YouP PAX series modded drivers

kado · Nov 24, 2005, 11:54 PM

Remember to also get the Music Mode swicher in the same page. Both drivers and switcher are working great.

PIRATA! · Nov 25, 2005, 01:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kado

This was ripped from http://www.youp-pax.org/

Modded Creative drivers: YouP PAX Fi v2.31 For Audigy1/2/2ZS...

For Audigy/Audigy2/Audigy2 ZS/Audigy 4 Pro/X-Fi
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[color=green]Features:[/color]
-based on Creative X-Fi 5.12.14.1144 drivers.
-support Audigy2 value [color=red]New! [/color]
-Support "Multi-Edit-Switch" to switch to different edit without re-installing the drivers. [color=red]New![/color]
-9 serious bugs have been fixed, including the bug from .dat of model 0240, model 0350.
-Integrate Softmod Audigy2--->Audigy4 patch.
-OpenAL fully supported
-Support multi-channel record at 96KHz/24Bit.
-Spanish installation interface added [color=red]New!

[/color]I wont post the links myself, I will leave that to classic_leon, just visit the forum that is in english and get the drivers, you will have to register to YouP PAX forum to acess the driver page.

At the moment of this post I was downloading the driver package (zip format, 38.54MB).

I am actually using the "Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Unified Series Beta Driver with OpenAL Support ver. 2.08.0002 (5.12.10.1162)" with the modded software of the "Audigy4Pro-YpoauxP.iso", plus the A4_Patch & Speaker Calibrator installed separately.

What do I have to do to update to your last 2.31 YouP drivers?
Must I completly remove my actual drivers or can I just simply update them or something??

Thank you very much!

classic_leon · Nov 25, 2005, 08:10 AM

YouP-PAX Fi v2.31 modded drivers

For Audigy/Audigy2/Audigy2 ZS/Audigy 4 Pro/X-Fi
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[color=green]Features:[/color]
-based on Creative X-Fi 5.12.14.1144 drivers.
-support Audigy2 value [color=red]New! [/color]
-Support "Multi-Edit-Switch" to switch to different edit without re-installing the drivers. [color=red]New![/color]
-9 serious bugs have been fixed, including the bug from .dat of model 0240, model 0350.
-Integrate Softmod Audigy2--->Audigy4 patch.
-OpenAL fully supported
-Support multi-channel record at 96KHz/24Bit.
-Spanish installation interface added [color=red]New! [/color]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[color=green]Download it [/color]
from our site
[color=#003366]http://www.youp-pax.com/youp/YouP-Pax-Fiv2.31.rar[/color]

from mirrors (pick up any one):
[color=#003366]http://file2.mydrivers.com/sound/creative_youppaxfi231.zip[/color]
[color=#003366]http://file.mydrivers.com/sound/creative_youppaxfi231.zip[/color]
[color=#003366]http://file5.mydrivers.com/files/sound/creative_youppaxfi231.zip[/color]
[color=#003366]http://file6.mydrivers.com/files/sound/creative_youppaxfi231.zip[/color]
[color=#003366]http://file3.mydrivers.com/files/sound/creative_youppaxfi231.zip[/color]
[color=#003366]ftp://file4.mydrivers.com/files/sound/creative_youppaxfi231.zip[/color]
[color=#003366]http://edu.mydrivers.com/sound/creative_youppaxfi231.zip[/color]
[color=#003366]http://sc.mydrivers.com/sound/creative_youppaxfi231.zip[/color]
[color=#003366]http://szgwbn.mydrivers.com/sound/creative_youppaxfi231.zip[/color]

[color=#008000]Download [/color][color=#003366]Multi-Edit-Switch[/color]

rYu.Gonzales · Nov 25, 2005, 08:43 AM

i wanted to download the drivers - but the mirrors arent up

cant get a connection either to the site or to the mirrors

kado · Nov 25, 2005, 12:01 PM

@Pirata!

