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SB Audigy Series Software CD for
Windows 2000 / XP / Server 2003 / Vista (32/64-bit)

Fully integrated and automated install, supporting Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista (32-bit and 64-bit), installs proper drivers. Includes all latest software available.

It is MANDATORY to disable UAC (User Account Control) before installing the package on Windows Vista (specially the 64-bit version).

Known "Windows Vista only" issues (so far):

- Diagnostics is incorrectly available in Setup under 64-bit. It does not work under that OS.
- "Speaker Settings" crashes during uninstall; just close the "Windows encountered a problem" and uninstall will proceed.
- Environment presets acts as Karaoke presets (effects are applied to Microphone).
- Advanced EQ and Special FX presets are available through "EAX Settings" application. You can edit and save the presets, but you can't delete or edit them once saved.

Known issues:

- The Microphone controls may be disabled in Karaoke player. Just use the Windows Mixer and "EAX Settings" / "EAX Console" and to adjust the Microphone volume and effects, respectively.
- Do not install Entertainment Center unless you have one of the supported remote controls (RM-900, RM-1000, RM-1500, RM-1800), otherwise it is useless.

Hardware supported:

- Audigy series
- Audigy 2 series
- Audigy 2 Value
- Audigy 2 ZS series
- Audigy 2 ZS Notebook
- Audigy 4 series

Software for Windows Vista:

- AudioConsole
- EAX Settings
- SoundFont Bank Manager
- Speaker Settings
- Volume Panel
- Diagnostics (32-bit only)
- DVD Audio Player (32-bit only, Audigy1 is not supported)
- Karaoke Player
- SB Performance Utility (Audigy2 ZS Notebook)
- Smart Recorder
- Wavestudio 7
- Vienna SoundFont Studio
- Media Toolbox
- Entertainment Center
- ALchemy (Audigy Edition)
- MediaSource 5
- Online Manual (PDF / CHM)
- MIDI Guide
- Drivers (working Advanced EQ presets)

Software for Windows 2000 / XP / Server 2003:

- AudioConsole
- EAX Console
- SoundFont Bank Manager
- Speaker Settings
- THX Console
- Speaker Calibrator
- Surround Mixer
- Volume Panel
- Diagnostics
- DVD Audio Player (32-bit only, Audigy1 is not supported)
- Karaoke Player
- SB Performance Utility (Audigy2 ZS Notebook)
- Smart Recorder
- Wavestudio 7
- Vienna SoundFont Studio
- Media Toolbox
- Entertainment Center
- Sound Blaster Plug-in (Media Center only)
- MediaSource 5
- Online Manual (PDF / CHM)
- MIDI Guide
- Drivers

Download:

Code :

http://rapidshare.com/files/55225557/ctaudigyseries.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/55261058/ctaudigyseries.part2.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/55268691/ctaudigyseries.part3.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/55275575/ctaudigyseries.part4.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/55252243/ctaudigyseries.part5.rar

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Are the above still the best option for Audigy or has Creative put newer files up?

I just got a new system and upgraded from Vista Basic to Business (32 bit). I also just got an Audigy SE card. There was a sticker on the box that explicitly stated will work with Windows Vista. I installed the included software after installing the card and things seemed to go ok except one .exe failed to rull RLL somethingorother. All in all, it seems all of the associated Creative software modules were working. The microphone, however, was not ... which is fairly important to me. So I decided to see if there were any newer drivers. I found a software/driver set for Vista 32 bit (60+ MB!) and downloaded it and installed and now almost NONE of the installed modules work. I can't get in to the equalizier, diagnostics, etc ... an error mesage comes back saying it cannot run.

Has anyone run in to this? Would it be best to uninstall everything, reinstall the disc software and then need to do something else to get the mic working (and yes I checked all the usual suspects, the mic was on and was not on mute in the volume controls etc). Or would it be best to uninstall and use the software/driver set off the website?

Reply to topgun505

I have searched High and low for the full CD installer for the Audigy 2 NS (USB) and have not found it. Does this work?

I would really like the remote control features.

I will download this and test, but looks like these are all PCI cards.

Another that I found that said USB did not work with my USB card. The Creative download does not have the remote support.

Reply to markosjal

I was curious about an older Audigy 2ZS card, too. I have one in my current sytem but was going to buy another one (used, of course) for a 2nd build. I was mostly wondering what the situation was for Vista drivers since if it okay, it would probably apply to Windows 7 as well.

Sure enough, it sounds like the situation for drivers in Vista is poor. Man, Vista sure does suck. I find it amusing how some 'Vista supporters' try to defend Vista and many users who don't like Vista forget to mention how many products and hardware aren't supported by Vista or that there is always some major driver/hardware compatibility problem when it comes to Vista, especially 64-bit which is the only reason that I could see for using it.

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