diff --git a/Controllers/CreativeController/CreativeControllerDetect.cpp b/Controllers/CreativeController/CreativeControllerDetect.cpp
index 5f508e16..3ba06e9e 100644
--- a/Controllers/CreativeController/CreativeControllerDetect.cpp
+++ b/Controllers/CreativeController/CreativeControllerDetect.cpp
@@ -8,12 +8,13 @@
 \*---------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 #include <hidapi.h>
+#include "LogManager.h"
 #include "CreativeSoundBlasterXG6Controller.h"
 #include "RGBController_CreativeSoundBlasterXG6.h"
 #include "Detector.h"
 
 /*-----------------------------------------------------*\
-| Creative vendor ID                                    |
+| Creative vendor IDs                                   |
 \*-----------------------------------------------------*/
 #define CREATIVE_VID                            0x041E
 /*-----------------------------------------------------*\
diff --git a/Controllers/CreativeController/CreativeSoundBlasterAE5ControllerBase.h b/Controllers/CreativeController/CreativeSoundBlasterAE5ControllerBase.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9d238b6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Controllers/CreativeController/CreativeSoundBlasterAE5ControllerBase.h
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------*\
+| CreativeSoundBlasterAE5ControllerBase.h                   |
+|                                                           |
+|   Base interface for Creative SoundBlaster AE-5           |
+|                                                           |
+|   This file is part of the OpenRGB project                |
+|   SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only                   |
+\*---------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <string>
+
+class CreativeSoundBlasterAE5ControllerBase
+{
+public:
+    virtual ~CreativeSoundBlasterAE5ControllerBase() = default;
+
+    virtual bool                Initialize() = 0;
+    virtual std::string         GetDeviceLocation() = 0;
+    virtual std::string         GetDeviceName() = 0;
+    virtual unsigned int        GetLEDCount() = 0;
+    virtual unsigned int        GetExternalLEDCount() = 0;
+    virtual void                SetExternalLEDCount(unsigned int count) = 0;
+
+    virtual void                SetLEDColors(unsigned char led_count, unsigned char* red_values,
+                                            unsigned char* green_values, unsigned char* blue_values) = 0;
+};
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diff --git a/Controllers/CreativeController/CreativeSoundBlasterAE5ControllerDetect_Windows.cpp b/Controllers/CreativeController/CreativeSoundBlasterAE5ControllerDetect_Windows.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e6e11ef6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Controllers/CreativeController/CreativeSoundBlasterAE5ControllerDetect_Windows.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------*\
+| CreativeSoundBlasterAE5ControllerDetect_Windows.cpp       |
+|                                                           |
+|   Detector for Creative SoundBlaster AE-5 (Windows)       |
+|                                                           |
+|   This file is part of the OpenRGB project                |
+|   SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only                   |
+\*---------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#include "Detector.h"
+#include "CreativeSoundBlasterAE5Controller_Windows.h"
+#include "RGBController_CreativeSoundBlasterAE5.h"
+#include "LogManager.h"
+
+void DetectCreativeAE5Device()
+{
+    LOG_INFO("[Creative SoundBlaster AE-5] Windows detection function called");
+
+    CreativeSoundBlasterAE5Controller_Windows* controller = new CreativeSoundBlasterAE5Controller_Windows();
+
+    if(controller->Initialize())
+    {
+        LOG_INFO("[Creative SoundBlaster AE-5] Device initialized successfully, registering controller");
+        RGBController_CreativeSoundBlasterAE5* rgb_controller = new RGBController_CreativeSoundBlasterAE5(controller);
+        ResourceManager::get()->RegisterRGBController(rgb_controller);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        LOG_WARNING("[Creative SoundBlaster AE-5] Device initialization failed");
+        delete controller;
+    }
+}
+
