EAX console on audigy 2 platinum

Hi all i just reformated and installed all the updated drivers for my audigy 2 platinum but now i dont have the EAX console with the mixer and the calibration tool. there is no icon in the desktop tray and when i tried to install the EAX console it says im missing required software and it exits.
Im on windows xp, i hope creative didnt get rid of all that right now i just have "creative audio console" and it doesnt have an EQ or bass/trebble settings. What should i do?

I have the same problem on Windows 7 - 64bit...and before also on windows xp 32bit...
I have installed all the drivers and all the utilities.
who can help us?

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Any ideas how i could fix that and get the EAX effects running again? Im using XP.

You may be getting this error because the support pack is expecting to install things in a series of ste
ps.
Just going to the folder and double clicking the setup wont work. But you can copy these files from the root directory of the folder to the EAX console folder and install just it.
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engine32.cab
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?as i said, i really need eax console to increase or decrease volume of any of ma speakers. CREATIVE please help me to find solution. Sometimes i need [color="#ff0000"]concentrate all of sound to one speaker ex. rear left whiteout eax console i can't do that.
I buy AUDIGY 2 to have a nice sound and to use all of its features but whiteout proper software and programs is is worse than my nvidia sound on mother bard.
regards and waiting for your soon reply with an solution

Hello jmacguire,
I read your hint above a few weeks ago and then bought a used Audigy 4 Pro card with the intention to use it under Windows 7 x64 (because of missing features in the X-Fi software regarding EAX; compare my thread over there).
Your hint (copying the three files in the EAXCon setup directory) together with Daniel K.'s newest v3.8 Audigy Support Pack worked and I could successfully install EAX Console on Windows 7 x64. I used the same trick to install things like Surround Mixer from the original CD, too.
The driver itself works. The problem is, as soon as I start the installed Creative applications, they either immediately quit with "no supported hardware found" or show up with a GUI, where nearly everything is deactivated; cf. the following screenshot. Only the speaker settings seem to work correctly/as in XP:
How can I get back the functionality like editing EAX profiles, CMSS selection, ... in W7x64. Considering even Creative published a new Audigy series driver on 9th April 2010, which explicitly supports Windows 7 x64, there must be a way to get the software for this card running again, must it not?
Please help me, if you can. Thank you,
orthoceros.

EAX Console for Audigy LS

Hey all, first post here, hope you can help.
I was recently given an Audigy LS soundcard by a friend as a gift, but without an install cd..so basically I have the soundcard and it's original box, but that's it.
I'd like to enable a few things such as CMSS, and to change a few EAX options as i've having some issues with audio in games...
My question is, bar buying a new cd from creative, is there any other way to get the EAX console? If I do have to buy it I will, but i'm just checking first, thanks

I typed : "audigy LS iso" under emule and found isos for the LS
go for it.
i don't know about the applications compatibility but some of them might be unlocked to be used with (about) every creative cards.
furthermore, the person who said he would host the file was only for 7 days, so it might be too late.Message Edited by Shingo-Y on 06-02-2005 :29 PM

Audigy 2 - EAX-Console crashes everyti

Hi,
I own the Audigy 2 ZS and have some trouble with the EAX-Console.
When I want to change some settings there (CMSS f.e.) the software just hangs up.
Like 80% of the time and I am not able to restart it, until I do a reboot.
I have the latest drivers, so I tryd that already.
Any suggestions?

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<div class="lia-component-body lia-message-body">Hey there, out of nowhere I have the following problem:
I have used several versions of this audigy support Pack up to now, both in Windows XP and Windows 7 RC and all worked fine for me. Most recently I used 3.5 and 3.6 in both OS for a short time.
now I had to format my harddisk an have installed a clean version of Win XP SP3. I installed an update pack (winboard.org), the latest direct X and drivers for nvidia motherboard and videocard. Then, when I tried to install this support pack, I get an error messagge I-00 when eax-console should have been installed, something about CTengine being unable to be installed.
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HRe: Error when Installing Eax-console as part of Audigy support pack 3.6o What you have is a missing file, or perhaps your system is wanting to install direct X redistributable or something similar. Do a search on your system for install.log and when you find the newest one, or second to newest one, open it with notepad. It will tell you exactly what you are missing. I was trying to install some components for my Elite Pro and it said in the install.log that it could not find DXREDIST. So I copied a version I had to the installing program's folder and it worked!? So take a look at that log and see what is missing......write back with your results if you dont mind. In the original post I had seen the registration problems with components. You can manually run regsvr32 with the /? switch and see how to unregister that yourself and then try the installation again.
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Dolby 5.1 with Windows 7 using an Audigy Platinum EX

