Sound Blaster

[daniel_k]

This driver is unofficial, not supported by Creative Labs

and is provided as is, without any warranties.

< Compiled on Aug 06 2009 by Daniel Kawakami >

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

- 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, a complete set with applications may be released later (by demand). 

- X-Fi Series driver 2.20.0001 (Auzentech Forte v1.1) - 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_AZFORTE_2_20_0001_v1_1.exe

File size: 8.28 MB 

CRC32 hash: 7F744214

MD5 hash: 1EBCDBFC02ED879495580B844C2D015F

SHA-1 hash: B9674F59004DF2CF55D7DF29728DB61232E70F65

Mirrors: RapidShare

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

[redrumy3]

Yay daniel K ftw! thanks again ^_^

[hotak]

how can I disable xram? can't find that option anywere

[amirali_esh]

Installed this on top of X-Fi Support Pack 2.0 in Windows 7 64-bit. Everything is working perfectly except that Graphic Equalizer is not working anymore. When I go to Graphic Equalizer tab in console launcer presets are grayed out and when I want to backout from this tab console launcher stops working. I also like to mention that installing this driver fixed my WMP11 ability to play mp3 files. With driver from X-Fi Support Pack WMP11 was not able to play mp3 files.

EDIT : I did an uninstall and reinstall of the drivers and the equalizer problem is now fixed. I even installed entertainment center to get OSD support. Unfortunately installing entertainment center broke junctions and jppatch by creative didn't work in windows 7. I guess I need to manually fix it using MDLINK.

Message Edited by amirali_esh on 08-10-2009 12:09 PM

Message Edited by amirali_esh on 08-10-2009 12:11 PM

Message Edited by amirali_esh on 08-10-2009 12:12 PM

[BigHead303]

Thx daniel keep up the great work you do!! Does anyone know driver date on these??

[stormy13]

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BigHead303 wrote:
Does anyone know driver date on these??

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This help?

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Release information:

• Driver Name: Forte Driver version 1.1
• File Name: Forte_1-1.zip
• Download Size: 212 Mb Zipped file
• Release Date: 07/28/2009

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http://www.auzensupport.com/site/download/updates.php#

Edit: Just installed and everything seems to be working just fine.  amirali_esh no problems with the EQ here. I installed these thesame as you, over top of the Support Pack 2.0.

P.S. Another mirror for those that don't like RS,

http://www.filefront.com/14220507/SBXF_AZFORTE_2_20_0001_v1_1.exe

Message Edited by stormy13 on 08-07-2009 04:06 PM

[aehmkei]

No problems here -

working fine with X-FI Support Pack 2.0 under Vista64/ X-FI Fatal1ty Xtreme Gamer.

[BigHead303]

Yeah thx Stormy!

Working great so far!! So thx to danK again!

[XibaD]

No success here in Windows XP 64-bit, controls are grayed out.

X-Fi support pack works ok.

[kryptonite]

Daniel,

I'm using an XTremeMusic with Logitech Z5500 on Win7-64bit, both analog ready, and DIGITAL I/O hooked up for optical.

This driver disables the Digital out functionality, there is no audio output over optical.

Only analog output works fine. If i go back to official SBXF_PCDRV_LB_2_18_0013 drivers, optical works fine.

I have a dual boot into Vista-32bit with the older first Forte 1.0 driver, and both analog and optical works fine there.

Appreciate your efforts. Thanks.

Message Edited by kryptonite on 08-07-2009 10:01 PM