Download Driver For Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Series 2.11.0000 beta

Creative Labs has released a new beta driver for the Windows Vista platform with 2.11.0000 as the version number. This beta driver works with the Sound Blaster Audigy, Sound Blaster Audigy 2, Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS, and Sound Blaster Audigy 4 sound cards. What exactly has changed in these drivers unfortunately remains unclear due to the lack of an announcement or a list of changes. The following description can be found on the Creative Labs support page:

This download is a beta driver providing Microsoft® Windows® Vista 64-bit and Windows Vista 32-bit RC1 support for Creative Sound Blaster® Audigy series audio devices.

This download supports the following audio devices only:

• Creative Sound Blaster® Audigy® including Platinum and Platinum eX series
• Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 including Platinum, Platinum eX, and Value series
• Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS including Platinum and Platinum Pro series
• Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 4 Pro and Sound Blaster Audigy 4
• Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Notebook PCMCIA

Take note of the following:

• THIS IS AN UNSUPPORTED BETA DRIVER. There is no technical support for this driver.
• We recommend that only experienced users install this driver. Do not install this driver for critical tasks.
• This beta driver expires on January 8, 2007. When this happens, users should install the latest Sound Blaster Audigy series Vista driver available.
• Your feedback is a valuable part of our development process. To submit feedback on this driver, go to Sound Blaster Crew Feedback Beta Program at Windows Vista Knowledge Base.

Known issue:

• Applications from the original Sound Blaster Audigy CD will not work with this download.
• EAX® and CMSS-3D® are not supported in this download.
• Users are advised to use Audio Console included in this download to change speaker configurations.
• When using Vista’s Control Panel to configure your speakers,
  • 6.1 speaker mode is not fully functional.
  • Control Panel will stop responding in Headphone mode.
  • there is no test signal in 7.1 speaker mode.

Requirements:

• Windows Vista 64-bit or Windows Vista 32-bit RC1
• Creative Sound Blaster Audigy audio devices listed above.