Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Series Driver (14th March 2008)

Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Series Driver (14th March 2008)

DjmUK on 15 March 2008 - 13:55 · 20 comments & 11432 views

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This download is a driver providing Microsoft® Windows Vista™ and Windows® XP 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 XtremeGamer Fatal1ty Professional Series
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum Fatal1ty Champion Series
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
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi

Fixes:

Resolves the issue for systems with 4 GB of RAM.
Resolves the Digital I/O detection issue when restarting your computer.

Download: Vista (32-bit) | Vista (64-bit) | XP (32-bit) | XP (64-bit)

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(1 reply) #1 +TCLN Ryster on 15 Mar 2008 - 14:08

Can we get some links to the download page, release notes, etc as well as just the download links please.

#1.1 DjmUK on 15 Mar 2008 - 15:07

- The download links aren't directly linked to the file.
- Release notes are posted in the original thread.

All the information you require simply requires you to click one of the links above, then press "Show Details" for the one you require...it's really that simple

(5 replies) #2 solardog on 15 Mar 2008 - 15:38

Fixes:
Resolves the issue for systems with 4 GB of RAM.
Resolves the Digital I/O detection issue when restarting your computer.

Thats it.

Anyone got any non-Creative suggestions? I'm totally open to trying something new.

#2.1 Tantawi on 15 Mar 2008 - 16:53

Here's something to you: Switching modes (Entertainment/Gaming/Audio Creation) is now on the fly (no need to restart any application, and if any song is playing in any media player, it wont stop, it'll only pause for like 1/4 sec).

#2.2 balupton on 15 Mar 2008 - 18:51

What are the differences with the modes, I just use one and it all works fine...

#2.3 solardog on 15 Mar 2008 - 20:59

(Tantawi said @ #2.1)

That's actually very welcomed..thanks for pointing it out.

#2.4 JaLooNz on 16 Mar 2008 - 01:08

Hasnt it always been the case?

#2.5 OPaul on 17 Mar 2008 - 03:31

(balupton said @ #2.2)

What are the differences with the modes, I just use one and it all works fine...

Gaming vs. Entertainment sound very different. The main thing is that is changes where the voices come from I think.

#3 +kpo6969 on 15 Mar 2008 - 17:58

Use at your own risk, it's just an old driver with new # and release date. See:

http://forums.creative.com/creativelabs/bo...thread.id=29869

(1 reply) #4 fuzzieb on 16 Mar 2008 - 03:51

When you do the auto update, it says that I already have the latest...so the driver isn't new to Win XP (32 bit)

#4.1 OPaul on 17 Mar 2008 - 03:30

They show up for me on XP.

#5 solardog on 16 Mar 2008 - 15:06

For whatever reason, I'm getting the crackle/pop thing with these drivers...didn't get that with the Nov 07 drivers so Ive switched back.

#6 IntelliMoo on 16 Mar 2008 - 17:08

XP, X-Fi XtremeGamer. Had 2.14.0001 beta. Ran the download and it updated to 2.15.0006 just fine. Solid release. Just have to remove a couple useless things from registry run section.

#7 +Skwerl on 17 Mar 2008 - 15:14

I hope this fixes their Vista x64 S/PDIF digital IO problem. I can't believe that I've had to use my HTPC's onboard sound to get S/PDIF out!

(1 reply) #8 b0m8er on 17 Mar 2008 - 16:49

will this driver work with my PCI-E X-Fi?????

#8.1 pjak on 18 Mar 2008 - 01:12

no, because that X-Fi is software-based - this driver is for the hardware-based cards (i.e. NOT XtremeAudio).

#9 pjak on 18 Mar 2008 - 01:10

It's great to see the first WHQL drivers for Creative X-Fi in Windows Vista... now that the audio system in Vista is fully functional (thanks to SP1) - Creative just can't hold back...

Last edited by pjak on 18 Mar 2008 - 01:36

#10 skylinestar on 18 Mar 2008 - 11:50

Do I need ALchemy again?

#11 Fonze on 18 Mar 2008 - 21:40

I was excited when I read the release notes, but it was all a lie. Still terrible crackling on my system, Vista SP1 x64, 4gb of ram, and nForce4 SLI X16 intel chipset.

#12 Dave Hybrid on 04 Jul 2008 - 13:13

Great bit of software, the guys at Computer Juice recommended it.

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