+REGISTER_DETECTOR("Creative SoundBlaster AE-5", DetectCreativeAE5Device);
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diff --git a/Controllers/CreativeController/CreativeSoundBlasterAE5Controller_Windows.cpp b/Controllers/CreativeController/CreativeSoundBlasterAE5Controller_Windows.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cb4f0bc5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Controllers/CreativeController/CreativeSoundBlasterAE5Controller_Windows.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,425 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------*\
+| CreativeSoundBlasterAE5Controller_Windows.cpp             |
+|                                                           |
+|   Driver for Creative SoundBlaster AE-5 (Windows)         |
+|                                                           |
+|   This file is part of the OpenRGB project                |
+|   SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only                   |
+\*---------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#include <windows.h>
+#include <setupapi.h>
+#include "CreativeSoundBlasterAE5Controller_Windows.h"
+#include "LogManager.h"
+#include <algorithm>
+
+/*---------------------------------------------------------*\
+| Lifecycle                                                 |
+\*---------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+CreativeSoundBlasterAE5Controller_Windows::CreativeSoundBlasterAE5Controller_Windows()
+{
+    name         = "Creative SoundBlaster AE-5";
+    location     = "";
+    device_found = false;
+    device_handle = INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE;
+    device_opened = false;
+    external_led_count = 0;
+    led_mutex = CreateMutexA(NULL, FALSE, "OpenRGB_AE5_LED_Mutex");
+}
+
+CreativeSoundBlasterAE5Controller_Windows::~CreativeSoundBlasterAE5Controller_Windows()
+{
+    CloseDevice();
+    if(led_mutex != NULL)
+    {
+        CloseHandle(led_mutex);
+        led_mutex = NULL;
+    }
+}
+
+bool CreativeSoundBlasterAE5Controller_Windows::Initialize()
+{
+    if(!FindDevice())
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    hdaudio_device_path = FindHDAudioDevicePath();
+    if(hdaudio_device_path.empty())
+    {
+        LOG_WARNING("[%s] Failed to find HDAudio device path", name.c_str());
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    return OpenDevice();
+}
+
+/*---------------------------------------------------------*\
+| Device Discovery                                          |
+\*---------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+bool CreativeSoundBlasterAE5Controller_Windows::FindDevice()
+{
+    LOG_DEBUG("[%s] Looking for vendor 0x%04X, device 0x%04X", name.c_str(), AE5_VENDOR_ID, AE5_DEVICE_ID);
+
+    HDEVINFO device_info_set = SetupDiGetClassDevs(
+        NULL,                    // No class GUID
+        TEXT("PCI"),             // Enumerator
+        NULL,                    // No parent window
+        DIGCF_PRESENT | DIGCF_ALLCLASSES  // Only present devices
+    );
+
+    if(device_info_set == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE)
+    {
+        LOG_ERROR("[%s] SetupDiGetClassDevs failed: %lu", name.c_str(), GetLastError());
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    SP_DEVINFO_DATA device_info_data;
+    device_info_data.cbSize = sizeof(SP_DEVINFO_DATA);
+
+    for(DWORD device_index = 0; SetupDiEnumDeviceInfo(device_info_set, device_index, &device_info_data); device_index++)
+    {
+        TCHAR hardware_id[256];
+        if(!SetupDiGetDeviceRegistryProperty(device_info_set, &device_info_data, SPDRP_HARDWAREID,
+                                              NULL, (PBYTE)hardware_id, sizeof(hardware_id), NULL))
+        {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        std::string hw_id_str(hardware_id);
+        std::transform(hw_id_str.begin(), hw_id_str.end(), hw_id_str.begin(), ::toupper);
+
+        if(hw_id_str.find("PCI\\VEN_1102&DEV_0012") != std::string::npos)
+        {
+            // Check subsystem ID to determine AE-5 variant
+            // Format is SUBSYS_{DEVICE_ID}{VENDOR_ID}
+            if(hw_id_str.find("SUBSYS_01911102") != std::string::npos)
+            {
+                name = "Creative SoundBlaster AE-5 Plus";
+            }
+            else if(hw_id_str.find("SUBSYS_00511102") != std::string::npos)