It's recommended to uninstall any previous drivers and the software package, reboot into safe mode and clean the drivers with Driver Cleaner Pro, reboot again then install new drivers and the Audigy 4 Pro software package.

Note:
The Multi-Edit-Switch in classic leon's post has no link so here you have it!
[color=Green]Download Multi-Edit-Switch[/color]

PIRATA! · Nov 25, 2005, 03:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kado

@Pirata!

It's recommended to uninstall any previous drivers and the software package, reboot into safe mode and clean the drivers with Driver Cleaner Pro, reboot again then install new drivers and the Audigy 4 Pro software package.

Note:
The Multi-Edit-Switch in classic leon's post has no link so here you have it!
[color=green]Download Multi-Edit-Switch[/color]

What is Multi-Edit-Switch??

mcbigboss · Nov 26, 2005, 01:28 AM

Hi @ all..this is my first Post...

nice site!

I have a question. Is the X-Fi CD usefull combine with your Youp Pax driver?
Or is there a way to use it?

ThX Biggy

PIRATA! · Nov 26, 2005, 01:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcbigboss

Hi @ all..this is my first Post...

nice site!

I have a question. Is the X-Fi CD usefull combine with your Youp Pax driver?
Or is there a way to use it?

ThX Biggy

Great question!

I think that the modded Audigy4-YouP.iso cd is the better solution at the moment because the software must be modded before its installation on an Audigy with YouP drivers 2.31.

Someone tell me if I'm wrong...

mcbigboss · Nov 26, 2005, 02:05 AM

Might be possible with the ctcomp Patcher? Im downloading the CD. i will test it..but download speed is only 60.... and that with DSL 6mbit

Shakey_Jake33 · Nov 26, 2005, 07:52 AM

Having serious trouble downloading the new drivers, is anyone else having luck with the above links?

nickel · Nov 26, 2005, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shakey_Jake33

Having serious trouble downloading the new drivers, is anyone else having luck with the above links?

No luck in Germany

Dost24 · Nov 26, 2005, 12:37 PM

First of all thank you for your hard work classic_leon & YouP!
I have luck with the download from germany, but the speed is very very very slow! 1,19 kb/s the download is compleded in 8 hours! If any one finished the download... Can you uploaded please in http://rapidshare.de/ the speed is very good for all the people in Europe!
Thank you all!

HeartbreakKid · Nov 26, 2005, 02:21 PM

Here you go boys and girls:

http://rapidshare.de/files/8184483/c...fi231.zip.html

Dost24 · Nov 26, 2005, 02:33 PM

Thank you very much HeartbreakKid

mcbigboss · Nov 26, 2005, 04:23 PM

Classic Leon...will there be an Hacked Iso coming??

nickel · Nov 26, 2005, 04:39 PM

Thank you HeartbreakKid

and classic_leon & YouP

Shakey_Jake33 · Nov 26, 2005, 10:29 PM

Awesome drivers classic_leon!

Just one thing though, I appear to be having problems getting MediaSource to actually open - is this a known issue?

carnival · Nov 26, 2005, 11:21 PM

Great drivers with an amazing sound (music edit II)! Great job!

Robert McClelland · Nov 26, 2005, 11:53 PM

For me everthing works great expact the EAX and EQ not loading? anyone else having this issue? I chose movie and games.

hacker3000 · Nov 27, 2005, 01:28 AM

i managed it to work 100 %... what i did:

deinstall all creative related, deleted creative folder from c:\program files, ran driver cleaner pro in windows safe mode... then:

installed creative audigy 4 apps without drivers
reboot (important!! otherwise it didn't work for me)
installed youp pas fi 2.31 drivers manually with device manager
occasionally installed some patches, new version of creative audio console and maybe speaker calibrator
reboot

so it works great on my audigy 2 zs notebook with creative s750 and all programs are working

classic_leon · Nov 27, 2005, 02:38 AM

Thank god. I finally can visit driverheaven. Yesterday i failed to edit the post here and something was edited.
Guys, Too much things were added into the drivers that caused bugs. but don't warry, bugs will be fixed soon and you'll get updated drivers.

and, other thing i need to tell ya. Maybe (remember, it's just "Maybe") X-Fi Cd are able to be modded and most of functions can be used on Audigy2/2 Zs at work. But I need your help about a "tracking" function which I can't do. If you don't want explosive yourselves to "mod" it and you really want do it, send me PMs on DH or get to bbs.youp-pax.org to discuss where you are safety. (but, i beg you pls don't post a independed driver which contains DTS hardware decoding though it can be done and already done)

ps. hacker3000.I need your DxDiag info. pls give it to me.

