NEW: Official Creative Labs X-Fi drivers. (Non ßeta, March 14th 2008) XP & Vista

Kimbo · 03-19-2008, 11:54 AM

Creative Labs (Australia) - Customer Support - Drivers & more for all your Creative products

TQ · 03-19-2008, 11:59 AM

Yep, installed those last night.

Balthazor · 03-19-2008, 01:17 PM

I installed these a few days ago. It is a bit confusing because, using dxdiag, it is reporting a driver version earlier than the 0004 Vista X-Fi driver release.

The Creative Vista board has a discussion about it, but I STILL cannot post URLs on this board.

On my nforce4 board and 4GB I still get snap-crackle-pop (SCP) when using games with SLI. Otherwise it's (pretty much) gone from windows audio, music, and even single-GPU mode with games.

Putting a lot of data over the PCI-E bus in SLI still seems to contribute to latency issues with the X-Fi on PCI, causing SCP.

It varies depending on your motherboard, chipset, and other addon boards, so its going to vary a lot per user.

I don't get SCP using 2 GB RAM.

TQ · 03-19-2008, 01:31 PM

Hey, Bal...I can post URL's in Creative's Forum. If you'd like me to post a question for you in their Vista 'board I'd be happy to.

Balthazor · 03-20-2008, 08:04 AM

Actually I meant that I can't post URLs on the ABX Zone forum.

I can post URLs on the Creative form as well. I had intended to link the Creative Vista Driver thread in my post, but the ABX Zone forum overlord prevented it.

TQ · 03-20-2008, 08:14 AM

That's "Dark Overlord" to you, pal!

**k0NG0** · 03-20-2008, 08:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TQ

That's "Dark Overlord" to you, pal!

We do look great in black.

TQ · 03-20-2008, 09:32 AM

It's the shiny jackboots that sets off the ensemble.

Balthazor · 05-02-2008, 08:19 AM

As an FYI: Creative's driver install scripts, including ALchemy drivers, delete some default system junctions.

There is a post about it below, and daniel_k posted a fixed version of the latest X-Fi drivers in the thread:

creative drivers break windows vista junctions - Windows Vista - Creative Labs

Daniel_k also posted an .iso with the latest driver sets and ALchemy with the installation scripts fixed so they don't delete the system junctions:

SB X-Fi Series Installation Disc for Windows XP/Vista (unofficial) - Windows Vista - Creative Labs

Balthazor · 05-02-2008, 08:19 AM

And WHOOPEE DOO I can post URLs finally.

Underwater Mike · 05-02-2008, 11:25 AM

Reason #73 why I will never buy a CL card.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Balthazor

As an FYI: Creative's driver install scripts, including ALchemy drivers, delete some default system junctions.

There is a post about it below, and daniel_k posted a fixed version of the latest X-Fi drivers in the thread:

http://forums.creative.com/creativel...hread.id=31494

Daniel_k also posted an .iso with the latest driver sets and ALchemy with the installation scripts fixed so they don't delete the system junctions:

http://forums.creative.com/creativel...hread.id=32040

TQ · 05-02-2008, 01:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Balthazor

And WHOOPEE DOO I can post URLs finally.

They seem to come up as "forbidden".

**k0NG0** · 05-02-2008, 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TQ

They seem to come up as "forbidden".

The URLs are malformed. They need to be complete and not truncated.

**Gorganzola** · 05-02-2008, 01:58 PM

It's the slimming effect. More people in IT should wear black!

Quote:

Originally Posted by k0NG0

We do look great in black.

Balthazor · 05-02-2008, 03:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by k0NG0

The URLs are malformed. They need to be complete and not truncated.

Corrected, sorry. I will hide my face in shame for the rest of the day.

