philscomputerlab.com
  • Home
  • Hardware
    • Thin Client Retro PCs >
      • Wortmann Terra / Termtek TK-3772
      • HP t5710
      • HP t5720
      • MS-DOS PC Classic
    • Audio >
      • Sound cards >
        • PCIe sound cards >
          • Review of Sound Blaster Z
          • Disabling the red LED light on Creative Sound Blaster Z
        • PCI sound cards >
          • Sound Blaster Audigy
          • Aureal Vortex 2
          • C-Media CMI8738
          • ESS ES1938S Solo-1
          • ESS ES1988 Allegro-1
          • Sound Blaster Live!
          • X-Fi SB0770 Dell / Alienware OEM
          • Yamaha YMF744 PCI Sound Card
          • Santa Cruz
        • ISA sound cards >
          • Aztech >
            • HP MM Pro 16V-A
          • BTC 1820 Mozart OAK OTI601
          • Creative Labs >
            • SB 32 CT3670
            • Sound Blaster 16 >
              • CT1740
            • Sound Blaster 1.5
            • Sound Blaster AWE 32
            • Sound Blaster AWE64 Gold >
              • Drivers for AWE64 Gold
              • Games played with AWE64 Gold
              • Review AWE64 Gold
              • Tutorials and guides for AWE64 Gold
          • Crystal based Sound Cards >
            • Crystal CX4235
          • TERRATEC Promedia Base-1
          • ESS AudioDrive ES1868
          • OPTi Sound Cards >
            • 82C929A
          • Audician 32 Plus
      • External MIDI devices >
        • Roland MIDI Emulator Project 2.0
        • Roland >
          • Ultimate Roland MT-32 Tutorial
      • Wavetable modules >
        • DreamBlaster X1
        • DreamBlaster S1
    • Graphics cards >
      • ATI >
        • Rage 128 Pro / Rage Fury Pro
        • ATI Rage Fury MAXX
        • Radeon 7200
      • 3Dfx >
        • Tools for Voodoo cards
        • Voodoo >
          • Drivers for Voodoo
        • Voodoo 2 >
          • Drivers for Voodoo 2
        • Voodoo 3 >
          • 3dfx Voodoo 3 retro review
          • Drivers for Voodoo 3
          • Voodoo 3 "22-Bit" Output
        • Voodoo 4 >
          • Drivers for Voodoo 4
        • Voodoo 5 >
          • Drivers for Voodoo 5
      • Nvidia >
        • GeForce2 >
          • GeForce2 MX
        • GeForce3 >
          • GeForce3 Ti 200
        • GeForce4 >
          • GeForce4 MX 460
      • Gamma settings
      • Drivers for Matrox
      • Savage4
      • SIGMA DESIGNS REALmagic
    • Motherboards >
      • 386 motherboards >
        • FORCOM M396F
        • FOREX 386 / 486
        • FX-3000
      • 486 motherboards >
        • Asus VL/I-486SV2GX4
        • Biostar MB-1433
      • Socket 7 motherboards >
        • AOpen AX59 Pro
        • ASUS SP97-XV
        • DFI K6XV3+/66
        • Gigabyte 586ATX
        • Gigabyte GA-5AX REV 5.2
      • Socket A / 462 Motherboards >
        • ECS K7S5A Pro
      • Socket 370 motherboards >
        • AOpen MX3S-T
      • MS-7199 VIA C7 Eden
    • Storage >
      • SCSI2SD
      • Hard Drives >
        • Seagate SSHD
        • Hard Drive Tools
      • Floppy >
        • GOTEK Floppy Emulator
        • External USB GOTEK FDD Emulator
      • Controllers >
        • Promise Ultra66
        • Adaptec 1542B
        • Silicon Image Sil311x
        • USB 2.0 in Windows 98
    • Processors >
      • 486 CPUs >
        • 486 DX2 66
        • Cyrix 486DLC
        • IntelDX4 Overdrive 100
        • Pentium Overdrive 83
      • Slot 1 CPUs >
        • Celeron 266 and 300
        • Celeron 266 OC
        • Celeron 300A OC
        • Celeron 433
        • Pentium II 233
        • Pentium II 266
        • Pentium II 300
        • Pentium II 333
        • Pentium II 350
        • P II 450 vs P III 450
      • Socket 7 CPUs >
        • 136 in 1 Pentium MMX
        • Cyrix MII-300GP
        • MMX 233
        • Pentium 200
        • K6-2 400
        • K6-2 500
        • AMD K6-2 vs K6-2+ vs K6-III+
      • Socket 478 CPUs >
        • Pentium 4 3.2 Northwood
        • P4 3.4 Northwood
        • P4 3.4 Prescott
        • P4 EE 3.4
      • Socket A CPUs >
