; Creative Sound Blaster AudioPCI INF file
;
; Feature : Enhanced (WDM)
; Language : English
;
; Date : 03 Jan 2001
; Revision : 1.14.045
;
; Copyright 1995-2001, Creative Technology Ltd.
[Version]
Signature ="$CHICAGO$"
Class =MEDIA
ClassGUID ={4d36e96c-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}
provider =%MfgName%
DriverVer =01/03/2001,5.12.01.2047
CatalogFile =sbapci2K.cat
[SourceDisksNames]
101 = %DriverDisk1%,,
102 = %DriverDisk2%,,
103 = %DriverDisk3%,,
[SourceDisksFiles]
sbpci.sys = 101
eapci2m.ecw = 101
;===Disk 2===
sbres32.dll = 102
sbres16.dll = 102
ctpcir32.dll = 102
a3d.dll = 102
sbioctl.exe = 102
[Manufacturer]
%MfgName%=CREATIVE
;; Mechanism for excluding drivers from the "Add New Hardware" list.
[ControlFlags]
ExcludeFromSelect = pci\ven_1274&dev_1371
;; *EXCLUDE is a made up ID to prevent rank 1 drivers from showing in list.
ExcludeFromSelect = *
[CREATIVE]
;Creative
%SBPCI.DeviceDesc%=SBPCI_Device,PCI\VEN_1274&DEV_1371&SUBSYS_13711274 ; Concert AC97 PCI board
%SBPCI+M.DeviceDesc%=SBPCI_Device,PCI\VEN_1274&DEV_5880&SUBSYS_58801274 ; Audio portion of Audio/Modem Combo
%SBPCI.DeviceDesc%=SBPCI_Device,PCI\VEN_1274&DEV_5880&SUBSYS_58801274 ; 5880
%SBPCI.DeviceDesc%=SBPCI_Device,PCI\VEN_1274&DEV_5880&SUBSYS_20001274 ; 5880
%SBPCI.DeviceDesc%=SBPCI_Device,PCI\VEN_1274&DEV_5880&SUBSYS_30011274 ; 5808 Half card
%SBPCI.DeviceDesc%=SBPCI_Device,PCI\VEN_1274&DEV_5880&SUBSYS_80011274 ; 5808 Half card
%SBPCI.DeviceDesc%=SBPCI_Device,PCI\VEN_1274&DEV_1371&SUBSYS_80011274 ; retail 5880 4 channel
%SBPCI.DeviceDesc%=SBPCI_Device,PCI\VEN_1274&DEV_5880&SUBSYS_20021274 ; Creative CT4740 board (EEPROM)
%SBPCI.DeviceDesc%=SBPCI_Device,PCI\VEN_1274&DEV_5880&SUBSYS_20031274 ; Creative CT4815 board (EEPROM)
;Intel
%SBPCI.DeviceDesc%=SBPCI_Device,PCI\VEN_1274&DEV_1371&SUBSYS_4f438086 ; Intel OC440LX
%SBPCI.DeviceDesc%=SBPCI_Device,PCI\VEN_1274&DEV_1371&SUBSYS_52438086 ; Intel RC440BX
%SBPCI.DeviceDesc%=SBPCI_Device,PCI\VEN_1274&DEV_1371&SUBSYS_57538086 ; Intel WS440BX
%SBPCI.DeviceDesc%=SBPCI_Device,PCI\VEN_1274&DEV_1371&SUBSYS_42498086 ; Intel BI440ZX
%SBPCI.DeviceDesc%=SBPCI_Device,PCI\VEN_1274&DEV_1371&SUBSYS_424c8086 ; Intel BL440ZX
%SBPCI.DeviceDesc%=SBPCI_Device,PCI\VEN_1274&DEV_1371&SUBSYS_425a8086 ; Intel BZ440ZX
%SBPCI.DeviceDesc%=SBPCI_Device,PCI\VEN_1274&DEV_1371&SUBSYS_464a8086 ; Intel FJ440ZX
%SBPCI.DeviceDesc%=SBPCI_Device,PCI\VEN_1274&DEV_1371&SUBSYS_43418086 ; Intel Cayman
%SBPCI.DeviceDesc%=SBPCI_Device,PCI\VEN_1274&DEV_1371&SUBSYS_43328086 ; Intel Cayman 2
