New Audigy 2 ZS U

Hi,
Newbie signing in.
I installed a Audigy 2 ZS a day ago. Beside XP wanting to activiate itself another time, I had no problem running this card.
One thing I don't get it is that the box says the Audigy sound card can do wonder, and cure cancer. But after a day of use, I don't see any different. My games sound the same... hmm... I think... can't tell with my aging ears.
So, Would you guys help me to understand what I am suppose to expect with a real sound card instead of the on-board C-Media thingie please?
Thanks!

First thing you would have noticed is less stutter in games as onboard sound uses CPU cycles more.
Sound would be 00% cleaner and sharper.
Some games use 64 sounds and 24 bit, EAX and so on, so now if you have a game that uses this there WILL be a huge differents in sound quality. If in doubt, try running a game that gives you the options of 32-64 sounds. /22/44 Khz. EAX. EAX HD . Now lower everthing the way it would be using onboard sound.
Now put everything at max. Hear the diff? You should.
Install Rainbow six Ravensheild. YOU WILL HERE just how freaking good the ZS is. YOU WILL NOT get sound like this useing onboard.
Hope this clears things up.
Oh, the ZS can cure cancer but only if you li've on Jupiters moon U.

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More: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environ...dio_extensions
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(maybe first backup your documents(of your wife) on Cd-R(W) (or DVD-R(W)) just in case)
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hi, i had up til recently used a usb external extigy. i had ongoing issues with popping. then finally after leaving it disconnected and unplugged for a few days it decided not to power on when plugged in again.
so i decided to buy the usb audigy zs 2 video device.
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i cant hear anything on the digital optical in. i also tried connect ing my x360 box to the optical but getting nothing.
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sorry to go on but after spending so much, its should be very easy to get running properly. i shouldnt be having these problems. i am currently downloading the new drivers and updates.
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i've got the inspire?5. and my controller is gone i cant get parts anywhere aswell and creative dont make it anymore although they told me that the inspire 2600 controller works with it aswell but i cant get bits for that either,
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Hi, I have an audigy , and I just looked on the creative website and amazingly there are new drivers available (SBAX_WEBUP_LB_2_08_0004.exe). Whats new and or improved about these drivers?
I'm currently using the AUD_EAX4DRV_0303.exe drivers with the AUD_WEBUP_PCWDRV_-84-40.exe update. Shall I upgrade?
Is there a driver only install version of these available?
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MeKMovement wrote:
Hi, I have an audigy , and I just looked on the creative website and amazingly there are new drivers available (SBAX_WEBUP_LB_2_08_0004.exe). Whats new and or improved about these drivers?
I'm currently using the AUD_EAX4DRV_0303.exe drivers with the AUD_WEBUP_PCWDRV_-84-40.exe update. Shall I upgrade?
Is there a driver only install version of these available?
Thanks for all your help
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You can perform the "drivers only" install by downloading the file from CT Support, extracting it to your HD and excuting the ctzapxx.exe.
Extract the SBAX_WEBUP_LB_2_08_0004.exe using winrar (or equal software) --> find the file named ctzapxx.exe (SBAX_WEBUP_LB_2_08_0004\Drivers\support\i386 -folder) and run it.
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Use above settings on install.
jutapaMessage Edited by jutapa on 0-26-2006 03:43 AM