        • Athlon XP 3200+
      • Socket 754 CPUs >
        • Athlon 64 3400+
        • Athlon 64 3200+
    • Voltage Blaster -5V
  • Software
    • Rudolph R. Loew Patches
    • Tech Demos >
      • Tech Demos
      • ATI Radeon Tech Demos >
        • ATI Radeon 8500 Tech Demos
    • Benchmarks >
      • HDD Benchmarks
      • Futuremark 3DMark
    • Audio software >
      • General MIDI and Soundfonts
    • Sound >
      • Creative Labs Drivers
      • Terratec Sound Card Drivers
    • DirectX
    • Games >
      • Sound Blaster and MIDI for Sierra AGI games
      • Screamer 2 / Bleifuss
      • Installing GOG.com Games Windows on 95 98
      • Playing DOSBox games on DOS Retro Gaming PC
      • Tech Reviews and Tweak Guides Series
      • Tomb Raider
      • Tech Reviews and Tweak Guides Series
    • Windows Service Packs
    • Tools >
      • GPU tools >
        • Riva Tuner
        • PowerStrip
      • CPU tools >
        • K6-2, 2+, 3+ Resources
      • Storage tools >
        • Storage Tools
        • Virtual CD DVD >
          • Daemon Tools Windows 98
        • HDD Tools >
          • Dynamic drive overlay software >
            • Ontrack Disk Manager
            • Maxtor
            • Samsung
            • Seagate
            • Western Digital
          • Seagate SeaTools
          • WD Data Lifeguard Diagnostics
  • Drivers
    • Sound card drivers >
      • Creative drivers
    • Chipset drivers >
      • SIS Chipset Drivers
      • Intel Chipset Drivers
      • VIA Chipset Drivers
      • Cyrix MediaGx Cx5530
    • Graphics Card Drivers >
      • ATI Graphics Drivers >
        • ATI 9x driver archive
        • ATI XP Graphics Drivers
        • ATI Omega XP Graphics Drivers
        • ATI FireGL Drivers
      • Nvidia Graphics Drivers >
        • Nvidia 9x Graphics Drivers
        • Nvidia XP Graphics Drivers
    • Storage Drivers >
      • Windows 98 USB Storage Driver
  • Guides
    • Networking >
      • Windows 98 to NAS
    • Modding >
      • SLI on Chinese X58 and X79 Motherboards
      • Mod GF3 Ti 200 into Ti 500
      • Radeon 9500 to 9700 softmod
    • DOS guides >
      • DOS Graphics Boost
      • CD-ROM, Mouse, memory, start-up files
      • MS-DOS Starter Pack
      • DOS commands for beginners
    • Windows 98 guides >
      • Windows 98 unattended installation
      • MS-DOS Mode Super Easy
    • Storage guides >
      • Windows 98 maximum hard drive capacity
      • Hard drive options for Retro PCs
      • Opening external hard drives
    • Build guides >
      • Windows 98 DMA mode
      • 386 builds >
        • 386 with modern parts
      • 486 builds >
        • 486 with modern parts
        • 486 DX2 66 Sleeper
      • AM3+ builds >
        • Fallout 3 Retro Gaming PC
      • Slot 1 builds >
        • PII 300 RIVA 128
        • PII 450 V2 SLI
        • 1.1 GHz Slot 1
      • Socket 370 builds >
        • Voodoo 5 Gaming PC
        • V2 SLI Sleeper
      • Socket A builds >
        • A 1000 Kyro II SSD
      • Socket 7 builds >
        • 3 in 1 DOS Retro Gaming PC
        • 4 in 1 Retro Gaming PC
        • Building a MS-DOS Retro Gaming PC
        • Cyrix 6x86 PR200+ Build
        • ECS P5GX-M ECS P5GX-M
      • Socket 754 builds >
        • AMD Athlon 64 Gaming PC
      • Socket 939 builds >
        • A64 4000+ Benchmark Build
  • Benchmarks
    • How I benchmark
    • 486 Benchmarks >
      • Impact of RAM timings
    • Low Profile Video Cards (XP)
    • Phil's Ultimate VGA Benchmark Database Project
    • AGP GPU Benchmark System
    • 3dfx Voodoo >
      • 3dfx Voodoo shootout project
      • Voodoo 2 (and SLI) processor Scaling project
    • DOS benchmarks >
      • DOS Benchmark Pack
      • 386 Benchmark Pack
    • Matrox >
      • Matrox G200, G400, G400 MAX, G450 and G550 roundup
      • Expendable Matrox Environment Mapped Bump Mapping
    • Slot 1 / S370 >
      • Pentium III Tualatin 1.4 GHz Intel vs VIA Chipset
      • Voodoo 2 SLI sleeper PC
    • Super Socket 7 >
      • Best Sound Card for Super Socket 7

