PAX PCI Audigy Windows 7 Alpha V1.05

Robert McClelland · Jul 6, 2009, 02:36 AM

PAX PCI Audigy Windows 7 Alpha V1.05
“Driver Tune up Edition”

Supported cards:
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy including Platinum and Platinum eX series
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 including Platinum, Platinum eX, and Value series
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS including Platinum and Platinum Pro series
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 4 Pro and Sound Blaster Audigy 4
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Notebook PCMCIA

Supported OS:
Win7
32 and 64bit
Based on:
SBAX_PCDRV_LB_2_18_0010

What Does Alpha means please try them to see how it installs on win 7 thanks

Changes:
+ Only Driver mod Support BASS
+ Added more Tweaks for Better Audio
+ EQ should be fix now I’d make sure of it!
+ Fix 86X installer now it should work with windows 7.
+ Added new FPS Sound Tweak Don’t know if would work on Audigy cards or not?
+ Added New Open AL Summer Edtion 2009
http://dl.technewshw.com/drivers/ftp...er%20V1.05.exe
http://dl.technewshw.com/drivers/PAX...ver%20V1.05.7z

ronon01 · Jul 7, 2009, 10:31 AM

First of all thanks for another fine driver release.
I do not have any major issues with these drivers under Windows 7 RC x64 but I noticed a few inconvinient things. These are rather bugs made by Creative but maybe you could work on them and fix them.

What I find extremly inconvinient is that when you change your speaker configuration(let's say from headphones to 5.1 speakers) the default sound levels for various outputs are set randomly and extremly loud (see the picture).
I think they all should be set to 50 (range from 0 to 100) and the master sound control (Play Control) should be set even lower to 20 or 30 maybe.

The second issue I encounter is the lack of Headphones and 6.1 speaker profiles in Speaker Configuration in Windows. I've got SB Audigy 2 ZS and in Windows XP I can change speaker configuration either from Windows' Speaker Configuration or Creative Audio console. In Windows 7 my only option is to use Creative Audio console.

One more thing, the updated installer 1.05 of your drivers set says it's 1.00.

Once again, thanks for your great work.

Robert McClelland · Jul 7, 2009, 06:07 PM

my bad so they work better then?

fronde · Jul 9, 2009, 08:39 AM

Hello Robert,

Thank you for the driver, for me it's working great.
But would you please make a modded driver to use X-Fi functions on Audigy 2?

Wrathbin · Jul 10, 2009, 03:50 AM

When Installing it, it shows up as version 1.00, is it the same as version 1.00?

Robert McClelland · Jul 10, 2009, 05:01 AM

it's version 1.05 mate I muss forget change the thing lol

ebber · Jul 18, 2009, 12:29 PM

Hi,

first of all I have to say thanks for the great work you have done.

I have a few issues with the drivers (not only this ones). The first I have since I have a creative card. I had it on WinXP with the original drivers and a Audigy 2 and a Audigy 2 ZS and now again. I think it is a very know issue and there is no real solution:

Code:

"EAX Console
The Audio Device Supported by this application is not detected. The application will exit."

I had it many times and it stays till I "format C:\". Every kind of reinstalling... doesn't help. Maybe you could try and find a solution to this because I think I am not the only one having this problem. And it sucks.

This error pops up when I try to open the EAX Console. The Equalizer shows the same error. The rest works fine. I can Control the EAX settings with the Creative Audio Console.

And there is the next problem:
The slider below the CMSS3D options doesn't have any effect. I have 5.1 and if I drag it in XP there is clearly a difference. In Win7 nothing. I hope this isn't another problem on my side.

I hope you will find time to look into this and thanks again.

Robert McClelland · Jul 18, 2009, 06:04 PM

your card might not be support in my set mate whats your Device ID? I can double check plus creative got new set out but I herd bad things about it lol.

ebber · Jul 18, 2009, 06:52 PM

The ID:
PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_20021102&REV_04
PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&CC_040100

I think the "The Audio Device Supported by this application is not detected..." error is not your fault. Like I said, I had it with the original drivers, too. But I thought you might be able to fix this.
Maybe the installation is the problem and it doesn't install properly.
After reinstalling windows and the drivers they(the original ones from creative, but I don't think it makes a difference) did work a few times.
Just reinstalling doesn't help. I tried it with DriverCleaner.... everytime the same. It is a very strange error.
I don't think it needs "support" because it obviously worked in the past, and it didn't.

