Hercules have released new v2.03 drivers for their Fortissimo2 series soundcards. These drivers work for all Windows versions except Win95. Changes include increased WinXP performance and several crash fixes. Download them (17.7MB) here: Read more...

Hercules Download Page Changelog: - Internal DLS Synth removed to improve gaming performance (Win 2000 / XP only)
- fixed squealing issue which happened in 4 speakers in some games.
- fixed various memory leaks.
- fixed the disappearing icon issue.
- software 3D takes over when hardware 3D fails.
- Improved installation process.
Installation: - Download the new driver package to your hard drive.
- Run the executable to remove any previously installed driver version. You will be asked to reboot.
- After reboot, Windows will detect the sound card. Press "Cancel".
- Run the executable again and follow the installation instruction.