If you are building a Windows 98 SE retro rig and you already have an HSP56 onboard, use it. But if you want authentic DOS audio, buy a used Sound Blaster 16 or AWE64. If you are using Windows 10 or 11, do not waste time searching for an HSP56 sound card driver —it simply does not exist.
The HSP56 driver is not a single entity but a suite of software modules designed to manage complex multitasking between communication and multimedia. Audio Subsystem : Many HSP56 devices utilized the C-Media CMI8738 hsp56 sound card driver
If you have a modern PC and simply need sound, do not use an HSP56 card. Invest in a cheap USB Sound Card dongle . These cost less than $10, are plug-and-play, and provide superior audio quality without using legacy CPU resources. If you are building a Windows 98 SE
Avoid softonic.com, driverdr.com, and.exe “driver finders.” They are adware or malware. The HSP56 driver is not a single entity