Creative Labs Creative MultiMedia Interface Free Driver Download

So I went to the Creative Labs dowload site, and after wading through their murky listing of various SB 5.1 systems (all of which it turns out use the exact same driver set) and waiting 20 minutes to download their driver set for SB 5.1, I was rudely told by an error window that the setup program could not detect an SB 5.1 card on my computer! So I went back to their website, found their tech support phone number, waited on hold for 20 minutes, and was dunned for $2.50 in shipping charges for a replacement CD which has yet to arrive after checking my mailbox for a week. While I won't resort to some of the ad hominem language used here by others who were upset with Creative Labs customer service, I certainly do share their feelings. Anyway, by combining the files contained in this driver set along with those of another one found here at driverguide.com I was able to get my soundcard working again (albeit manually) on my Windows ME system. So I must extend a hearty thanks to both driverguide.com as well as Alucard for providing a much needed helping hand."

turned out even better than I could have imagined =) DOS SB16 emulation started working in a win98 dos box(ft2!), previously I had had to fight with sbeinit.com randomly working or not in pure DOS. = Stuff works better now than with the original CD ) So 1st the Blaster.zip WMD drivers, then this, then upgrade whatever and tadaa =) Hope it works for others w/ same problems...I just can't see the reason why a company as popular as Creative would make such a total mess of this D"

o play or use Old 'DOS' APPS. Best bet if you are using these just for 'XP' apps-'Invest' in a Better SoundCard. Amazon.com has great deals on the latest SoundBlaster SoundCards at very reasonable prices-7.1 surround sound is your best bet for today's MODERN gaming and Multimedia apps."