YouP-PAX III Final WDM Driver

Ney · Mar 7, 2003, 01:12 AM

Has anyone tried this?

http://www3.telus.net/henryho/sblive2audigy/

guru · Mar 7, 2003, 11:50 AM

i think this is the same thing as the hacked audigy2 drivers in this forum i'm not sure tho

i read somewhere that this is based on .253 driver set. can someone verify this
apparently this is " Greatest Software Mod! From SoundBlaster Live! to Audigy, FREE"

RIV@NVX · Mar 7, 2003, 01:01 PM

What? He claims that he got EAX Console working on Live! (and EAX Advanced HD)?
Hmmm... Let me check

Impulse · Mar 7, 2003, 04:39 PM

Cool...

DallasStar · Mar 8, 2003, 10:45 PM

So did it work?

Ney · Mar 9, 2003, 12:03 AM

I downloaded them, but still haven't installed. It doesn't seem that great, according to other people's experiences in this thread:

http://www.rage3d.com/board/showthre...0&pagenumber=1

I don't know if I could put this link, moderators please remove them if there's a problem.

RIV@NVX · Mar 9, 2003, 12:14 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ney
I downloaded them, but still haven't installed. It doesn't seem that great, according to other people's experiences in this thread:

http://www.rage3d.com/board/showthre...0&pagenumber=1

I don't know if I could put this link, moderators please remove them if there's a problem.

No, no, not a problem, every information/discussion is useful

NewsFactory · Mar 9, 2003, 12:41 AM

HI all,

Here's the reply's from warp2search reads that tried out the Mod

http://www.warp2search.net/article.p...thread&order=0

we need to get these files on a faster sever and fanbanlo that's the person that translate the Chinese text to English is in contact with the author of the drivers maybe he can set-up a Q and A session

RIV@NVX · Mar 9, 2003, 12:47 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by NewsFactory
HI all,

Here's the reply's from warp2search reads that tried out the Mod

http://www.warp2search.net/article.p...thread&order=0

we need to get these files on a faster sever and fanbanlo that's the person that translate the Chinese text to English is in contact with the author of the drivers maybe he can set-up a Q and A session

Yep, this hack is nice, very nice, but I still prefer kX Project drivers - programmed from scratch

NewsFactory · Mar 9, 2003, 01:45 AM

I got to say both driver sets a very good! may be they could rollem into one set? Hehe

as there a whole lot better than the shitty Drivers Creative puts out?

RIV@NVX · Mar 9, 2003, 09:51 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by NewsFactory
I got to say both driver sets a very good! may be they could rollem into one set? Hehe

No way - like someone here wants bloated kX

Quote:

as there a whole lot better than the shitty Drivers Creative puts out?

Creative doesn't care - you already paid, right? They don't get money with driver updates.

Better - definitly. kX looks like driver for professional soundcards (which doesn't use whole CD), not like some Creative 400MB package (with languages, but kX have them too).

Just one thing about EAX3 on Live! - Live! doesn't have additional DSP resources in order to support it by hardware, so the thing you get with this driver hack is some kind EAX3 Lite

DevilzInzide · Mar 11, 2003, 03:53 PM

Does anyone still have the instructions for the installation? the site is offline and i would still like to try this.

DevilzInzide · Mar 11, 2003, 03:53 PM

Does anyone still have the instructions for the installation? the site is offline and i would still like to try this.

Ney · Mar 11, 2003, 06:41 PM

if you have SB installed:
1.) uninstall from Add/Remove PRogram
2.) remove in Hardware Device
3.) del the whatever.inc from \windows\inf
4.) reboot
5.) windows detect new hardware, no driver for it.

