Creative Software Updates for Windows 8/7/Vista/XP


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Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi series driver 2.18.0015 (now signed for Windows XP and Windows Vista)

Filesize : 46.65 MB Download

Release date : 16 Feb 2011

Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium HD Driver 3.00.1004 (for Windows Vista and 7 only)

Filesize : 47.98 MB Download

Release date : 1 Feb 2011

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Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium series BETA driver 3.00.1006 (for Windows Vista and 7 only)

Filesize : 46.05 MB Download

Release date : 8 Jun 2011

Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi series BETA driver 2.18.0015.10 (for Windows XP/Vista/7)

Filesize : 73.08 MB Download

Release date : 24 May 11

Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium HD BETA driver 2.17.0008A (for Windows Vista and 7 only)

Filesize : 43.92 MB Download

Release date : 24 May 11

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Creative Console Launcher 2.61.53 (for Windows Vista and 7 only)

Filesize : 62.49 MB Download

Release date : 10 Feb 11

Creative WaveStudio BETA 7.14.00 (for Windows XP/Vista/7)

Filesize : 12.97 MB Download

Release date : 16 Mar 11

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I take it the Console Launcher is only for the latest cards - I can't install that for my Xfi Xtrememusic card. I guess I'll have to be a little more patient ;)

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One can get all of these updates (official, not beta obviously) from just running the Creative Updater correct? If so I will do that, as it has been a month or so since I have last run it.

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same rule applies to creative cards as does ati cards. if the drive works for you as is, don't update. you are only asking for trouble...

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Certainly not the case for my cards i've owned. Newer drivers have provided more features in some cases, so updating is strongly recommended.

Same here. I have not had an issue with any Creative drivers since like 2007 actually.

Now of course I am going to have issues with the next drivers I install, Murphys Law FTL.

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One can get all of these updates (official, not beta obviously) from just running the Creative Updater correct? If so I will do that, as it has been a month or so since I have last run it.

For some reason the autoupdater client no longer seems to work for me here, when I launch it I get a dialogue box saying "This action cannot be completed because the other program is busy. Choose 'switch to' to activate the busy program and correct the problem" there is a choice of switch to or retry (Cancel is greyed out) hitting retry does nothing and hitting switch to just opens the start menu!

Going to the website is even worse, choosing the option to auto check for software autoupdate gives an error about Vista not being supported, I am running Win7 Pro x64 :(

That said I have installed the SBXF_PCDRVBETA_US_2_18_0015 drivers as I have a X-Fi XtremGamer Fatal1ty Pro card and found that the popping I was getting before has gone, so these are good for me :)

[edit]

Just read Raj's post above, I might give those Pax drivers a look at a later date.

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Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium HD BETA (for Windows 8 only)

Filesize : 43.92 MB Download

Release date : 28 Jun 2012

Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Series BETA (for Windows 8 only)

Filesize : 46.09 MB Download

Release date : 28 Jun 2012

Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Series BETA (for Windows 8 only)

Filesize : 38.46 MB Download

Release date : 28 Jun 2012

Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio BETA (for Windows 8 only)

Filesize : 38.94 MB Download

Release date : 28 Jun 2012

Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio Series BETA (for Windows 8 only)

Filesize : 82.80 MB Download

Release date : 28 Jun 2012

Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Surround 5.1 Pro BETA (for Windows 8 only)

Filesize : 26.95 MB Download

Release date : 28 Jun 2012

Sound Blaster X-Fi HD / Digital Music Premium HD BETA (for Windows 8 only)

Filesize : 112.17 MB Download

Release date : 28 Jun 2012

Creative Sound Blaster Easy Record / Connect Hi-Fi BETA (for Windows 8 only)

Filesize : 122.50 MB Download

Release date : 28 Jun 2012

Creative Sound Blaster Play! Audio BETA (for Windows 8 only)

Filesize : 88.24 MB Download

Release date : 28 Jun 2012

Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Go! Pro BETA (for Windows 8 only)

Filesize : 113.24 MB Download

Release date : 28 Jun 2012

Creative Sound Blaster USB Audio BETA (for Windows 8 only)

Filesize : 36.31 MB Download

Release date : 28 Jun 2012

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I have a set of the Tactic3D Alpha series headsets, and the drivers/software/firmware hasn't been updated in almost a year; pretty sad.

There is almost no support from Creative unless you have their higher end sound cards... a shame really.

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Yes it is. Hopefully they will perform at least as well as the Win 7 set at launch time ;)

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Great thread, I suspect something and I was right.

There's newer (beta) Windows 7 drivers buried in the Windows 8 drivers. Creative has done this before (hidden newer driver's for older cards).

  • Download and extract the files from the driver .exe (I use 7zip to extract the files)
  • Go in to the Drivers folder
  • Run Setup

Only try if your up for a bit of adventure and may risk breaking your computer.

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Seems they have reposted the beta Windows 8 driver for the X-Fi range with a newer digital certificated dated 26th September 2012. Maybe they fixed the "no sound after restart" issue but as they have not posted any release notes I cannot say for sure.

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Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 4 BETA (for Windows 8 only)

Filesize : 40.42 MB Download

Release date : 4 Oct 2012

Creative Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit BETA (for Windows 8 only)

Filesize : 44.53 MB Download

Release date : 5 Oct 2012

Creative Sound Blaster Audio BETA (for Windows 8 only)

Filesize : 36.31 MB Download

Release date : 12 Oct 2012

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Creative Sound Blaster Easy Record/Connect Hi-Fi Driver 1.02.0003 FINAL

Filesize : 139.66 MB Download

Release date : 19 Oct 2012

Creative Sound Blaster Play! Audio Driver 1.02.0003 FINAL

Filesize : 91.11 MB Download

Release date : 19 Oct 2012

Sound Blaster X-Fi HD / Digital Music Premium HD Driver 1.02.0021 FINAL

Filesize : 116.37 MB Download

Release date : 19 Oct 2012

Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Go! Pro Driver 1.02.0080 FINAL

Filesize : 116.12 MB Download

Release date : 19 Oct 2012

Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Surround 5.1 Pro Driver 1.02.0061 FINAL

Filesize : 27.11 MB Download

Release date : 19 Oct 2012

Creative Sound Blaster 5.1 VX Driver 1.04.0090 FINAL

Filesize : 44.53 MB Download

Release date : 25 Oct 2012

Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium HD Driver 3.00.2003 FINAL

Filesize : 47.05 MB Download

Release date : 25 Oct 2012

Creative Sound Blaster Audigy SE Audio Driver 1.04.0090 FINAL

Filesize : 44.53 MB Download

Release date : 25 Oct 2012

Creative PCI Express Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio Driver 1.05.0000 FINAL

Filesize : 86.06 MB Download

Release date : 25 Oct 2012

Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 4 Audio Driver 2.18.0018 FINAL

Filesize : 49.25 MB Download

Release date : 31 Oct 2012

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Ive installed the latest Daniel K. drivers ( http://www.lecuistre.net/pages/WN5fnG/ ) for my Audigy 2 ZS and everything is working except im very disapoint son about the equaliser ! 5 BANDS!! on a card that sold for that much while Realtek have over 10 bands EQ. But the sound quality is so good i'm sticking to my ZS anyway. Anyone here can tell me if the X-Fi cards have better EQ's and if they could work on older sound cards ?

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