This download is a beta driver providing Linux® 64-bit OS support for Creative Sound Blaster® X-Fi™ series audio devices. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

Take note of the following:

• THIS IS AN UNSUPPORTED BETA DRIVER. There is no technical support for this driver.
• We recommend that only experienced users install this driver. Do not install this driver on a system used to perform critical tasks.
• Your feedback is a valuable part of our development process. To submit feedback on this driver, visit the Sound Blaster X-Fi Linux Beta Driver Feedback Program.

This download is intended for the following audio devices only:

• Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite Pro
• Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum
• Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatal1ty®
• Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer
• Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic

Current release features:

• ALSA PCM Playback
• ALSA MIDI Playback
• ALSA Synth
• ALSA Record
• ALSA Mixer

Known issues:

• This driver source will not compile with GCC version 4 and above.
• S/PDIF passthrough is not supported in this driver release.
• External I/O modules are not supported in this driver release.
• Applications from the original Sound Blaster X-Fi Installation CD will not work with this driver.

Requirements:

• Linux x86_64 OS
• Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi audio devices listed above.

Notes:

• To install the driver, do the following:

  1. Download the XFiDrv_Linux_US-1.04.tar.gz package onto your local hard disk.
  2. Double-click the downloaded package to unpack its contents.
  3. Read the README file and follow the instructions.

• Sound Blaster X-Fi Linux x86-64 Treiber v1.04 Beta