Then:
Installation Guide for YouP-PAX III Final WDM Driver

Download YouP-PAX III Final WDM Driver
If you have just installed Windows, install your most-updated chipset driver, video card driver, and MS DirectX 8.1 (or above)
Uninstall any previous installed SBLive! driver by using Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel and remove the soundblaster live! devices in System->Device Manager. Previous youP-PAX driver can be uninstalled by running CTZAPXX.exe from your old youP-PAX driver
Since WindowsXP comes with its own SBLive! driver, you'll have to remove it manually. Delete "wdma10k1.inf" file in the C:\Windows\inf. Since INF folder is hidden by default, you may need to select "Show hidden files and folders" in Tools -> Folder Options...
Unpack YouP-PAX III Final WDM Driver and run "CTZAPXX.exe" in your driver folder. (e.g. C:\YouP-PAXIII-P\Drivers\CTZAPXX.exe) For a Simplified Chinese interface, run with " /L:CH". For a Traditional Chinese interface, run with " /L:HL"
Press OK to install
After installation is finished, reboot. You should see the new Creative Volume Control in your system tray on your next startup.
Driver is installed and working successfully.
Recommended settings:
Base: 50% - 63%
Treble: 63% - 71%
Master Volume should be always under 85% to avoid sound distortion
MAX (slide up) the sound source you use and MUTE those that you don't use
If you have YouP-PAX driver installed piror to this installation, you may need to repeat the installation of the new driver before it works correctly.
Windows 98/ME users should have no problem following the steps above. However, notice that your system may prompt for your Windows Setup CD for some files that are needed.
Congratulation! You have got yourself a Audigy for $0.00! You may now install Audigy2 Software Package for SB Live!/Audigy. Please follow the guide below...

note: since AutoEAX would mess up games that feature EAX 5.1 (2-CH stereo instead of 5.1 surround), AutoEAX is removed from this driver package. However, AutoEAX is very helpful for users who use WinDVD 4.0. If you want to have AudoEAX back, copy the file "CtSpkHlp.dll" from the AutoSpk folder to Drivers\Common. Then uninstall and reinstall the driver.

Installation Guide for Audigy2 Software Package for SB Live!

Download Audigy2 Software Package for SB Live!/Audigy. This software package is designed and tested to work with YouP-PAX III Final WDM Driver. This software works under Win98/ME/2K/XP. It does NOT work with official SB Live! driver nor any Audigy1 or Audigy2 card.
Unpack "A2ForSBLive.exe" and copy the SB_INSTALL folder to root directory. (e.g. C:\ or D:\). You MUST copy it to the root directory, otherwise the installation will stop at 0%!
If you have previous Creative software installed, uninstall it using Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel. Afterwards, delete everything under \Programs Files\Creative
Run Setup.exe from \SB_INSTALL folder
Locate the file Ctrun.dbd in C:\SB_INSTALL\CTRun when windows prompts for it
Select English (Chinese versions should work if you want)
Select both "Sound Blaster Audigy 2" and "Creative MediaSource", and press Install.
You'll notice that the text appears as ???. Don't worry, press Next
IMPORTANT: Select Custom Installation (2nd icon from the top)
Uncheck the last item on the list. Since we have installed our own driver, we don't need anything better.
Next, select your speakers setup
The next screen should be a bunch of ??? again. The question it is asking is if you want to enable digital output as your default sound output. Select 1st radio button for NO and 2nd radio button for YES. You can change it later using the Mixer later.
Reboot as instructed after the installation is finished.
Congratulation! You have got yourself the Audigy 2 software package for $0.00!!! Happy?
Troubleshooting
If you system doesn't start up correctly, that ususally means your Windows were bad before. Try going into Safe Mode (F8) -> System Restore, or re-install Windows altogether.
If you get a run-time error related to the file MtdAcq.exe after windows is loaded, call Task Manager by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete and find StartMS.exe and End Task. Then, delete or rename the file "MtdAcq.exe" and "StartMS.exe" in C:\Program Files\Creative\Shared Files\Media Sniffer

Ney · Mar 11, 2003, 07:06 PM

By the way, I tried the driver. Some apps that weren't working previously with A2 drivers worked: Speaker Settings, EAX Console (Clean-Up, CMSS1, Time Scaling, Effects), MediaSource. Speaker Calibrator is greyed out and so is CMSS 2. Clean-Up options are unavaiable as well. SoundFont Bank Manager is cutting sounds. All apps are from YouP-PAX. I could not test EAX HD in games, since I don't have any.

Then I tried upgrading YouP-PAX to A2 drivers till the latest 324 version (hoping these apps would still be usable). EAX console stopped working.

I uninstalled all of it and tried KX drivers just to see its face. I removed it because I lost 4-speaker EAX2 in the game I'm currently playing (Fallout Tactics). Look like a great driver, though.

