Audigy 2 ZS, only 2-Channel sound in VIsta 64-Bit

I just installed, (last night), VIsta 64-Bit. I bought the retail release.
I came here and grabbed the newest Vista 64-Bit driver and installed it.
Here is my dilemma.
In the creative console I set my speaker configuration to 5.. And in the windows Sound control panel applet when I click the configure button the test tones do come out of each speaker accordingly.
BUT, when I play my MP3s, or games, only the front left and right channel output any sound.
In XP I could play MP3s and I could have 2 channel + Sub, (low frequencies would be sent o sub). Now I only get left and right channels and there is no crossover happening.
Same with games.
So while the Sound control panel applet seems to be able to send sound out to all the speakers, there is only sound in the front two when playing music or games.
Help pleas!
Thanks

?I was having the same problem like your having, I have the X-Fi XtrememMusic soundcard, Vista 64-Bit OS and SONAR Home Studio 64-Bit. I could not get the Creative ASIO to load and activate. I now use the Cakewalk Driver Mode (below)?to switch between mode easy now without any problems.
This may or not work, Below is a separate program by cakewalk ?"Cakewalk Driver Mode" that forces?when selected the ASIO, ?WDM/KS and MME 32-Bit modes.
Just install and before going into your SONAR software, use the "Cakewalk Driver Mode" to see if your software is listed. Select that software your using and then select ASIO, click apply and go into your SONAR software.
If your software is NOT listed, this software will not work, But, try it out to see if this works.
Cakewalk Driver Mode :
http://www.cakewalk.com/support/sonar/drivermode.zip
Message Edited by freesky on 03-7-2009 0:4 AMMessage Edited by freesky on 03-7-2009 0:2 [email protected]

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