Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2.12.0002

Creative heeft niet alleen Windows Vista gebruikers die in het bezit zijn van een Sound Blaster X-Fi geluidskaart blij gemaakt, ook de Audigy-gebruikers komen aan hun trekken. Windows Vista is alwaar sinds eind januari beschikbaar, maar het heeft tot nu moeten duren voor Creative met een beetje behoorlijke drivers aan komt zetten. De drivers mogen dan niet langer meer onder de bètavlag worden worden uitgebracht, helemaal af zijn ze niet. Zo worden bijvoorbeeld dvd-audio en op DirectSound-gebaseerde EAX-spellen nog steeds niet ondersteund. De volledige release notes van deze drivers zien er als volgt uit:

This download supports the following audio devices only:

• Creative Sound Blaster Audigy including Platinum and Platinum eX series
• Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 including Platinum, Platinum eX, and Value series
• Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS including Platinum and Platinum Pro series
• Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 4 Pro and Sound Blaster Audigy 4
• Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Notebook PCMCIA

Known issues:

• Applications from the original Sound Blaster Audigy CD will not work with this download.
• Users are advised to use Audio Console included in this download to change speaker configurations.
• This driver does not support the following:
  • Decoding of Dolby® Digital and DTS™ signals
  • DVD-Audio
  • DirectSound®-based EAX games
  • Gameports
  • 6.1 speaker mode.
• SPDIF passthrough is supported on Vista 32-bit only.

Requirements:

• Windows Vista 64-bit or Windows Vista 32-bit
• Creative Sound Blaster Audigy audio devices listed above.

Notes:

• DO NOT install this driver for Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit, Sound Blaster Audigy LS, Sound Blaster Audigy SE, or Sound Blaster Audigy Value.
• To install the driver, do the following:
  • Download the SBAXVSD_PCDRV_LB_2_12_0001.exe file into your local hard disk.
  • Double-click the downloaded file.
  • Follow the instructions on the screen.
• To uninstall the driver, do the following:
  • Click Start -> All Programs -> Control Panel.
  • Double-click the Device Manager icon.
  • Double-click the Sound, video and game controllers option.
  • Right-click the Creative SB Audigy option, and select Uninstall.
  • From the the Confirm Device Uninstall dialog box, select the Delete the driver software for this device option.
  • Note: This check box must be selected to avoid reinstallation issues.
  • Click the OK button.
  • Restart your computer.
• To reinstall the driver, do the following:
  • Double-click the SBAXVSD_PCDRV_LB_2_12_0001.exe file.
  • When the message You must restart your computer to apply these changes appears, click the Restart Later button.
  • Follow the instructions on the screen.