Then I installed the newest official SB Live driver in Creative's America site and I'm sticking with it. They're dated feb 2003. Media Source works and so does the same apps/features as the YouP-PAX. SoundFont Bank Manager is still cutting sounds (although a little less) and I'm thinking of downgrading to SB Live's Apps and accepting my condition as a Live owner. Oh well...

guru · Mar 13, 2003, 06:11 AM

eax hd doesnot work on sblive whatever the drivers. i'm back to kx

my only issue with kx drivers is that they dont support directsound3d completly

RIV@NVX · Mar 13, 2003, 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by guru
eax hd doesnot work on sblive whatever the drivers. i'm back to kx my only issue with kx drivers is that they dont support directsound3d completly

DirectSound3D/EAX/EAX2/EAX3/EAX4 aren't open standards which anybody can follow. So, if you are big company, you can pay for it, but if you aren't, there is no way of getting various datasheets for it... this is sad, but it's just the way it is.
Anyway, I can live without EAX in games, I prefer to have kX DSP

Mar 7, 2003, 01:12 AM	#1
Ney DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Brazil Posts: 89 Rep Power: 0	YouP-PAX III Final WDM Driver Has anyone tried this? http://www3.telus.net/henryho/sblive2audigy/

Mar 7, 2003, 01:01 PM	#3
RIV@NVX Freedom is a feature. Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Croatia, Rijeka Posts: 4,476 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	What? He claims that he got EAX Console working on Live! (and EAX Advanced HD)? Hmmm... Let me check __________________ -- Vedran

Mar 8, 2003, 10:45 PM	#5
DallasStar Junior Join Date: May 2002 Location: Wave Existence Posts: 2,065 Rep Power: 0	So did it work? __________________ "A picture of my existence... would show a useless wooden stake covered in snow... stuck loosely at a slant in the ground in a ploughed field on the edge of a vast open plain on a dark winter night." --- Franz Kafka

Mar 11, 2003, 03:53 PM	#12
DevilzInzide DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	help please Does anyone still have the instructions for the installation? the site is offline and i would still like to try this.

Mar 11, 2003, 03:53 PM	#13
DevilzInzide DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	help please Does anyone still have the instructions for the installation? the site is offline and i would still like to try this.

Mar 7, 2003, 11:50 AM	#2
guru DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 31 Rep Power: 0	i think this is the same thing as the hacked audigy2 drivers in this forum i'm not sure tho i read somewhere that this is based on .253 driver set. can someone verify this apparently this is " Greatest Software Mod! From SoundBlaster Live! to Audigy, FREE"

Mar 7, 2003, 04:39 PM	#4
Impulse l33t Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 248 Rep Power: 0	Cool...

Mar 9, 2003, 12:03 AM	Thread Starter #6
Ney DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Brazil Posts: 89 Rep Power: 0	I downloaded them, but still haven't installed. It doesn't seem that great, according to other people's experiences in this thread: http://www.rage3d.com/board/showthre...0&pagenumber=1 I don't know if I could put this link, moderators please remove them if there's a problem.

Mar 9, 2003, 12:41 AM	#8
NewsFactory News Guru Join Date: May 2002 Location: UK Posts: 1,400 Rep Power: 0	HI all, Here's the reply's from warp2search reads that tried out the Mod http://www.warp2search.net/article.p...thread&order=0 we need to get these files on a faster sever and fanbanlo that's the person that translate the Chinese text to English is in contact with the author of the drivers maybe he can set-up a Q and A session

Mar 9, 2003, 01:45 AM	#10
NewsFactory News Guru Join Date: May 2002 Location: UK Posts: 1,400 Rep Power: 0	I got to say both driver sets a very good! may be they could rollem into one set? Hehe as there a whole lot better than the shitty Drivers Creative puts out?

