You left out the most important line the !#/bin/sh this tells the system it is a script file to be executed by the sh shell plus make sure you did the chmod +x /path/to/script/file.sh to make it executable.

Edit: The !#/bin/sh must be the first line in the file as well there can be no blank lines above it at all or spaces in front of it for that matter.

You can never run a script maked with TextEdit.app cuz after u saved the file u need to make 755 permissions.

A good way is to use vim or nano editor. The file saved has right permissions to run on terminal

Still need to make it executable with chmod +x no matter which method you use which gives you 755 for the permissions.

OK!
after 2 days (i'm noob for automator ) i maked first stable release application that reset the driver every 5 minutes...

I hope this can help everyone is waiting more stable driver version.

CYA TO ALL!!!

Anyone know if there are plans in the works for a driver for the Audigy SE?

I'm not sure how hard it is for you guys to do so.

Looks to me like you guys can do anything if you tried...

Hi, this is great. I remove my SB Audigy Platinum out of box since i turn it to hackintosh. but I'm gona put it back, and I do it now. See how it goes.

hi, its great, working thanks. how can I help. can i test it some how for you?

Working great here, thanks!

Does it have any setting option to change 5 minutes to xx minutes? This is because for some people, distortion start at 2-3 minutes while in my case it start at 8th minute. Regardless of these solutions, Any app that gives sound output, will crash upon automated load and unload of .kext file. VLC crashes, Quicktime crashes, not sure but it is expected that almost all will crash if NOT using "Pause" button in their app. If automated script is ON, a person can slip pressing "pause or stop" which will result to crash.


There are very rare chances that Eugene will implement support for an unknown processor chip. Partially, Creative is to be blamed for such issues as they are not willing to give tech details to kX dudes. This is exactly why even X-Fi series are not supported by kX. My first post does talk about X-Fi at the bottom.

wildchild, you should try to ask these questions in Official thread too (if you want better explanation or possiblity of SE ported on kX)

DJ_Stick's Updated list for kX supported audio cards || kX General Discussion (Create new thread and ask them why etc)



I tried the Crontab stuff step by step but didn't have any success and thinking about Automated load & unload crash, its probably not worth it either. The best thing at this point, wait for stable release of driver (unless some app supports auto pause upon unload of .kext)

I send the workflow project, so anyone can set manually, for proprer soundcard, the sleep variable (in seconds) used as timer. After any user setted up his/her timing, save the project as application (Save As). This method is good to don't use Automator interface!

The crash of applications is linked at soundcard driver. Anytime the script (kextunload and kextload) work, the OS has no more soundcard installed on (for 1 second); the application crash because don't find any soundcard installed.

I Repeat! My tool is only one help, waiting a more stable driver release.

Regarding the "distorsion timing" i tested my soundcard in some case. Using iTunes my SBLive resist for 7 minutes. Using a game that have audio streaming, the timing is 4-5 minutes.

CYA TO ALL

I forgot to tell i used Audio Hijack Pro application with SoundFlower plugin to resolve my hang out applications. The SoundFlower plugin create a virtual soundcard in the system (i use to have realtime effects on my sound).

The fact to have other soundcard enabled help applications and web contents (youtube) to continue to work.

<3 you (-;

This is my solution:
# su
# crontab -e
*/5 * * * * /sbin/kextunload /System/Library/Extensions/kXAudioDriver.kext && /sbin/kextload /System/Library/Extensions/kXAudioDriver.kext

waiting 4 that driver ;-)

works good with my audigy2 zs. Volume control would be nice in the next release

hi runing 1.0b3 driver on SB Audigy Platinum SB0090 10k2 [c400] same problems sound go bad after few minutes - SBLive_reset_workflow help to reload driver automaticly.

Applications wich not crashing when reload driver:
(Less then sec. no sound, but continue playing.)
iTunes, Quicktime,

Apps which crash: vlc



Multichannel - 5.1 surround:
L.Front / R.Front (1/2)
L.Rear / R.Rear (3/4)
Center / SW (5/6)

adjustable channels only 1, 2. At audio midi setup can hear all channels, when I press them. Surround works at all players.

