Sound Blaster

[daniel_k]

This driver is unofficial, not supported by Creative Labs

and is provided as is, without any warranties.

< Compiled on Sep 05 2009 by Daniel Kawakami >

Supports the following models of Sound Blaster X-Fi cards (except Xtreme Audio):

- Auzentech X-Fi Forte
- SB0460 / SB0462 / SB0463 / SB0464 /SB0465 /SB0466 / SB0468 / SB0469
- SB046A / SB046B / SB046C
- SB0550 / SB055A
- SB0678 / SB0679
- SB0730 / SB073A
- SB0760
- SB0772 / SB0773 / SB0775 / SB0776 / SB0779
 

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

- Windows XP / Server 2003 

- Windows Vista / Server 2008

- Windows 7 / Server 2008 R2

Driver only

- X-Fi series driver 2.20.0000.20 (Auzentech X-Fi HomeTheater HD RC4) - Supports the DisableXRAM setting.

Release Notes:

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".

Download info:

Filename: SBXF_AZHTHD_2_20_0020_RC4.exe

File size: 8.38 MB 

CRC32 hash: 92E83870

SHA-1 hash: 57A4990A5457B179194612981C308002D509DDA4

Mirrors: RapidShare

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

[robertmc8]

Um know I don't I don't want start another flame war Dan. Person didn't know if was your work to he realize it and I just fix the thread up. So just drop it. And Act your age. Thankyou. Dan If you ever want make a super driver pack or any others let me know I'd be happy help you out. I got more world wide fans then you so far. Alot people want see us join make one awesome driver thats all. If you ever want talked to me by via MSN Messeger or AIM or Yahoo or Skype I have that chats I have. I'm just nice person want help people out with there driver problem like you do. So if you want talked to Private about this like Creative mods said. Once you get know me better I'm very nice person that why I don't swear at all even at you. Because you help other people like you do and I also help other people too. So Keep your promise not to flame me thanks. Dan How can I steel your work? I'm not as smart as you? Plus I'm still learning as I go on. Plus I go church beside I know whats right and whats worng when people steeling work. Like I said about the posted please PM ME So I can talked you about this. Thanks If not creative might have lock your thread up.

[Fluke]

daniel_k wrote:

 Robert McClelland wants to steal my hard work

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You never give up do you? Are you bi-polar or something? Are you in some psychiatric ward or something and you get a few mins of computer time? Seriously you have issues fella.

I've been working and am good friends with Rob now for +1 year. We speak daily and message other quite a lot. I know Rob pretty **bleep** well. I know for a fact he never steals anything. Rob works on his drivers every single day. I test at least 2 itterations of his drivers a week. We've never touched your drivers. We couldn't give a crap about your drivers. You are the furthest thought from our minds fella. You need to grow and wake up a little bit. You have been harassing him online and making false accusations for a long time and it's getting quite annoying since you have been told to stop this many times and persist with false accusations. I wish the mods here would ban your indefinitely and do everyone a big favour.

[kryptonite]

Daniel, Just like the SB X-Fi Forte v1.1 driver 2.20.0001 - (08/06/2009), SPDIF does not work with this driver as well.

- XFi XtremeMuic + Logitech Z5500

[BigHead303]

Thx Dan for yet another driver.

Tho, the argument you guys are having, is so silly. None of the drivers are "youre work". Sure you mod it, and you fix it and so forth. But it is made by Creative, anyone that mods these are not the "owners" of the files. So this is such a silly thing to fight about! We all appreciate youre hard "work", atleast I do, but still keep it real!? And as already said in the thread, you are all trying to help people? Or if you only are doing this for the "fame", might I suggest finding a new career?

[maxstep]

Hey people. This driver is the FIRST one that my X-Fi Platinum has worked with properly on Windows 7. I tried official, old official, beta semi-official, prelude modded, forte modded – to no avail. And we’re not talking measly snap, crackle and pop which were fairly abundant, but issues much worse in nature. Quite occasionally something would crackle really badly and then the whole OS would come to a crawl: i.e., file transfer would occur at 5-6 mb/sec. These drivers make the Creative hardware work. Frankly, I couldn’t use the X-Fi before. Now - everything works: headphone modes, games, SPDIF, etc. Sound is beautiful. Instead of meddling in petty bickering, praise the _hell_ out of Daniel_K. Thank you Daniel!!! P.S. If somebody takes a fairly broken driver, fixes and releases for free (or mods an Auzentech driver for compliance, I couldn't care less: X-Fi _finally_ works) – rather than engaging in a metaphysical intellectual property debate, simply thank the person.

[maxstep]

Heh, three restarts and X-Fi is back to it's "normal" state. Terrible s.c.p. and occasional OS standstills.

[Hardware]

Absolutely perfect!

This driver is the best modded driver of you available so far, Daniel K!
No problems with it, everything works as expected in combination with your Support Pack 2.0

This driver makes my X-Fi XtremeGamer sound even better than with Daniel K's previous Forte 1.1 driver (don't forget it depends on your sound system and  subjective detection).

I have to admit that it's really interesting how much unused potential the X-Fi chip has. Almost every new modded Auzentech driver improved the soundquality for me.

[redrumy3]

I have to agree, these drivers are the best ones out of the forte prelude for my xtremegamer, seems my css sounds is much better, bass as well. hopefully they final release he will make it work as well ^_^ keep it up dk <3

[patrickwolf2]

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kryptonite wrote:

Daniel, Just like the SB X-Fi Forte v1.1 driver 2.20.0001 - (08/06/2009), SPDIF does not work with this driver as well.

- XFi XtremeMuic + Logitech Z5500

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I'm in the same boat. No SPDIF on the XtremeMusic + Receiver w/ Win7 64-bit RC.  I tried using Driver Sweeper in safe mode and then installing agaiin, didn't help. Additionally the Creative Audio Control Panel wouldn't open when installed from the 2.0 Support Pack. Creative's latest drivers work fine so I went back to them.

I wanted to try Dan's drivers cause I'm getting semi-rare half second audio cutouts when using DDL or DTS Connect. It's not that bad, but this shouldn't be happening.