%SBPCI.DeviceDesc%=SBPCI_Device,PCI\VEN_1274&DEV_1371&SUBSYS_56438086 ; Intel Vancouver
%SBPCI.DeviceDesc%=SBPCI_Device,PCI\VEN_1274&DEV_1371&SUBSYS_53528086 ; Intel SunRiver
%SBPCI.DeviceDesc%=SBPCI_Device,PCI\VEN_1274&DEV_1371&SUBSYS_4D4F8086 ; Intel Monteal
%SBPCI.DeviceDesc%=SBPCI_Device,PCI\VEN_1274&DEV_1371&SUBSYS_46498086 ; Intel Fire Island
%SBPCI.DeviceDesc%=SBPCI_Device,PCI\VEN_1274&DEV_1371&SUBSYS_43438086 ; Intel Cape Cod
;Gateway
%SBPCI.DeviceDesc%=SBPCI_Device,PCI\VEN_1274&DEV_1371&SUBSYS_8054107B ; Gateway Tabor2
;NEC
%SBPCI.DeviceDesc%=SBPCI_Device,PCI\VEN_1274&DEV_1371&SUBSYS_80AC1033 ; NEC / 1033
;MSI
%SBPCI.DeviceDesc%=SBPCI_Device,PCI\VEN_1274&DEV_5880&SUBSYS_68801462 ; MS-6188 1.00 / 5880
%SBPCI.DeviceDesc%=SBPCI_Device,PCI\VEN_1274&DEV_1371&SUBSYS_64701462 ; MS-6147 1.1A
%SBPCI.DeviceDesc%=SBPCI_Device,PCI\VEN_1274&DEV_1371&SUBSYS_65601462 ; MS-6156 1.10
%SBPCI.DeviceDesc%=SBPCI_Device,PCI\VEN_1274&DEV_1371&SUBSYS_66301462 ; MS-6163BX 1.0A
%SBPCI.DeviceDesc%=SBPCI_Device,PCI\VEN_1274&DEV_1371&SUBSYS_66311462 ; MS-6163VIA 1.0A
%SBPCI.DeviceDesc%=SBPCI_Device,PCI\VEN_1274&DEV_1371&SUBSYS_66321462 ; MS-6163BX 2.0A
%SBPCI.DeviceDesc%=SBPCI_Device,PCI\VEN_1274&DEV_1371&SUBSYS_66331462 ; MS-6163VIA 2.0A
%SBPCI.DeviceDesc%=SBPCI_Device,PCI\VEN_1274&DEV_1371&SUBSYS_68201462 ; MS-6182 1.00
%SBPCI.DeviceDesc%=SBPCI_Device,PCI\VEN_1274&DEV_1371&SUBSYS_68221462 ; MS-6182 1.00A
%SBPCI.DeviceDesc%=SBPCI_Device,PCI\VEN_1274&DEV_1371&SUBSYS_68301462 ; MS-6183 1.00
%SBPCI.DeviceDesc%=SBPCI_Device,PCI\VEN_1274&DEV_1371&SUBSYS_68801462 ; MS-6188 1.00 / 137x
%SBPCI.DeviceDesc%=SBPCI_Device,PCI\VEN_1274&DEV_1371&SUBSYS_69001462 ; MS-6190 1.00
%SBPCI.DeviceDesc%=SBPCI_Device,PCI\VEN_1274&DEV_1371&SUBSYS_69101462 ; MS-6191
%SBPCI.DeviceDesc%=SBPCI_Device,PCI\VEN_1274&DEV_1371&SUBSYS_69301462 ; MS-6193
%SBPCI.DeviceDesc%=SBPCI_Device,PCI\VEN_1274&DEV_1371&SUBSYS_69901462 ; MS-6199BX 2.0A
%SBPCI.DeviceDesc%=SBPCI_Device,PCI\VEN_1274&DEV_1371&SUBSYS_69911462 ; MS-6199VIA 2.0A
%SBPCI.DeviceDesc%=SBPCI_Device,PCI\VEN_1274&DEV_1371&SUBSYS_30801462 ; MSI MS-6308
%SBPCI.DeviceDesc%=SBPCI_Device,PCI\VEN_1274&DEV_1371&SUBSYS_30901462 ; MSI MS-6309
%SBPCI.DeviceDesc%=SBPCI_Device,PCI\VEN_1274&DEV_1371&SUBSYS_31801462 ; MSI MS-6318
;Quanta
%SBPCI.DeviceDesc%=SBPCI_Device,PCI\VEN_1274&DEV_1371&SUBSYS_8801152D ; Quanta CP810E
%SBPCI.DeviceDesc%=SBPCI_Device,PCI\VEN_1274&DEV_1371&SUBSYS_8802152D ; Quanta CP810
