Audigy2 ZS Drivers

Smiro · Sep 20, 2003, 06:52 PM

evil_one is it OK if i publish this link to my guide?

Also i would like to inform you guys that also host the Audigy2 software (full cd), that i have a newer version of it and i'm planing to upload it within these days.

Also what is the SlimPak??

evil_one · Sep 20, 2003, 08:01 PM

Linking is ok as long as you link here: http://www.forgotten-realms.cfl.pl/other/torturecity/

Slimpak is a customised basic set of creative apps, providing every actually useful feature of CT's apps and a few useless ones as well (although much less of those than the standard package). Those apps cause less problems than the standard A2 set.

RIV@NVX · Sep 21, 2003, 12:03 PM

I would like to see a have CD (.iso or .nrg) if anyone can find that...

erickmOrillo · Sep 21, 2003, 02:57 PM

maybe someone with the full driver cd can share it with bittorrent.
i bet that lots of ppl would seed it in a minute

purush · Sep 21, 2003, 06:35 PM

Hey guys ! I have just updated my Audigy 2 with new one posted here, I believe it is the version 402. It works flawlessly after patching the drivers with 'ctcomp' Thought I let you guys know. In the Device Manager it shows version 402. My question is Is this the ZS WDM drivers ?

evil_one · Sep 21, 2003, 06:42 PM

Yes. This thread is dedicated to A2 ZS drivers after all.

Necrosis · Sep 21, 2003, 06:55 PM

I still don't see the point in installing these if you can't use the new apps. yet, and the only benefit is an updated driver build.

purush · Sep 21, 2003, 07:07 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Necrosis
I still don't see the point in installing these if you can't use the new apps. yet, and the only benefit is an updated driver build.

But after updating the driver build I found the sound to be astonishingly great. Wow ! you have to listen to believe it. Frankly, I don't give a damn for the other applications. The sound is far more superior to the Audigy 1 or 2. My complete collections classical music appears to be clear and distinct.

Necrosis · Sep 21, 2003, 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by purush
But after updating the driver build I found the sound to be astonishingly great. Wow ! you have to listen to believe it. Frankly, I don't give a damn for the other applications. The sound is far more superior to the Audigy 1 or 2. My complete collections classical music appears to be clear and distinct.

Are you sure? I mean it could be you expect an improvement in sound so your ear/mind maybe playing tricks on you to think it actually sounds better. My reasoning is that w/ my current setup there hasn't been any issues what so ever.

evil_one · Sep 21, 2003, 07:29 PM

http://gr8toh8.rockmongers.com/audig...ified_full.rar
http://gr8toh8.rockmongers.com/audig...ZS_WDM_fix.rar

and: 156.17.42.175 - user: SB, no password

http://www.3dss-forums.com/cgi-bin/w...5&o=14&fpart=1

Bah, most "features" CT's apps provide are bloatware BS that additionally resample everything to 16bits 48KHz. Including CMSS, Speaker Calibration and other useless crap.

@purush: Have you got any proof of your claim? I mean ABX results. Because sound card drivers don't work in a way that could impact the sound in such a way, unless it's an intentional distortion (yes, distortion) or a serious bug. When playing back music, the PCM stream should be simply passed to the DAC without any processing. So chceck your placebo and verify that no CMSS BS is turned on.

mcboot · Sep 21, 2003, 07:36 PM

Dead links plus some Flame! Damn his on a Role!!!!! A real purist only listens to live music accoustic musak!!!!LOL

Necrosis · Sep 21, 2003, 07:39 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by mcboot
Dead links plus some Flame! Damn his on a Role!!!!! A real purist only listens to live music accoustic musak!!!!LOL

Ah, I don't know if it's a flame. I just want to be sure these are worth updating to.

evil_one · Sep 21, 2003, 08:02 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by mcboot
Dead links plus some Flame! Damn his on a Role!!!!! A real purist only listens to live music accoustic musak!!!!LOL

Is there something else? There are boards like Hydrogen Audio that ban people making unsupported claims about one devices superiotity over another (this includes different lossy compression algorithms, different device drivers, software decoders etc).
I'm not responsible for those links. The ftp is online though.

purush · Sep 21, 2003, 10:21 PM

As an avid listener of classical music my ears are attuned to the depth, it's intensity and richness in recognizing every sound produced by each of the many instruments that combine and sychronise into a symphony in all its variations and movements so that even a fractional distortion can cause my eyebrows to knit in frustration. I have a B & O sound system on the wall, but when reproduced on the computer I can hardly notice the difference. In essence the drivers for ZS on Audigy sound good. I am ecstatic.