03-19-2008, 11:54 AM	#1
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03-19-2008, 11:59 AM	#2
TQ You gonna throw that? Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 8,442	Re: NEW: Official Creative Labs X-Fi drivers. (Non ßeta, March 14th 2008) XP & Vista Yep, installed those last night. __________________ Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me - Psalm 51:10 My goal in life is to be as good of a person as my dogs already think I am... Daywalker Studio: Software: Adobe Audition 3.0/Pro Tools LE 7.4/Acid Pro 6.0/Multiple VST, DirectX and RTAS plugins/Kontakt 3 Sampler/Windows XP Professional PC Hardware: D975XBX2-504/E6600/4x2GB Mushkin XP2-6400/eVGA 800GTX/HP f1905 19" flat panel/Echo Audio Gina24 Sound Card/2 Maxtor 6B300SO's/1 Maxtor STM500AS/1 Western Digital WD2500JD/PleXwriter Premium/Plextor 716A/Samsung LightScribe DVD burner/Logitech Revolution MX/Antec P-180b/PPC&C Silencer 610/Zalman CNPS9500 HSF Recording Hardware: Mbox 2 Factory Pro/Mackie SR24.4VLZ Pro Console/M-Audio Axiom 25 MIDI Controller/Audio-Technica 4033a microphone/Symetrix 528E/PreSonus Eureka/Mackie MR8 active monitors Game Machine: Gigabyte GA-X48-DQ6/E8400/4x2GB Mushkin XP2-8500/BFG GTX280/HP f2105 21" flat panel/Creative Labs X-Fi Elite Pro/Maxtor 6H500F0/Maxtor STM3320/Western Digital WD4000KD/Plextor 760A/Toshiba DVD-ROM/Zalman CNPS9700/Antec P-180/PPC&C Silencer 610/Ideazon Merc Stealth keyboard/Vista Business64 SP1
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03-19-2008, 01:17 PM	#3
Balthazor Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Overlooking the Caribbean Sea Posts: 19	Re: NEW: Official Creative Labs X-Fi drivers. (Non ßeta, March 14th 2008) XP & Vista I installed these a few days ago. It is a bit confusing because, using dxdiag, it is reporting a driver version earlier than the 0004 Vista X-Fi driver release. The Creative Vista board has a discussion about it, but I STILL cannot post URLs on this board. On my nforce4 board and 4GB I still get snap-crackle-pop (SCP) when using games with SLI. Otherwise it's (pretty much) gone from windows audio, music, and even single-GPU mode with games. Putting a lot of data over the PCI-E bus in SLI still seems to contribute to latency issues with the X-Fi on PCI, causing SCP. It varies depending on your motherboard, chipset, and other addon boards, so its going to vary a lot per user. I don't get SCP using 2 GB RAM.
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03-19-2008, 01:31 PM	#4
TQ You gonna throw that? Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 8,442	Re: NEW: Official Creative Labs X-Fi drivers. (Non ßeta, March 14th 2008) XP & Vista Hey, Bal...I can post URL's in Creative's Forum. If you'd like me to post a question for you in their Vista 'board I'd be happy to. __________________ Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me - Psalm 51:10 My goal in life is to be as good of a person as my dogs already think I am... Daywalker Studio: Software: Adobe Audition 3.0/Pro Tools LE 7.4/Acid Pro 6.0/Multiple VST, DirectX and RTAS plugins/Kontakt 3 Sampler/Windows XP Professional PC Hardware: D975XBX2-504/E6600/4x2GB Mushkin XP2-6400/eVGA 800GTX/HP f1905 19" flat panel/Echo Audio Gina24 Sound Card/2 Maxtor 6B300SO's/1 Maxtor STM500AS/1 Western Digital WD2500JD/PleXwriter Premium/Plextor 716A/Samsung LightScribe DVD burner/Logitech Revolution MX/Antec P-180b/PPC&C Silencer 610/Zalman CNPS9500 HSF Recording Hardware: Mbox 2 Factory Pro/Mackie SR24.4VLZ Pro Console/M-Audio Axiom 25 MIDI Controller/Audio-Technica 4033a microphone/Symetrix 528E/PreSonus Eureka/Mackie MR8 active monitors Game Machine: Gigabyte GA-X48-DQ6/E8400/4x2GB Mushkin XP2-8500/BFG GTX280/HP f2105 21" flat panel/Creative Labs X-Fi Elite Pro/Maxtor 6H500F0/Maxtor STM3320/Western Digital WD4000KD/Plextor 760A/Toshiba DVD-ROM/Zalman CNPS9700/Antec P-180/PPC&C Silencer 610/Ideazon Merc Stealth keyboard/Vista Business64 SP1
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03-20-2008, 08:04 AM	#5
