New Audigy Beta released today, for the driver hungry people

Question

Hurry in under Creative's download section and download them, if you need them.
Please notice they don't work with all Audigy cards and may break compatibilty with the other creative applications such as the mentioned Surround Mixer, THX console and media source player. So these drivers are probably most targeted at the gaming people wanting newest available drivers...
<EM>Notes:</EM>
THIS IS AN UNSUPPORTED BETA DRIVER. We recommend that only experienced users install this driver.
Make sure you uninstall the existing drivers for the audio devices listed above.
To uninstall the existing drivers:
Click Start -> Settings -> Control Panel.
Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon. The Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box appears.
Click the Install/Uninstall tab.
Select the driver for your audio device and then click the Add/Remove button.</LI>
Do not install this driver for the Creative Sound Blaster Audigy LS, Sound Blaster Audigy SE or Sound Blaster Audigy Value audio device.
Some Creative applications such as Surround Mixer, THX Console, and Creative MediaSource? may not work properly with this beta driver.</LI>

Answer 1

The full details (and filename) for this release:
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<TD colSpan=2><B>Filename: </B><B>SBA2_PCDrvBeta_LB_2_08_0002.exe</B></TD></TR>
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<TD colSpan=2>Creative Sound Blaster Audigy unified series Beta driver with OpenAL support 2.08.0002 SBA2-BETAD-W-LB
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This beta driver is recommended for gamers who want full OpenAL? support for their audio devices. Only the following audio devices are supported:
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy? series, Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum series, Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum eX series
Creative Sound Blaster? Audigy 2 series including Sound Blaster Platinum, Sound Blaster Platinum eX and Sound Blaster Value
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS series including Sound Blaster Platinum and Sound Blaster Platinum Pro
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 4 series
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Notebook series</LI>
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<EM>Added Features or Enhancements:</EM>
Provides full OpenAL / EAX? ADVANCED HD support
Improves performance of all OpenAL game titles</LI>
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<EM>Requirements:</EM>
Microsoft? Windows? XP Service Pack 2 or Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
Audio devices listed above only</LI>
<EM>Notes:</EM>
THIS IS AN UNSUPPORTED BETA DRIVER. We recommend that only experienced users install this driver.
Make sure you uninstall the existing drivers for the audio devices listed above.
To uninstall the existing drivers:
Click Start -> Settings -> Control Panel.
Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon. The Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box appears.
Click the Install/Uninstall tab.
Select the driver for your audio device and then click the Add/Remove button.</LI>
Do not install this driver for the Creative Sound Blaster Audigy LS, Sound Blaster Audigy SE or Sound Blaster Audigy Value audio device.
Some Creative applications such as Surround Mixer, THX Console, and Creative MediaSource? may not work properly with this beta driver.</LI>
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