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Download links

There are unsupported beta WDM drivers (v.189) available from the 3DsoundSurge beta drivers download site.  You can grab the 7.7 MB beta drivers for the PSC703, PCS705, PSC706. 

[Note:  If you are linking to these drivers please link to this page and not directly to the drivers.]

These drivers will work in Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000 and Windows XP.

Please do not contact Philips customer or tech support with any issues if you chose to use these drivers.  Instead please report all problems or positive results in our Acoustic Edge forum.  Before trying the drivers you can also check out the link above to see what feedback people are giving.

If you are not comfortable with using unsupported beta drivers the latest qualified drivers can be found at www.pcsound.philips.com/support.html

What's new

-- Version 1.89

• In terms of what's new the V1.89 driver has some minor fixes that most people won't notice (I don't have details right now). The major change in this driver is that it now uses InstallShield instead of WinZip for the file copy process. It also is the driver that Philips has chosen to WHQL certify. Note that the beta is not certified - when that happens the certified drivers will get posted and hosted on Philips' site rather than our server.

-- Version 1.87

• Fixed Panning issues in Ghost Recon, Motocross Madness2, Descent3.

• Updated driver version for DRIVERVER INF key.

• Updated launcher title version.

-- Version 1.86

• Fixed intermittant WAVE_OUT noise issue.

• Fixed Cinematics/Cut Scene issue on some games.

• Updated driver version for DRIVERVER INF key.

• Updated launcher title version.

--Version 1.85

• Fixed AC3 sound dropout when using fast forward in PowerDVD.

• Fixed AC3 sound dropout when using Next/Prev chapter in PowerDVD.

• Control Panel now recognizes new Yamaha SoftSynth.

• Updated driver version for DRIVERVER INF key.

• Updated launcher title version.

• Internal release only.

What's new in Version 1.70

• More code optimization to reduce noise issues.

• Updated launcher title version.

What's new in Version 1.69

• More code optimization to reduce noise.

• Updated launcher title version.

• Internal release only

What's new in Version 1.68

• More code optimization to reduce noise.

• Fixes applied to reslove ACPI issues. 

• Updated launcher title version.

•  Internal release only

What's new in Version 1.67

• More code optimization to reduce noise.

• Internal release only

• Updated launcher title version.

What's new in Version 1.66

• Code optimization to reduce noise.

• DSP patch applied to fix coming out of hibernation noise. 

• Internal release only

• Updated launcher title version.

What's new in Version 1.65

• Eliminates adaptive buffer splitting for noise problems (reverts to methods used in WDM 1.59.

• Reverts wave stream Silence() handling to 1.59 approach (eliminates trailing noise in wave api applications)

• Relocated SPDIF DMA setup to AC3 stream creation/destruction. Also fixed mask_reg from word accesses to byte accesses.

• Fixed SetSpdifOutputState()(was not properly checking speaker mode)

• Fixed FlatLineSpdif() & RestoreSpdif().

• Updated driver version for DRIVERVER INF key.

• Updated launcher title version.

-What's new in Version 1.64

• Minor code tweaking related to other Philips products.

What's new in Version 1.63

• Further corrections to IRP status handling.

• Updated driver version for DRIVERVER INF key.

• Updated launcher title version.

What's new in Version 1.62

• Corrections for verifier portcls.sys memory leaks

• Changes to Q3D lib for servicegroup reference handling

• Added MDL flag to address verifier error.

• Added TAD out control to playback panel (mono out)

• Strings changed from Phone to TAD IN / TAD OUT

• Corrections to line in and aux recording inputs.

• Corrected event and IRP status handling.

• Changed PCI configuration access to bus interface method.

• Removes Yamaha, Space Junk, and Wumpus icons under registry control.

• Corrects strings on MIDI tab (with international versions)

• Modified templates for TAD controls.

• Modified controls of Yamaha, Space Junk, and Wumpus CPL icons.

• Updated driver version for DRIVERVER INF key.

• Updated launcher title version.

What's new in beta Version 1.61 (also see change list in 1.57-1.60)

• Fixed rear, center & sub channels lost after returning from suspend/hibernate"

•  Now generates error message for Wumpus & Space Junk icons if CD is not present

• Adds Phone (TAD) record and playback controls.

• Adjusted MIC record volume to init at 75% scale.

• Fixed joystick is "lost" after returning from suspend or hibernate"

• Changes attempt to correct Yamaha serial number dialog in 98SE

• Updated driver version for DRIVERVER INF key.

