New Vista X-Fi drivers - both 32/64 bit

[Brian48]

http://us.creative.com/support/downloads/

Filename: SBXF_PCDVT_LB_2_13_0012.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 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
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.
SPDIF passthrough is supported on Vista 32-bit only.
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_13_0012.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.

 

[keeleysam]

What has changed?

 

[ViRGE]

Originally posted by: keeleysam
What has changed?

It looks like just general bug fixes.

 

[keeleysam]

I'm back on XP, but once they get the front panel working for my X-Fi Platinum, I'll most likely go back to Vista.

 

[R3MF]

give me linux drivers and i'll buy.

 

[nZone]

perhaps just it's turn from a beta into WHQL windows certified driver and nothing is being fixed.

 

[A5]

Originally posted by: nZone
perhaps just it's turn from a beta into WHQL windows certified driver and nothing is being fixed.

Nope - the drivers don't have a WHQL certificate. The mods at the Creative forums are trying to get a changelog, but they haven't posted anything yet.

 

[Brian48]

For what it's worth, Creative reposted the drivers a few days ago. It's the same drivers, but the post date and file size is different (albeit only slightly). Haven't had a chance to try these yet, but I imagine they finally got these WHQL certified.

 

[fyleow]

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