Audigy 1, it works!

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It works with my K8T perfectly!
This is how did it. Also I do use a Dutch version of windows so I have to secondguess how
things are named in the English version. So if the naming strikes you as a bit odd then use
you're brain and imagination, that's what it's there for!
First, get all the latest drivers from here:
http://nl.europe.creative.com/support/drivers/eula.asp?id=7080
The patch for those drivers here:
http://nl.europe.creative.com/support/drivers/eula.asp?id=7643
And the newdrivers for the software that goes along with it all here:
http://nl.europe.creative.com/support/drivers/product.asp?bypass=1&category=2&os=10&driverla
ng=2&prod=226&drivertype=3
Don't worry that all the files are in Dutch, you can use the filenumbers to get the drivers
in your language as well!
You have to unzip these files with winrar, winzip or alike to new seperate and correctly
named folders. I know the files declare themselves as being self installing but they won't
function properly, just trust me on this.
If you don't you can try and find out for yourself that they won't.
Second, you have to remove the old drivers from the computers devicemanager.
Look in the device manager-->sound, video and games-->creative tab, right click on creative
and select undo install (or similar).
Also run the ctzapxx.exe that's in the windows Program files / Creative folder.
If you can't find it, use search or use the original install cd that came with your Audigy.
If you DO NOT do this you will later after reboot run into blue screens and end up in save
mode. Eventually you will have to physically uninstall the Audigy card itself from your
computer.
Third, reboot your computer.
Windows will automatically detect the new hardware (audigy) and install it, abort this
process. Then go to the new hardware wizard and point it to the audigy soundcard, then point
it to the new EAX 4 folder through to the drivers/WMD subfolders.
Install these drivers and reboot. As it turns out, windows will have installed the WRONG
drivers at this point. You can check this by going to your configurationscreen, opt to
audiodevices and probably see Emu 10Kx stated as the standard device. You can correct this
as follows. Go back to the device manager ---> Creative tab and right click and select
update driver. You now will see the update wizard in your screen. Check the I will decide
(advanced) tab, click ok to go futher. Check Don't search, I will....tab and click next. In
this window click on the latest driver and click next. The driver will be installed
correctly now. You restart first and then go back to the audio device window. It now will
state Audigy Audio, if you don't see it you can access it through the drop down window and
then select it as the default. Now you have to install the patch. You have to do this with
the device manager --> creative tab--> update driver. Point the wizard to the patch's
drivers/WMD folder and install drivers. Restart the computer. Go back to the device manager
---> Creative tab and right click and select update driver. You now will see the update
wizard in your screen. Check the I will decide (advanced) tab, click ok to go futher. Check
Don't search, I will....tab and click next. In this window click on the latest driver
(5.12.1.443)and click next. Check also if the Audigy is still the default, it should be the
default still.
Fourth, the rest of the software can be installed from the seperate folders using the setup
exe's in their setup folders. If you have uninstalled your old PlayCenter software also you
likely have to reinstall it again in order to install the new one over it.
When you do this, the old drivers will be erased and replaced with the new ones during the
installation procedure.
This is how it works for me, it's not a work around but a solution. Your EAX program runs
again and you default device will be the Audigy itself unlike in the workarounds suggested
by others.
Good luck,
P.S. There are also 64-bit drivers released for the more daring among us!

Answer 1

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Originally posted by SAB
sleepyhead....I managed to install the Dutch drivers for my Audigy XGamer soundcard, and.................................... .....THEY WORK - yippee kay ay....
Now I can listen to The Doors like they were meant to be listened to!  One question though, what if they start singin' Dutch-like?
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