Balthazor Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Overlooking the Caribbean Sea Posts: 19	Re: NEW: Official Creative Labs X-Fi drivers. (Non ßeta, March 14th 2008) XP & Vista Actually I meant that I can't post URLs on the ABX Zone forum. I can post URLs on the Creative form as well. I had intended to link the Creative Vista Driver thread in my post, but the ABX Zone forum overlord prevented it.
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03-20-2008, 08:14 AM	#6
TQ You gonna throw that? Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 8,442	Re: NEW: Official Creative Labs X-Fi drivers. (Non ßeta, March 14th 2008) XP & Vista That's "Dark Overlord" to you, pal! __________________ Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me - Psalm 51:10 My goal in life is to be as good of a person as my dogs already think I am... Daywalker Studio: Software: Adobe Audition 3.0/Pro Tools LE 7.4/Acid Pro 6.0/Multiple VST, DirectX and RTAS plugins/Kontakt 3 Sampler/Windows XP Professional PC Hardware: D975XBX2-504/E6600/4x2GB Mushkin XP2-6400/eVGA 800GTX/HP f1905 19" flat panel/Echo Audio Gina24 Sound Card/2 Maxtor 6B300SO's/1 Maxtor STM500AS/1 Western Digital WD2500JD/PleXwriter Premium/Plextor 716A/Samsung LightScribe DVD burner/Logitech Revolution MX/Antec P-180b/PPC&C Silencer 610/Zalman CNPS9500 HSF Recording Hardware: Mbox 2 Factory Pro/Mackie SR24.4VLZ Pro Console/M-Audio Axiom 25 MIDI Controller/Audio-Technica 4033a microphone/Symetrix 528E/PreSonus Eureka/Mackie MR8 active monitors Game Machine: Gigabyte GA-X48-DQ6/E8400/4x2GB Mushkin XP2-8500/BFG GTX280/HP f2105 21" flat panel/Creative Labs X-Fi Elite Pro/Maxtor 6H500F0/Maxtor STM3320/Western Digital WD4000KD/Plextor 760A/Toshiba DVD-ROM/Zalman CNPS9700/Antec P-180/PPC&C Silencer 610/Ideazon Merc Stealth keyboard/Vista Business64 SP1
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03-20-2008, 09:32 AM	#8
TQ You gonna throw that? Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 8,442	Re: NEW: Official Creative Labs X-Fi drivers. (Non ßeta, March 14th 2008) XP & Vista It's the shiny jackboots that sets off the ensemble. __________________ Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me - Psalm 51:10 My goal in life is to be as good of a person as my dogs already think I am... Daywalker Studio: Software: Adobe Audition 3.0/Pro Tools LE 7.4/Acid Pro 6.0/Multiple VST, DirectX and RTAS plugins/Kontakt 3 Sampler/Windows XP Professional PC Hardware: D975XBX2-504/E6600/4x2GB Mushkin XP2-6400/eVGA 800GTX/HP f1905 19" flat panel/Echo Audio Gina24 Sound Card/2 Maxtor 6B300SO's/1 Maxtor STM500AS/1 Western Digital WD2500JD/PleXwriter Premium/Plextor 716A/Samsung LightScribe DVD burner/Logitech Revolution MX/Antec P-180b/PPC&C Silencer 610/Zalman CNPS9500 HSF Recording Hardware: Mbox 2 Factory Pro/Mackie SR24.4VLZ Pro Console/M-Audio Axiom 25 MIDI Controller/Audio-Technica 4033a microphone/Symetrix 528E/PreSonus Eureka/Mackie MR8 active monitors Game Machine: Gigabyte GA-X48-DQ6/E8400/4x2GB Mushkin XP2-8500/BFG GTX280/HP f2105 21" flat panel/Creative Labs X-Fi Elite Pro/Maxtor 6H500F0/Maxtor STM3320/Western Digital WD4000KD/Plextor 760A/Toshiba DVD-ROM/Zalman CNPS9700/Antec P-180/PPC&C Silencer 610/Ideazon Merc Stealth keyboard/Vista Business64 SP1
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05-02-2008, 08:19 AM	#9
Balthazor Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Overlooking the Caribbean Sea Posts: 19	Re: NEW: Official Creative Labs X-Fi drivers. (Non ßeta, March 14th 2008) XP & Vista As an FYI: Creative's driver install scripts, including ALchemy drivers, delete some default system junctions. There is a post about it below, and daniel_k posted a fixed version of the latest X-Fi drivers in the thread: creative drivers break windows vista junctions - Windows Vista - Creative Labs Daniel_k also posted an .iso with the latest driver sets and ALchemy with the installation scripts fixed so they don't delete the system junctions: SB X-Fi Series Installation Disc for Windows XP/Vista (unofficial) - Windows Vista - Creative Labs Last edited by Balthazor : 05-02-2008 at 03:09 PM. Reason: Corrected 'malformities'
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