New drivers for Creative Sound Blaster Audigy & x-Fi, version 2.09.0000

Raven76 · Feb 20, 2006, 06:18 PM

Founded here... not on Creative website (

)

http://www.hwupgrade.it/download/file/2598.html

OmegaRED · Feb 20, 2006, 06:24 PM

Unless I can see a list of changes in that version no way I'll download it.

Rogacz · Feb 20, 2006, 06:31 PM

same here

**MIG-31** · Feb 20, 2006, 06:36 PM

Taken from the reply in the Front Page news regarding these drivers.... but considering these are betas,These seem to have a time out within.I'm not going to install these either.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mayro

I belive this is the beta that was linked on the fourm back in january at which point they said the final release would come in march. If this is the same build as the january build alot of people said they had problems with it and creative highly suggested not useing it.

I installed the linked driver and it warned me that the driver will TIMEOUT on may 17th.... ive never heard of a driver timeing out so ither creative is wanting to make sure that people update every so often, or, this is a beta driver or something like that....

Untill someone else can comment on this, please wait to install the driver. Im off to work or id look more into this. Cyas

jiiteepee · Feb 20, 2006, 07:53 PM

These drivers were informed here around mid january 2006 here.

jiitee

Lemonzest · Feb 20, 2006, 09:11 PM

been using these drivers since they came out on my Audigy2 ZS and OpenAL is a little better, and according to RightMark Audio3D they also consume less CPU %

Brian48 · Feb 21, 2006, 04:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raven76

Founded here... not on Creative website (

)

http://www.hwupgrade.it/download/file/2598.html

The file I downloaded comes directly from Creative though.

http://files.creative.com/Drivers/AV..._2_09_0000.exe

No problems with these drivers since I installed them. Like Creative's previous beta drivers over the last year or so, very stable and seems to work quite well. I'm to the point where I really don't worry about their beta releases so long as their "official" betas.

GeneralClaymore · Feb 21, 2006, 09:39 AM

I using those drivers now and there working great for me.I do notice some inprovement.

pion · Feb 21, 2006, 07:15 PM

how i install them?

my card is Audigy2 ZS. when i install it say "setup unable to detect support product for your system...."

jiiteepee · Feb 21, 2006, 07:59 PM

Extract the driver package into your HD and install by running the ctzapxx.exe (found from %extraction_path%\Drivers\support\i386 (or amd64) -folder).

jiitee

pion · Feb 21, 2006, 09:41 PM

when i run "ctzapxx" it say "today is feb 21, 2006 and this driver you about to install will timeout on May 17 2006" ????

Raven76 · Feb 21, 2006, 09:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pion

when i run "ctzapxx" it say "today is feb 21, 2006 and this driver you about to install will timeout on May 17 2006" ????

yep... the drivers seem to have an "expiration date"...

pion · Feb 21, 2006, 11:06 PM

no solution to get rid of the expire date?

Rogacz · Feb 21, 2006, 11:29 PM

This is a bit... um... weird?

What will happen then, they will auto-erase and I will have to install my original drivers from X-Fi CD or what? Or maybe it's because CL plans releasing another beta, or maybe stable version until "dead time"

Anyway, it's -

Brian48 · Feb 21, 2006, 11:40 PM

There should be an official release prior to the 17 May expiration date. If not, you'll get a message on that date that you need to uninstall these drivers and revert back to the previous version. You don't need your driver CDs any more. If you've already downloaded the current 2.07.004 driver package, you can just do a clean install with that.

Unless of course you want the fancy graphical GUI or other extraneous stuff that comes with the CD.

Rogacz · Feb 22, 2006, 02:12 PM

Oh I see. So I think I will check them out.

Rogacz · Feb 22, 2006, 03:00 PM

Ok I did it, and...

First:

- Why the hell I've got RC swapped with RL?

(6.1 system). I've gone mad after that but hey, it's not a big problem (swapping two wires on sub)

Second:

- I can't see a list of changes, and maybe it's a placebo effect (wow, new drivers - they must sound awesome) but I think that CMSS-Headphone improved. Now I can hear helicopter voice comming more from front instead of above.
However I might just be tired or as I said - placebo.