Hello.
Long story short.
I've mashed together three old PC's to make one reasonably ok one as a media center.
I have an old MSI motherboard, running an AMD XP 2.GB Chip with .25GB of Ram and an AGP Video card (Soon to be upgraded to an ATI 4850 AGP Card with HDMI out.
My trusty Audigy Platinum EX has been re used (again!) and after finding some drivers, everything seems to be ok!
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I cant seem to get true 5. surround, via the on board optical out (speaker calibration wont play front centre, sub or rear speakers.)
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Hello again.
I've got hold of a Vista Support Pack that supposedly fixes loads of the issues I've got with an old card on Windows 7, I've pasted the notebook specs and details that came with it, and if you've any idea how I can put a downloud link on this forum so you can download it from me, you are more than welcome to try it. I'm not knowledged enough to put a link on here, but others have done it, so it must be possible... Any Ideas?
Here Goes!!!
Sound Blaster Audigy series Vista Support Pack - Compiled on Feb 24 2008 by Daniel Kawakami
Changelog:
* 02/24/2008:
- Finally fixed Speakers and CMSS setting synchronization, so Audio Center was removed.
- Completely uninstall the previous version, including all applications, before installing this one.
* 02/2/2008:
- Under certain circunstances, Speakers and CMSS setting are still not synchronized.
- Now includes the full featured Creative Graphic Equalizer, with Preset saving, see screenshot below.
* 02/9/2008:
- Changed the driver version from v2.5.0004B to v2.5.0004EQ (with Equalizer).
- Windows speaker settings are now synchronized with Audio Console / Speaker Settings speaker configuration.
- Enabling CMSS in Audio Console or EAX Settings now properly activate effects in Creative APO; Stereo focus slider does not work, so Audio Center is still required for that.
- Audigy 2 ZS Notebook is now properly supported / detected by Setup
- Completely uninstall the previous release before installing this one.
Supports both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows Vista (including Service Pack ).
Supports all Audigy card with a Hardware EMU0K2 DSP chipset (OEM / Retail models):
- Audigy (including ES, MP3+, X-Gamer and Platinum)
- Audigy 2 (including Value, Platinum and Platinum Ex)
- Audigy 2 ZS (including Platinum and Platinum Pro)
- Audigy 4 (including SE and Pro)
- Audigy 2 ZS Notebook (PCMCIA) - Uses software MIDI emulation that does not (currently) work in Vista.
Does NOT support the following OEM / Retail models:
- Host / software-based cards including Audigy LS / SE / Value, Audigy 2 SE, Li've! 24-bit)
- any external Audigy soundcards
Integrated setup program to install the following items:
- Audigy series driver 2.5.0004 (the latest X-Fi driver)
- APO Interface Module .30.00
- Audio Console .20.57 (including Graphic Equalizer)
- EAX Settings .0.05
- MediaSource DVD-Audio Player 2.00.76 (32-bit only)
- SoundFont Bank Manager 3.20.20
- Speaker Settings 2.00.60
Exclusi've features in this unofficial driver:
- Equalizer
- CMSS and Stereo Surround with Stereo focus control
- Advanced EQ and Special FX available (see notes below)
- Dolby/DTS decoder (working on 32-bit/64-bit, requires Windows Vista Service Pack )
- DVD Audio (32-bit only)
- Hardware MIDI synthesizer (includes 2Mb, 4Mb and 8Mb SoundFont banks)
- 4 Gb RAM approved (tested on Intel C2D E6400, Gigabyte 965P-DS3, 4Gb RAM)
Release notes / Known issues:
- Windows Security warning during driver installation
When prompted with ?Windows can't verify the publisher of this driver software?, choose ?Install this driver software anyway?.
- MediaSource DVD-Audio Player requires Audigy 2 or better
Do not install if you have the first Audigy model.
The application does not support Windows Vista 64-bit and setup will close with an error message.
- WaveRT Pull Mode enabled by default
Does not seem to cause any problems, but if you ever need to disable it, follow these steps:
- run the Registry Editor (Regedit) and open the following registry tree:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Class
- select Search (or press the F3 key) and type EnableWaveRTPullMode, deleting the value when found.
Restart the computer.
For more information on WaveRT, access:
<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device/audio/wavertport.mspx"]http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device/audio/wavertport.mspx[/url]
- Built-in Decoder (requires Windows Vista Service Pack )
To use the built-in decoder, make sure it is enabled in Audio Console.
Select ?SPDIF Out (Creative SB Audigy (WDM))? as the output device of
your player and then configure the AC3/DTS filter to send the stream
through SPDIF.
When you restart your computer, the Tone settings (Bass and Treble) are not applied.
Just readjust one of the controls one time per boot.
- EAX effects, Advanced EQ and Special FX
EAX effects only work in 4., 5. e 7. speaker settings.
Advanced EQ and Special FX only work in 2. speakers or Headphone settings.
- EAX effects, Advanced EQ and Special FX (Using SPDIF Out)
All effects work properly, but when you restart your computer, the Tone settings (Bass and Treble) are not applied.
Just readjust one of the controls one time per boot.
- There is no sound in games with OpenAL support or using Creative ALchemy
Disable Advanced EQ and Special FX selecting ?No effects? before running the game or program.
- Equalizer settings are lost
It happens after you run a game with OpenAL support or using Creative ALchemy. This issue also occurs in Windows XP, so it is not specific to this Windows Vista driver.
When you restart the computer or run Equalizer, the saved setting is automatically loaded.
- No sound when CMSS is enabled using Audio Console (4. or more speakers)
Just move the Stereo Focus slider and set it back to the desired position, even if it is 0 (zero). Once the setting is saved, works properly. This issue does not affect EAX Settings.
- Windows Vista MIDI Device Configuration Utility
Use this utility to change the MIDI playback device for 32-bit and 64-bit applications.
The driver installer automatically selects the first hardware MIDI synthesizer found.
Note: The Audigy 2 ZS Notebook (PCMCIA) does not have a hardware synthesizer.
Some screenshots:
- Equalizer:
- Stereo Surround:
- Decoder:
- Mplayer Classic: select ?SPDIF Out (Creative SB Audigy (WDM))? as the output device of
your player
- Mplayer Classic: configure the AC3/DTS filter to send the stream through SPDIF
- Hardware MIDI:
Hope this is of some help?
Let me know if you've any idea how to upload the programme!!
Kind regards.
Andrew.

