This download supports the following audio devices only:
- Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic
- Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer
- Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum
- Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatal1ty®
- Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite Pro
Current release features:
- X-Fi Crystalizer
- X-Fi CMSS®-3D
- MIDI Playback
- EAX® Effects
- PCM stereo output through Optical Out
- Line-in connectivity
- SPDIF passthrough is supported on both Vista 32-bit and Vista 64-bit
- Recording capabilities.
Known issues:
- This driver does not support the following:
- Decoding of Dolby® Digital and DTS signals
- DVD-Audio
- DirectSound®-based EAX games
- 6.1 speaker mode
- Applications from the original Sound Blaster X-Fi CD (for Windows XP) will not work with this download.
Requirements:
- Windows Vista 64-bit or Windows Vista 32-bit
- Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi audio devices listed above.
Notes:
- Do not install this driver for Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio.
- To install the driver, do the following:
- Download the SBXF_PCDVT_LB_2_15_0003.exe file onto your local hard disk.
- Double-click the downloaded file.
- Follow the instructions on the screen.
- To uninstall the driver, do the following:
- Click Start -> All Programs -> Control Panel.
- Double-click the Device Manager icon.
- Double-click the Sound, video and game controllers option.
- Right-click the Creative SB X-Fi option, and select Uninstall.
The Confirm Device Uninstall dialog box appears. - Select the Delete the driver software for this device option.
Note: This check box must be selected to avoid reinstallation issues. - Click the OK button.
- Restart your computer.
- To reinstall the driver, do the following:
- Double-click the downloaded file.
- When the message You must restart your computer to apply these changes appears, click the Restart Later button.
- Follow the instructions on the screen.