• Updated launcher title version.- 

What's new in Version 1.60

• Adaptive calculation of split amounts and starting locations

• Eliminates unnecessary linear interpolation corrections

• Optimized AC3 buffer splitting

• Optimized ::Silence() member functions (increases DS 3D performance)

• Fixed playback problem in D3->D0 power state transition

• Fixed volume re-init problem in D3->D0 state transition

• Fixed noise "pop" at startup

• Updated for DirectX8 installation and associated INF updates

• Updated distribution batch files for WHQL directory structure

• Fixed problem in Yamaha Serial number dialog string

• Updated driver version for DRIVERVER INF key.

• Updated launcher title version.
  

What's new in Version 1.59

• Changed wavetable PIN descriptor to KSNODETYPE_SYNTHESIZER.

• Changed DataRangeIntersection handler to fix the Expand All issue.

• Added code to coinstaller to automatically launch volume control systray.exe.

• Fixed message handling in CPL and tray to prevent lock when tray is disabled.

• Corrected tray disabling and version detection in uninstaller.

• Corrected crash during enable/disable cycle. 

• Implements VWM channel 0 position scheme with optimized position block.

• Updated tbirdhd.pch file to support VWM channel 0 positions.

• Corrected build 220 (minor source correction).

• Updated driver version for DRIVERVER INF key.

• Updated launcher title version.

What's new in Version 1.58

• Minor INF changes for PSC705 WQHL certification.

What's new in beta V1.57

• Cleanup in allocation and release of VWM buffer (caused the Bad_Pool_Caller (0xC2) failure at the second verifier reboot) 
• Optimized splitting routines in driver
• Spinlock protection added to HwStreams arrays (This should eliminate lock-ups and Blue screens).
• DSound Listener init corrected (may correct Wumpus bug)
• Includes Q3D library update (build 220)
• Has several corrections for the CPL MIDI device tab
• Has string corrections for Italian CPL
• Eliminated VWM_DMA conditional sections
• Updated driver version for DRIVERVER INF key.
• Updated launcher title version.

What's new in V1.55

• Release V1.53 has a line in the INF refering to a catalog file: CatalogFile = psc70X.cat (where X is either 3, 5 or 6). This line is required.
• Released as web based downloadable driver.

What’s new in V1.54

• Release V1.53 had the applications launcher sections commented out
• This release restores the applications launcher sections.

What’s new in V1.53

• Applications launcher sections in the INF commented out.
• Corrects latest bugs in CPL, launcher, and uninstaller
• Launcher also has changes for process monitoring
• INFs have path changes for new launcher
• Updated driver version for DRIVERVER INF key.
• Updated launcher title version.

What’s new in V1.52

• Interim release

What’s new in V1.51

• Updated tbirdhd.pch to fix record quality issues.
• Fixed numerous CPL resource problems
• Updated driver version for DRIVERVER INF key.
• Updated launcher title version.

What’s new in V1.50

What’s new in V1.49

Updated driver version for DRIVERVER INF key.

What’s new in V1.48

Updated driver version for DRIVERVER INF key.

What’s new in V1.47

• Updated to allow AC3 SPDIF in XP
• 3D Stereo panning fixed (flag problem)
• BSOD fixed on both Win XP BETA2 and Win 2K SP2
• Updated driver version for DRIVERVER INF key.

What's new in V1.46

• Added foreign language support.

What's new in V1.45

• Mic removed as QMSS source
• Fixes displayed message when 5.0 or 5.1 modes are selected with AC3 active.
• Corrected copyrights in coinstaller and gameport enumerator
• Driver versioning updated
• CODEC muted when entering D1 and D2 (for ACPI tests – random noise)
• Fixes Record slider gain.
• Removes QMSS during record.
• Fixes Wavetable and other memory releases.
• Spinlock acquisition fixed.
• Mic 20db gain now set as default (INF change)
• 3D panning corrected for stereo buffers
• (1.39.02) BSOD when Siren opened second time (fixed)

What's new in V1.44

• Appended Help File

What's new in V1.43

• Fixes DMA corruption of AC3 packets. This does not apply to VIA 686B chipsets

What's new in V1.42

• AC3/PSC705 Corrections:
  • Changed Control Panel to prevent switching from SPDIF "AC3" to another
    tab while AC3 is active. Dialog box now displays message and prevents change.
  • Changed Control Panel to have AC3 active if correct speaker mode is selected.
• General:
  • Fixed record gain to keep from saturating.
• Known AC3 Issues:
  • Microsoft mixer bug in 98SE. Record panel shows up under "Other" and
    you see duplicate wave, synth sliders under "Recording". This is an
    acknowledged MS bug (to be fixed in the next 98SE QFE). We are
    experimenting with a work-around proposed by another IGX developer.
  • Microsoft bug in 98SE. AC3 option is greyed out unless 98SE QFE Q269601 is downloaded
    from Microsoft.
  • PowerDVD has a approx. one second delay when used with QFE Q269601. Suggest using VxD driver
    or different softDVD player.