Shakey_Jake33 · Nov 27, 2005, 02:54 AM

Managed to get around my previous problem. Removed everything and started afresh, rebooted and ran Driver Cleaner, rebooted, installed MediaSource/other apps from the hacked A4 ISO (including the speaker/surround console patch), rebooted, installed drivers, rebooted, works! Even the EAX panel works, which I was having trouble with before.

Excellent stuff man! Still very buggy, but working very well once they are set up properly!

Can't wait for the New Year Package... newer edition of MediaSource?

classic_leon · Nov 27, 2005, 03:02 AM

i don't know anything about newer package than New Year package 2005.

it probably be done if super modders would like to help me.

Robert McClelland · Nov 27, 2005, 03:52 AM

Did you guys try my way safe mode? Sometimes that works.

km52 · Nov 27, 2005, 04:21 PM

thx to YouP and classic_leon for the wonderful 2.31 release...best sound quality ever heard in games and mp3, and this release has fixed stuttering in nfs most wanted.

TFAROCH · Nov 27, 2005, 10:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by km52

thx to YouP and classic_leon for the wonderful 2.31 release...best sound quality ever heard in games and mp3, and this release has fixed stuttering in nfs most wanted.

Do you think that Pax 2.31 has better sound for Audigy 1 than Beta Creative 2.08

THX

km52 · Nov 28, 2005, 02:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TFAROCH

Do you think that Pax 2.31 has better sound for Audigy 1 than Beta Creative 2.08

THX

absolutely

JohnnyNguy3n · Nov 28, 2005, 05:47 AM

I don't get how you install the drivers. All I know is I have to uninstall my current driver. Reboot in Safemode, Use DriverCleaner PRO, REBOOT. Then what now? What programs do I need and in what order? I have an Audigy2ZS. The only driver I downloaded so far is the youppaxfi231. The YouP site is down at the moment. Thanks

TFAROCH · Nov 28, 2005, 07:52 AM

Are you sure absolutely, because i have beta creative now on audigy1 and this driver is the best i have ever had (compare last PAX1.02 vs Beta 2.008 and creative have cleaner sound and deeper bass so i dont believe that new pax could be better) and on which drivers are 2.31 based that for you seems better than beta creative 2.008 ?

km52 · Nov 28, 2005, 07:08 PM

@JohnnyNguy3n:

you can install the drivers alone with no additional software. this way you can change all desired settings via the windows volume control applet and the Creative Audio Console which is included in the YouP 2.31 package.

@TFAROCH:

after i switched from the old YouP A4 1.02 to the Creative 2.008 betas, i was more than surprised about the great increase in sound quality in terms of bass and clean-ness of sound in general. i tought that this couldn't get any better ever. then the YouP 2.31 package came out. i really have no clue what YouP is doing with the Creative originals, but it's impressive. sound and bass have improved again, and the 3D sound effects feeling in games like Doom3 has also became a notch better compared to Creative 2.008. And finally they have nearly fixed the stuttering i get in NFS MW. With 2.008, there where these short 'hangs' while driving around every 15-30 seconds. With 2.31, these hangs only occur every ~5 minutes.

Nov 24, 2005, 11:54 PM	#211
kado DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Lisbon, Portugal Posts: 21 Rep Power: 0	Remember to also get the Music Mode swicher in the same page. Both drivers and switcher are working great. __________________ Kado They stole my signature and now they are going to get it!

