This download is a driver providing Microsoft® Windows Vista™ 64-bit and Windows Vista 32-bit support for Creative Sound Blaster® X-Fi™ series of audio devices. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

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 XtremeGamer Fatal1ty Pro
• Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum Fatal1ty Champion Series
• 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

Fixes:

• Resolves an issue for Windows Vista 64-bit systems with 4 GB RAM
• Resolves loud speaker noise when restarting your computer
• Resolves an issue that causes OpenAL games not to respond

Known issues:

• Applications from the original Sound Blaster X-Fi CD (for Windows XP) will not work with this download.
• The following are not supported:
• Decoding of Dolby® Digital and DTS™ signals (Cyberlink® PowerDVD™ or InterVideo® WinDVD® is required)
• DVD-Audio (PowerDVD may support selected DVD-Audio content)
• EAX or DirectSound®3D (Download Creative ALchemy to restore this feature in Windows Vista)
• 6.1 speaker mode (not supported by Windows Vista)

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:

  1. Download the SBXF_PCDVT_LB_2_15_0004.exe file onto your local hard disk.
  2. Double-click the downloaded file.
  3. Follow the instructions on the screen.

• To uninstall the driver, do the following:

  1. Click Start -> All Programs -> Control Panel.
  2. Double-click the Device Manager icon.
  3. Double-click the Sound, video and game controllers option.
  4. Right-click the Creative SB X-Fi option, and select Uninstall.
  The Confirm Device Uninstall dialog box appears.
  5. Select the Delete the driver software for this device option.
  Note: This check box must be selected to avoid reinstallation issues.
  6. Click the OK button.
  7. Restart your computer.

• To reinstall the driver, do the following:

  1. Double-click the downloaded file.
  2. When the message You must restart your computer to apply these changes appears, click the Restart Later button.
  3. Follow the instructions on the screen.

• X-Fi Treiber 2.15.0004 [Windows Vista 32/64 Bit] (51,9 MB)

• Creative ALchemy 1.00.11 für Windows Vista