Windows 7

[simi_id]

Hi,

I've bought a X-Fi Titanium card which came with a driver CD, I would like to know if the driver CD which came it's safe to install on Windows 7, or to download the drivers and Control Panel from the web an to install them instead.

The CD contains also applications besides drivers, but I think they are more Vista compatible since on the CD is copyrighted 2008.

So it's ok to install the CD and then to apply the updates from the web, or to install only the web drivers and control panel ?

[jmacguire]

This is the best thing to install to take care of all your needs:

http://forums.creative.com/t5/Sound-Blaster/SB-X-Fi-Series-Support-Pack-2-0-05-15-2009/td-p/527485

Then you can update to the newest Creative driver and applications afterward.  The software CD works in Windows 7, but I felt that my system was sluggish and unresponsive afterward.  So, I recommend you try Daniel K.'s pack, and then you can upgrade your driver and any other applications that Creative has updated since.  There are a few things in the installation scripts for the applications and drivers on the CD that just dont work, in my opinion.  That is why Daniel made his package, because he wanted to integrate things a bit more smoothly.  I have run an X-Fi Fatality PCI and now my Titanium Fatality PRo PCI-express card with the support pack and it works great under XP, Vista, and Windows 7 in either 32 or 64 bit flavors.

[simi_id]

Thanks.

So the CD which came with the card works in Windows 7 but you recommends Daniels-K pack instead of the bundled CD.

Can you give me a list with what should I update after install ? Drivers and Apps.

[jmacguire]

I only update the newest driver and Console launcher.  That is it.