+            {
+                name = "Creative SoundBlaster AE-5";
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                name = "Creative SoundBlaster AE-5";
+                LOG_WARNING("[%s] Unknown subsystem variant found in hardware ID: %s", name.c_str(), hardware_id);
+                LOG_WARNING("[%s] Please report this to @eclipse_sol84 in the OpenRGB Discord!", name.c_str());
+            }
+
+            LOG_INFO("[%s] Found matching device: %s", name.c_str(), hardware_id);
+
+            TCHAR location_info[256];
+            if(SetupDiGetDeviceRegistryProperty(device_info_set, &device_info_data, SPDRP_LOCATION_INFORMATION,
+                                                 NULL, (PBYTE)location_info, sizeof(location_info), NULL))
+            {
+                location = "PCI: " + std::string(location_info);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                location = "PCI: " + hw_id_str;
+            }
+
+            device_found = true;
+            SetupDiDestroyDeviceInfoList(device_info_set);
+
+            LOG_INFO("[%s] Device successfully detected at %s", name.c_str(), location.c_str());
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    SetupDiDestroyDeviceInfoList(device_info_set);
+    LOG_WARNING("[%s] No matching device found", name.c_str());
+    return false;
+}
+
+std::string CreativeSoundBlasterAE5Controller_Windows::FindHDAudioDevicePath()
+{
+    LOG_INFO("[%s] Searching for HDAudio device path...", name.c_str());
+
+    HKEY device_classes_key;
+    LONG result = RegOpenKeyExA(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,
+                                "SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Control\\DeviceClasses",
+                                0, KEY_READ, &device_classes_key);
+
+    if(result != ERROR_SUCCESS)
+    {
+        LOG_ERROR("[%s] Failed to open DeviceClasses registry key: %lu", name.c_str(), result);
+        return "";
+    }
+
+    DWORD guid_index = 0;
+    CHAR guid_name[256];
+    DWORD guid_name_size;
+
+    // Enumerate all GUID folders in DeviceClasses
+    while(true)
+    {
+        guid_name_size = sizeof(guid_name);
+        result = RegEnumKeyExA(device_classes_key, guid_index, guid_name, &guid_name_size,
+                              NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+
+        if(result != ERROR_SUCCESS) break;
+
+        HKEY guid_key;
+        result = RegOpenKeyExA(device_classes_key, guid_name, 0, KEY_READ, &guid_key);
+        if(result != ERROR_SUCCESS)
+        {
+            guid_index++;
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        // Enumerate device instances under this GUID
+        DWORD device_index = 0;
+        CHAR device_name[512];
+        DWORD device_name_size;
+
+        while(true)
+        {
+            device_name_size = sizeof(device_name);
+            result = RegEnumKeyExA(guid_key, device_index, device_name, &device_name_size,
+                                  NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+
+            if(result != ERROR_SUCCESS) break;
+
+            std::string device_str(device_name);
+            std::transform(device_str.begin(), device_str.end(), device_str.begin(), ::toupper);
+
+            if(device_str.find("VEN_1102&DEV_0011") != std::string::npos)
+            {
+
+                // Check if this device has a #GPDHDA subkey
+                HKEY device_key;
+                result = RegOpenKeyExA(guid_key, device_name, 0, KEY_READ, &device_key);
+                if(result == ERROR_SUCCESS)
+                {
+                    HKEY gpdhda_key;
+                    result = RegOpenKeyExA(device_key, "#GPDHDA", 0, KEY_READ, &gpdhda_key);
+                    if(result == ERROR_SUCCESS)
+                    {
+                        LOG_INFO("[%s] Found HDAudio device interface", name.c_str());
+                        RegCloseKey(gpdhda_key);
+                        RegCloseKey(device_key);
+
+                        // Convert registry path format to device path format
+                        std::string device_path(device_name);
+                        std::transform(device_path.begin(), device_path.end(), device_path.begin(), ::tolower);
+
+                        if(device_path.substr(0, 4) == "##?#")