Sound Blaster Audigy

Picture
Sound Blaster Audigy SB0090
Picture
Picture

Installation CD

sb_audigy.7z.001
File Size: 251658 kb
File Type: 001
Download File

​Because Weebly has a 250 MB file limit, I've used 7-Zip to split up the upload.
sb_audigy.7z.002
File Size: 151087 kb
File Type: 002
Download File

Picture
Sound Blaster Audigy Driver CD Main Menu.
This driver CD contains VXD and WDM drivers. It will ask you which drivers you want to install, you want to choose VXD! It will install VXD driver version 4.12.01.0130
Picture
Sound Blaster Audigy installation asking to choose between VXD and WDM driver.

Windows 9x Driver update

audrvvxd.exe
File Size: 5566 kb
File Type: exe
Download File

Run this driver update after you have installed the drivers from the CD. It will update divers to VXD driver version 4.12.16.2100.

Windows XP, Vista and 7 Drivers

sbax_pcdrv_lb_2_18_0017.exe
File Size: 42380 kb
File Type: exe
Download File

​This download is a driver providing Microsoft® Windows® 7, Windows Vista® and Windows XP support for Creative Sound Blaster® Audigy® series of audio devices. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

This download supports the following audio devices only:

Sound Blaster Audigy including Platinum and Platinum eX series
Sound Blaster Audigy 2 including Platinum, Platinum eX, and Value series
Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS including Platinum and Platinum Pro series
Sound Blaster Audigy 4 Pro and Sound Blaster Audigy 4
Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Notebook PCMCIA
Fixes:
Resolves the following issues:

Audio device driver files are not removed completely when uninstalling from Windows Device Manager.
Sound Blaster Audigy audio device does not appear in the Encoder tab of Audio Control Panel.
Unable to run 64-bit version of ASIO software.
Device error caused by enabling audio enhancements.
Incorrect speaker configuration shown in Audio Control Panel.
System unable to shut down when Dolby® Digital Live is enabled in Windows 7.
Passthrough of Dolby/DTS® audio does not work with Windows Media Player 12 in Windows 7.
Speaker settings in Audio Control Panel are not in sync with Microsoft Speaker Setup in Windows 7 64-bit.
System becomes unstable when uninstalling the audio device driver in Windows 7 64-bit.
Known Issues:

Driver decoding of Dolby/DTS audio does not work with Windows Media Player 12 in Windows 7. As a workaround, use a 3rd party software media player to playback DVDs.
Applications from the original Sound Blaster Audigy CD will not work with this download on Windows 7 and Windows Vista. Click here to download the latest applications that are available for your product. 
Users are advised to use Audio Console included in this download to change speaker configurations.
Gameport is not supported in Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition.
6.1 speaker mode is not supported by Windows 7 and Windows Vista.
Requirements:

Microsoft Windows 7 64-bit, Windows 7 32-bit, Windows Vista 64-bit with Service Pack 1 (SP1), Windows Vista 32-bit with SP1, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), Windows XP Media Center Edition (MCE) 2005 or Windows XP MCE 2004
Sound Blaster Audigy audio devices listed above
Notes:

DO NOT install this driver for Sound Blaster Audigy LS, Sound Blaster Audigy SE, or Sound Blaster Audigy Value.
To install this driver
Download the SBAX_PCDRV_LB_2_18_0017.exe file onto your local hard disk.
Double-click the downloaded file.
Follow the instructions on the screen.
sbax_pcdrv_lb_2_18_0011.exe
File Size: 39451 kb
File Type: exe
Download File

​This download is a driver providing Microsoft® Windows® 7, Windows Vista® and Windows XP support for Creative Sound Blaster® Audigy® series of audio devices. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

This download supports the following audio devices only:

Sound Blaster Audigy including Platinum and Platinum eX series
Sound Blaster Audigy 2 including Platinum, Platinum eX, and Value series
Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS including Platinum and Platinum Pro series
Sound Blaster Audigy 4 Pro and Sound Blaster Audigy 4
Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Notebook PCMCIA
Known Issues:

Applications from the original Sound Blaster Audigy CD will not work with this download on Windows 7 and Windows Vista. Click here to download the latest applications that are available for your product. 
Users are advised to use Audio Console included in this download to change speaker configurations.
Gameport is not supported in Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition.
6.1 speaker mode is not supported by Windows 7 and Windows Vista.
Requirements:

Microsoft Windows 7 64-bit, Windows 7 32-bit, Windows Vista 64-bit with Service Pack 1 (SP1), Windows Vista 32-bit with SP1, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3), Windows XP Media Center Edition (MCE) 2005 or Windows XP MCE 2004
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy audio devices listed above
Notes:

DO NOT install this driver for Sound Blaster Audigy LS, Sound Blaster Audigy SE, or Sound Blaster Audigy Value.
To install this driver
Download the SBAX_PCDRV_LB_2_18_0011.exe file onto your local hard disk.
Double-click the downloaded file.
Follow the instructions on the screen.

​Application updates from Creative site (Windows 98 SE)

cddb_pcapp_lb_2_40_02__1_.exe
File Size: 4193 kb
File Type: exe
Download File

​Gracenote Update for Creative applications
File Name: CDDB_PCApp_LB_2_40_02.exe
This update addresses a security vulnerability that Creative users face when using Gracenote© services like MusicID™ (formerly known as CDDB™). For more details, read the rest of this web release note. You must already have one of the following applications listed in Requirements below on your computer to perform this update successfully.

Fixes

Secures your computer against the vulnerability caused by using some Gracenote services with a Creative application.
Requirements

Creative MediaSource version 1.00.12 or later
Creative Media Explorer version 1.00.06 or later
Creative Media Toolbox version 5.00.10 or later
Creative Playcenter version 1.00.57 or later
Notes

To check your Creative application's version number:
Launch the Creative application.
Click Help on the menu bar.
Click the About <Creative application name> option.
A dialog box displaying the version number appears.
Drag the scrolling area to see the version number.
Click the OK button to close the window.
To install this update
Download the file into your local hard disk.
Double-click the file and follow the instructions on the screen.
More information about the Gracenote security update is available from http://www.gracenote.com
dmaker_pcapp_1_40_12.exe
File Size: 3596 kb
File Type: exe
Download File

​Creative PlayCenter Disc Maker for Creative Sound Blaster Audigy series audio cards Web Update version 1.40.12
File Name: DMAKER_PCAPP_1_40_12.exe
This web update upgrades the Creative Disc Maker feature in Creative PlayCenter to support the latest CD-RW drive models.
Requirements:

