Creative Labs Asia has released a new driver update for their Audigy 2 lineup of soundcards. This driver update contains enhancements and fixes to improve the performance of your Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 or Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS product. Added Feature: EAX 4.0, containing DirectSound and Open AL API extensions, to utilize the EAX 4.0 ADVANCED HD Multiple Environment feature Fixes: Removes noise from analog speakers after switching to VXD drivers using Driver Utility. Allows compressed and uncompressed AC-3 signals when using VXD drivers. Resolves noise and distortion issues during extended playback of DVD movies. Removes popping and clicking sounds when decoding AC-3 signals from external DVD players. Updates the speaker settings when connecting or disconnecting headphones from the Platinum Drive or Audigy 2 Drive after changing the volume level and returning from Standby mode. Removes popping sounds when compressed .WAV files are played back in Feature Showcase Demonstration. Updates the speaker volume setting after changing the volume level and restarting the computer. Removes distortion on MIDI notes when the latency is set to below 20 ms on ASIO tracks. Removes static from .MP3 and .WAV files during playback. Outputs Dolby Digital and DTS signals from the software DVD player in 'SPDIF In decode' mode. Launches the OSD (On-Screen Display) main menu when the remote control's Start button is pressed. Removes the error message when launching Creative Graphic Equalizer. Synchronizes monitored SPDIF In Input signals with Input SPDIF signals. Resolves the volume increase issue when adjusting bass or treble levels during DVD-Audio playback. Mutes all audio output when the Platinum Drive or Audigy 2 Drive's 'Push Mute' button is pressed once. Requirements: Microsoft© Windows© XP, Windows 2000, Windows Me (Millennium Edition) or Windows 98 SE (Second Edition)
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 card, Audigy 2 Platinum eX card, Audigy 2 ZS card or Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Pro card installed, with or without drivers. Notes: This EAX 4.0 driver update is not meant for USB Audigy 2 NX or other external Sound Blaster audio products.
If you later wish to install older or newer versions of Audigy 2 or Audigy 2 ZS drivers, you must first uninstall the EAX 4.0 driver update. Uninstallation steps for the EAX 4.0 driver update is displayed during installation. Download