Mar 11, 2003, 06:41 PM	Thread Starter #14
Ney DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Brazil Posts: 89 Rep Power: 0	if you have SB installed: 1.) uninstall from Add/Remove PRogram 2.) remove in Hardware Device 3.) del the whatever.inc from \windows\inf 4.) reboot 5.) windows detect new hardware, no driver for it. Then: Installation Guide for YouP-PAX III Final WDM Driver Download YouP-PAX III Final WDM Driver If you have just installed Windows, install your most-updated chipset driver, video card driver, and MS DirectX 8.1 (or above) Uninstall any previous installed SBLive! driver by using Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel and remove the soundblaster live! devices in System->Device Manager. Previous youP-PAX driver can be uninstalled by running CTZAPXX.exe from your old youP-PAX driver Since WindowsXP comes with its own SBLive! driver, you'll have to remove it manually. Delete "wdma10k1.inf" file in the C:\Windows\inf. Since INF folder is hidden by default, you may need to select "Show hidden files and folders" in Tools -> Folder Options... Unpack YouP-PAX III Final WDM Driver and run "CTZAPXX.exe" in your driver folder. (e.g. C:\YouP-PAXIII-P\Drivers\CTZAPXX.exe) For a Simplified Chinese interface, run with " /L:CH". For a Traditional Chinese interface, run with " /L:HL" Press OK to install After installation is finished, reboot. You should see the new Creative Volume Control in your system tray on your next startup. Driver is installed and working successfully. Recommended settings: Base: 50% - 63% Treble: 63% - 71% Master Volume should be always under 85% to avoid sound distortion MAX (slide up) the sound source you use and MUTE those that you don't use If you have YouP-PAX driver installed piror to this installation, you may need to repeat the installation of the new driver before it works correctly. Windows 98/ME users should have no problem following the steps above. However, notice that your system may prompt for your Windows Setup CD for some files that are needed. Congratulation! You have got yourself a Audigy for $0.00! You may now install Audigy2 Software Package for SB Live!/Audigy. Please follow the guide below... note: since AutoEAX would mess up games that feature EAX 5.1 (2-CH stereo instead of 5.1 surround), AutoEAX is removed from this driver package. However, AutoEAX is very helpful for users who use WinDVD 4.0. If you want to have AudoEAX back, copy the file "CtSpkHlp.dll" from the AutoSpk folder to Drivers\Common. Then uninstall and reinstall the driver. Installation Guide for Audigy2 Software Package for SB Live! Download Audigy2 Software Package for SB Live!/Audigy. This software package is designed and tested to work with YouP-PAX III Final WDM Driver. This software works under Win98/ME/2K/XP. It does NOT work with official SB Live! driver nor any Audigy1 or Audigy2 card. Unpack "A2ForSBLive.exe" and copy the SB_INSTALL folder to root directory. (e.g. C:\ or D:\). You MUST copy it to the root directory, otherwise the installation will stop at 0%! If you have previous Creative software installed, uninstall it using Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel. Afterwards, delete everything under \Programs Files\Creative Run Setup.exe from \SB_INSTALL folder Locate the file Ctrun.dbd in C:\SB_INSTALL\CTRun when windows prompts for it Select English (Chinese versions should work if you want) Select both "Sound Blaster Audigy 2" and "Creative MediaSource", and press Install. You'll notice that the text appears as ???. Don't worry, press Next IMPORTANT: Select Custom Installation (2nd icon from the top) Uncheck the last item on the list. Since we have installed our own driver, we don't need anything better. Next, select your speakers setup The next screen should be a bunch of ??? again. The question it is asking is if you want to enable digital output as your default sound output. Select 1st radio button for NO and 2nd radio button for YES. You can change it later using the Mixer later. Reboot as instructed after the installation is finished. Congratulation! You have got yourself the Audigy 2 software package for $0.00!!! Happy? Troubleshooting If you system doesn't start up correctly, that ususally means your Windows were bad before. Try going into Safe Mode (F8) -> System Restore, or re-install Windows altogether. If you get a run-time error related to the file MtdAcq.exe after windows is loaded, call Task Manager by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete and find StartMS.exe and End Task. Then, delete or rename the file "MtdAcq.exe" and "StartMS.exe" in C:\Program Files\Creative\Shared Files\Media Sniffer

Mar 11, 2003, 07:06 PM	Thread Starter #15
Ney DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Brazil Posts: 89 Rep Power: 0	By the way, I tried the driver. Some apps that weren't working previously with A2 drivers worked: Speaker Settings, EAX Console (Clean-Up, CMSS1, Time Scaling, Effects), MediaSource. Speaker Calibrator is greyed out and so is CMSS 2. Clean-Up options are unavaiable as well. SoundFont Bank Manager is cutting sounds. All apps are from YouP-PAX. I could not test EAX HD in games, since I don't have any. Then I tried upgrading YouP-PAX to A2 drivers till the latest 324 version (hoping these apps would still be usable). EAX console stopped working. I uninstalled all of it and tried KX drivers just to see its face. I removed it because I lost 4-speaker EAX2 in the game I'm currently playing (Fallout Tactics). Look like a great driver, though. Then I installed the newest official SB Live driver in Creative's America site and I'm sticking with it. They're dated feb 2003. Media Source works and so does the same apps/features as the YouP-PAX. SoundFont Bank Manager is still cutting sounds (although a little less) and I'm thinking of downgrading to SB Live's Apps and accepting my condition as a Live owner. Oh well...

Mar 13, 2003, 06:11 AM	#16
guru DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 31 Rep Power: 0	eax hd doesnot work on sblive whatever the drivers. i'm back to kx my only issue with kx drivers is that they dont support directsound3d completly