Microsoft® Windows® XP, Windows 2000, Windows Millennium Edition or Windows 98 Second Edition
Creative PlayCenter version 3.02.52 or later installed
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy series audio card installed
Disc Maker feature enabled
Notes:

To check the version number of your Creative PlayCenter, do the following:
Launch Creative PlayCenter.
Click File -> About PlayCenter.
Check that your Creative PlayCenter application's version number is 3.02.52 or later.
Click the OK button.
To enable Disc Maker, do the following:
Launch Creative PlayCenter.
Click the Settings button.
Click the PlayCenter tab.
Click the Disc Maker check box to select it.
Click the OK button.
To install this web update, double-click the web update file and follow the instructions on the screen.
ddinsupd.exe
File Size: 78 kb
File Type: exe
Download File

​Creative Disc Detector Patch
File Name: DDINSUPD.EXE
This patch is for products bundled with Creative Disc Detector. When Disc Detector is installed in your computer, the Autorun or Autoplay feature in Windows may become disabled.

Download this patch only if the Autorun or Autoplay feature is disabled; there is no need to download it otherwise.

INSTALLING THE CREATIVE DISC DETECTOR INSTALLATION PATCH UTILITY
----------------------------------------------------------------
1) Copy the DDInsUpd.exe file into any folder on your hard disk.
2) Double-click the DDInsUpd.EXE file. The utility runs automatically.
If for some reason, you need to reinstall Disc Detector, run this patch again.
dmupdate.exe
File Size: 2852 kb
File Type: exe
Download File

​Play Center update for Creative Disc Maker Module
File Name: DMUpdate.exe
This is the latest update for the Creative Disc Maker Module that is included with the versions of PlayCenter 3 that are shipped with the Creative Sound Blaster Audigy or the Creative Sound Blaster Extigy. It is meant for users running Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000 or Windows XP.

This update includes the following:

Support for additional CDRW Drive Models.
The latest NTI CD Burning Engine (build 40)
Requirements:
This update will install ONLY if the following requirements are present:
Disc Maker Module is enabled
This update will only install provided a Creative Sound Blaster Audigy or a Creative Sound Blaster Extigy is installed on the system.
Note:
If you have a NOMAD Jukebox 3 using PlayCenter 3 v3.02.09 and you own a Creative Sound Blaster Audigy/Extigy, you may receive the following error message as shown below when you try to install this update.
"Setup did not detect the set of required components you have."
If the above warning message is encounted, you may have installed the PlayCenter 3 first that comes with the NOMAD Jukebox 3 instead of Creative Sound Blaster Audigy/Extigy, please follow the below sequence for running this update :-
Uninstall PlayCenter 3 through the ADD/Remove Programs option in the Control Panel.
Install the PlayCenter 3 that came with the Creative Sound Blaster Audigy/Extigy
Install the PlayCenter 3 that comes with the Nomad Jukebox 3.
Run this update program
audigypc3patch.exe
File Size: 1720 kb
File Type: exe
Download File

​Software update for Playcentre 3
File Name: AudigyPC3Patch.EXE
This is the latest patch for Sound Blaster Audigy PlayCenter (Ver. 3.0) only for users running Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT, Windows 2000 or Windows XP.

This patch resolves a couple of compatibility issues and provides support for Windows XP for PlayCenter ver 3.00 with Sound Blaster Audigy.

This patch will NOT work on PlayCenter version 3.01 and above, and requires the following: *PlayCenter 3.00 (ver 3.00.17) installed *Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT, Windows 2000 or Windows XP.

Note:

PlayCenter ver 3.00.17 was released in the first Audigy retail CD. 
vienna23.zip
File Size: 2166 kb
File Type: zip
Download File

​Vienna Soundfont Studio Version 2.3
File Name: vienna23.zip
Download the latest Vienna SoundFont Studio (Version 2.3) for your Sound Blaster Live!. Vienna SoundFont Studio is a professional sampler that allows musicians to create and edit SoundFont banks. With this new version, Sound Blaster Live! owners will be able to:

Double-click on a sample to launch the assigned wave editor automatically and edit the sample
Assign up to 4 MIDI controller bars to send real time controller messages to your MIDI synth
Please note that this is the same version of Vienna SoundFont Studio as on Sound Blaster Live! installation CDs - not a later version.

Vienna Soundfont Studio 2.3 can also be used with AWE32/64 cards in Windows95/98 using VXD drivers (SBW9XUP.EXE) only. Does not work with AWE32/64 cards in WindowsME using WDM drivers or in Windows2000.

Application updates from Creative site (Windows XP)

cddb_pcapp_lb_2_40_02.exe
File Size: 4193 kb
File Type: exe
Download File

​Gracenote Update for Creative applications
File Name: CDDB_PCApp_LB_2_40_02.exe
This update addresses a security vulnerability that Creative users face when using Gracenote© services like MusicID™ (formerly known as CDDB™). For more details, read the rest of this web release note. You must already have one of the following applications listed in Requirements below on your computer to perform this update successfully.