Nov 25, 2005, 08:10 AM	#213
classic_leon HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Wu Han, Hu Bei, P.R.China Posts: 1,238 Rep Power: 0	YouP-PAX Fi v2.31 modded drivers For Audigy/Audigy2/Audigy2 ZS/Audigy 4 Pro/X-Fi ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [color=green]Features:[/color] -based on Creative X-Fi 5.12.14.1144 drivers. -support Audigy2 value [color=red]New! [/color] -Support "Multi-Edit-Switch" to switch to different edit without re-installing the drivers. [color=red]New![/color] -9 serious bugs have been fixed, including the bug from .dat of model 0240, model 0350. -Integrate Softmod Audigy2--->Audigy4 patch. -OpenAL fully supported -Support multi-channel record at 96KHz/24Bit. -Spanish installation interface added [color=red]New! [/color] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [color=green]Download it [/color] from our site [color=#003366]http://www.youp-pax.com/youp/YouP-Pax-Fiv2.31.rar[/color] from mirrors (pick up any one): [color=#003366]http://file2.mydrivers.com/sound/creative_youppaxfi231.zip[/color] [color=#003366]http://file.mydrivers.com/sound/creative_youppaxfi231.zip[/color] [color=#003366]http://file5.mydrivers.com/files/sound/creative_youppaxfi231.zip[/color] [color=#003366]http://file6.mydrivers.com/files/sound/creative_youppaxfi231.zip[/color] [color=#003366]http://file3.mydrivers.com/files/sound/creative_youppaxfi231.zip[/color] [color=#003366]ftp://file4.mydrivers.com/files/sound/creative_youppaxfi231.zip[/color] [color=#003366]http://edu.mydrivers.com/sound/creative_youppaxfi231.zip[/color] [color=#003366]http://sc.mydrivers.com/sound/creative_youppaxfi231.zip[/color] [color=#003366]http://szgwbn.mydrivers.com/sound/creative_youppaxfi231.zip[/color] [color=#008000]Download [/color][color=#003366]Multi-Edit-Switch[/color] __________________ Fashion keeps us alive. YouP-PAX Please visit http://www.A-PAX.co.uk to discuss the computer mods. The latest YouP PAX modded drivers are provided on the site.

Nov 25, 2005, 12:01 PM	#215
kado DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Lisbon, Portugal Posts: 21 Rep Power: 0	Youp PAX Fi v2.31 Multi-Edit-Switch link here! @Pirata! It's recommended to uninstall any previous drivers and the software package, reboot into safe mode and clean the drivers with Driver Cleaner Pro, reboot again then install new drivers and the Audigy 4 Pro software package. Note: The Multi-Edit-Switch in classic leon's post has no link so here you have it! [color=Green]Download Multi-Edit-Switch[/color] __________________ Kado They stole my signature and now they are going to get it! Last edited by kado; Nov 25, 2005 at 12:11 PM.

Nov 26, 2005, 07:52 AM	#220
Shakey_Jake33 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 80 Rep Power: 0	Having serious trouble downloading the new drivers, is anyone else having luck with the above links? __________________ CPU: Intel Core2 Extreme X6800 2.93GHz RAM: 2GB (2X1) GEiL DDR2 800MHz CAS4 GPU: OCUK GeForce 7900 GTO SILENT 512Meg Motherboard: Asus P5W DH Deluxe Sound Card: Creative X-Fi XtremeMusic Speakers: Logitech Z-5500 Digital 5.1 Case: Antec P180 Black PSU: Seasonic S12 600W

Nov 26, 2005, 10:29 PM	#227
Shakey_Jake33 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 80 Rep Power: 0	Awesome drivers classic_leon! Just one thing though, I appear to be having problems getting MediaSource to actually open - is this a known issue? __________________ CPU: Intel Core2 Extreme X6800 2.93GHz RAM: 2GB (2X1) GEiL DDR2 800MHz CAS4 GPU: OCUK GeForce 7900 GTO SILENT 512Meg Motherboard: Asus P5W DH Deluxe Sound Card: Creative X-Fi XtremeMusic Speakers: Logitech Z-5500 Digital 5.1 Case: Antec P180 Black PSU: Seasonic S12 600W