Third:

- I think that Stereo Xpand is better also - more audible from rear.

Finally:

- Crystalizer seems a bit more smooth, but again - I may be wrong :P

Gotta check it with games to say final world, but at this point - They are nice.

sola_fire · Feb 22, 2006, 06:11 PM

Hopefully there will be a full release soon, I think these drivers sound great !!

(Audigy2ZS Platinum Pro)

songochain1 · Feb 23, 2006, 06:40 PM

I've problems in Quake4, I get continuous footsteps and shooting sounds out of the left speaker.

JRosenfeld · Mar 7, 2006, 02:14 PM

I have Audigy 2 (Dell OEM) on my Dimension 8300, running XP SP2 all updates.

I extracted the downloaded file and installed the beta drivers using ctzapxx.exe in the \Drivers\support\i386 folder. The install went OK.

I noticed after install two extra items had been added to the startup registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run:

CtxfiReg, loads CTXFIREG.exe /FAIL1
CTxfiHlp, loads CTXFIHLP.EXE

Does anyone know what these are for? Do I need them?

(They are in addition to the usual CTHelper that loads CTHELPER.EXE, which I disable as I don't need it)

I disabled them from startup with no apparent ill effects, but would appreciate conments.

Raven76 · Mar 7, 2006, 02:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JRosenfeld

I have Audigy 2 (Dell OEM) on my Dimension 8300, running XP SP2 all updates.

I extracted the downloaded file and installed the beta drivers using ctzapxx.exe in the \Drivers\support\i386 folder. The install went OK.

I noticed after install two extra items had been added to the startup registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run:

CtxfiReg, loads CTXFIREG.exe /FAIL1
CTxfiHlp, loads CTXFIHLP.EXE

Does anyone know what these are for? Do I need them?

(They are in addition to the usual CTHelper that loads CTHELPER.EXE, which I disable as I don't need it)

I disabled them from startup with no apparent ill effects, but would appreciate conments.

I think those are files needed by xFi and NOT Audigy... in fact the file is originally for xFi cards...

JRosenfeld · Mar 7, 2006, 05:27 PM

Thanks. That probably also explains the /FAIL1 switch. Really, imo, the installer should have detected that I don't need them and not put them there in the first place.

Feb 20, 2006, 06:18 PM	#1
Raven76 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 35 Rep Power: 0	New drivers for Creative Sound Blaster Audigy & x-Fi, version 2.09.0000 Founded here... not on Creative website () http://www.hwupgrade.it/download/file/2598.html

Feb 20, 2006, 06:24 PM	#2
OmegaRED Relapsed Gamer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Ottawa , Canada Posts: 5,688 Rep Power: 173 System Specs	Unless I can see a list of changes in that version no way I'll download it. __________________ E Penis Specs: <------------- See System Specs

Feb 20, 2006, 06:31 PM	#3
Rogacz Porcupine Floyd Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Poland Posts: 422 Rep Power: 0	same here __________________

Feb 20, 2006, 09:11 PM	#6
Lemonzest DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 106 Rep Power: 0	been using these drivers since they came out on my Audigy2 ZS and OpenAL is a little better, and according to RightMark Audio3D they also consume less CPU % __________________ [color=DarkOrange]AMD Athlon64 3000+ @2.4GHz, DFI Lanparty UT NF3 250Gb, 2x1024MB Geil Value Ram PC3200 ATI Radeon X800XT VIVO, SyncMaster 913N LCD, Logitech MX518, Creative Audigy2 ZS Enermax Noisetaker 485W, Western Digital SATA 160GB, Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard[/color]

Feb 21, 2006, 09:39 AM	#8
GeneralClaymore HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: MI Posts: 434 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	I using those drivers now and there working great for me.I do notice some inprovement. __________________ Source: x-fi titanium hd 2x LT1124ACN+ 2x LT1115 > Matrix M-Stage V2 /w 2x LME49710NA> DT880 pro 250ohm

Feb 20, 2006, 07:53 PM	#5
jiiteepee HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: FI Posts: 400 Rep Power: 0	These drivers were informed here around mid january 2006 here. jiitee

Feb 21, 2006, 07:15 PM	#9
pion DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 14 Rep Power: 0	how i install them? my card is Audigy2 ZS. when i install it say "setup unable to detect support product for your system...."

