New Vista X-Fi drivers - both 32/64 bit (30 May 07)

[Brian48]

X-Fi Vista 32bit version

X-Fi Vista 64bit version

Filename: SBXF_PCDVT_LB_2_15_0002.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:
Decoding of Dolby® Digital and DTS? signals
DVD-Audio
DirectSound®-based EAX games
6.1 speaker mode
Applications from the original Sound Blaster X-Fi CD will not work with this download.
Requirements:

Windows Vista 64-bit or Windows Vista 32-bit
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi audio devices listed above.
Notes:

Do not install this driver for Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio.
To install the driver, do the following:
Download the SBXF_PCDVT_LB_2_15_0002.exe file into your local hard disk.
Double-click the downloaded file.
Follow the instructions on the screen.
To uninstall the driver, do the following:
Click Start -> All Programs -> Control Panel.
Double-click the Device Manager icon.
Double-click the Sound, video and game controllers option.
Right-click the Creative SB X-Fi option, and select Uninstall.
The Confirm Device Uninstall dialog box appears.
Select the Delete the driver software for this device option.
Note: This check box must be selected to avoid reinstallation issues.
Click the OK button.
Restart your computer.
To reinstall the driver, do the following:
Double-click the downloaded file.
When the message You must restart your computer to apply these changes appears, click the Restart Later button.
Follow the instructions on the screen.

 

[Looney]

I still have a brand new X-Fi boxed up (was a xmas gift). I HATE Creative. They did the same BS when XP was released... it took months after the official release of XP before they had drivers for Live! cards.

 

[Brian48]

What are you talking about? This is the second official release (excluding the beta one) that has been released since Vista hit market.

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: Looney
I still have a brand new X-Fi boxed up (was a xmas gift). I HATE Creative. They did the same BS when XP was released... it took months after the official release of XP before they had drivers for Live! cards.

ill take it off your hands if you hate it so much

 

[Noema]

Goodie. Thanks for the heads-up.

 

[Spikesoldier]

Originally posted by: Looney
I still have a brand new X-Fi boxed up (was a xmas gift). I HATE Creative. They did the same BS when XP was released... it took months after the official release of XP before they had drivers for Live! cards.

I would imagine that a win2k driver would work under XP, was the support that bad?

 

[Puffnstuff]

I'm not even going to put my x-fi back into my system for this one. Creative blows big chunks.

 

[Fullmetal Chocobo]

Sweet. Thanks for the link. I'll have to grab this later.

 

[Oyeve]

Wish they would improve their XP drivers.

 

[Atty]

Would love if the links worked, seems Creative's servers nuked themselves to make up for them actually making some progress.


Anyone mind hooking me up with a mirror? I goog'd and couldn't find anything.

 

[ViRGE]

I just wish Creative published a change log with the drivers so I had an idea of what's changed.

 

[krotchy]

Dont install these if you use a microphone plugged into your sound card.

You will hear the mic through your speakers consistently, but no applications will properly hear it. Instead it will sample wrong and sound like you are talking in a helicopter.

Creative not only doesnt release good drivers consistently, they manage to break something new with each fix. Sure makes me glad I bought a sound card with a front breakout panel that they cant even make work consistently...