Audigy 2 / 2 ZS Beta Driver Released

Ev!L-aLphA · Apr 6, 2005, 01:32 AM

"Creative Labs sends along a beta Audigy 2 / Audigy ZS driver which adds full OpenAL / EAX ADVANCED HD support, improving performance for OpenAL games and enabling EAX 4.0 for DOOM 3: Resurrection of Evil. You'll need Windows XP SP 2 or Windows 2000 SP 4 to use this unsupported driver release."

Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 and Audigy 2 ZS series Beta driver with OpenAL support
SBA2-BETAD-1-US

This beta driver adds full support of the OpenAL interface for Sound Blaster® Audigy® 2 and Audigy 2 ZS series internal audio devices.

Added Features or Enhancements:

Provides full OpenAL / EAX ADVANCED HD support when used with the DOOM 3(tm) 3 1.3 patch.
Includes EAX 4.0 support for the new DOOM 3: Resurrection of Evil(tm) expansion pack.
Improves performance of all OpenAL game titles, including Battlefield 2(tm).

Requirements:

Microsoft® Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or Windows 2000 Service Pack 4.
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 or Audigy 2 ZS series internal audio device.

Notes:

THIS IS AN UNSUPPORTED BETA DRIVER. We recommend that only experienced users install this driver.
Make sure you uninstall your existing Audigy 2 or Audigy 2 ZS driver, before installing this beta driver.
Do not install this update for an external USB Sound Blaster audio device.
Some Creative applications such as Surround Mixer, THX Console, and Creative MediaSource(tm) may not work properly with this beta driver.
Refer to readme file for more information.

Get them over at Creative

BiGBrOwNPimpsta · Apr 6, 2005, 01:53 AM

wont take my risk with this yet

Clubber · Apr 6, 2005, 02:04 AM

hmmm anybody try this? I have never tried anything beta from creative.

MitchRapp · Apr 6, 2005, 02:06 AM

even final drivers from creative aren't exactly the best.... eesh. beta? lol no thx.

Dark Lord · Apr 6, 2005, 02:17 AM

Provides full OpenAL / EAX ADVANCED HD support when used with the DOOM 3(tm) 3 1.3 patch....

huh? typo or is there another patch comeing out in the near future?

FDM80 · Apr 6, 2005, 02:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by another-user

Provides full OpenAL / EAX ADVANCED HD support when used with the DOOM 3(tm) 3 1.3 patch....

huh? typo or is there another patch comeing out in the near future?

Yes, I was wondering the same thing. Is there a D3 patch I haven't heard about yet. D3:RoE came with v1.2 patch. That's all I know of so far.

redsolar · Apr 6, 2005, 02:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by another-user

Provides full OpenAL / EAX ADVANCED HD support when used with the DOOM 3(tm) 3 1.3 patch....

huh? typo or is there another patch comeing out in the near future?

I think this one comes standard with ROE expansion. Don't hold me to it though

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caqde · Apr 6, 2005, 02:33 AM

Most likely 1.3 is a patch that is not released. Probably the reason this is still beta. They might coencide this patch release with the games patch.

Ev!L-aLphA · Apr 6, 2005, 02:45 AM

battle field 2???

**MIG-31** · Apr 6, 2005, 07:47 PM

As this is now in the audio forum.

Please continue to discuss here

Apr 6, 2005, 01:32 AM	#1
Ev!L-aLphA \| n f e c t e D Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: California Posts: 4,111 Rep Power: 60	Audigy 2 / 2 ZS Beta Driver Released "Creative Labs sends along a beta Audigy 2 / Audigy ZS driver which adds full OpenAL / EAX ADVANCED HD support, improving performance for OpenAL games and enabling EAX 4.0 for DOOM 3: Resurrection of Evil. You'll need Windows XP SP 2 or Windows 2000 SP 4 to use this unsupported driver release." Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 and Audigy 2 ZS series Beta driver with OpenAL support SBA2-BETAD-1-US This beta driver adds full support of the OpenAL interface for Sound Blaster® Audigy® 2 and Audigy 2 ZS series internal audio devices. Added Features or Enhancements: Provides full OpenAL / EAX ADVANCED HD support when used with the DOOM 3(tm) 3 1.3 patch. Includes EAX 4.0 support for the new DOOM 3: Resurrection of Evil(tm) expansion pack. Improves performance of all OpenAL game titles, including Battlefield 2(tm). Requirements: Microsoft® Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or Windows 2000 Service Pack 4. Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 or Audigy 2 ZS series internal audio device. Notes: THIS IS AN UNSUPPORTED BETA DRIVER. We recommend that only experienced users install this driver. Make sure you uninstall your existing Audigy 2 or Audigy 2 ZS driver, before installing this beta driver. Do not install this update for an external USB Sound Blaster audio device. Some Creative applications such as Surround Mixer, THX Console, and Creative MediaSource(tm) may not work properly with this beta driver. Refer to readme file for more information. Get them over at Creative __________________ R.I.P 8/8/04 4/21/08 Last edited by Ev!L-aLphA; Apr 6, 2005 at 01:44 AM.

Apr 6, 2005, 01:53 AM	#2
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Apr 6, 2005, 02:06 AM	#4
MitchRapp a.k.a. pepiman Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Montreal Posts: 998 Rep Power: 49 System Specs	even final drivers from creative aren't exactly the best.... eesh. beta? lol no thx.

Apr 6, 2005, 02:17 AM	#5
Dark Lord HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,945 Rep Power: 123 System Specs	Provides full OpenAL / EAX ADVANCED HD support when used with the DOOM 3(tm) 3 1.3 patch.... huh? typo or is there another patch comeing out in the near future?

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MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 55,743 Rep Power: 444 System Specs	As this is now in the audio forum. Please continue to discuss here __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here