%SBPCI.DeviceDesc%=SBPCI_Device,PCI\VEN_1274&DEV_1371&SUBSYS_8803152D ; Quanta P3810E
%SBPCI.DeviceDesc%=SBPCI_Device,PCI\VEN_1274&DEV_1371&SUBSYS_8804152D ; Quanta P3810-S
%SBPCI.DeviceDesc%=SBPCI_Device,PCI\VEN_1274&DEV_1371&SUBSYS_8805152D ; Quanta P3820-S
;Chaintech
%SBPCI.DeviceDesc%=SBPCI_Device,PCI\VEN_1274&DEV_1371&SUBSYS_3000270F ; ChainTech 6WSV
%SBPCI.DeviceDesc%=SBPCI_Device,PCI\VEN_1274&DEV_1371&SUBSYS_3102270F ; ChainTech 6WIV
%SBPCI.DeviceDesc%=SBPCI_Device,PCI\VEN_1274&DEV_1371&SUBSYS_3100270F ; ChainTech 6WIV2
%SBPCI.DeviceDesc%=SBPCI_Device,PCI\VEN_1274&DEV_1371&SUBSYS_7060270F ; ChainTech 6ASA2
;GVC
%SBPCI.DeviceDesc%=SBPCI_Device,PCI\VEN_1274&DEV_1371&SUBSYS_207714A4 ; GVC KR639
%SBPCI.DeviceDesc%=SBPCI_Device,PCI\VEN_1274&DEV_1371&SUBSYS_217214A4 ; GVC DR739
%SBPCI.DeviceDesc%=SBPCI_Device,PCI\VEN_1274&DEV_1371&SUBSYS_210514A4 ; GVC MR800
%SBPCI.DeviceDesc%=SBPCI_Device,PCI\VEN_1274&DEV_1371&SUBSYS_210714A4 ; GVC MR801
;FIC
%SBPCI.DeviceDesc%=SBPCI_Device,PCI\VEN_1274&DEV_1371&SUBSYS_99021509 ; FIC KW11
%SBPCI.DeviceDesc%=SBPCI_Device,PCI\VEN_1274&DEV_1371&SUBSYS_99031509 ; FIC KW31
%SBPCI.DeviceDesc%=SBPCI_Device,PCI\VEN_1274&DEV_1371&SUBSYS_99041509 ; FIC KA11
%SBPCI.DeviceDesc%=SBPCI_Device,PCI\VEN_1274&DEV_1371&SUBSYS_99051509 ; FIC KC13
%SBPCI.DeviceDesc%=SBPCI_Device,PCI\VEN_1274&DEV_1371&SUBSYS_99201509 ; FIC FA11
%SBPCI.DeviceDesc%=SBPCI_Device,PCI\VEN_1274&DEV_1371&SUBSYS_99211509 ; FIC FS11
%SBPCI.DeviceDesc%=SBPCI_Device,PCI\VEN_1274&DEV_1371&SUBSYS_99221509 ; FIC FS31
;Creative Generic
%SBPCI.DeviceDesc%=SBPCI_Device,PCI\VEN_1274&DEV_1371 ; generic Concert AC97 PCI board
%SBPCI.DeviceDesc%=SBPCI_Device,PCI\VEN_1274&DEV_5880 ; generic 5880
[SBPCI_Device]
AlsoInstall=ks.registration(ks.inf),wdmaudio.registration(wdmaudio.inf)
CopyFiles=SBPCI.CopyList,Waveset.CopyList,A3D.CopyList,Proppage16.CopyList,Resource.CopyList
AddReg=SBPCI.AddReg,SBPCI_NAMES.AddReg,Waveset.AddReg,A3D.AddReg,PropPages16.AddReg
[SBPCI_Device.Interfaces]
AddInterface=%KSCATEGORY_AUDIO%,%KSNAME_DMus%, WDM_SBPCI.Interface.DMus
AddInterface=%KSCATEGORY_RENDER%,%KSNAME_DMus%, WDM_SBPCI.Interface.DMus
AddInterface=%KSCATEGORY_SYNTHESIZER%,%KSNAME_DMus%, WDM_SBPCI.Interface.DMus
AddInterface=%KSCATEGORY_AUDIO%,%KSNAME_Wave%, WDM_SBPCI.Interface.Wave
AddInterface=%KSCATEGORY_RENDER%,%KSNAME_Wave%, WDM_SBPCI.Interface.Wave
AddInterface=%KSCATEGORY_CAPTURE%,%KSNAME_Wave%, WDM_SBPCI.Interface.Wave
AddInterface=%KSCATEGORY_AUDIO%,%KSNAME_Topology%, WDM_SBPCI.Interface.Topology
