http://files.americas.creative.com/manuald..._LB_1_84_55.exe

Digital Rights Management 1.84.0055 for Sound Blaster Audigy 2 and Audigy 2 ZS series audio devices
SBA2-WEBUP-W8-LB

This web update combines the features and fixes of three previous updates:

Sound Blaster Audigy 2 and Audigy 2 ZS Driver Update (released on 29 July, 2004)
EAX 4.0 ADVANCED HD Driver Patch Update for Sound Blaster Audigy 2 and Audigy 2 ZS (released on 29 March, 2004)
EAX 4.0 ADVANCED HD Driver Update for Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 and Audigy 2 ZS (released on 19 November, 2003).
In addition, this update adds Digital Rights Management (DRM) support for Sound Blaster® Audigy® 2 and Audigy 2 ZS series internal audio devices.

Added Features or Enhancements:


Enables Digital Rights Management support.
Features and enhancements provided by the above three updates.

Requirements:

Microsoft® Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 or Audigy 2 ZS series internal audio device
EAX 4.0 ADVANCED HD Driver Patch Update for Sound Blaster Audigy 2 and Audigy 2 ZS (released on 29 March, 2004) installed
Sound Blaster Audigy 2 and Audigy 2 ZS Driver Update (released on 29 July, 2004) installed.
Notes:

You can install this update in place of the following:
EAX 4.0 ADVANCED HD Driver Update for Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 and Audigy 2 ZS (released on 19 November, 2003)
EAX 4.0 ADVANCED HD Driver Patch Update for Sound Blaster Audigy 2 and Audigy 2 ZS (released on 29 March, 2004)
Sound Blaster Audigy 2 and Audigy 2 ZS Driver Update (released on 29 July, 2004).
Do not install this update for a Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Value or an external Sound Blaster audio device.

if we can install this in place of the old drivers then the old drivers shouldnt be a requirement. right? or am i missing something here?

You would think that but.......... I have tried this in the past just installing the last updat by itself did not work correctly. I ran the "AutoUpdate" and it said I needed to install the old patches also.
I almost forgot these drivers also work on the Live 5.1 also you have to manualy install the drivers thru device mngr.

Downloaded these lastnight, pretty cool, not too much different from the old ones tho


@Larry K. : I just installed them over the top of my old ones that were already installed....but im thinking what they mean is, u dont need the hardware already installed to use these drivers....which allot of there drivers do

I used the installer it came with, installed fine for me...

I've always had trouble updating my Audigy 2 drivers. The only time i can successfully get them installed is after a clean install. Windows seems to use the old ones even though it succesfully installs the new ones.

Well, all i did was run the installer, reboot....as i said, worked fine here:-

What I meant was manually install for live series of cards. That is what I had to do for my Live 5.1 on my other computer.
It installed fine for Audigy 2zs using the installer.

Oh i see, got ya

My bad

hmmm can anyone shed light on the DRM feature is it enabled by default and or can you disable it?

If you know what i mean heheh

Some have reported that this driver fixes the stuttering sound in HL2 on steampowered forums.

Was the same for me after updateing em....but it wasnt really that bad to begin with

Well, I don't have any problem at all with the sound on HL2. Some had and fixed it with those drivers, some still have problems
Let's give hope to those who have problems

*crosses fingers*

edit: haha, just noticed, ur system specs is almost identical to mine

Only diff i see is u have a Audigy2 Plat, mine is just the standard Audigy2 (which isnt much of a difference afaik)...

nforce2?

Edit2: ROFL"!!!!!! liverpool!?!?!?!?!

Wow these are the first driver that actually worked with my SBLive5.1
sound card.
Thanks.

installed just fine here

Second that

nForce2, yup

When I install these on my SB Live, I can't enable 5.1 speakers. My AudioHQ no longer works.

Any suggestions?

These drivers are older then what I have..

Can someone enlighten me as to why sound card drivers need Digital Rights Management support? I'm a little confused on this whole thing.

Basically what I'm asking is that if I rip a cd that I bought into mp3's and try to listen to them on my computer, does DRM make my computer not be able to play them?

I'm Cornfused

worked fine here

Does the DRM rape your machine in any shape or form?