What's new in V1.41

• Adds external AC3/SPDIF support
  NOTE: Requires QFE269601 installation on 98SE. Tested with
  DigiTheatre AC3 decoder. Win 2K will support with service
  pack 2 (not released yet).

What's new in V1.40

• Fixed a bug in the control panel that was introduced with the v 1.39 release

What's new in V1.40

• Fixed a bug in the control panel that was introduced with the v 1.39 release

What's new in V1.39

• PSC705 SPDIF Modes (PC705 is not the Acoustic Edge)
  • Fixes buzzing noise on Center channel when in Headphone,2, or 4 speaker Mode.
• Corrected Effects bugs
  • Fixes Effect on microphone when the environment is set to none.
  • Fixes Effect when playing CD through S/PDIF In when the environment is set to none.
• Control panel
  • Re-enabled 5.0 mode
  • Activated LFE icon in 5.0 mode speaker test
• Updated driver version for DRIVERVER INF key.

What's new in V1.38

• General:
  • Corrects phase reversal for rear channels. (Caused lack of bass on Klipsch ProMedia)
• Control Panel:
  • Implements 5.0 speaker mode (in control panel and driver)
• Launcher:
  • Localized strings missed during previous updates
• Uninstaller:
  • Fixes uninstall by removing additional dialog during uninstall.
  • Removes pch file under all OS's.
• Updated driver version for DRIVERVER INF key.

What's new in V1.37

• Additional correction for bug 1.35.02 - corrects problem of failed 5.1 mode QMSS when switching speaker modes (2<->5.1).
• Updated driver version for DRIVERVER INF key

What's new in V1.36

• Bugs fixed:
  • Fixed Missing Center/LFE and surround speaker in 5.1 mode when playing CD/DVD
  • Fixed "Can't get Mic, Aux In, or Line In to work in 4 or 5.1 speaker mode"
  • Fixed Error message of "AC3 output currently active. You cannot use AC3 and 5.1 in the same time" when switching to 5.1 speaker mode during MP3 playback

What's new in V1.35

• All components in this release were built from new international tree structure.
• Corrected Bugs:
  • Fixed problem with Waveout on PowerDVD
  • fixed with 98SE QFE269601.
  • Fixed crashing Rogue Spear upon entering.
• A3D 1.0 Support Added:
  • PSC706/705/703 INFs updated to install A3D.DLL for A3D 1.0 support.
• Help File:
  • Udpated Avenger.chm to Tim's latest version
• Control Panel:
  • Fixed problem with SPDIF tab
  • CPL would disable SPDIF after switching tabs a few times
  • Rename SPDIF label to "DVD AC3/DTS Passthrough"
  • Added headphone icons to speaker test tab
  • Corrects a crash after Win 2K install - page fault if in headphone mode, speaker test running, and select Effects enable check box
• INF Udpates:
  • "Acoustic" strings changed to "PSC706"
  • Created common directories for duplicate install files
• Uninstall:
  • Launcher and help file now removed (missing from previous file list).
• Updated driver version for DRIVERVER INF key.

What's new in V1.34

• Internal change

What's new in V1.33

• Internal change

What's new in V1.32

• Hardware Acceleration slider adjustment:
  • Incorporates adjustment of this multimedia control panel option into the launcher.
  • Fixed bug in co-installer.
• Win 2K/Me install:
  • Effects now default to disabled in the Philips Control Panel.

What's new in V1.31

• Launcher is modified to run after Add New Hardware Wizard closes for input device.
• Install Problems (Win Me):
  • Installer modified to detect OS and only wait for add new hardware completion on 2K.
• Fixes loss of right channel when toggling effects while in headphone mode.
• Installer:
  • Disabled Siren install, now must be launched as a seperate application from the install CD.

What's new in V1.30

• Added support to Philips Control Panel and drivers for Qsurrond
• Fixed Expand All for 4-speaker mode in Philips Control Panel.
• Added global help file.

What's new in V1.29

• Fixes sound coming from one channel only when 2 spkr mode is selected. This applied to any wave output.

What's new in V1.28

• Uninstall:
  • Fixes uninstall after web update to clean up registry settings.
• Control Panel:
  • Fixes Fader/Balance buttons to display "Center" on a right click .

