Audigy 2 ZS-No music in g

Hello, this is my first post here, I just installed the Audigy 2 ZS card yesterday, everything seems to be working fine, except for a couple of minor things.
I installed an older game, Drakan Order of the Flame, it has a great soundtrack. Unfortunately the music has gone, the sound effects are there and sound fantastic, i.e. every sound in the game is there except the actual music. I have music enabled and volume up. Can anyone think of a reason why there is no music.
Other games, like Halo have the music.
also, when I first installed there was a console situated at the top of the screen, you know it would drop down when moused over. That has disappeared.
Also, I found an option where I could change the effects to sound like an auditorium, or in a cave, however I cannot find that anymore.
Thanks in advance for your help. Minor issues I know.

I have this same problem in Call of Duty.......and the Expansion pack United Offensi've...... I enable EAX (any rev) and presto no music or voices.....but everything else plays in full EAX glory........fully patched on game.....creative drivers.....and directx 9c....not sure what the deal is......tried analog and digital playback wiht no effect... I know I am missing music and voices because they work fine with the Miles drivers.
Any luck with the issue then let me know.
/NEP007

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nighthawk7jazz wrote:
I originally had Sound Blaster PC28. I have installed last year Audigy 2ZS with 6 analog plugs and updated regularly.
Everything is fine from burning to playing music of any format allowed.
However, last week I tried to transfer vinyl music to my computer using Sony Sound Forge Version 8 and nothing works. Here's what I did.
- Luxman Turntable connected with ground to LINE IN ( in DENON amp ) and
- in the AUX output I have 2 Monster cables boing to my computer twinned on goldplaited /8 jack which is connected to the second (from right) LINE IN in the sound card.
This done while referring to Manual & Getting Started Demo Creative program in the software. NO SOUND AT ALL COMES IN the computer - while the music is playing qell on my audio system player.
I've done all kind of adjustment with the Microsoft Volume Play & Recording Controls and with Creative Mixer.
I can only distinguish on Sony Sound Forge two volume bars that there is some faint connection fluttering . I still tried to record but upon playback, there is no visual waving lines illustrated in SoundForge window nor sound played back. I expected that.
What am I doing wrong or is Audigy 2ZS not suitable for such ? FYI, I tried the other5 jacks on the sound car ( adjusting to WHAT U HEAR or LINE IN controls ) .
The infos in Creative manual and software demo show the 2nd jack of analog sound card from the right being used as a LINE IN for cassette, synthesizer & cd player ( Iguess it goes also for truntable ? - i tried with cd player and it does not work either )
Third jack from the right is only for microphone (also tried but does not work either).
Sorry for lenghty description, I tried all I could . Am retired 7 yrs old and i wish to transfer all my jazz vinyls to puter inorder to make cds. Kindest to All for your help. Merci beaucoup !
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