+                        {
+                            device_path = "\\\\?\\" + device_path.substr(4);
+                        }
+
+                        device_path += "\\gpdhda";
+
+                        RegCloseKey(guid_key);
+                        RegCloseKey(device_classes_key);
+                        return device_path;
+                    }
+                    RegCloseKey(device_key);
+                }
+            }
+
+            device_index++;
+        }
+
+        RegCloseKey(guid_key);
+        guid_index++;
+    }
+
+    RegCloseKey(device_classes_key);
+    LOG_WARNING("[%s] No Creative HDAudio device found in registry", name.c_str());
+    return "";
+}
+
+bool CreativeSoundBlasterAE5Controller_Windows::OpenDevice()
+{
+    if(hdaudio_device_path.empty())
+    {
+        LOG_ERROR("[%s] No HDAudio device path available", name.c_str());
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    LOG_INFO("[%s] Opening device: %s", name.c_str(), hdaudio_device_path.c_str());
+
+    std::wstring wide_path(hdaudio_device_path.begin(), hdaudio_device_path.end());
+
+    device_handle = CreateFileW(
+        wide_path.c_str(),
+        GENERIC_READ | GENERIC_WRITE,
+        FILE_SHARE_READ | FILE_SHARE_WRITE,
+        NULL,
+        OPEN_EXISTING,
+        0,
+        NULL
+    );
+
+    if(device_handle == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE)
+    {
+        DWORD error = GetLastError();
+        LOG_ERROR("[%s] Failed to open device: Error %lu", name.c_str(), error);
+
+        if(error == ERROR_PATH_NOT_FOUND) // Error 3
+        {
+            LOG_ERROR("[%s] This device requires Creative's official drivers to be installed for RGB control", name.c_str());
+            LOG_ERROR("[%s] Please install Creative Sound Blaster Command software or drivers from Creative's website", name.c_str());
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    LOG_INFO("[%s] Device opened successfully", name.c_str());
+    device_opened = true;
+    return true;
+}
+
+void CreativeSoundBlasterAE5Controller_Windows::CloseDevice()
+{
+    if(device_handle != INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE)
+    {
+        CloseHandle(device_handle);
+        device_handle = INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE;
+        device_opened = false;
+        LOG_INFO("[%s] Device closed", name.c_str());
+    }
+}
+
+/*---------------------------------------------------------*\
+| Getters                                                   |
+\*---------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+std::string CreativeSoundBlasterAE5Controller_Windows::GetDeviceLocation()
+{
+    return location;
+}
+
+std::string CreativeSoundBlasterAE5Controller_Windows::GetDeviceName()
+{
+    return name;
+}
+
+unsigned int CreativeSoundBlasterAE5Controller_Windows::GetLEDCount()
+{
+    return AE5_INTERNAL_LED_COUNT + external_led_count;
+}
+
+unsigned int CreativeSoundBlasterAE5Controller_Windows::GetExternalLEDCount()
+{
+    return external_led_count;
+}
+
+void CreativeSoundBlasterAE5Controller_Windows::SetExternalLEDCount(unsigned int count)
+{
+    external_led_count = count;
+}
+
+/*---------------------------------------------------------*\
+| LED Control                                               |
+\*---------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+void CreativeSoundBlasterAE5Controller_Windows::SetLEDColors(unsigned char led_count, unsigned char* red_values,
+                                                      unsigned char* green_values, unsigned char* blue_values)
+{
+    if(!device_opened || device_handle == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE)
+    {
+        LOG_ERROR("[%s] Device not opened, cannot set LED colors", name.c_str());
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if(led_count == 0)
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // Wait for mutex to prevent conflicts with Creative software
+    if(led_mutex != NULL)
+    {
+        DWORD wait_result = WaitForSingleObject(led_mutex, 5000); // 5 second timeout
+        if(wait_result != WAIT_OBJECT_0)
+        {
+            LOG_WARNING("[%s] Failed to acquire LED mutex, proceeding anyway", name.c_str());
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Internal LEDs (first 5) - bug requires sending command twice?