Fixes

Secures your computer against the vulnerability caused by using some Gracenote services with a Creative application.
Requirements

Creative MediaSource version 1.00.12 or later
Creative Media Explorer version 1.00.06 or later
Creative Media Toolbox version 5.00.10 or later
Creative Playcenter version 1.00.57 or later
Notes

To check your Creative application's version number:
Launch the Creative application.
Click Help on the menu bar.
Click the About <Creative application name> option.
A dialog box displaying the version number appears.
Drag the scrolling area to see the version number.
Click the OK button to close the window.
To install this update
Download the file into your local hard disk.
Double-click the file and follow the instructions on the screen.
More information about the Gracenote security update is available from http://www.gracenote.com
plcpatch_pcapp_3_02_71.exe
File Size: 2403 kb
File Type: exe
Download File

​Creative PlayCenter patch for Creative Sound Blaster Audigy series audio cards version 3.02.71
File Name: PLCPATCH_PCAPP_3_02_71.exe
This patch upgrades your Creative PlayCenter application from version 3.02.67 to 3.02.71. It is only applicable to Creative Sound Blaster Audigy series audio cards in Microsoft® Windows® XP or Windows 2000.
Fixes:

Resolves playback issues that occur when Repeat or Random mode is selected in Windows 2000 with Hyper-Threading systems.
Resolves the playback issue that occurs when your computer returns from Standby mode.
Requirements:

Microsoft Windows XP or Windows 2000
Creative PlayCenter version 3.02.67 installed
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy series audio card installed
Notes:

To check the version number of your Creative PlayCenter, do the following:
Launch Creative PlayCenter.
Click File -> About PlayCenter.
Check that your Creative PlayCenter application's version number is 3.02.67.
Click the OK button.
If your Creative PlayCenter application is version 3.02.67, you may proceed to download and install the Creative PlayCenter patch.
If your Creative PlayCenter application is an earlier version, you must download and install the PLC20031009.exe file before installing this Creative PlayCenter patch.
To locate and install the PLC20031009.exe file, do the following:
Go to http://www.creative.com.
Click the Support link and select your region.
Click the DRIVERS SEARCH or Download Drivers link.
Click the Search by file name box and type PLC20031009.exe.
Click the Search button.
Click the Download Now or Download button.
To install the patch, double-click the patch file and follow the instructions on the screen.
dmaker_pcapp_1_40_12.exe
File Size: 3596 kb
File Type: exe
Download File

​Creative PlayCenter Disc Maker for Creative Sound Blaster Audigy series audio cards Web Update version 1.40.12
File Name: DMAKER_PCAPP_1_40_12.exe
This web update upgrades the Creative Disc Maker feature in Creative PlayCenter to support the latest CD-RW drive models.
Requirements:

Microsoft® Windows® XP, Windows 2000, Windows Millennium Edition or Windows 98 Second Edition
Creative PlayCenter version 3.02.52 or later installed
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy series audio card installed
Disc Maker feature enabled
Notes:

To check the version number of your Creative PlayCenter, do the following:
Launch Creative PlayCenter.
Click File -> About PlayCenter.
Check that your Creative PlayCenter application's version number is 3.02.52 or later.
Click the OK button.
To enable Disc Maker, do the following:
Launch Creative PlayCenter.
Click the Settings button.
Click the PlayCenter tab.
Click the Disc Maker check box to select it.
Click the OK button.
To install this web update, double-click the web update file and follow the instructions on the screen.
smix_pcapp_2_00_52.exe
File Size: 10973 kb
File Type: exe
Download File

Creative Surround Mixer driver update
File Name: SMIX_PCAPP_2_00_52.exe
This web update contains Creative Surround Mixer fixes to improve the performance of your Creative Sound Blaster® Audigy®, Audigy Platinum or Audigy Platinum eX audio card.
Added Features:

Updates Creative Surround Mixer with the latest drivers.
Fixes:

Resolves the issue where Creative Surround Mixer is unable to launch after the EAX® Advanced HD™ or EAX 4.0 Advanced HD driver update is installed.
Requirements:

Microsoft® Windows® XP or Windows 2000
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy, Audigy Platinum or Audigy Platinum eX audio card
ctrec20030910.exe
File Size: 6483 kb
File Type: exe
Download File

​Audigy Web Update - Creative Recorder
File Name: CTREC20030910.exe
This web update is for Microsoft® Windows® 2000 and Windows XP users only. You can install this update only after you have the driver file AUD_EAX4DRV_031031.exe downloaded and installed. Do not install this update if you have not installed these Audigy drivers, or if you do not have Creative Recorder installed on your computer.

New Features or Enhancements

There are no new features or Enhancements.

Fixes

Updates Creative Recorder to work properly with the AUD_EAX4DRV_031031.exe driver update.

Requirements

For Windows 2000 and Windows XP users ONLY
AUD_EAX4DRV_031031.exe downloaded and installed
Any earlier version of Creative Recorder installed
plc20031009.exe
File Size: 22681 kb
File Type: exe
Download File

Audigy Web Update - Creative PlayCenter
File Name: PLC20031009.exe
This web update is for Microsoft® Windows® 2000 and Windows XP users only. You can install this update only after you have the driver file AUD_EAX4DRV_031031.exe downloaded and installed. Do not install this update if you have not installed these Audigy drivers, or if you do not have Creative PlayCenter installed on your computer.


New Features or Enhancements

There are no new features or enhancements.

