driver update for their Audigy 2 lineup of soundcards. This driver update contains enhancements and fixes to improve the performance of your Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 or Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS product.



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. Download


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PrOZaC
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#49282 Posted on: 11/06/2003 03:04 PM
Anybody tried these on A1 hardware?

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Ihmemies
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#49284 Posted on: 11/06/2003 03:12 PM
Cool, no need to buy a new card to get EAX4 :) A2 is so cheap compated to ZS, ~80? when I bought it.

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#49286 Posted on: 11/06/2003 03:19 PM
Not necessary as the new A1 drivers are out too. See one post above.

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PrOZaC
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#49291 Posted on: 11/06/2003 03:46 PM
Yes, but they do not feature EAX 4.0 not the bug fixes I see on the A2 update (not that the A1 is suffering from them).

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#49293 Posted on: 11/06/2003 04:09 PM
The installer readme states that this driver also enables EAX 4 for Audigy 1. Not that any game supports this at the moment. If not - then it maybe time to upgrade...

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#49295 Posted on: 11/06/2003 04:35 PM
Ok thanks.

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#49296 Posted on: 11/06/2003 04:50 PM
Audigy Driver – AUD_EAX4DRV_031031.exe (13.4 MB)
Looks like EAX 4 driver to me :). I am surprised Creative is doing this for A1, does not look like their product support policy :).

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#49299 Posted on: 11/06/2003 06:52 PM
There up on the European site also now


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#49300 Posted on: 11/06/2003 07:22 PM
And also on the Americas...  ;)

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Xionic
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#49303 Posted on: 11/06/2003 07:38 PM
The Audigy 1 and Audigy 2 support software EAX4, whereas the Audigy 2 ZS supports hardware EAX4.

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PrOZaC
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#49305 Posted on: 11/06/2003 09:06 PM
As an A1 user: this sucks! :p

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#49308 Posted on: 11/06/2003 09:48 PM
Upgraded my Audigy 2 with the drivers from the Americas site. Now all of my stock EAX presets are gone.
Damn should have uninstalled the older ones first I guess.

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#49314 Posted on: 11/07/2003 12:01 AM
I installed the EAX 4.0 driver on my Audigy 1, and on the EAX console under special FX, I lost all my EAX settings. EAX still seems to work in games though.

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#49330 Posted on: 11/07/2003 12:10 PM
All Audigy cards use the same chip and all of them support EAX4 by hardware.

There was no support included in drivers that came with Audigy2 ZS either, so...

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