Nov 25, 2005, 08:43 AM	#214
rYu.Gonzales DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 16 Rep Power: 0	i wanted to download the drivers - but the mirrors arent up cant get a connection either to the site or to the mirrors

Nov 26, 2005, 01:28 AM	#217
mcbigboss DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	Hi @ all..this is my first Post... nice site! I have a question. Is the X-Fi CD usefull combine with your Youp Pax driver? Or is there a way to use it? ThX Biggy

Nov 26, 2005, 02:05 AM	#219
mcbigboss DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	Might be possible with the ctcomp Patcher? Im downloading the CD. i will test it..but download speed is only 60.... and that with DSL 6mbit

Nov 26, 2005, 12:37 PM	#222
Dost24 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	First of all thank you for your hard work classic_leon & YouP! I have luck with the download from germany, but the speed is very very very slow! 1,19 kb/s the download is compleded in 8 hours! If any one finished the download... Can you uploaded please in http://rapidshare.de/ the speed is very good for all the people in Europe! Thank you all!

Nov 26, 2005, 02:21 PM	#223
HeartbreakKid DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 15 Rep Power: 0	Here you go boys and girls: http://rapidshare.de/files/8184483/c...fi231.zip.html

Nov 26, 2005, 02:33 PM	#224
Dost24 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Thank you very much HeartbreakKid

Nov 26, 2005, 04:23 PM	#225
mcbigboss DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	Classic Leon...will there be an Hacked Iso coming??

Nov 26, 2005, 04:39 PM	#226
nickel DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Saarland /Germany Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Thank you HeartbreakKid and classic_leon & YouP

Nov 26, 2005, 11:21 PM	#228
carnival DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 26 Rep Power: 0	Great drivers with an amazing sound (music edit II)! Great job!

Nov 26, 2005, 11:53 PM	#229
Robert McClelland PAX Tweaker, PAX Expert. Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Weston Ohio Posts: 7,441 Rep Power: 149	For me everthing works great expact the EAX and EQ not loading? anyone else having this issue? I chose movie and games. __________________ "XTREME AUDIO IS CRAP!" "There no support for it. It's crapist card on face of the earth it should be throw into the sun" Fastest at as I seen at 2am in morning hehe.

Nov 27, 2005, 01:28 AM	#230
hacker3000 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 36 Rep Power: 0	i managed it to work 100 %... what i did: deinstall all creative related, deleted creative folder from c:\program files, ran driver cleaner pro in windows safe mode... then: installed creative audigy 4 apps without drivers reboot (important!! otherwise it didn't work for me) installed youp pas fi 2.31 drivers manually with device manager occasionally installed some patches, new version of creative audio console and maybe speaker calibrator reboot so it works great on my audigy 2 zs notebook with creative s750 and all programs are working

Nov 27, 2005, 02:38 AM	#231
classic_leon HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Wu Han, Hu Bei, P.R.China Posts: 1,238 Rep Power: 0	Thank god. I finally can visit driverheaven. Yesterday i failed to edit the post here and something was edited. Guys, Too much things were added into the drivers that caused bugs. but don't warry, bugs will be fixed soon and you'll get updated drivers. and, other thing i need to tell ya. Maybe (remember, it's just "Maybe") X-Fi Cd are able to be modded and most of functions can be used on Audigy2/2 Zs at work. But I need your help about a "tracking" function which I can't do. If you don't want explosive yourselves to "mod" it and you really want do it, send me PMs on DH or get to bbs.youp-pax.org to discuss where you are safety. (but, i beg you pls don't post a independed driver which contains DTS hardware decoding though it can be done and already done) ps. hacker3000.I need your DxDiag info. pls give it to me. __________________ Fashion keeps us alive. YouP-PAX Please visit http://www.A-PAX.co.uk to discuss the computer mods. The latest YouP PAX modded drivers are provided on the site.