Robert McClelland · Jul 18, 2009, 07:39 PM

I just check it's support are you on win 7? You might need to disable your sound card installed my set.

ebber · Jul 19, 2009, 11:45 AM

I am on Win7.

Quote:

You might need to disable your sound card installed my set.

If you ment I should disable the card and then install the drivers, it didn't work. Like I said, any kind of reinstalling doesn't help.
Maybe it is some bug in the software because like I said everything else works fine.

Robert McClelland · Jul 20, 2009, 06:16 AM

ebber if you need help your welcome talked to me in person mate it's what I do

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ebber · Jul 20, 2009, 10:57 AM

Thanks, I might do that. I just thought as I am not the only one having this problem you might be able to find a solution rather than a workaround.

Thanks again.

Jul 6, 2009, 02:36 AM	#1
Robert McClelland PAX Tweaker, PAX Expert. Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Somewhere in Wood County Ohio Same Town :) Posts: 10,673 Rep Power: 196 System Specs	PAX PCI Audigy Windows 7 Alpha V1.05 PAX PCI Audigy Windows 7 Alpha V1.05 “Driver Tune up Edition” Supported cards: Creative Sound Blaster Audigy including Platinum and Platinum eX series Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 including Platinum, Platinum eX, and Value series Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS including Platinum and Platinum Pro series Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 4 Pro and Sound Blaster Audigy 4 Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Notebook PCMCIA Supported OS: Win7 32 and 64bit Based on: SBAX_PCDRV_LB_2_18_0010 What Does Alpha means please try them to see how it installs on win 7 thanks Changes: + Only Driver mod Support BASS + Added more Tweaks for Better Audio + EQ should be fix now I’d make sure of it! + Fix 86X installer now it should work with windows 7. + Added new FPS Sound Tweak Don’t know if would work on Audigy cards or not? + Added New Open AL Summer Edtion 2009 http://dl.technewshw.com/drivers/ftp...er%20V1.05.exe http://dl.technewshw.com/drivers/PAX...ver%20V1.05.7z __________________ "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" http://www.speedtest.net/result/1949536385.png correct the correct one now Last edited by Robert McClelland; Jul 6, 2009 at 03:40 PM.

Jul 7, 2009, 10:31 AM	#2
ronon01 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Re: PAX PCI Audigy Windows 7 Alpha V1.05 First of all thanks for another fine driver release. I do not have any major issues with these drivers under Windows 7 RC x64 but I noticed a few inconvinient things. These are rather bugs made by Creative but maybe you could work on them and fix them. What I find extremly inconvinient is that when you change your speaker configuration(let's say from headphones to 5.1 speakers) the default sound levels for various outputs are set randomly and extremly loud (see the picture). I think they all should be set to 50 (range from 0 to 100) and the master sound control (Play Control) should be set even lower to 20 or 30 maybe. The second issue I encounter is the lack of Headphones and 6.1 speaker profiles in Speaker Configuration in Windows. I've got SB Audigy 2 ZS and in Windows XP I can change speaker configuration either from Windows' Speaker Configuration or Creative Audio console. In Windows 7 my only option is to use Creative Audio console. One more thing, the updated installer 1.05 of your drivers set says it's 1.00. Once again, thanks for your great work. Attached Thumbnails

Jul 7, 2009, 06:07 PM	Thread Starter #3
Robert McClelland PAX Tweaker, PAX Expert. Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Somewhere in Wood County Ohio Same Town :) Posts: 10,673 Rep Power: 196 System Specs	Re: PAX PCI Audigy Windows 7 Alpha V1.05 my bad so they work better then? __________________ "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" http://www.speedtest.net/result/1949536385.png correct the correct one now

Jul 9, 2009, 08:39 AM	#4
fronde DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Re: PAX PCI Audigy Windows 7 Alpha V1.05 Hello Robert, Thank you for the driver, for me it's working great. But would you please make a modded driver to use X-Fi functions on Audigy 2?

