Author Topic: Tired of Crappy Creative Drivers (Read 509 times)

Batz · « **on:** January 23, 2004, 12:43:27 PM »

If you have the S/B Live/Audigy series of sound cards and hate creatives drivers like most everyone else you might try these new drivers written without so much as a single line of Creative code.

They works great, lots features and sound in FB has improved for me.

Make a XP restore point before install just in case something happens, it's so you can go back to before the KX install.

http://kxproject.lugosoft.com/

From their FAQ

http://kxproject.lugosoft.com/faq.php?language=en

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Q. Which soundcards can I use with the kX driver?

A. Currently, kX-compatible soundcards include all EMU10k1 and EMU10k2-based PC soundcards manufactured by Creative Technology Ltd. and/or E-mu Systems Inc., including:

The E-mu Audio Production Studio (APS) card
The motherboard models of 10k1 cards (M002, M003 and others)
PCI256 (CT4890, CT4891 and CT4893) and PCI512 (CT4820 and SB0150) including OEM model (CT4790)
The original Live! (CT4620) and Live! Value cards (CT4670)
The Live! X-Gamer, Live! MP3+, Live! Player 1024, Live! Platinum cards (CT4760) and value cards (CT4780)
The Live! X-Gamer 5.1, Live! MP3+ 5.1, Live! Player 5.1, Live! Platinum 5.1, Live! Digital Entertainment 5.1 cards (SB0060, SB0100, SB0102, SB0220, SB0222, SB0103 and SB0105) and Value 5.1 (SB0101)
The generic and custom OEM Live cards (CT4830, CT4831, CT4832, CT4850, CT4870, CT4871 and CT4872)
The Audigy series, including the Audigy MP3+, X-Gamer, Platinum and OEM cards (CT0070, CT0072, SB0090 and SB0092).
Support for Audigy2 series is available for the latest releases of the driver. 24/96 support is under development.

Audigy2 ZS series aren't fully supported at the moment, due to the fact that we do not have an Audigy2 ZS card for testing. However, as soon as we have enough money to buy one, support will be implemented. If you'd like to help, please make a donation to the kX Fund.

The Dell OEM SB Live! (SB020x) is not yet supported since it uses a custom version of the EMU10k1, whose details are unknown. Experimental support may be provided when more information about it becomes available.

Q. Will there be support for the Creative Labs Extigy and Audigy2 NX?

A. The Extigy and Audigy2 NX cards are NOT 10k1/10k2-based card (most of their functionallity is software-based), and since they are USB audio devices they are not kX-compatible. However, we are currently working on ASIO drivers for these cards. In order to finish we will need test samples -- please donate to our kX Fund in order to help us to support both cards.

Q. Under which Operating Systems can I use the kX driver?

A. The kX driver conforms to the WDM (Windows Driver Model) specification and is therefore compatible with the following Microsoft Windows operating systems: Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98 (Second Edition only), and Windows Me. Windows .NET Server 2003 may also be supported, however, this has not been tested. Windows 98 (First Edition) will not be supported since it has no built-in support for WDM drivers (v1.1 or later).

Hap · « **Reply #1 on:** January 23, 2004, 01:03:02 PM »

for 65 dollars try the santa cruz by turtle beach. its a GREAT card.

Skuzzy · « **Reply #2 on:** January 23, 2004, 01:17:26 PM »

The Audigy 2 Platinum cards (and later) are fine and I have had zero problems with the drivers. I use a ton of sound editing software and just have not had any problems with the product quality or stability.
These drivers are not complete for the Audigy 2 family. I would stear clear of them.

The Live! cards and earlier, are another story.

Batz · « **Reply #3 on:** January 23, 2004, 02:57:54 PM »

Yup Audigy 2 guys don't download those drivers they are not for you anyway.