Mister X86 · Sep 22, 2003, 07:17 AM

Quote:

Edit: link removed. Sorry, but after discovering people on other forums linking directly to our host the decision was made to remove the files from the Host.

Quote:

Originally posted by evil_one
http://gr8toh8.rockmongers.com/audig...ified_full.rar
http://gr8toh8.rockmongers.com/audig...ZS_WDM_fix.rar

Hey, the next time you want to cross post a link between forums the least you could do is ask the person that is hosting the file if its ok to do so.

DocterDee · Sep 22, 2003, 01:03 PM

is it possible to get EAX4 from this drivers by cracking them?

RIV@NVX · Sep 22, 2003, 10:24 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by DocterDee
is it possible to get EAX4 from this drivers by cracking them?

Depends. If Audigy2 ZS uses similar DSP as Audigy1/2, then yes.

evil_one · Sep 22, 2003, 10:46 PM

This driver does not support EAX4. It has been clearly stated on CT's website that EAX4 support will be avalible through a driver update, probably on the entire Audigy line.

WildChild · Sep 22, 2003, 11:05 PM

Installed fine with an Audigy2 platinum .....lil better quality sound ...not much .....so IMO not worth the upgrade (does show the card correctly now though)

MasterBaiter · Sep 23, 2003, 01:05 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by evil_one
This driver does not support EAX4. It has been clearly stated on CT's website that EAX4 support will be avalible through a driver update, probably on the entire Audigy line.

Somehow I doubt Creative will give the earlier Audigy users EAX4 support, otherwise there would be only a couple reasons to upgrade to the ZS cards.

I'm sure the earlier ones could be hacked to support it though...

evil_one · Sep 23, 2003, 01:11 PM

Actually EAX4 support was announced officially for the entire Audigy line, so unless they've changed their minds...

Hacking a driver in such a way would require very good debugging and assembly knowledge.
The U-PAX or whatever that was called employed NO reverse engineering skills.

wildchild: Are you a Bodom fan?

wsx · Sep 23, 2003, 03:39 PM

I remember Crative promised that they would develop new driver to enable Audigy /Audigy 2 to support EAX4.0

MasterBaiter · Sep 23, 2003, 05:28 PM

Kewl, hopefully Creative will support the Audigy1/2. I really hope I'm wrong on this one.

tcmjr · Sep 23, 2003, 06:20 PM

Just posting to reply that
I could install everything fine on an Audigy 1 platinum.
But no X2 option and My Eax Game Effects , disapeared

HeartbreakKid · Sep 23, 2003, 06:53 PM

I would like to know if MediaSource 2 is included....I really want MediaSource 2.

What are the apps or stuff that I shouldn't install because they don't work.

I have a Audigy 2.

tcmjr · Sep 23, 2003, 10:07 PM

Media 2 not included ...
I wish it was too.
Maybe someone will post it later

Bilux · Sep 24, 2003, 12:56 AM

working link please send me mcviktor@freemail.hu!!!

THX!

Bilux · Sep 24, 2003, 01:10 AM

BONEHEAD · Sep 24, 2003, 01:25 AM

Well they work fine on an sblive 5.1 Plat. But you cannot choose the input source on the live drive except for recording purposes only.

Robert McClelland · Sep 24, 2003, 06:12 AM

Do they work on Audiigy Firewire?

Sep 21, 2003, 12:03 PM	#33
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Sep 21, 2003, 06:35 PM	#35
purush HardwareHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Toronto, Canada. Posts: 97 Rep Power: 59	WDM Drivers Hey guys ! I have just updated my Audigy 2 with new one posted here, I believe it is the version 402. It works flawlessly after patching the drivers with 'ctcomp' Thought I let you guys know. In the Device Manager it shows version 402. My question is Is this the ZS WDM drivers ?

Sep 21, 2003, 10:21 PM	#44
purush HardwareHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Toronto, Canada. Posts: 97 Rep Power: 59	Dear Necrosis ! As an avid listener of classical music my ears are attuned to the depth, it's intensity and richness in recognizing every sound produced by each of the many instruments that combine and sychronise into a symphony in all its variations and movements so that even a fractional distortion can cause my eyebrows to knit in frustration. I have a B & O sound system on the wall, but when reproduced on the computer I can hardly notice the difference. In essence the drivers for ZS on Audigy sound good. I am ecstatic.