Fixes

Updates Creative PlayCenter to work properly with the AUD_EAX4DRV_031031.exe driver update.
Requirements

For Windows 2000 and Windows XP users ONLY
AUD_EAX4DRV_031031.exe downloaded and installed
Any earlier version of Creative PlayCenter installed
tbar20030910.exe
File Size: 3785 kb
File Type: exe
Download File

​Audigy Web Update - Creative Taskbar
File Name: TBAR20030910.exe
This web update is for Microsoft® Windows® 2000 and Windows XP users only. You can install this update only after you have the driver file AUD_EAX4DRV_031031.exe downloaded and installed. Do not install this update if you have not installed these Audigy drivers, or if you do not have Creative Taskbar installed on your computer.

New Features or Enhancements

There are no new features or Enhancements.

Fixes

Updates Creative Taskbar to work properly work properly with the AUD_EAX4DRV_031031.exe driver update.

Requirements

For Windows 2000 and Windows XP users ONLY
AUD_EAX4DRV_031031.exe downloaded and installed
Any earlier version of Creative Taskbar installed
ahq20031017.exe
File Size: 7182 kb
File Type: exe
Download File

​Audigy Web Update - Creative Audio HQ
File Name: AHQ20031017.exe
This web update is for Microsoft® Windows® 2000 and Windows XP users only. You must install this update if you have the driver file AUD_EAX4DRV_031031.exe downloaded and installed.

New Features or Enhancements

There are no new features or enhancements.

Fixes

Updates Creative Audio HQ to work properly with the AUD_EAX4DRV_031031.exe driver update.

Requirements

For Windows 2000 and Windows XP users ONLY
AUD_EAX4DRV_031031.exe downloaded and installed
Any earlier version of Creative Audio HQ installed
ddinsupd.exe
File Size: 78 kb
File Type: exe
Download File

​Creative Disc Detector Patch
File Name: DDINSUPD.EXE
This patch is for products bundled with Creative Disc Detector. When Disc Detector is installed in your computer, the Autorun or Autoplay feature in Windows may become disabled.

Download this patch only if the Autorun or Autoplay feature is disabled; there is no need to download it otherwise.

INSTALLING THE CREATIVE DISC DETECTOR INSTALLATION PATCH UTILITY
----------------------------------------------------------------
1) Copy the DDInsUpd.exe file into any folder on your hard disk.
2) Double-click the DDInsUpd.EXE file. The utility runs automatically.
If for some reason, you need to reinstall Disc Detector, run this patch again.
dmupdate.exe
File Size: 2852 kb
File Type: exe
Download File

​Play Center update for Creative Disc Maker Module
File Name: DMUpdate.exe
This is the latest update for the Creative Disc Maker Module that is included with the versions of PlayCenter 3 that are shipped with the Creative Sound Blaster Audigy or the Creative Sound Blaster Extigy. It is meant for users running Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000 or Windows XP.

This update includes the following:

Support for additional CDRW Drive Models.
The latest NTI CD Burning Engine (build 40)
Requirements:
This update will install ONLY if the following requirements are present:
Disc Maker Module is enabled
This update will only install provided a Creative Sound Blaster Audigy or a Creative Sound Blaster Extigy is installed on the system.
Note:
If you have a NOMAD Jukebox 3 using PlayCenter 3 v3.02.09 and you own a Creative Sound Blaster Audigy/Extigy, you may receive the following error message as shown below when you try to install this update.
"Setup did not detect the set of required components you have."
If the above warning message is encounted, you may have installed the PlayCenter 3 first that comes with the NOMAD Jukebox 3 instead of Creative Sound Blaster Audigy/Extigy, please follow the below sequence for running this update :-
Uninstall PlayCenter 3 through the ADD/Remove Programs option in the Control Panel.
Install the PlayCenter 3 that came with the Creative Sound Blaster Audigy/Extigy
Install the PlayCenter 3 that comes with the Nomad Jukebox 3.
Run this update program
audigypc3patch.exe
File Size: 1720 kb
File Type: exe
Download File

​Software update for Playcentre 3
File Name: AudigyPC3Patch.EXE
This is the latest patch for Sound Blaster Audigy PlayCenter (Ver. 3.0) only for users running Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT, Windows 2000 or Windows XP.

This patch resolves a couple of compatibility issues and provides support for Windows XP for PlayCenter ver 3.00 with Sound Blaster Audigy.

This patch will NOT work on PlayCenter version 3.01 and above, and requires the following: *PlayCenter 3.00 (ver 3.00.17) installed *Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT, Windows 2000 or Windows XP.

Note:

PlayCenter ver 3.00.17 was released in the first Audigy retail CD. 

​Application updates from Creative site (Windows Vista and 7)

almy_pcapp_lb_1_43_27.exe
File Size: 19844 kb
File Type: exe
Download File

​Creative ALchemy 1.43.27
File Name: ALMY_PCAPP_LB_1_43_27.exe
This download is an application for use with Creative audio products. It restores 3D audio and EAX® effects for certain DirectSound®3D games in Microsoft® Windows® 7 and Windows Vista®. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

This download supports the following audio products only:

Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi™ Titanium Fatal1ty® Champion Series
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Professional Series
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Series
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite Pro
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatal1ty
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum Fatal1ty Champion Series
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer Fatal1ty Pro
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio Karaoke
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio Notebook
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Notebook
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Surround 5.1
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Go!
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Play!
Creative Sound Blaster Arena Surround
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy® 4
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Pro 
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Platinum 
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Notebook
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Video Editor
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS SE
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Platinum EX
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Platinum
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2
Creative USB Sound Blaster Audigy 2 NX
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Value
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum EX
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy LS
Creative HS-1200 Headset
Creative USB Gaming Headset
Creative USB Speaker
Fixes:

