New Creative X-Fi series Vista Driver + ALchemy

[+Tantawi Subscriber²]

Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi series Vista Driver 2.15.0003

Filename: SBXF_PCDVT_LB_2_15_0003.exe

This download is a driver providing Microsoft? Windows Vista? 64-bit and Windows Vista 32-bit support for Creative Sound Blaster? X-Fi? series of audio devices. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

This download supports the following audio devices only:

* Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic

* Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer

* Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum

* Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatal1ty?

* Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite Pro

Current release features:

* X-Fi Crystalizer?

* X-Fi CMSS?-3D

* MIDI Playback

* EAX? Effects

* PCM stereo output through Optical Out

* Line-in connectivity

* SPDIF passthrough is supported on both Vista 32-bit and Vista 64-bit

* Recording capabilities.

Known issues:

* This driver does not support the following:

o Decoding of Dolby? Digital and DTS? signals

o DVD-Audio

o DirectSound?-based EAX games

o 6.1 speaker mode

* Applications from the original Sound Blaster X-Fi CD (for Windows XP) will not work with this download.

Requirements:

* Windows Vista 64-bit or Windows Vista 32-bit

* Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi audio devices listed aDownload:b>Download: http://ccftp.creative.com/manualdn/Drivers...B_2_15_0003.exe

Filename: ALXF_PCVTAPP_LB_1_00_11.exe

This download is an application for Creative Sound Blaster? X-Fi? series of audio devices. It restores 3D audio and EAX? effects for certain DirectSound?3D games in Microsoft? Windows Vista?. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

This download supports the following audio devices only:

* Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite Pro

* Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer Fatal1ty? Pro

* Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatal1ty

* Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum Fatal1ty Champion Series

* Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum

* Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer

* Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic

* Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio

* Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio Notebook

Fixes:

* Enables the DirectSound3D game audio to be processed by your Sound Blaster X-Fi to deliver EAX effects, 3D audio spatialization, sample rate conversion and hardware audio mixing. Without this, most DirectSound3D games will be reduced to stereo output without any EAX effects.

Requirements:

* Microsoft Windows Vista 64-bit or Windows Vista 32-bit

* Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi audio devicDownload:quote]

Download: http://ccftp.creative.com/manualdn/Applica..._LB_1_00_11.exe

[+Tantawi Subscriber²]

Some reports says the Audigy series drivers is in the same pack too.

[+BeLGaRaTh Subscriber¹]

Strangely I was just searching to see if these had been posted as I formatted my PC and after installing the drivers used the autoupdate function and noticed these :)

[thollian]

still no DTS and Dolby Digital output....sssheessh

[+BeLGaRaTh Subscriber¹]

Havent they said they wouldnt be including DTS or DD? or maybe im imagining that :)

[+Tantawi Subscriber²]

Beware, since installing the new ALchemy and the new driver I'm getting Process_Has_Locked_Pages BSOD EVERY TIME I exit from a game! many have the same issue on Creative forum as well.

Damn you Creative! Great hardware but ****ty drivers and support.

[Jason S. Global Moderator]

Beware, since installing the new ALchemy and the new driver I'm getting Process_Has_Locked_Pages BSOD EVERY TIME I exit from a game! many have the same issue on Creative forum as well.

Damn you Creative! Great hardware but ****ty drivers and support.

thanks for the warning. i'll hold off. the set i have now works perfectly.

[DJLunacy]

yeah thanks for the warning i had planned to install these when i got home.

[Capt.Curran]

i seem to hav DTS or DD is this bc i hav a external decoder lol this stuff :s me

just hope they fix the bug i get wen im listern thou optical n i get that random static noise

any one know if the volume panel software is with this ?

also so wots fixed with the drivers? anything?

[Capt.Curran]

also update of Audio Console if u havnt updated, Dated 12th Sept 2007

Filename: CSL_PCAPP_LB_2_40_09.exe

This download contains the Creative Console Launcher application for use with the audio devices listed below in Microsoft? Windows Vista?. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

This download supports the following devices only:

Creative Sound Blaster? X-Fi? Elite Pro

Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite

Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum

Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer

Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio

Creative PCI Express? Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio

Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio Notebook

Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic

Install this application to enjoy the full features of your audio device in Windows Vista.

Requirements:

Windows Vista 64-bit or Windows Vista 32-bit

Creative audio devices listed above

Notes:

Before installing Console Launcher, download and install the latest web driver for your audio device, if available.

To install the application

Download the CSL_PCAPP_LB_2_40_09.exe file onto your local hard disk.

Double-click the downloaded file.

Follow the instructions on the screen.

[Ohwhyme]

Got the same bsod as everyone. Try the youp-pax application suite, it works perfectly. I didn't install the new creative console launcher though maybe thats why I get a bsod, I only updated the driver :o. Tantawi: Did you just update the driver without installing the console launcher like me or? Thanks for the info.

[+Tantawi Subscriber²]

I confirm the problem is caused by thew new drivers, not ALchemy. I'm now using the May drivers with the latest version of ALchemy and no BSOD (Y).

Waiting for a fixed driver, hopefully before 2008!

[jefexp]

any word if this fixes the 4GB RAM / Vista issue?

[+Tantawi Subscriber²]

any word if this fixes the 4GB RAM / Vista issue?

I never had such a problem, I think it's something related to nforce chipsets only. Anyway even if it's fixed, you'll be stuck with a BSOD once you exit any game. I recommend waiting for an update because something is really screwed up in this set of drivers.

[D!rtySh@dy]

No problem for me...with new Updates ;)

Thanks.

[jefexp]

I never had such a problem, I think it's something related to nforce chipsets only. Anyway even if it's fixed, you'll be stuck with a BSOD once you exit any game. I recommend waiting for an update because something is really screwed up in this set of drivers.

Well, sound works and games play. I gave it set at 5.1 but only 2.1 actually outputs. No BSOD though. I guess no worse off than the 2.12 set since the 2.15 didnt work at all.

[L3thal Veteran]

Updated and it seems to work, though I did not test with any games since I pretty much stopped gaming on the PC due to lack of time.

[Argi]

Can anyone confirm/deny if updated Audigy drivers are included in this release or not? An earlier poster mentioned that they might be, and Creative aren't exactly forthcoming when it comes to drivers updates... (last update: March).

[1Frothy]

So do these latest drivers support the X-Fi Xtreme Audio too?

[rajputwarrior]

the day people can confirm everything works like it does in XP (except EAX, i know that's impossible now) is the day my i jump to vista

[1Frothy]

the day people can confirm everything works like it does in XP (except EAX, i know that's impossible now) is the day my i jump to vista

Alchemy is meant to fix that right? :/