Creative SB Audigy 2 ZS driver issue - NO SOUND- after Windows 1903 update

Anonymous
2019-04-30T16:57:58+00:00

Just updated to 1903, and have lost all sound,I know it's old soundcard, but it was working perfectly on build 1809/1803/1709/1703/1607..

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Anonymous
2019-06-02T20:38:50+00:00

Hi!

This worked for my Creative Audigy 2 ZS and Windows 10 1903 update:

https://extreme.pcgameshardware.de/windows-7-8-1-und-10-windows-allgemein/540331-win-10-update-1903-soundblaster-kein-ton.html?highlight=audigy

Download "Audigy RX Driver" from Creative

Extract all files

Go to the folder "Audio\DriversWin10\wdm"

Right-click "wdma_emu.inf" and select "install"

Restart and enjoy!

Best regards!

Markus

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-09-22T16:23:57+00:00

    Por fin tengo sonido en windows 10 x64 version 2004, ya pensaba con tristeza que no podria usar mi tarjeta. Con versiones anteriores de win10 si funciona con el driver de creative para windows 7 x64.

    Muchisimas gracias, la solución fue simple y efectiva. :)

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-09-08T19:02:42+00:00

    I just got my old Soundblaster Audigy  SB0090 kind of working to play music on Windows 10 release 2004.

    I downloaded the file,  [ SBA5_PCDRV_L11_3_01_0056B.exe ] this is a .exe file , self extracts then goes to Instalshield, and falls over because the RX  card is not present. 

    Then I went to $WINDIR\TMP and look for a CRF folder (CRF003 in my case) and then go to the folder "Audio\DriversWin10" and execute "setup.exe" and make sure to select "Overwrite existing shared Creative audio files", wait and after it finish restart the PC.

    Then plug the speaker into the green jack, open Sound settings and, (this is kind of weird point) instead of Speakers (Creative SB Audigy) select SPDIF (Creative SB Audigy) as default output, and you should get sound out of the speakers if not, try some other Creative SB Audigy options. 

    Now the sound might not be too good because the internal volume is setup to 100%, so make sure you go to "Advanced Sound Options" and lower the volume of the different applications, to avoid sound distortions  by saturating the audio channels. 

    I do not guarantee that it will work for everybody, but it did for me, and I thought to share just in case it ever helps somebody.

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-09-07T19:38:12+00:00

    if you mean the jacks in the front section, I have that but don't use them. Sorry, I just game with it.

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-09-07T07:03:15+00:00

    Hi! Nice description! My question to you: do you have a full featureset? I am debating if I am installing windows 10 or windows 7 for an offline workstation (music).

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