AddInterface=%KSCATEGORY_TOPOLOGY%,%KSNAME_Topology%,WDM_SBPCI.Interface.Topology
AddInterface=%KSCATEGORY_AUDIO%,%KSNAME_UART%, WDM.Interface.UART
AddInterface=%KSCATEGORY_RENDER%,%KSNAME_UART%, WDM.Interface.UART
AddInterface=%KSCATEGORY_CAPTURE%,%KSNAME_UART%, WDM.Interface.UART
[WDM_SBPCI.Interface.DMus]
AddReg=WDM_SBPCI.Interface.DMus.AddReg
[WDM_SBPCI.Interface.DMus.AddReg]
HKR,,FriendlyName,,%WDM_SBPCI.DMus.szPname%
HKR,,CLSID,,%Proxy.CLSID%
[WDM_SBPCI.Interface.Wave]
AddReg=WDM_SBPCI.Interface.Wave.AddReg
[WDM_SBPCI.Interface.Wave.AddReg]
HKR,,FriendlyName,,%WDM_SBPCI.Wave.szPname%
HKR,,CLSID,,%Proxy.CLSID%
[WDM_SBPCI.Interface.Topology]
AddReg=WDM_SBPCI.Interface.Topo.AddReg
;; warning!! must be "Topo" because "Topology" is too long
[WDM_SBPCI.Interface.Topo.AddReg]
HKR,,FriendlyName,,%WDM_SBPCI.Topology.szPname%
[WDM.Interface.UART]
AddReg=WDM.Interface.UART.AddReg
[WDM.Interface.UART.AddReg]
HKR,,FriendlyName,,%WDM_SBPCI.UART.szPname%
HKR,,CLSID,,%Proxy.CLSID%
[SBPCI.AddReg]
HKR,,AssociatedFilters,,"wdmaud,swmidi,redbook"
HKR,,Driver,,sbpci.sys
HKR,,NTMPDriver,,"sbpci.sys,sbemul.sys"
HKR,Drivers,SubClasses,,"wave,midi,mixer"
HKR,Drivers\wave\wdmaud.drv, Driver,,wdmaud.drv
HKR,Drivers\midi\wdmaud.drv, Driver,,wdmaud.drv
HKR,Drivers\mixer\wdmaud.drv,Driver,,wdmaud.drv
HKR,Drivers\wave\wdmaud.drv, Description,,%SBPCI.DeviceDesc%
HKR,Drivers\midi\wdmaud.drv, Description,,%SBPCI.DeviceDesc%
HKR,Drivers\mixer\wdmaud.drv,Description,,%SBPCI.DeviceDesc%
; Digital support
; Analog = 0x00000000
; Digital = 0x00000001
; Autosense = 0x00000002
; No Digital = 0x0000ffff
HKR,Config,Refresh,1,1,0,0,0
[Waveset.AddReg]
HKR,Waveset,Current,1,00,00,00,00
HKR,Waveset\0000,Filename,,"\DosDevices\%10%\system32\drivers\eapci2m.ecw"
HKR,Waveset\0000,Title,,"2 Megabyte General MIDI"
[A3D.AddReg]
HKCR,A3D,,,"A3d Object"
HKCR,A3D\CLSID,,,"{D8F1EEE0-F634-11CF-8700-00A0245D918B}"
HKCR,CLSID\{D8F1EEE0-F634-11CF-8700-00A0245D918B},,,"A3D Object"
HKCR,CLSID\{D8F1EEE0-F634-11CF-8700-00A0245D918B}\InprocServer32,,,"A3D.DLL"
HKCR,CLSID\{D8F1EEE0-F634-11CF-8700-00A0245D918B}\InprocServer32,"ThreadingModel", ,"Apartment"
[SBPCI_NAMES.AddReg]
HKR,"Product",Name,,%SBPCI.Product%
HKR,"Product",Resource,,%SBPCI.Resource%
HKLM,"Software\Creative Tech\SBPCI",ProductInf,,"%InfFileName%"
[PropPages32.AddReg]
HKR,,EnumPropPages32,,"sbres32.dll,EnumPropPages"
[PropPages16.AddReg]
HKR,,EnumPropPages,,"sbres16.dll,EnumPropPages"
[DestinationDirs]
SBPCI.CopyList = 10,system32\drivers ; %SystemRoot%\system32\drivers