First of all id like to say Eugene... U ROCK!

anyways just installed it on my machine with my Audigy platinum ex, sound is great! except for the distortion bug every couple of minutes... :S
Surround sound works great too, but no inputs what so ever.

the only question i have is about the inputs, thats what im most interested in, the I/O box that comes with the platinum ex. will there be support for that?

I hope to see this project develop much further, and I am all for it Eugene, keep at it

Hi, just want to ask. I use to have Linux before i find osx86. There is ALSA Dliver working under Linux. OSX and Linux are both unix base systems. Would be possible rebuild ALSA driver for OSX?

Every time there is talk of driver development, this question comes up. Every time, the answer is the same: No.

Porting drivers from linux to os x is a lot of work, otherwise, don't you think after 3 years, we'd all just be doing that?

Well then I have a windows driver will that work? *Runs and hides* ;P

I just wanted to thank Eugene for this great work.
I have Audigy 2 and it works (of course with know issues). I just need to setup the 5.1 channel mode

Is it possible to get a 4.1 channel mode added to the apple midi control panel? I have a 4. surround sound audio system and I can't get the rear right channel to configure properly.

Hi, thanks. I feel stupid for that. I dont see that deep to this.
By the way, fireware working rear and front panel aswell.

Big respect to you all programmers

PS: sorry for my english

work great for me,thank u so much.

Thank's so much, i think i can't use my great sound card any more, now, with ur soft, it's alright, thank's again

Hello i have installed Mac OS X86 Tiger, and i have sound card Creative Audigy 2, i was downloaded this driver, but NOT WORKING, driver is installing, but don`t work. Noting happend.
Please help me i want sound on my hackintosh
Thanks!
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i get this error on console:

2008-08-28 18:28:17.381 SystemUIServer[200] Menu Extra: <AppleVolumeExtra: 0x3c72c0> is over retained.

and

Aug 28 18:31:15 caspers-computer kernel[0]: ntfs_procfixups: magic doesn't match: 00000000 != 58444e49

Lama, there i don`t have nothing , it`s empty , such no sound card Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 SE this is my sound card

only 10k1 and 10k2 based sound cards are supported. kx never support Audigy LS/SE, they don't have DSP



it isn't a issue, it will never be supported because those cards doesn't have dsp chip, Audigy SE/LS = XFI xtreme audio

My remap is stuffing up. I'm getting my Front center channel mapped to my Subwoofer and I have to swap. Also my rear right channel is not working. this is in 4.1 surround configuration which has front left/front right/Rear Left/Rear Right and a Subwoofer. My soundcard is an Audigy 2 Platinum Pro (the one with the external breakout box/remote not the internal drive bay one.)

Thanks for answer Siam Siam!

I had to change my speakers 5,1 setup on my Audigy 2 ZS to:
Subwoofer : 6
Left front : 1
Center: 5
Right front: 2
Left Surround: 3
Right Surround: 4

Don't know if it will contribute for making these already awesome drivers better

Just wanted to say Thankyou, you have saved me from going under my desk and pulling my mini jack out of my Audigy 2 to put it in the onboard audio everytime i wanted to boot into Leopard.......So


Thank you!

whoa, didn't ever check this, works with my Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Pro, just have to reset the driver every 6-7 minutes great work on this, screw on-board sound!

Hey guys.. been following this thread for awhile, and am definately admittidly a 'noobie'.. however could someone please advise as to what you have to do in order to 'reset' the driver?

I actually have both onboard audio, and a soundblaster card.. which works.. but then after 6 or 7 minutes.. goes garbled.. the onboard audio doesn't work at all unfortunately.. but what I do to reset, is just switch to the onboard for a second or two, then back to the soundblaster (AC97 Audio), and it works.

