SB X-Fi series Support Pack 2.5 (10/25/2011)

[daniel_k]

This software/driver pack is unofficial, not supported by Creative Labs and is provided as is, without any warranties.


Sound Blaster X-Fi series Support Pack 2.5

Supports the following X-Fi models (for Xtreme Audio, click here):

- Creative SB X-Fi PCI (OEM/Retail Elite Pro, Fatal1ty, Platinum, Platinum Fatal1ty Champion, XtremeGamer, XtremeGamer Fatal1ty Pro, XtremeMusic)

- Creative SB X-Fi OEM SB077x PCI (Hendrix models for Dell, HP, Gateway, Lenovo, Fujitsu-Siemens, Alienware and others)

- Creative SB X-Fi Titanium PCI-E (all Retail/OEM models)

- Auzentech X-Fi Prelude 7.1

- Auzentech X-Fi Forte 7.1

- Auzentech X-Fi HomeTheater HD

- Gigabyte SB X-Fi Titanium PCI-E onboard

- Onkyo Wavio SE-300PCIE




Operating Systems supported (32-bit and 64-bit editions):

- Windows XP
- Windows Server 2003
- Windows Vista
- Windows Server 2008
- Windows 7



Items that will be installed, depending on the detected card:

- Creative SB X-Fi series driver 2.18.0015.11 Beta
- Creative SB X-Fi OEM SB077x series driver 2.18.0016.13 Beta
- Creative SB X-Fi Titanium series driver 2.17.0008.1 Beta
- Auzentech X-Fi Prelude driver 2.14.0001.28 RefCD5
- Auzentech X-Fi Forte driver 2.20.0000.28 v1.30
- Auzentech X-Fi HomeTheater HD driver 2.20.0000.28 v1.20
- Gigabyte SB X-Fi Titanium driver 2.16.0004.33
- Onkyo Wavio SE-300PCIE driver 2.16.0004.42

- ALchemy 1.43.15
- Audio Control Panel 3.00.60
- AutoMode Switcher 1.01.07
- Console Launcher 2.61.54
- DDL and DTS Connect License Activation 2.00.03 (*)
- Dolby Digital Live Pack 3.02.00 (*)
- DTS Connect Pack 1.04.00 (*)
- MediaSource DVD-Audio Player 2.00.78 (32-bit Windows only)
- SoundFont Bank Manager 3.21.02
- THX Console 3.50.05
- Volume Panel 2.21.15

(*) - purchase and activation required, except SB X-Fi Titanium (including Gigabyte OEM), Auzentech X-Fi Prelude, Auzentech X-Fi Forte and Auzentech X-Fi HomeTheater HD.

Windows Security warning during driver installation

When prompted with:
"Windows can't verify the publisher of this driver software" choose "Install this driver software anyway".


MediaSource DVD-Audio Player available for selected models

See the complete list at:
http://www.creative.com/soundblaster/X-FiList/



List of Improvements and fixes

- Adds ASIO and OpenAL support for 64-bit applications.

- THX Console works with Auzentech X-Fi Prelude, Auzentech X-Fi Forte, Auzentech HomeTheater HD and other cards.

- All setup scripts were modified to detect Windows 7.

- Updated many applications and shared components.



Windows MIDI Device Configuration Utility

Use this utility to change the MIDI playback device for 32-bit and 64-bit applications, including Windows Media Player.



Download:

Filename: XFI_SupportPack_2_5.exe
File size: 103 MB
CRC32 hash: 4F19FFFF
SHA-1 hash: 393AB5A241F27B993917380175B247AA6C102723

Mirrors: Hotfile - please do not mirror this link, thanks.



All files are property of Creative Technology Ltd., unless otherwise noted.

[harkinsteven]

Amazing, Cheers Daniel.

[ErickASJ]

Thank you. Thank you very, very much. Welcome back. There's a place for you here. Don't let the bugs bite you.
Another GREAT Daniel_K support pack. Today is my day.

[harkinsteven]

Any chance of a different link, Hotfiles captcha is ridiculous. 6 attempts all wrong.

I honestly cant get a single captcha right, its wrong everytime I try.

[surra735]

Awesome! Thank you Daniel !!!

[AlderaaN]

MANY THANKS, DANIEL!

[DDRRE]

Thanks for the release! THX Console works, however, the digital-in issues reproduce on this driver set:
[url=http://forums.creative.com/t5/Windows-7/Daniel-K-you-are-the-Prelude-owners-only-hope-Or-Digital-In/m-p/587753">http://forums.creative.com/t5/Windows-7/Daniel-K-you-are-the-Prelude-owners-only-hope-Or-Digital-In/m-p/587753[/url]

(X-Fi Prelude, 7.1 speakers, see thread for more details)

I haven't installed the UAA pack because it is explicitly mentioned that decoding isn't supported with it.

P.S. Auzentech released a new driver on 30/9/11 for the Prelude (which doesn't do anything special, really). Does this set use it? I don't know what you mean by CD5.

[-SoundFreak-]

DDRRE wrote:
Thanks for the release! THX Console works, however, the digital-in issues reproduce on this driver set:
[url=http://forums.creative.com/t5/Windows-7/Daniel-K-you-are-the-Prelude-owners-only-hope-Or-Digital-In/m-p/587753">http://forums.creative.com/t5/Windows-7/Daniel-K-you-are-the-Prelude-owners-only-hope-Or-Digital-In/m-p/587753[/url]

(X-Fi Prelude, 7.1 speakers, see thread for more details)

I haven't installed the UAA pack because it is explicitly mentioned that decoding isn't supported with it.

P.S. Auzentech released a new driver on 30/9/11 for the Prelude (which doesn't do anything special, really). Does this set use it? I don't know what you mean by CD5.

I was wondering that too, i thought you used Prelude driver..

Tnx for your hard work!

[joseph99]

Hi there. Been using nothing but the drivers and software from the support site. Had loads of issues in the past. Started asking my x-fi extreme gamer to work in 5.1, it all went to bits for me. Check here. [url=http://forums.creative.com/t5/Windows-7/Temp-sound-loss-and-messed-up-channel-order/m-p/587993/highlight/false#M4127">http://forums.creative.com/t5/Windows-7/Temp-sound-loss-and-messed-up-channel-order/m-p/587993/highlight/false#M4127[/url]


Your pack has resolved that for me and so many other issues. I dont know why but it has and i cant believe ive got the system try volume pannel, the thx pannel and the cards midi again. Sweet. Thank you so much m8

[tarku0]

I'm kinda disappointed in this release. Why is their no option for a custom installation? I get a nice spiffy screen with the latest Auzentech drivers for my Forte that let's me pick and choose everything I want. This installs an assload of crap I don't want and then I just have to go back and uninstall it. Big waste on a SSD. I can't even deny it all as it pops up because it doesn't prompt you for every item it's installing. Is there some way I can splice the installer from the Forte pack in with this?