X-Fi Platinum heavy distortion on single game

Came up with a problem that my X-Fi Platinum Fatal1ty Champion Series card distorts extremely heavy sounds on one specific game, Mount&blade. I have previously encountered same kind of distortion and crackle few times but they have been for all system and restart has always fixed them. I think I have currently tried everything I can think of and it still ain't working.
I'm slightly at loss because the problem is only with this one game. I have uninstalled both cards drivers and the game multiple times. I have also tried deleting suspicious registry entries concerning the game or creative after the uninstall. What's interesting is that the game's sequel, which is pretty much the same game with extra content works without flaw. Motherboards own soundcard works too. The sounds distorts heavily on both digital and analog outputs.
Can't really think of anything more to do. Pretty much only think could be to change sound card, I do not want to install my operating system all again. Where on earth could there be a data stored that tells drivers to handle this game other way than others? Any help would be greatly appreciated. t

Doubt the problem is with the game, I have patched, tweaked every single button and reinstalled it a dozen times. As said, game sounds work ok with mb own soundcard. Having been played this game for over a year with only problems coming form Creative drivers distorting the sound I'm pretty much convicted the problem is at the Creative side. Gave drivers a few more total cleanups and reinstalls and the god**** soundcard installation froze my whole system up. Even the restart jammed totally until I took the card off from device manager at safe boot. Some quality. Think I have got enough of Creative products.

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