+    if(led_count > 0)
+    {
+        SendLEDCommand(0x03, AE5_INTERNAL_LED_COUNT, red_values, green_values, blue_values);
+        SendLEDCommand(0x03, AE5_INTERNAL_LED_COUNT, red_values, green_values, blue_values);
+    }
+
+    // External LEDs
+    if(led_count > AE5_INTERNAL_LED_COUNT && external_led_count > 0)
+    {
+        SendLEDCommand(0x02, external_led_count, red_values + AE5_INTERNAL_LED_COUNT, green_values + AE5_INTERNAL_LED_COUNT, blue_values + AE5_INTERNAL_LED_COUNT);
+    }
+
+    // Release mutex
+    if(led_mutex != NULL)
+    {
+        ReleaseMutex(led_mutex);
+    }
+}
+
+bool CreativeSoundBlasterAE5Controller_Windows::SendLEDCommand(BYTE command_byte, unsigned int led_count_to_set,
+                                                              unsigned char* red_values, unsigned char* green_values, unsigned char* blue_values)
+{
+    AE5_LED_Command cmd;
+    memset(&cmd, 0, sizeof(AE5_LED_Command));
+
+    cmd.command = command_byte;
+    cmd.packet_led_count = led_count_to_set;
+
+    // Calculate data length
+    unsigned int data_length = led_count_to_set * 4;
+    cmd.data_length_low = data_length & 0xFF;
+    cmd.data_length_high = (data_length >> 8) & 0xFF;
+
+    // Fill LED data
+    for(unsigned int i = 0; i < led_count_to_set; i++)
+    {
+        unsigned int offset = i * 4;
+
+        if(command_byte == 0x02) // External WS2812B LED Strip
+        {
+            cmd.led_data[offset + 0] = blue_values[i];
+            cmd.led_data[offset + 1] = red_values[i];
+            cmd.led_data[offset + 2] = green_values[i];
+            cmd.led_data[offset + 3] = 0x00;
+        }
+        else // Internal APA102 LED Strip
+        {
+            cmd.led_data[offset + 0] = red_values[i];
+            cmd.led_data[offset + 1] = green_values[i];
+            cmd.led_data[offset + 2] = blue_values[i];
+            cmd.led_data[offset + 3] = 0xFF;
+        }
+    }
+
+    AE5_LED_Command output_cmd;
+    memset(&output_cmd, 0, sizeof(AE5_LED_Command));
+    DWORD bytes_returned = 0;
+
+    BOOL result = DeviceIoControl(
+        device_handle,
+        0x77772400, // Custom IOCTL command from Creative Lab's drivers
+        &cmd,
+        sizeof(AE5_LED_Command),
+        &output_cmd,
+        sizeof(AE5_LED_Command),
+        &bytes_returned,
+        NULL
+    );
+
+    if(!result)
+    {
+        DWORD error = GetLastError();
+        LOG_ERROR("[%s] DeviceIoControl failed: Error %lu", name.c_str(), error);
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
diff --git a/Controllers/CreativeController/CreativeSoundBlasterAE5Controller_Windows.h b/Controllers/CreativeController/CreativeSoundBlasterAE5Controller_Windows.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d903f697
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Controllers/CreativeController/CreativeSoundBlasterAE5Controller_Windows.h
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------*\
+| CreativeSoundBlasterAE5Controller_Windows.h               |
+|                                                           |
+|   Driver for Creative SoundBlaster AE-5 (Windows)         |
+|                                                           |
+|   This file is part of the OpenRGB project                |
+|   SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only                   |
+\*---------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <string>
+#include <windows.h>
+#include <setupapi.h>
+#include "RGBController.h"
+#include "CreativeSoundBlasterAE5ControllerBase.h"
+
+// AE-5 LED command structure
+#pragma pack(push, 1)
+struct AE5_LED_Command
+{
+    BYTE command;           // 0x03 for internal, 0x02 for external
+    BYTE padding1[11];      // 11 zero bytes
+    BYTE packet_led_count;  // Number of LEDs in this packet
+    BYTE padding2[3];       // 3 zero bytes
+    BYTE data_length_low;   // Low byte of data length (LEDs × 4)
+    BYTE data_length_high;  // High byte of data length
+    BYTE padding3[2];       // 2 zero bytes
+    BYTE led_data[400];     // LED data (RGBA), max 100 LEDs × 4 bytes
+    BYTE padding4[624];     // Rest filled with zeros (1044 - 420 bytes used)
+};
+#pragma pack(pop)
+
+class CreativeSoundBlasterAE5Controller_Windows : public CreativeSoundBlasterAE5ControllerBase
+{
+public:
+    CreativeSoundBlasterAE5Controller_Windows();
+    ~CreativeSoundBlasterAE5Controller_Windows();
+
+    bool                    Initialize();
+    std::string             GetDeviceLocation();
+    std::string             GetDeviceName();