Jul 10, 2009, 03:50 AM	#5
Wrathbin HardwareHeaven Lover Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 138 Rep Power: 0	Re: PAX PCI Audigy Windows 7 Alpha V1.05 When Installing it, it shows up as version 1.00, is it the same as version 1.00?

Jul 10, 2009, 05:01 AM	Thread Starter #6
Robert McClelland PAX Tweaker, PAX Expert. Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Somewhere in Wood County Ohio Same Town :) Posts: 10,673 Rep Power: 196 System Specs	Re: PAX PCI Audigy Windows 7 Alpha V1.05 it's version 1.05 mate I muss forget change the thing lol __________________ "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" http://www.speedtest.net/result/1949536385.png correct the correct one now

Jul 18, 2009, 12:29 PM	#7
ebber DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Re: PAX PCI Audigy Windows 7 Alpha V1.05 Hi, first of all I have to say thanks for the great work you have done. I have a few issues with the drivers (not only this ones). The first I have since I have a creative card. I had it on WinXP with the original drivers and a Audigy 2 and a Audigy 2 ZS and now again. I think it is a very know issue and there is no real solution: Code: "EAX Console The Audio Device Supported by this application is not detected. The application will exit." I had it many times and it stays till I "format C:\". Every kind of reinstalling... doesn't help. Maybe you could try and find a solution to this because I think I am not the only one having this problem. And it sucks. This error pops up when I try to open the EAX Console. The Equalizer shows the same error. The rest works fine. I can Control the EAX settings with the Creative Audio Console. And there is the next problem: The slider below the CMSS3D options doesn't have any effect. I have 5.1 and if I drag it in XP there is clearly a difference. In Win7 nothing. I hope this isn't another problem on my side. I hope you will find time to look into this and thanks again.

Jul 18, 2009, 06:04 PM	Thread Starter #8
Robert McClelland PAX Tweaker, PAX Expert. Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Somewhere in Wood County Ohio Same Town :) Posts: 10,673 Rep Power: 196 System Specs	Re: PAX PCI Audigy Windows 7 Alpha V1.05 your card might not be support in my set mate whats your Device ID? I can double check plus creative got new set out but I herd bad things about it lol. __________________ "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" http://www.speedtest.net/result/1949536385.png correct the correct one now

Jul 18, 2009, 06:52 PM	#9
ebber DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Re: PAX PCI Audigy Windows 7 Alpha V1.05 The ID: PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_20021102&REV_04 PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&CC_040100 I think the "The Audio Device Supported by this application is not detected..." error is not your fault. Like I said, I had it with the original drivers, too. But I thought you might be able to fix this. Maybe the installation is the problem and it doesn't install properly. After reinstalling windows and the drivers they(the original ones from creative, but I don't think it makes a difference) did work a few times. Just reinstalling doesn't help. I tried it with DriverCleaner.... everytime the same. It is a very strange error. I don't think it needs "support" because it obviously worked in the past, and it didn't.

Jul 18, 2009, 07:39 PM	Thread Starter #10
Robert McClelland PAX Tweaker, PAX Expert. Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Somewhere in Wood County Ohio Same Town :) Posts: 10,673 Rep Power: 196 System Specs	Re: PAX PCI Audigy Windows 7 Alpha V1.05 I just check it's support are you on win 7? You might need to disable your sound card installed my set. __________________ "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" http://www.speedtest.net/result/1949536385.png correct the correct one now

Jul 20, 2009, 06:16 AM	Thread Starter #12
Robert McClelland PAX Tweaker, PAX Expert. Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Somewhere in Wood County Ohio Same Town :) Posts: 10,673 Rep Power: 196 System Specs	Re: PAX PCI Audigy Windows 7 Alpha V1.05 ebber if you need help your welcome talked to me in person mate it's what I do . __________________ "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" http://www.speedtest.net/result/1949536385.png correct the correct one now

Jul 20, 2009, 10:57 AM	#13
ebber DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Re: PAX PCI Audigy Windows 7 Alpha V1.05 Thanks, I might do that. I just thought as I am not the only one having this problem you might be able to find a solution rather than a workaround. Thanks again.