Sep 22, 2003, 11:05 PM	#49
WildChild I'm Still Watching Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: New Jersey,U.S.A. Posts: 1,068 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Installed fine with an Audigy2 platinum .....lil better quality sound ...not much .....so IMO not worth the upgrade (does show the card correctly now though) __________________ Knowledge is SCARY,Stupidity is REALLY frightening

Sep 23, 2003, 05:28 PM	#53
MasterBaiter DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Rancho Cucamonga Posts: 49 Rep Power: 0	Kewl, hopefully Creative will support the Audigy1/2. I really hope I'm wrong on this one. __________________ If you want attention, start a fight! -Scottish Proverb

Sep 20, 2003, 06:52 PM	#31
Smiro DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 31 Rep Power: 0	evil_one is it OK if i publish this link to my guide? Also i would like to inform you guys that also host the Audigy2 software (full cd), that i have a newer version of it and i'm planing to upload it within these days. Also what is the SlimPak??

Sep 20, 2003, 08:01 PM	#32
evil_one DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 109 Rep Power: 0	Linking is ok as long as you link here: http://www.forgotten-realms.cfl.pl/other/torturecity/ Slimpak is a customised basic set of creative apps, providing every actually useful feature of CT's apps and a few useless ones as well (although much less of those than the standard package). Those apps cause less problems than the standard A2 set.

Sep 21, 2003, 02:57 PM	#34
erickmOrillo DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 21 Rep Power: 0	maybe someone with the full driver cd can share it with bittorrent. i bet that lots of ppl would seed it in a minute

Sep 21, 2003, 06:42 PM	#36
evil_one DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 109 Rep Power: 0	Yes. This thread is dedicated to A2 ZS drivers after all.

Sep 21, 2003, 06:55 PM	#37
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 129 System Specs	I still don't see the point in installing these if you can't use the new apps. yet, and the only benefit is an updated driver build.

Sep 21, 2003, 07:29 PM	#40
evil_one DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 109 Rep Power: 0	http://gr8toh8.rockmongers.com/audig...ified_full.rar http://gr8toh8.rockmongers.com/audig...ZS_WDM_fix.rar and: 156.17.42.175 - user: SB, no password http://www.3dss-forums.com/cgi-bin/w...5&o=14&fpart=1 Bah, most "features" CT's apps provide are bloatware BS that additionally resample everything to 16bits 48KHz. Including CMSS, Speaker Calibration and other useless crap. @purush: Have you got any proof of your claim? I mean ABX results. Because sound card drivers don't work in a way that could impact the sound in such a way, unless it's an intentional distortion (yes, distortion) or a serious bug. When playing back music, the PCM stream should be simply passed to the DAC without any processing. So chceck your placebo and verify that no CMSS BS is turned on.

Sep 21, 2003, 07:36 PM	#41
mcboot DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 6 Rep Power: 0	Dead links plus some Flame! Damn his on a Role!!!!! A real purist only listens to live music accoustic musak!!!!LOL

Sep 22, 2003, 01:03 PM	#46
DocterDee DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 99 Rep Power: 0	is it possible to get EAX4 from this drivers by cracking them?

Sep 22, 2003, 10:46 PM	#48
evil_one DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 109 Rep Power: 0	This driver does not support EAX4. It has been clearly stated on CT's website that EAX4 support will be avalible through a driver update, probably on the entire Audigy line.

Sep 23, 2003, 01:11 PM	#51
evil_one DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 109 Rep Power: 0	Actually EAX4 support was announced officially for the entire Audigy line, so unless they've changed their minds... Hacking a driver in such a way would require very good debugging and assembly knowledge. The U-PAX or whatever that was called employed NO reverse engineering skills. wildchild: Are you a Bodom fan?

Sep 23, 2003, 03:39 PM	#52
wsx DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Shanghai,China Posts: 7 Rep Power: 0	I remember Crative promised that they would develop new driver to enable Audigy /Audigy 2 to support EAX4.0

Sep 23, 2003, 06:20 PM	#54
tcmjr The Boy Next Door Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Rio de Janeiro , Brazil Posts: 12 Rep Power: 0	Just posting to reply that I could install everything fine on an Audigy 1 platinum. But no X2 option and My Eax Game Effects , disapeared

Sep 23, 2003, 06:53 PM	#55
HeartbreakKid DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 15 Rep Power: 0	I would like to know if MediaSource 2 is included....I really want MediaSource 2. What are the apps or stuff that I shouldn't install because they don't work. I have a Audigy 2.

Sep 23, 2003, 10:07 PM	#56
tcmjr The Boy Next Door Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Rio de Janeiro , Brazil Posts: 12 Rep Power: 0	Media 2 not included ... I wish it was too. Maybe someone will post it later

Sep 24, 2003, 12:56 AM	#57
Bilux DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	working link please send me mcviktor@freemail.hu!!! THX!

Sep 24, 2003, 01:10 AM	#58
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Sep 24, 2003, 01:25 AM	#59
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Sep 24, 2003, 06:12 AM	#60
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