New Audigy ZS drivers are ready, why the wait for them thou

I am sure just about everyone knows this but at the US Creative site you can D/L the latest X-FI driver set.
Now if you open them up with winrar there it is, the Audigy 2 ZS driver set ready to use. You can change a few exe files to get them to load for your Audigy cards. They are abviously ready then.
A freind who I was chatting with via IRc did extract and install the ZS drivers ( though now his media source fails to fuction properly as he messed it up due to over excitment. LOL ) but he states that BF2 runs 00% better. No where near as much stutter, sounds is cleaner and sharper and EAX seems to be a little bit more louder/clearer ( Note: EAX does indeed work with Audigy 2 ZS cards but it is set very low for some reason that has me baffeled as to why, proberly to try and sell more X-FI cards, who the hell knows ) plus all other games have a much cleaner, richer sound.
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How cool is that hey, awesome. man i have to get offline and install them NOW!
Be back later on with input.
Dxdiag:
Sound Devices------------- Description: SB Audigy 2 ZS Audio [DF00] Default Sound Playback: Yes Default Voice Playback: Yes Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_02&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_200202&REV_04 Manufacturer ID: Product ID: 00 Type: WDM Driver Name: ctaud2k.sys Driver Version: 5.2.000.6 (English) Driver Attributes: Final Retail WHQL Logo'd: Yes Date and Size: 6/8/2005 3:53:28, 438784 bytes Other Files: Driver Provider: Creative HW Accel Level: Full Cap Flags: 0xF5F Min/Max Sample Rate: 4000, 92000Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 64, 62 Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 64, 62 HW Memory: 0 Voice Management: Yes EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: Yes, Yes I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, NoSensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No Registry: OK Sound Test Result: Not run
---------------------Sound Capture Devices--------------------- Description: SB Audigy 2 ZS Audio [DF00] Default Sound Capture: Yes Default Voice Capture: Yes Driver Name: ctaud2k.sys Driver Version: 5.2.000.6 (English) Driver Attributes: Final Retail Date and Size: 6/8/2005 3:53:28, 438784 bytes Cap Flags: 0x4 Format Flags: 0xFFF
All apps work perfectly.
BF2 sound is better, infact I can hear more going on than I could before so I would say 00% improvement, and less stutter.
Creative you have made my day.
Me happy.
Message Edited by xmn on 08-28-2005 09:26 PM

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Hi
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I am a relati'vely happy owner of an Audigy 2 ZS Platinum PRO. Apart from a few niggling teething problems which were sorted out extremely well by Technical Support (they even shipped me a newer revision of the driver installation CD free of charge) I have had no problems!!!
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Unfortunately to get the best out of Doom3 I had to download BETA drivers, this was not really a problem since they are relati'vely stable, but these drivers do have a few niggling problems.
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Not meaning to sound rude, but FOUR MONTHS is rather a long time for a Driver to stay in Beta status.
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Cat top day to you!
I have a suggestion, or rather proposition that Im sure allot of folks here will agree with. <IMG height=6 src="http://forums.creative.com/i/smilies/6x6_smiley-happy.gif" width=6 border=0>
How about instead of the preview site http://preview.creativelabs.com being used exclusi'vely for releasing beta 64Bit drivers for public testing (which next to nobody uses). How about you (Creative) extend public beta testing to 32Bit drivers and applications for release on the http://preview.creativelabs.com website ?.
Imho it will make the official drivers much more stable and worthwhile for the average user. It is just a thought and suggestion .<IMG height=6 src="http://forums.creative.com/i/smilies/6x6_smiley-happy.gif" width=6 border=0>
Message Edited by JohnZS on 08-25-2005 :42 PM

That would be fantastic CAT if you could fill us in on driver update. 4mths is a bit much.
I use the beta's ATM jut to test em out and give feed back on how they work.
Still no EAX in BF2, However I get better performance and no more sound drop out, YAH. TOP JOB TEAM !!!!
Seem stable and all console apps work fine.
Though I still get NO eax ( reverb, occlusion ) in the following games.
Soldier of fortune 2
Starwars BattleFront
Call of duty and Call of Duty UO
Painkiller
BattleField Vietnam
GTA SA
UT 2004.
Hmm, thats alot of games that STATE EAX that I dont get it with. Even with other drivers I still get no EAX.
I do get AWESOME EAX in these games though.
Rainbow SIX raven sheild
Theif 2 DS
V8 supercars 2
Colin MCrea rally 4
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Hope the next set fixes everything up EAX wise.

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I'm not sure that the SB0570 Audigy SE is PCI-X slot compatable, I have also been having problems getting it to play sounds in those slots. Works fine in a regular PCI ( 5 volt ) slots.
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