Enables the DirectSound3D game audio to be processed by your Sound Blaster audio device to deliver EAX effects, 3D audio spatialization, sample rate conversion and hardware audio mixing. Without this, most DirectSound3D games will be reduced to stereo output without any EAX effects.
Improves 3D audio processing for host-based Sound Blaster audio devices.
Requirements:

Microsoft Windows 7 64-bit, Windows 7 32-bit, Windows Vista 64-bit with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or Windows Vista 32-bit with SP2
Creative audio product listed above
Notes:

Do not install this application if you do not play DirectSound3D games in Windows 7 or Windows Vista.
To find out more about Creative ALchemy or view the list of DirectSound3D games supported, click here.
To install the application
Download the ALMY_PCAPP_LB_1_43_27.exe file onto your local hard disk.
Close all other Windows applications.
Double-click the downloaded file.
Follow the instructions on the screen.
  • Home
  • Hardware
    • Thin Client Retro PCs >
      • Wortmann Terra / Termtek TK-3772
      • HP t5710
      • HP t5720
      • MS-DOS PC Classic
    • Audio >
      • Sound cards >
        • PCIe sound cards >
          • Review of Sound Blaster Z
          • Disabling the red LED light on Creative Sound Blaster Z
        • PCI sound cards >
          • Sound Blaster Audigy
          • Aureal Vortex 2
          • C-Media CMI8738
          • ESS ES1938S Solo-1
          • ESS ES1988 Allegro-1
          • Sound Blaster Live!
          • X-Fi SB0770 Dell / Alienware OEM
          • Yamaha YMF744 PCI Sound Card
          • Santa Cruz
        • ISA sound cards >
          • Aztech >
            • HP MM Pro 16V-A
          • BTC 1820 Mozart OAK OTI601
          • Creative Labs >
            • SB 32 CT3670
            • Sound Blaster 16 >
              • CT1740
            • Sound Blaster 1.5
            • Sound Blaster AWE 32
            • Sound Blaster AWE64 Gold >
              • Drivers for AWE64 Gold
              • Games played with AWE64 Gold
              • Review AWE64 Gold
              • Tutorials and guides for AWE64 Gold
          • Crystal based Sound Cards >
            • Crystal CX4235
          • TERRATEC Promedia Base-1
          • ESS AudioDrive ES1868
          • OPTi Sound Cards >
            • 82C929A
          • Audician 32 Plus
      • External MIDI devices >
        • Roland MIDI Emulator Project 2.0
        • Roland >
          • Ultimate Roland MT-32 Tutorial
      • Wavetable modules >
        • DreamBlaster X1
        • DreamBlaster S1
    • Graphics cards >
      • ATI >
        • Rage 128 Pro / Rage Fury Pro
        • ATI Rage Fury MAXX
        • Radeon 7200
      • 3Dfx >
        • Tools for Voodoo cards
        • Voodoo >
          • Drivers for Voodoo
        • Voodoo 2 >
          • Drivers for Voodoo 2
        • Voodoo 3 >
          • 3dfx Voodoo 3 retro review
          • Drivers for Voodoo 3
          • Voodoo 3 "22-Bit" Output
        • Voodoo 4 >
          • Drivers for Voodoo 4
        • Voodoo 5 >
          • Drivers for Voodoo 5
      • Nvidia >
        • GeForce2 >
          • GeForce2 MX
        • GeForce3 >
          • GeForce3 Ti 200
        • GeForce4 >
          • GeForce4 MX 460
      • Gamma settings
      • Drivers for Matrox
      • Savage4
      • SIGMA DESIGNS REALmagic
    • Motherboards >
      • 386 motherboards >
        • FORCOM M396F
        • FOREX 386 / 486
        • FX-3000
      • 486 motherboards >
        • Asus VL/I-486SV2GX4
        • Biostar MB-1433
      • Socket 7 motherboards >
        • AOpen AX59 Pro
        • ASUS SP97-XV
        • DFI K6XV3+/66
        • Gigabyte 586ATX
        • Gigabyte GA-5AX REV 5.2
      • Socket A / 462 Motherboards >
        • ECS K7S5A Pro
      • Socket 370 motherboards >
        • AOpen MX3S-T
      • MS-7199 VIA C7 Eden
    • Storage >
      • SCSI2SD
      • Hard Drives >
        • Seagate SSHD
        • Hard Drive Tools
      • Floppy >
        • GOTEK Floppy Emulator
        • External USB GOTEK FDD Emulator
      • Controllers >
        • Promise Ultra66
        • Adaptec 1542B
        • Silicon Image Sil311x
        • USB 2.0 in Windows 98
    • Processors >
      • 486 CPUs >
        • 486 DX2 66
        • Cyrix 486DLC
        • IntelDX4 Overdrive 100
        • Pentium Overdrive 83
      • Slot 1 CPUs >
        • Celeron 266 and 300
        • Celeron 266 OC
        • Celeron 300A OC
        • Celeron 433
        • Pentium II 233