+    unsigned int            GetLEDCount();
+    unsigned int            GetExternalLEDCount();
+    void                    SetExternalLEDCount(unsigned int count);
+
+    void                    SetLEDColors(unsigned char led_count, unsigned char* red_values,
+                                        unsigned char* green_values, unsigned char* blue_values);
+
+private:
+    bool                    FindDevice();
+    std::string             FindHDAudioDevicePath();
+    bool                    OpenDevice();
+    void                    CloseDevice();
+    bool                    SendLEDCommand(BYTE command_byte, unsigned int led_count_to_set,
+                                          unsigned char* red_values, unsigned char* green_values, unsigned char* blue_values);
+
+
+    std::string             location;
+    std::string             name;
+    std::string             hdaudio_device_path;
+    bool                    device_found;
+
+    // Device handle for HDAudio communication
+    HANDLE                  device_handle;
+    bool                    device_opened;
+
+    // Synchronization to prevent conflicts with Creative software
+    HANDLE                  led_mutex;
+
+    unsigned int external_led_count;
+
+#define AE5_VENDOR_ID               0x1102
+#define AE5_DEVICE_ID               0x0012
+#define AE5_INTERNAL_LED_COUNT      5
+#define AE5_EXTERNAL_LED_COUNT_MAX  100
+};
diff --git a/Controllers/CreativeController/RGBController_CreativeSoundBlasterAE5.cpp b/Controllers/CreativeController/RGBController_CreativeSoundBlasterAE5.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ab17fc28
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Controllers/CreativeController/RGBController_CreativeSoundBlasterAE5.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,171 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------*\
+| RGBController_CreativeSoundBlasterAE5.cpp                 |
+|                                                           |
+|   RGBController for Creative SoundBlaster AE-5            |
+|                                                           |
+|   This file is part of the OpenRGB project                |
+|   SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only                   |
+\*---------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#include "RGBController_CreativeSoundBlasterAE5.h"
+
+/**------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+    @name Creative Sound Blaster AE-5
+    @category Audio
+    @type PCI
+    @save :x:
+    @direct :white_check_mark:
+    @effects :x:
+    @detectors DetectCreativeAE5Device
+    @comment
+\*-------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+RGBController_CreativeSoundBlasterAE5::RGBController_CreativeSoundBlasterAE5(CreativeSoundBlasterAE5ControllerBase* controller_ptr)
+{
+    controller                  = controller_ptr;
+
+    name                        = controller->GetDeviceName();
+    vendor                      = "Creative Labs";
+    type                        = DEVICE_TYPE_SPEAKER;
+    description                 = controller->GetDeviceName() + " Device";
+    location                    = controller->GetDeviceLocation();
+    serial                      = "";
+
+    mode Direct;
+    Direct.name                 = "Direct";
+    Direct.value                = 0;
+    Direct.flags                = MODE_FLAG_HAS_PER_LED_COLOR;
+    Direct.color_mode           = MODE_COLORS_PER_LED;
+    modes.push_back(Direct);
+
+    SetupZones();
+}
+
+RGBController_CreativeSoundBlasterAE5::~RGBController_CreativeSoundBlasterAE5()
+{
+    delete controller;
+}
+
+void RGBController_CreativeSoundBlasterAE5::SetupZones()
+{
+    zone internal_zone;
+    internal_zone.name                  = "Internal";
+    internal_zone.type                  = ZONE_TYPE_LINEAR;
+    internal_zone.leds_min              = 5;
+    internal_zone.leds_max              = 5;
+    internal_zone.leds_count            = 5;
+    internal_zone.matrix_map            = NULL;
+    zones.push_back(internal_zone);
+
+    for(unsigned int led_idx = 0; led_idx < 5; led_idx++)
+    {
+        led new_led;
+        new_led.name = "Internal LED " + std::to_string(led_idx + 1);
+        leds.push_back(new_led);
+    }
+
+    zone external_zone;
+    external_zone.name                  = "External";
+    external_zone.type                  = ZONE_TYPE_LINEAR;
+    external_zone.leds_min              = 0;
+    external_zone.leds_max              = 100;