What's new in V1.27

• Control Panel:
  • Fixes focus issue for speaker test so it does not mute when focus changes.
  • Added percent box on Midi effects.
  • Added Right Click to set defaults.
• DVD Playback:
  • Fixes crackling or distortion during playback.
• Thief II:
  • Fixes increase in momentary increase in volume while switching to map mode and back.
• Motorcross Madness:
  • Fixes Menu sounds becoming corrupted after rapid selection

What's new in V1.26

• Forsaken:
  • Fixes a bug in reserving the Q3D output.
  • Fixes a bug that produced beeping sounds on menu options, sometime accompanied by a popping noise.
• Half Life:
  • Fixes distortion in the introduction.
  • Fixes delayed sound (around 1 second) in Half Life v1.1.0.1 (footsteps,firing gun, etc)
• Roque Spear:
  • Fixes bug of slowing frame rates after playing for a long period of time
• Control Panel:
  • Fixes H/W Wavetable Chorus Level setting response.
  • Fixes "click" in front right speaker when front left speaker test played.
  • Added "Update Software Version" to check for entry created by the net update tool.
  • Added the checkbox for DVD Small Speaker Mode (SSM).
  • Fixes default for Reverb and Chorus selections to 'As Specified'.
• SPDIF Input:
  • Fixes playback for correct speed for any 48kHz sample rate when recorded through S/PDIF recording source.
• Mixer:
  • Fixes recording volume for Microphone staying at constant level.
• General:
  • Added version information to drvtb32.dll
  • Latest PCH file from 1.25 (TBIRDHD.PCH 00.1212-0851)
  • Zero's AC97 rear volumes (problem found by Simon)

What's new in V1.24/1.25

• Added DVD SSM Mode (redirects direct-pan content to satellites to the LFE).

What's new in V1.23

• Fixes headphones algorithm not following 3D sound path.

What's new in V1.22

• Control Panel:
  • Fixes the H/W WaveTable Reverb Level slider applying effects although the Default Environment is set to -none-.
  • Fixes the looping test speaker disappearing when switching to the other tabs.
• Volume/Pan/Mixer:
  • Fixes recording sliders for Stereo Mix, Line In, Aux In, and CD not recording until the first tick of the scale.
  • Changed driver to allow panning of the 3D streams to the LFE channel.
  • Adds SPDIF input slider for recording.
  • Fixes QMSS being interrupted by recording if record src is the same as the QMSS source.

What's new in V1.21

• Media Player:
  • Fixes playback too slow
  • Fixes distortion when Tone controls AND S/PDIF were enabled.
• Volume Pan:
  • Fixes Volume Pan in recording with microphone slider set to minimum.
  • Fixes Stream mute behavior during DSound task switch
  • Fixes Wave Table Volume not being restored properly after muting.
  • Fixes Line In/Cd/Aux/Video/StereoMix Wave-In, volumes now unmuting one click above zero.
• Motorcross Madness 2:
  • Fixes sound often coming from wrong direction during gameplay.
  • Fixes Reverb in MM2

What's new in V1.20

• Performance optimizations:
  • Several changes to improve execution times.
• Motorcross Madness:
  • Fixes shrill on the indoor races when you crash.
  • Fixes shrill "buzzing" sound.
• Half Life:
  • Fixes panning problems
• Volume/panning:
  • Fixed mono panning bug in mixer slider
  • Corrected DS volume problem in WAVE_MUTE_NODE

What's new in V1.28

• DVD SSM (bass from the other channels can be sent to the subwoofer output)

Installation and uninstallation instructions

Known issues

Known issues in V1.46 and later

• Unknown

Known issues in V1.40

• No AC3 pass-thru support

• Black & White sound screwed up. Fix for now is to reduce the hardware acceleration one notch but worth noting this also disables EAX. 

Known issues in V1.39

• No AC3 pass-thru support

• Control panel bug

Known issues in V1.32

• No AC3 pass-thru support

• Bass loss in 4-speaker mode on some speakers (e.g. Klipsch ProMedia)

• No A3D 1.0 support

Known issues in V1.29

• No AC3 pass-thru support

• No A3D 1.0 support

• Lose one channel when you enable reverb presets in headphone mode (fix switch to 2-speaker mode)

• No QSurround (a feature in the VXD drivers)

• Bass loss in 4-speaker mode on some speakers (e.g. Klipsch ProMedia)

For other problems post in our forum

Future drivers

The non beta release is expected to be available soon

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See our Windows9x support/driver page.

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