Waveset.CopyList = 10,system32\drivers ; %SystemRoot%\system32\drivers
DefaultDestDir = 10,system32\drivers
A3D.CopyList = 10,system
Proppage.CopyList = 10,system32
Proppage16.CopyList = 10,system
Resource.CopyList = 10,system32
[SBPCI.CopyList]
sbpci.sys
[Waveset.CopyList]
eapci2m.ecw
[A3D.CopyList]
a3d.dll
[Resource.CopyList]
ctpcir32.dll
[Proppage.CopyList]
sbres32.dll
[Proppage16.CopyList]
sbres16.dll
sbioctl.exe
;;**************** NT Install ****************
[SBPCI_Device.NT]
Include=ks.inf, wdmaudio.inf
Needs=KS.Registration, WDMAUDIO.Registration
CopyFiles=SBPCI.CopyList,A3D.CopyList,Waveset.CopyList,Proppage.CopyList,Resource.CopyList
AddReg=SBPCI.AddReg,SBPCI_NAMES.AddReg,Waveset.AddReg,A3D.AddReg,PropPages32.AddReg
[SBPCI_Device.NT.Interfaces]
AddInterface=%KSCATEGORY_AUDIO%,%KSNAME_DMus%,WDM_SBPCI.Interface.DMus
AddInterface=%KSCATEGORY_RENDER%,%KSNAME_DMus%,WDM_SBPCI.Interface.DMus
AddInterface=%KSCATEGORY_SYNTHESIZER%,%KSNAME_DMus%,WDM_SBPCI.Interface.DMus
AddInterface=%KSCATEGORY_AUDIO%,%KSNAME_Wave%, WDM_SBPCI.Interface.Wave
AddInterface=%KSCATEGORY_RENDER%,%KSNAME_Wave%, WDM_SBPCI.Interface.Wave
AddInterface=%KSCATEGORY_CAPTURE%,%KSNAME_Wave%, WDM_SBPCI.Interface.Wave
AddInterface=%KSCATEGORY_AUDIO%,%KSNAME_Topology%, WDM_SBPCI.Interface.Topology
AddInterface=%KSCATEGORY_TOPOLOGY%,%KSNAME_Topology%,WDM_SBPCI.Interface.Topology
AddInterface=%KSCATEGORY_AUDIO%,%KSNAME_UART%, WDM.Interface.UART
AddInterface=%KSCATEGORY_RENDER%,%KSNAME_UART%, WDM.Interface.UART
AddInterface=%KSCATEGORY_CAPTURE%,%KSNAME_UART%, WDM.Interface.UART
[SBPCI_Device.NT.Services]
AddService = wdmaud, 0x00000000, wdmaud_Service_Inst
AddService = swmidi, 0x00000000, swmidi_Service_Inst
DelService = sbpci
AddService = sbpci, 0x00000002, sbpci_Service_Inst
[wdmaud_Service_Inst]
DisplayName = %wdmaud.SvcDesc%
ServiceType = 1 ; SERVICE_KERNEL_DRIVER
StartType = 1 ; SERVICE_SYSTEM_START
ErrorControl = 1 ; SERVICE_ERROR_NORMAL
ServiceBinary = %10%\system32\drivers\wdmaud.sys
[swmidi_Service_Inst]
DisplayName = %swmidi.SvcDesc%
ServiceType = 1 ; SERVICE_KERNEL_DRIVER
StartType = 1 ; SERVICE_SYSTEM_START
ErrorControl = 1 ; SERVICE_ERROR_NORMAL
ServiceBinary = %10%\system32\drivers\swmidi.sys
[sbpci_Service_Inst]
DisplayName = %sbpci.SvcDesc%
ServiceType = 1 ; SERVICE_KERNEL_DRIVER
StartType = 3 ; SERVICE_DEMAND_START
ErrorControl = 1 ; SERVICE_ERROR_NORMAL
ServiceBinary = %10%\system32\drivers\sbpci.sys
[Strings]
;MSFT="Microsoft"
MfgName ="Creative Technology Ltd."