Feb 21, 2006, 07:59 PM	#10
jiiteepee HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: FI Posts: 400 Rep Power: 0	Extract the driver package into your HD and install by running the ctzapxx.exe (found from %extraction_path%\Drivers\support\i386 (or amd64) -folder). jiitee

Feb 21, 2006, 09:41 PM	#11
pion DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 14 Rep Power: 0	when i run "ctzapxx" it say "today is feb 21, 2006 and this driver you about to install will timeout on May 17 2006" ????

Feb 21, 2006, 11:06 PM	#13
pion DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 14 Rep Power: 0	no solution to get rid of the expire date?

Feb 21, 2006, 11:29 PM	#14
Rogacz Porcupine Floyd Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Poland Posts: 422 Rep Power: 0	This is a bit... um... weird? What will happen then, they will auto-erase and I will have to install my original drivers from X-Fi CD or what? Or maybe it's because CL plans releasing another beta, or maybe stable version until "dead time" Anyway, it's - __________________

Feb 21, 2006, 11:40 PM	#15
Brian48 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 55 Rep Power: 0	There should be an official release prior to the 17 May expiration date. If not, you'll get a message on that date that you need to uninstall these drivers and revert back to the previous version. You don't need your driver CDs any more. If you've already downloaded the current 2.07.004 driver package, you can just do a clean install with that. Unless of course you want the fancy graphical GUI or other extraneous stuff that comes with the CD. __________________ My current specs....... Heatware References eBay References

Feb 22, 2006, 02:12 PM	#16
Rogacz Porcupine Floyd Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Poland Posts: 422 Rep Power: 0	Oh I see. So I think I will check them out. __________________

Feb 22, 2006, 03:00 PM	#17
Rogacz Porcupine Floyd Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Poland Posts: 422 Rep Power: 0	Ok I did it, and... First: - Why the hell I've got RC swapped with RL? (6.1 system). I've gone mad after that but hey, it's not a big problem (swapping two wires on sub) Second: - I can't see a list of changes, and maybe it's a placebo effect (wow, new drivers - they must sound awesome) but I think that CMSS-Headphone improved. Now I can hear helicopter voice comming more from front instead of above. However I might just be tired or as I said - placebo. Third: - I think that Stereo Xpand is better also - more audible from rear. Finally: - Crystalizer seems a bit more smooth, but again - I may be wrong :P Gotta check it with games to say final world, but at this point - They are nice. __________________

Feb 22, 2006, 06:11 PM	#18
sola_fire DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Hopefully there will be a full release soon, I think these drivers sound great !! (Audigy2ZS Platinum Pro)

Feb 23, 2006, 06:40 PM	#19
songochain1 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 8 Rep Power: 0	I've problems in Quake4, I get continuous footsteps and shooting sounds out of the left speaker.

Mar 7, 2006, 02:14 PM	#20
JRosenfeld HardwareHeaven Lover Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 104 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	I have Audigy 2 (Dell OEM) on my Dimension 8300, running XP SP2 all updates. I extracted the downloaded file and installed the beta drivers using ctzapxx.exe in the \Drivers\support\i386 folder. The install went OK. I noticed after install two extra items had been added to the startup registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run: CtxfiReg, loads CTXFIREG.exe /FAIL1 CTxfiHlp, loads CTXFIHLP.EXE Does anyone know what these are for? Do I need them? (They are in addition to the usual CTHelper that loads CTHELPER.EXE, which I disable as I don't need it) I disabled them from startup with no apparent ill effects, but would appreciate conments.

Mar 7, 2006, 05:27 PM	#22
JRosenfeld HardwareHeaven Lover Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 104 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Thanks. That probably also explains the /FAIL1 switch. Really, imo, the installer should have detected that I don't need them and not put them there in the first place.