Nov 27, 2005, 02:54 AM	#232
Shakey_Jake33 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 80 Rep Power: 0	Managed to get around my previous problem. Removed everything and started afresh, rebooted and ran Driver Cleaner, rebooted, installed MediaSource/other apps from the hacked A4 ISO (including the speaker/surround console patch), rebooted, installed drivers, rebooted, works! Even the EAX panel works, which I was having trouble with before. Excellent stuff man! Still very buggy, but working very well once they are set up properly! Can't wait for the New Year Package... newer edition of MediaSource? __________________ CPU: Intel Core2 Extreme X6800 2.93GHz RAM: 2GB (2X1) GEiL DDR2 800MHz CAS4 GPU: OCUK GeForce 7900 GTO SILENT 512Meg Motherboard: Asus P5W DH Deluxe Sound Card: Creative X-Fi XtremeMusic Speakers: Logitech Z-5500 Digital 5.1 Case: Antec P180 Black PSU: Seasonic S12 600W

Nov 27, 2005, 03:02 AM	#233
classic_leon HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Wu Han, Hu Bei, P.R.China Posts: 1,238 Rep Power: 0	i don't know anything about newer package than New Year package 2005. it probably be done if super modders would like to help me. __________________ Fashion keeps us alive. YouP-PAX Please visit http://www.A-PAX.co.uk to discuss the computer mods. The latest YouP PAX modded drivers are provided on the site.

Nov 27, 2005, 03:52 AM	#234
Robert McClelland PAX Tweaker, PAX Expert. Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Weston Ohio Posts: 7,441 Rep Power: 149	Did you guys try my way safe mode? Sometimes that works. __________________ "XTREME AUDIO IS CRAP!" "There no support for it. It's crapist card on face of the earth it should be throw into the sun" Fastest at as I seen at 2am in morning hehe.

Nov 27, 2005, 04:21 PM	#235
km52 ! Overclocked ! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Rostock / Germany Posts: 53 Rep Power: 0	thx to YouP and classic_leon for the wonderful 2.31 release...best sound quality ever heard in games and mp3, and this release has fixed stuttering in nfs most wanted.

Nov 28, 2005, 05:47 AM	#238
JohnnyNguy3n DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 73 Rep Power: 0	I don't get how you install the drivers. All I know is I have to uninstall my current driver. Reboot in Safemode, Use DriverCleaner PRO, REBOOT. Then what now? What programs do I need and in what order? I have an Audigy2ZS. The only driver I downloaded so far is the youppaxfi231. The YouP site is down at the moment. Thanks

Nov 28, 2005, 07:52 AM	#239
TFAROCH DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 29 Rep Power: 0	Are you sure absolutely, because i have beta creative now on audigy1 and this driver is the best i have ever had (compare last PAX1.02 vs Beta 2.008 and creative have cleaner sound and deeper bass so i dont believe that new pax could be better) and on which drivers are 2.31 based that for you seems better than beta creative 2.008 ?

Nov 28, 2005, 07:08 PM	#240
km52 ! Overclocked ! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Rostock / Germany Posts: 53 Rep Power: 0	@JohnnyNguy3n: you can install the drivers alone with no additional software. this way you can change all desired settings via the windows volume control applet and the Creative Audio Console which is included in the YouP 2.31 package. @TFAROCH: after i switched from the old YouP A4 1.02 to the Creative 2.008 betas, i was more than surprised about the great increase in sound quality in terms of bass and clean-ness of sound in general. i tought that this couldn't get any better ever. then the YouP 2.31 package came out. i really have no clue what YouP is doing with the Creative originals, but it's impressive. sound and bass have improved again, and the 3D sound effects feeling in games like Doom3 has also became a notch better compared to Creative 2.008. And finally they have nearly fixed the stuttering i get in NFS MW. With 2.008, there where these short 'hangs' while driving around every 15-30 seconds. With 2.31, these hangs only occur every ~5 minutes.