x32/x64 driver for X-Fi (Creative Sound Blaster)

[happymonkey]

This contains an improved version of the driver found on the Sound Blaster? X-Fi? installation CD.

For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

This driver includes the following application:Creative Audio Console/b> (v2.00.53)

The application enables you to use the Sound Blaster X-Fi features and functions.

Fixes:

- Removes randomly occurring audio distortion that may occur after you install drivers and restart your computer.

- Improves host CPU utilization performance when you play 3D/EAX games.

- Improves the usability of the Bit-Matched Playback feature in Audio Creation Mode.

- Resolves some MIDI/SoundFont? compatibility issues.

- Restores EAX presets properly when you select default settings in Entertainment Mode.

- Resolves the issue of a mode console sometimes not responding after you switch modes.

- Restores proper functionality to the EQ sliders when you select EAX effects in Entertainment Mode.

- Removes the error message that sometimes appears in THX Setup Console when you switch modes multiple times.

- Resolves the issue of your computer not responding when you change the Reverb Aux effect in Audio Creation Mode.

Requirements:

- Microsoft? Windows? XP Professional x64 Edition or Windows XP Service Pack 2

- Sound Blaster X-Fi series audio device

Note:

- Creative MediaSource? DVD-Audio Player is unavailable for Windows XP Professional x64 Edition.

Download from Creative servers (39.4 mb):

Worldwide: SBXF_PCDRV_LB_2_07_0004.exe

Americas: SBXF_PCDRV_LB_2_07_0004.exe

Europe: SBXF_PCDRV_LB_2_07_0004.exe

[NOTE: all above links are same file, i.e., driver is not region specific!]

Source: www.soundblaster.com

Edited November 16, 2005 by happymonkey

[Boz]

wow 39.4mb for a driver..where are we going with this..

Thanks for the news though I have X-Fi so it's really good news..I actually had some of the issues mentioned above and was generaly thinking to switch to x64 Windows so this is good news.

[nekrosoft13]

just so you know

these work perfectly with audigy, audigy2 and audigy 4

[f0rbez]

Anyway to get the Creative Audio Console to install on non-xfi cards?

[nekrosoft13]

i got it working on my audigy 2, all i did was installed hacked audigy 4 software.

hacked audigy 4 software, x-fi unified driver and audio console, everythign is fine

[L3thal Veteran]

Got everything installed on XP x64 and it sounds exceptionally good. I can notice quite a difference between the X-Fi and the Audigy 4 I had.

[Tikimotel]

My current drivers (beta, but whql):

;-------------------------------------------------------------------------
;
; Creative Technology Ltd.
; ? ? Copyright (c) Creative Technology Ltd, 1994-2005.
;
; Description
; ? ? This inf file contains the following device for Creative's audio card.
;
; ?Audio Device - PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&CC_040100
; ?- PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0002&CC_040100
;
; ?Modified Date: 29 August 2005
; ?Version: 2.08.0002.9
;
;-------------------------------------------------------------------------

Drivers for both x32 and x64 I got from Station-Drivers (french site mind popups!) a couple of weeks ago... ( filename http://www.station-drivers.com/telechargem...64bits-whql.exe )

Creative Software Update (soundblaster.com) detects them as "Sound Blaster Audigy 2, DR release 2.8.2"

Edited oops...

other links : version 5.12.06.1161 = DR release 2.8.1

Edited November 16, 2005 by Tikimotel