        • Pentium II 266
        • Pentium II 300
        • Pentium II 333
        • Pentium II 350
        • P II 450 vs P III 450
      • Socket 7 CPUs >
        • 136 in 1 Pentium MMX
        • Cyrix MII-300GP
        • MMX 233
        • Pentium 200
        • K6-2 400
        • K6-2 500
        • AMD K6-2 vs K6-2+ vs K6-III+
      • Socket 478 CPUs >
        • Pentium 4 3.2 Northwood
        • P4 3.4 Northwood
        • P4 3.4 Prescott
        • P4 EE 3.4
      • Socket A CPUs >
        • Athlon XP 3200+
      • Socket 754 CPUs >
        • Athlon 64 3400+
        • Athlon 64 3200+
    • Voltage Blaster -5V
  • Software
    • Rudolph R. Loew Patches
    • Tech Demos >
      • Tech Demos
      • ATI Radeon Tech Demos >
        • ATI Radeon 8500 Tech Demos
    • Benchmarks >
      • HDD Benchmarks
      • Futuremark 3DMark
    • Audio software >
      • General MIDI and Soundfonts
    • Sound >
      • Creative Labs Drivers
      • Terratec Sound Card Drivers
    • DirectX
    • Games >
      • Sound Blaster and MIDI for Sierra AGI games
      • Screamer 2 / Bleifuss
      • Installing GOG.com Games Windows on 95 98
      • Playing DOSBox games on DOS Retro Gaming PC
      • Tech Reviews and Tweak Guides Series
      • Tomb Raider
      • Tech Reviews and Tweak Guides Series
    • Windows Service Packs
    • Tools >
      • GPU tools >
        • Riva Tuner
        • PowerStrip
      • CPU tools >
        • K6-2, 2+, 3+ Resources
      • Storage tools >
        • Storage Tools
        • Virtual CD DVD >
          • Daemon Tools Windows 98
        • HDD Tools >
          • Dynamic drive overlay software >
            • Ontrack Disk Manager
            • Maxtor
            • Samsung
            • Seagate
            • Western Digital
          • Seagate SeaTools
          • WD Data Lifeguard Diagnostics
  • Drivers
    • Sound card drivers >
      • Creative drivers
    • Chipset drivers >
      • SIS Chipset Drivers
      • Intel Chipset Drivers
      • VIA Chipset Drivers
      • Cyrix MediaGx Cx5530
    • Graphics Card Drivers >
      • ATI Graphics Drivers >
        • ATI 9x driver archive
        • ATI XP Graphics Drivers
        • ATI Omega XP Graphics Drivers
        • ATI FireGL Drivers
      • Nvidia Graphics Drivers >
        • Nvidia 9x Graphics Drivers
        • Nvidia XP Graphics Drivers
    • Storage Drivers >
      • Windows 98 USB Storage Driver
  • Guides
    • Networking >
      • Windows 98 to NAS
    • Modding >
      • SLI on Chinese X58 and X79 Motherboards
      • Mod GF3 Ti 200 into Ti 500
      • Radeon 9500 to 9700 softmod
    • DOS guides >
      • DOS Graphics Boost
      • CD-ROM, Mouse, memory, start-up files
      • MS-DOS Starter Pack
      • DOS commands for beginners
    • Windows 98 guides >
      • Windows 98 unattended installation
      • MS-DOS Mode Super Easy
    • Storage guides >
      • Windows 98 maximum hard drive capacity
      • Hard drive options for Retro PCs
      • Opening external hard drives
    • Build guides >
      • Windows 98 DMA mode
      • 386 builds >
        • 386 with modern parts
      • 486 builds >
        • 486 with modern parts
        • 486 DX2 66 Sleeper
      • AM3+ builds >
        • Fallout 3 Retro Gaming PC
      • Slot 1 builds >
        • PII 300 RIVA 128
        • PII 450 V2 SLI
        • 1.1 GHz Slot 1
      • Socket 370 builds >
        • Voodoo 5 Gaming PC
        • V2 SLI Sleeper
      • Socket A builds >
        • A 1000 Kyro II SSD
      • Socket 7 builds >
        • 3 in 1 DOS Retro Gaming PC
        • 4 in 1 Retro Gaming PC
        • Building a MS-DOS Retro Gaming PC
        • Cyrix 6x86 PR200+ Build
        • ECS P5GX-M ECS P5GX-M
      • Socket 754 builds >
        • AMD Athlon 64 Gaming PC
      • Socket 939 builds >
        • A64 4000+ Benchmark Build
  • Benchmarks
    • How I benchmark
    • 486 Benchmarks >
      • Impact of RAM timings
    • Low Profile Video Cards (XP)
    • Phil's Ultimate VGA Benchmark Database Project
    • AGP GPU Benchmark System
    • 3dfx Voodoo >
      • 3dfx Voodoo shootout project
      • Voodoo 2 (and SLI) processor Scaling project
    • DOS benchmarks >
      • DOS Benchmark Pack
      • 386 Benchmark Pack
    • Matrox >
      • Matrox G200, G400, G400 MAX, G450 and G550 roundup
      • Expendable Matrox Environment Mapped Bump Mapping
    • Slot 1 / S370 >
      • Pentium III Tualatin 1.4 GHz Intel vs VIA Chipset
      • Voodoo 2 SLI sleeper PC
    • Super Socket 7 >
      • Best Sound Card for Super Socket 7