+    external_zone.leds_count            = controller->GetExternalLEDCount();
+    external_zone.matrix_map            = NULL;
+    zones.push_back(external_zone);
+
+    for(unsigned int led_idx = 0; led_idx < controller->GetExternalLEDCount(); led_idx++)
+    {
+        led new_led;
+        new_led.name = "External LED " + std::to_string(led_idx + 1);
+        leds.push_back(new_led);
+    }
+
+    SetupColors();
+}
+
+void RGBController_CreativeSoundBlasterAE5::ResizeZone(int zone, int new_size)
+{
+    if(zone == 1) // External zone
+    {
+        zones[zone].leds_count = new_size;
+
+        leds.resize(5);
+
+        for(unsigned int led_idx = 0; led_idx < (unsigned int)new_size; led_idx++)
+        {
+            led new_led;
+            new_led.name = "External LED " + std::to_string(led_idx + 1);
+            leds.push_back(new_led);
+        }
+
+        controller->SetExternalLEDCount(new_size);
+        SetupColors();
+    }
+}
+
+void RGBController_CreativeSoundBlasterAE5::UpdateLEDRange(unsigned int start_led, unsigned int led_count)
+{
+    if(led_count == 0)
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    unsigned char* red_values = new unsigned char[led_count];
+    unsigned char* green_values = new unsigned char[led_count];
+    unsigned char* blue_values = new unsigned char[led_count];
+
+    for(unsigned int i = 0; i < led_count; i++)
+    {
+        unsigned int led_idx = start_led + i;
+        red_values[i]   = RGBGetRValue(colors[led_idx]);
+        green_values[i] = RGBGetGValue(colors[led_idx]);
+        blue_values[i]  = RGBGetBValue(colors[led_idx]);
+    }
+
+    controller->SetLEDColors(led_count, red_values, green_values, blue_values);
+
+    delete[] red_values;
+    delete[] green_values;
+    delete[] blue_values;
+}
+
+void RGBController_CreativeSoundBlasterAE5::DeviceUpdateLEDs()
+{
+    UpdateLEDRange(0, controller->GetLEDCount());
+}
+
+void RGBController_CreativeSoundBlasterAE5::UpdateZoneLEDs(int zone)
+{
+    if(zone >= 0 && zone < (int)zones.size())
+    {
+        unsigned int start_led = 0;
+
+        // Calculate starting LED index for this zone
+        for(int i = 0; i < zone; i++)
+        {
+            start_led += zones[i].leds_count;
+        }
+
+        UpdateLEDRange(start_led, zones[zone].leds_count);
+    }
+}
+
+void RGBController_CreativeSoundBlasterAE5::UpdateSingleLED(int led)
+{
+    // Find which zone this LED belongs to and update only that zone
+    unsigned int current_led = 0;
+    for(unsigned int zone_idx = 0; zone_idx < zones.size(); zone_idx++)
+    {
+        if(led >= (int)current_led && led < (int)(current_led + zones[zone_idx].leds_count))
+        {
+            UpdateLEDRange(current_led, zones[zone_idx].leds_count);
+            return;
+        }
+        current_led += zones[zone_idx].leds_count;
+    }
+}
+
+void RGBController_CreativeSoundBlasterAE5::DeviceUpdateMode()
+{
+    DeviceUpdateLEDs();
+}
diff --git a/Controllers/CreativeController/RGBController_CreativeSoundBlasterAE5.h b/Controllers/CreativeController/RGBController_CreativeSoundBlasterAE5.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d6c629c7
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+++ b/Controllers/CreativeController/RGBController_CreativeSoundBlasterAE5.h
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------*\
+| RGBController_CreativeSoundBlasterAE5.h                   |
+|                                                           |
+|   RGBController for Creative SoundBlaster AE-5            |
+|                                                           |
+|   This file is part of the OpenRGB project                |
+|   SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only                   |
+\*---------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "RGBController.h"
+#include "CreativeSoundBlasterAE5ControllerBase.h"
+
+class RGBController_CreativeSoundBlasterAE5: public RGBController
+{
+public:
+    RGBController_CreativeSoundBlasterAE5(CreativeSoundBlasterAE5ControllerBase* controller_ptr);
+    ~RGBController_CreativeSoundBlasterAE5();
+
+    void        SetupZones();
+
+    void        ResizeZone(int zone, int new_size);
+
+    void        DeviceUpdateLEDs();
+    void        UpdateZoneLEDs(int zone);
+    void        UpdateSingleLED(int led);
+
+    void        DeviceUpdateMode();
+
+private:
+    CreativeSoundBlasterAE5ControllerBase*  controller;
+    void        UpdateLEDRange(unsigned int start_led, unsigned int led_count);
+};
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