EAX Console issues: An error has occur

Hi there. My name is Emil, 2 years old, and from Gothenburg, Sweden.
I have a SoundBlaster Audigy 2ZS and EAX console , 5. i think. I've searched the board and read the FAQ without any help at all, so i made a new thread.
Yesterday, my EAX Console flipped out, or as a matter of fact, my whole Creative MediaSourcePlayer and all of it's function flipped out. Whenever i try to launch the following program, it says an error has occurred:
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EAX Console
AudioHQ
Creative MediaSource Player
THX Setup Console
Speaker Settings
Diagnostics
Graphic Equalizer
I've tried the following things:
) Reboot
2) Installing CMS_PCAPP_LB_3_30_2.exe as stated in the help.
I don't know anything about Hardware, so for me to switch PCIslots and stuff like that is impossible. I have no issues about regedit or stuff like that, but I just can't handle anything concluding the hardware.
Thanks in advance, and regards // Emil Svensson, Sweden.

IIrc, this issue has already been here (though looooong ago) and the cure were to reinstall some dll(s), but I can't remember which ones.
If not already tried this, try w/ reinstalling the whole software bundle from original CD (no drivers, but software only). You can start the installer from CD by running the start.exe which can be found on folder CTRun\.
Hoppas det ?r en l?sning.
jutapa

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I just re-installed my Audigy Platinum card and dri've into an XP SP3 system, downloaded the latest drivers from Creative and it works just fine (ty Creative!). I even used the optical out connection to my Denon 5. AVR and it sounds great.
However, I don't have any of the application software and can't seem to download that software from the website without having some old application software already installed. Is there a work around?
I do have the original disk for the following Creative cards (which I also own):
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THANK YOU FOR THE ISO!!!
It worked flawlessly.
However, I did a messy job of installing it. I had installed the beta drivers before using the iso, and then when I installed the CD and its drivers none of the utilities worked. I then tried uninstalling the utilities but the installation stalled and failed repeatedly. Luckily, I had the option to system restore, but it was on a save point in the middle of installation. So its a pretty sloppy job.
One thing: when switching between modules (EQ, or volume control, or EAX); there is a 6 second wait.
Also, EAX reverb does not work well on Soundfonts (very faint reverb, but definetely not sufficient).
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I have a soundblaster audigy platinum EX running under windows XP with a set of 4. speakers.
I set the speaker setup to 4 speakers in the creative software, and it works fine for a day or 2, and then I find it has defaulted back to 2 speakers. I had exactly the same problem with my previous SB Li've 024 player whilst running on windows XP, although it was perfect under windows98. I am using the latest drivers, but this has made no difference at all. I have heard of other poeple having this problem also, but I have never heard of a solution to it. This is now getting very frustrating, as I purchased the audigy to get around this problem, believing that the real problem was due to the sbli've 024 player not being fully supported under windowsXP, but now I realise that obviously wasnt the reason.
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Search after software called ctpanel.exe from your hard dri've or if you have installed the latest drivers (02.08.00.0004) for your card, there should be a Console application called "Creative Audio Console" bundled w/ the driver installation (though, I don't know if you get it installed for your card).
CTPanel:
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Audio Console:
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No digital sound after Vista upgrade on Audigy Platinum

I finally got around to upgrading my Media Center PC from Win XP to Win Vista Ultimate x64. Following the upgrade and after installing the latest official drivers for my Audigy Platinum, I am unable to get any sound when using the digital out on the sound card. I also made sure to change the Audio Console setting to use SPDIF. If I switch to normal line out, it works fine and digital out worked fine on Win XP.
I tried searching but only came up with threads pertaining to the X-Fi and Audigy 2.
Is there something else Im missing to get this working in Vista?
Thanks a bunch!!

Hi there-
I just finally had the chance to install these drivers and I still have no sound coming out when I connect to the digital out of my Audigy card. Again, Ive verified the Audio console has been changed to SPDIF output and still nothing.
Is there something Im missing here? Are there other settings I need to change / set in Vista to get this working? This is very frustrating that this worked without issue in XP and I really dont want to have to go back to it.
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