Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic, Platinum, Fatal1ty and Elite Pro Driver with OpenAL support 2.09.0001 (41.92 MB) 19 Sept 06
Requirements:
Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition or Windows XP Service Pack 2
Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic, Platinum, Fatal1ty and Elite Pro audio device
Requirements:
Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition or Windows XP Service Pack 2
Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic, Platinum, Fatal1ty and Elite Pro audio device
Download CreativeFilename: SBXF_PCDRV_LB_2_09_0001.exeThis download contains an improved version of the drivers found on the Sound Blaster® X-Fi™ XtremeMusic, Platinum, Fatal1ty and Elite Pro installation CDs. It now provides full OpenAL support for gamers. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.
This download
Added Feature:
- Includes Creative Audio Console, which enables you to use the Sound Blaster X-Fi features and functions.
- Does not address all the reported general "crackling" issues, but it does resolve some specific issues with crackling. Investigations with some motherboard manufacturers are ongoing, and we hope to provide a general solution soon.
- Resolves some issues to improve your overall audio experience.
Game Fixes:
- Supports OpenAL 1.1
For Prey™
For Quake 4™ (version 1.04)
- Resolves the issue of the computer not responding
For Battlefield 2™
- Resolves the issue of the computer not responding when the error message "Quake 4 has encountered an error and needs to close" is displayed
- Resolves the issue of mono speaker out in surround sound environments
- Allows you to hear audio from speakers when you select the OpenAL X-Fi option as the audio driver
- Allows audio channels to stream to correct speakers
For Battlefield 2 (version 1.12)
- Allows the Ultra-High Audio setting in a multi-player game
For Doom 3™ (version 1.3)
- Allows you to hear audio from speakers when the X-Fi audio driver option is selected
For Unreal® Tournament 2004 (version 3369)
- Allows you to hear audio from speakers when EAX 4.0 is enabled
- Resolves the "pop" issue during the Chainsaw attack sound effect sequence
- Removes "hiss" from the front left speaker
- Allows panning
- Plays the Ambient sound effects correctly
For Unreal Tournament 2004 (version 3355)
- Allows you to hear audio from speakers when running in hardware OpenAL mode (the System Driver check-box is cleared)
For Dungeon Siege® (version 1.11)
- Allows reverb in native OpenAL mode
- Allows music to play correctly during gaming in Native OpenAL mode
Music or Movie Playback Fixes:
- Resolves the issue of the computer not responding during benchmarking
Recording Fixes:
- Resolves the issue of the computer not responding when DTS signal is passed through Creative MediaSource™ Player/Organizer
- Removes X-Fi CMSS-3D Speakers distortion when playing DivX stereo content
For Audio Creation Mode
For Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition
- Removes distortion when recording to a 44.1 kHz multi-channel wave file in Audio Creation Mode with 44.1 kHz master sampling rate
- Removes pops and crackles during record monitoring and changing sample rates
Others
- Resolves the issue where no audio is heard from your speakers occasionally when playing 3D MIDI files
- Resolves the missing instrument issue when playing a MIDI file in all modes
General Fixes:
- Resolves the "recording process aborted" issue during a 44 kHz multi-channel recording
- Resolves the issue of the computer not responding when recording with Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer
- Resolves SoundFont® issues where notes distort and change pitch during playback and recording
Fixes for developers:
- Allows your computer to quit Suspend mode when enabling "Automatically Enable Headphone Settings" even when headphones are not connected to your computer
- Resolves the issue where no audio is heard when testing the X-Fi CMSS-3D Headphone in the Game Mode console
- Resolves the noise issue when your computer quits Standby mode
Requirements:
- Allows effects to be loaded in EAX4.0 mode of your test program (EAX50ShowDSound)
- Resolves the issue of the computer not responding when loading a 2D Sound in your test program (DSound50_OpenAL 1.1)
- Resolves the issue where there is no upmix when switching effects
- Resolves the floating point offset issue in OpenAL
- Resolves the issue of the computer not responding while using synchronous start through native OpenAL
Note:
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition or Windows XP Service Pack 2
- Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic, Platinum, Fatal1ty and Elite Pro audio device
- Creative MediaSource DVD-Audio Player is unavailable for Windows XP Professional x64 Edition.