SBPCI.DeviceDesc ="Creative Sound Blaster AudioPCI (WDM)"
SBPCI.Product ="SB AudioPCI"
SBPCI.Resource ="\systemroot\system32\ctpcir32.dll"
SBPCI+M.DeviceDesc ="Creative Sound Blaster AudioPCI (WDM)"
WDM_SBPCI.Wave.szPname ="Creative Sound Blaster AudioPCI"
WDM_SBPCI.Topology.szPname="Creative Sound Blaster AudioPCI"
WDM_SBPCI.UART.szPname ="Creative SBPCI External MIDI"
WDM_SBPCI.DMus.szPname ="Creative SBPCI Synthesizer"
DriverDisk1 ="Creative Sound Blaster AudioPCI WDM Audio Driver Disk 1 or CD"
DriverDisk2 ="Creative Sound Blaster AudioPCI WDM Audio Driver Disk 2"
DriverDisk3 ="Creative Sound Blaster AudioPCI WDM Audio Driver Disk 3"
SetupDir ="Program Files\Creative\CTSETUP"
SBPCIKey ="SBPCI Path"
InfFileName ="SBAPCI2K.Inf"
DriverOEMVersion="Enhanced WDM"
;*MS.MPU401.DeviceDesc ="Microsoft MPU Audio Driver(WDM)"
MediaCategories ="SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\MediaCategories"
;WDM_MIDI ="WDM-based Device"
;WDM.UART.szPname ="SBPCI MPU-401"
Proxy.CLSID ="{17CCA71B-ECD7-11D0-B908-00A0C9223196}"
KSCATEGORY_AUDIO ="{6994AD04-93EF-11D0-A3CC-00A0C9223196}"
KSCATEGORY_RENDER ="{65E8773E-8F56-11D0-A3B9-00A0C9223196}"
KSCATEGORY_CAPTURE ="{65E8773D-8F56-11D0-A3B9-00A0C9223196}"
KSCATEGORY_TOPOLOGY ="{DDA54A40-1E4C-11D1-A050-405705C10000}"
KSCATEGORY_SYNTHESIZER ="{DFF220F3-F70F-11D0-B917-00A0C9223196}"
KSNAME_Wave ="Wave"
KSNAME_UART ="UART"
KSNAME_Topology ="Topology"
;KSNAME_Wavetable ="Wavetable"
KSNAME_DMus ="FMSynth"
wdmaud.SvcDesc = "Microsoft WDM Virtual Wave Driver (WDM)"
swmidi.SvcDesc = "Microsoft Software Synthesizer (WDM)"
sbpci.SvcDesc = "Sound Blaster AudioPCI Audio Driver (WDM)"
;; Nodes (non-localizeable)
;SBPCIGUID.PhoneVolume ="{381CE89E-F873-40c9-A33B-D00ABB39A709}"
;SBPCIGUID.PhoneMute ="{F5083FF2-4F53-4879-8A4D-E55D7ADAD7E1}"
;SBPCIGUID.RecordControls ="{A1A92EBE-8345-4174-9150-81BD83C1CAD0}"
;SBPCIGUID.Reverb ="{D4F24431-D560-11d3-A839-00902744A2E3}"
;SBPCIGUID.Chorus ="{D4F24432-D560-11d3-A839-00902744A2E3}"
;SBPCIGUID.Spatialization ="{D4F24433-D560-11d3-A839-00902744A2E3}"
;DMusicPort="SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DirectMusic\Defaults"
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