How does one 'automate' this? is there a way? Kind of need a step by step if possible at all.. sorry if these questions seem dumb.

Lenmac

All the present Automated scripts can crash your application (VLC, QuickTime, iTunes etc) because these scripts do not pause either of these applications prior to unloading and reloading .kext files. If you want a crash-proof method, then its all manual (Mentioned in the first page) while don't forget to check out the page 9 of this thread which shows two ways to automate (1 create script yourself and 2 download an app mentioned in that page). Once again, you should be aware that these scripts will most probably crash your media applications.

The best is to wait for stable drivers from Eugene! I doubt if anyone is willing to wait so go ahead with above solutions.


LAMA is now Oxtie

Thanks for the fast reply Oxtie.. I'll just do it manually until the stable drivers arrive.

Much appreciated... now if I can just get sleep mode working.. but that's a whole nother thread ;-)

well one thing that i noticed about the sound is that the treble level is very high, at higher volume it's ubearable, cross it with bass and it's terrible, only way to do something about is to mess with the equalizer in iTunes for example

yes, that is causing the sharpness while some files have SSSsss noise (probably the ones with good beat and drums). Eugene's response indicated some development activity on progress. It is even possible that he succeeded in solving the noise issue while just wanted to wrap up remaining of reported issues.

nice, would have been great to have a fully working driver for this

hi all it's great to find the driver here..

the sound worked fine with me but as u said it's destroying after 15 min but i found a solution which can help some of u guys...

the real player could be a solution by running any kind of mp3 or rm music file with muting the volume or without (it doesn't matter)..

this could be done many times after hearing the destroying volume from the speakers and the sound will be clear again...

SORRY but i have a question: when can we get the update for the driver so we can have an input device and a fully clear sound without any distortion...?????

Think you meant alpha...


Certainly can't hurt the situation.

No what I meant is "Alpha is alpha" that is how its spelled.

I do hope there will be a new driver posted Anyone know when Eugene comes back from vacation or wherever he disappeared?

I would be happy if he only released a version that wouldn't require us to reload the drivers from time to time Other than that, the drivers work perfect on my setup.

Hey guys..
i need drivers for creative x-fi platinum

Ladies and gentlemen, Drivers are UPDATED! Read the first page as usual for new drivers and obviously don't forget to report new issues etc to confirms bugs

DIRECT DOWNLOAD LINK




Please read the first page properly (bottom of the first post).

Well, yes sir! Right away sir!

What do you think this is a request service? Take some time and read next time the VERY FIRST POST at least. People have responded multiple times that x-fi will not ever exist... (why, go read about it yourself in the linked forum).

Oh, Eugene, thanks for your awesome work!
Everything works just fine - using Audigy 2 ZS + 1.1b0.
But still i have a question to community - when i am using itunes for listening my music - i do not have 5.1 sound - is there any way i can get it? When i am watching films everything is ok.

I've just installed new 1.1 beta0. I'll donate as soon, as I'll earn something

Thanks Eugene!

After making few comparisons of sound between my built-in chipset (HDA codec C-Media CMI9880) and Audigy2 ZS(from LSPCI: [1102:0004] (rev 04)), I got to say that the driver
still gives too much peak high tones. I know that characteristics of sound that my built-in card gives, are far from being flat, but higher frequencies are realy too dominant in the sound of my Audigy.

Besides that, I've no complains.

Great job!

Eugene has not yet implemented DSP (which does lot more then just copying Stereo files to other speakers). Please read the First page with information about unimplemented stuff. If you're not aware of certain technical words like DSP, I suggest you search google or search wikipedia (recommended).

There are many unimplemented stuff over there and if its mentioned there, it is part of "To Do" so future driver will slowly get better with all features. Keep checking for updates every few days.

Another confirmation here that the distortion bug remains for Live cards (CT4760 here). The difference now is it isn't as gradual as before. Once it starts, it degrades much quicker. Treble is pretty severe too.