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Patch Update
Released On: September 29, 2001

• Fixes the ability to stream out compressed Dolby Digital (AC-3) streams from Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 cards operating under Windows 2000
• Includes WHQL Certified drivers
• Tested on the following models - Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 (Models: SB0060, SB0100 and SB0102)

Download: Creative.com | Creative Europe (The Europe site links to the "latest drivers" page. If it is way past September 29, 2001, Creative may have moved this file elsewhere in their site.)

Note: Both sites seem to be hosting the same file for download but are providing conflicting information. The Europre site says it is only for Live! 5.1 cards, while Creative.com says that it works with the following 2nd and 3rd generation cards: CT4760, CT4790, CT4830, CT4832, CT4870 CT4872, SB0060, SB0100 and SB0102.

2nd Release: Live!Ware 3 for Windows 2000
Released On: 11 July 2000

This release improves on the utilities and apps. It includes the following:

• AudioHQ
• Creative Launcher
• Creative Recorder
• Surround Mixer

If you do not want the new apps, you can download the basic drivers. This version is for Windows 2000 Professional only. If you managed to get it to work on other Windows 2000 versions, do let us know.

A news posting at NT Compatible mentions that the following files are upgraded by this driver release:

sblfx.dll 5.12.1.3101 to 5.12.1.3200
emu10k1f.sys 5.12.1.3101 to 5.12.1.3107
devcon32.dll 4.6.0.635 to 4.6.0.641
ctljystk.sys 5.0.0.3002 to 5.12.1.3001

The 3DSS forums also has a list of reported problems. Do note however that these problems do not occur all the time on every machine.

[Live!Ware Page | Basic Drivers]

[Windows 2000 Driver Release FAQ (all Creative products): Americas | Europe Site]

1st Release
Released On: 22 March 2000

This official set of drivers are finally released, but it contains only a limited set of features compared to the Windows 9x counterparts:

1. Windows 2000 drivers
2. Launcher
3. AudioHQ (Device Control, Mixer, SoundFont Control, Environmental Audio Control, Keyboard & Speaker applets)
4. PlayCenter
5. Recorder