Who would have imagined that Creative would continue support for this venerated series of products?
Thanks to Truth Unknown for mentioning it.Note daniel_k's reaction.
daniel_k wrote:
"Completely unexpected from Creative.
Did some preliminar tests and this driver works just fine (ASIO, OpenAL, Decoder, Microphone and WhatUHear recording) even without the 64-bit address registry setting.
Unfortunately there are issues with the Windows audio subsystem.
If you set the default format to anything other than 16-bit 44.1k or 48k, sound skips, crackles and disappears.
Even so, IMHO this driver is much better than the previous one."
...
"I'm about to release a final version of Support Pack and a complete installation CD in some days.
This final release uses a smarter approach so no safe mode during install is required anymore."
Quoted from: http://forums.creative.com/showthread.p … post541314
I haven't tested it yet. I'm waiting for daniel_k's updated Audigy SupportPack, myself (not for integration, at least not without his expressed permission & admin's). 
{DriverVer=03/04/2013, 6.0.01.1377} WHQL'ed for NT6 yet allegedly includes NT5 support.
here --> http://ccfiles.creative.com/manualdn/Dr … 8_0019.exe 
Suck lemons, station-drivers! 
Sucer les citrons, les stations-pilotes!
Creative Labs wrote:
wdma_emu.inf
"; Creative Technology Ltd.
; Copyright (c) Creative Technology Ltd, 1994-2007.
;
; Description
; This inf file contains the following device for Creative's audio card.
;
; Audio Device
; - PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0008&CC_040100
; - PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&CC_040100
;
; Modified Date: 4 January 2013
; Version: 2.18.0017.19"
...
[Creative]
; Audigy, Audigy 2
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_00401102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_00411102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_00421102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_00431102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_005A1102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_005B1102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_005C1102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_00511102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_00521102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_00531102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_00541102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_00551102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_00561102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_00571102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_00581102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_00591102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_10021102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_10031102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_10041102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_10051102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_10061102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_10071102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_10081102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_10091102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_100A1102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_20011102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_20021102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_20031102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_20041102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_20051102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_20061102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_20071102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0008&SUBSYS_10001102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0008&SUBSYS_10011102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0008&SUBSYS_10211102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0008&SUBSYS_10221102
;Audigy2 LS SB0612
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0008&SUBSYS_10231102
;Audigy 2 SA
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0008&SUBSYS_11011102
; Audigy 4 PCMCIA
%AudigyPCMCIA.DeviceDesc%=Audigy2PCMCIA_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0008&SUBSYS_20011102
; Audigy 4 PCMCIA
%AudigyPCMCIA.DeviceDesc%=Audigy4PCMCIA_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0008&SUBSYS_20211102
[Creative.NTX86]
; Audigy, Audigy 2
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_00401102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_00411102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_00421102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_00431102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_005A1102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_005B1102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_005C1102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_00511102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_00521102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_00531102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_00541102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_00551102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_00561102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_00571102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_00581102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_00591102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_10021102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_10031102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_10041102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_10051102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_10061102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_10071102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_10081102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_10091102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_100A1102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_20011102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_20021102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_20031102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_20041102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_20051102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_20061102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_20071102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0008&SUBSYS_10001102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0008&SUBSYS_10011102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0008&SUBSYS_10211102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0008&SUBSYS_10221102
;Audigy2 LS SB0612
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0008&SUBSYS_10231102
;Audigy 2 SA
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0008&SUBSYS_11011102
; Audigy 2 PCMCIA
%AudigyPCMCIA.DeviceDesc%=Audigy2PCMCIA_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0008&SUBSYS_20011102
; Audigy 4 PCMCIA
%AudigyPCMCIA.DeviceDesc%=Audigy4PCMCIA_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0008&SUBSYS_20211102
[Creative.NTAMD64]
; Audigy, Audigy 2
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_00401102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_00411102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_00421102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_00431102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_005A1102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_005B1102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_005C1102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_00511102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_00521102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_00531102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_00541102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_00551102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_00561102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_00571102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_00581102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_00591102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_10021102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_10031102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_10041102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_10051102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_10061102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_10071102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_10081102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_10091102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_100A1102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_20011102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_20021102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_20031102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_20041102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_20051102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_20061102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_20071102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0008&SUBSYS_10001102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0008&SUBSYS_10011102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0008&SUBSYS_10211102
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0008&SUBSYS_10221102
;Audigy2 LS SB0612
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0008&SUBSYS_10231102
;Audigy 2 SA
%Audigy.DeviceDesc%=Audigy_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0008&SUBSYS_11011102
; Audigy 2 PCMCIA
%AudigyPCMCIA.DeviceDesc%=Audigy2PCMCIA_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0008&SUBSYS_20011102
; Audigy 4 PCMCIA
%AudigyPCMCIA.DeviceDesc%=Audigy4PCMCIA_Device,PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0008&SUBSYS_20211102...
[Strings]
CREAF="Creative"
StrDisk="Creative Installer CD-ROM"
CLMfgName="Creative Technology, Ltd."
EMU10K1.DeviceDesc="Creative EMU10K1 Audio Processor (WDM)"
Audigy.DeviceDesc="Creative Audigy Audio Processor (WDM)"
AudigyPCMCIA.DeviceDesc="Creative Audigy Audio Processor (WDM)"
Live2K.Wave.szPname="Creative Audio"
Live2K.Topology.szPname="Creative Mixer"
Live2K.SpdifWave.szPname="Creative SpdifOut Audio"
Live2K.SpdifTopo.szPname="Creative SpdifOut"
Live2K.Synth.szPname="Creative Synth"
Live2K.SynthA.szPname="Creative Synth A"
Live2K.SynthB.szPname="Creative Synth B"
Live2K.SwSynth.szPname="Creative Sw Synth"
Live2K.UART1.szPname="Creative MIDI Port"
Live2K.UART2.szPname="Creative MIDI Port II"
Live2K.MidiAutoFx.szPname="Creative MIDI AutoFx"
Live2K.DmUart1.szPname="Creative DirectMusic MIDI Port"
Live2K.DmUart2.szPname="Creative DirectMusic MIDI Port II"
Live2K.DmAutoFx.szPname="Creative DirectMusic AutoFx"
Live2K.DmSynth.szPname="Creative DirectMusic Synthesizer"
OSSRV.SvcDesc = "Creative OS Services Driver"
HA10KX.SvcDesc = "Creative Hardware Abstract Layer Driver"
EMUPIA.SvcDesc = "E-mu Plug-in Architecture Driver"
CTAUD2K.SvcDesc = "Creative Audio Driver (WDM)"
CTAC32K.SvcDesc = "Creative AC3 Software Decoder"
CTPRXY2K.SvcDesc = "Creative Proxy Driver"
CTSFM2K.SvcDesc = "Creative SoundFont Management Device Driver"
HAP16V2K.SvcDesc = "Creative P16V HAL Driver"
HAP17V2K.SvcDesc = "Creative P17V HAL Driver"
CTDVDA2K.SvcDesc = "Creative DVD-Audio Device Driver"
CTMMFILT.SvcDesc = "Audio Filter Driver"
CT0531FL.SvcDesc = "Audio Filter Driver CT0531FL"
CTFXBASE.SvcDesc = "Base"