Vista and XP Driver Support for Audigy, Xtreme Audio, and Xfi cards

MIG-31

My Xfi Extreme Music is the basic 5.1 card.So i guess it my be a selective update.

I had a message during installation that the Firmware was going to updated..If you accept Press Yes if not the driver update will not be installed.

A restart was required mid way through.

Lemonzest

could you tell me what the registry setting is for the mic boost? i'd like to enable it on the new xfi drivers that just got released. all tho the mic is pretty loud as is, usualy x-fi drivers on audigys mute/disable the mic or its very low. thanks

Robert McClelland

I'd won't get chance work on your issue to I'm done moving. And get new computer sometime in April after I move.

Robert McClelland

This is the set for the mic ; Record control
HKR,Sensaura\Configuration,BassBoostEnable,0x00000 001,01

Lemonzest

where's that in regedit?? thanks

Robert McClelland

Ya I think it might be there check

DaleyG

Hi,
I need some help with installation.
I'm kinda confused,
And dont know what to install. and in which order?

I just downloaded YouP-PAX_Audigy_Series_20e (YouP-PAX Audigy Series 2008 Suite) & YouP-PAX-AX-V4.09A.
And copyed the "YouP-PAX-AX-V4.09A\Drivers" folder to "YouP-PAX_Audigy_Series_20e\Drivers" Folder.
(robert said,, To updated your pax audigy series suite 2008 just copy the driver folder then paste it to your software audio section and your all set)
Is that ok?
or do I just need to install, YouP-PAX-AX-V4.09A "OR" YouP-PAX_Audigy_Series_20e.

After that I installed using setup.exe in folder YouP-PAX Audigy Series 2008 Suite.
it worked, but it dint install Applications like, surroundmixer, audioconsole. . .
Just the driver.
Then i ran {YouP-PAX Audigy Series 2008 Suite}\Audigy4\Setup.exe and installed those.
Everyting works and sounds good, but i think i dint do it properly.
Cause I also see some more folders like AudioXFi/AudioHQ/Surmixer in the YouP-PAX Audigy Series 2008 Suite.

I also cant select 6.1 speaker setup, Only 2.1/4.1/5.1/Headphones,

Which one should I use YouP-PAX_Audigy_Series_20e Or YouP-PAX-AX-V4.09A. & whats the difference?


I got a Audigy 2 Platinum, and use Windows XP With Service Pack2
Right now it recognizes my card as "SB Audigy [E880]"

I hope u guyz can help me out!
For now im off to bed, tired as a m0f0 =P (time: 05.32)

THANX!

Robert McClelland

Hi Ya You need installed the shortcut of the software pack not audigy 4 setup shortcut. Uninstalled from Device manager then reinstalled everthing or repair it's that easy to do.
If you really don't care about EQ keep them I think XFI drivers break the audigy eq not sure. Like I said I don't have fast access to internet to I move into my new house end of march. Then it take me while get my new computer then highspeed.

MicahSJ

That's ok; I hope all goes well with your moving and getting your new PC set up.

Robert McClelland

Thanks like I said it be while My b-day end of the April. That plan I buy my new computer what ever may be.

mike2h

i would really consider not putting any more work into theses drivers & instead use the newest crative set. bets set out of creative in a long time imo.
your the boss/expert though

crack1up

I can't seem to get any of it to work on my Audigy 2 Card on XP Pro. The setup files are plain FOOKED. Then it took me about an hour to get the mic to work again. Can someone please help with this in plain english. Thanks

Robert McClelland

You talking about the new xfi drivers ? To work on your audigy 2 card? I won't get my chance to I get work with new set for ya crack1up sorry. Once I get my highspeed at my house I let you know it be easy uploading from now on It won't happen to April. Which set are you talking about? Maybe It's missing your ID tag.

crack1up

I tried using the 20e along with the 4.09. I went back to using the 2.32.2006.sp2 and 3.63.03d, then installed the 4.00.03 on top which works for now.

infra

Hey all!

I'm new to the forum and I would like to start off by saying thank you to Robert and all that have contributed to the cause.

I've done a lot of research for anything related to my case but I'm hoping I can find the answer here (at the very least a strong lead to the solution).

Sound card:
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum FATAL1TY CHAMPION SERIES

Operating system:
Windows Vista Ultimate (32-bit)

My goal: To connect an XBOX 360 to the sound card via optical TOSLink connection with full Digital Dolby 5.1 surround sound.

Current situation: The only way I can hear any audio from my 5.1 speakers is by setting my XBOX 360 audio settings to Dolby Stereo. If I change it to Dolby Digital I experience no sound at all (just like many of the other users have mentioned abroad various forums)

What options do I have, if any, to get full Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound from my XBOX 360 to my PC speakers?


What I've learned so far: Besides Creative Labs having below-satisfactory customer service, I've learned that Windows Vista does not allow drivers to interact with the hardware directly and that any decoding (DD, DTS) is done on the software layer. Does this mean that the hardware on these high-end X-FI sound cards are not utilized?!


Thank you for taking the time to read this and I really look forward to your responses.

Robert McClelland

Don't worry I'm getting Vista as my next OS with my New Computer You have wait I'm moving out March 25 and won't move into my new house to March 28 Plus I won't get my highspeed to week laterly. Then my new computer I know which computer I'm going for I have spend 1300bucks for it. But I keep forgeting the New Checks from Bush sim plan won't happen to May but hey I don't have pay 6months for my computer with cyberpowerpc hehe. Ya you might have wait to next month or to I get my highpeed at my new house I don't know what I have I know I can get wireless cheap and fast up at S.S.Marie area cheap hehe.

Knight_Rider

At the moment you can try daniel_k X-Fi Vista drivers. SB X-Fi series Vista Support Pack v2.15.0004A (Decoder, WaveRT, Hw MIDI) (02/13/2008) - Windows Vista - Creative Labs

DDL encoder on the way. X-Fi Crystalizer on Audigy cards / DDL encoder on all X-Fi cards (pending release) - Windows Vista - Creative Labs

alexs3d2

Unfortunately, Creative has removed the posts regarding Crystalizer on Audigy.

As far as the question regarding Audigy Dolby Digital Decoding, I believe daniel_k's drivers reenable it. But you need to have SP1 installed for it to work. The advantage here is that the integrated decoder has the ability to decode signals coming from the SPDIF-IN.

Do note however, the DSP was never used for decoding purposes! It was always done on the CPU.

Knight_Rider

Yes sad. Creative always have a new driver to render all hacks useless like the dell and prelude hack. I think what pisses most people are X-Fi owners like myself who bought the card which promises DTS and DD but not supported in Vista. It's S$359 down the drain for me. So whoever hacks it gets my vote.

eSp!s0

Hello guys,

I am new in this forum and I hope that somebody could explain the difference between the X-Fi Softwaresuite (I am Xtreme Music user) and the X-Fi V4.07 for example to me?
I am using the Softwaresuite 2008 at the moment.
Thank you in advance for your help.

andy@heardamir.com

Hi Are there any Kx Vista 64bit Drivers for an Audigy 2 Platinum eX that you know of? I've trawled through this as it said "Vista and XP Driver Support for Audigy, Xtreme Audio, and Xfi cards " but i can only find X Fi which won't help.
Word!
P.S the 64bit drivers from Creative are GOD AWFUL

Robert McClelland

Not yet Right now I'm middle of moving and then I builing my own system with Vista U I have xfi xtreme music once I Know how vista works on creative drivers should be not that hard mod audigy cards under vista better I be back in a week or two cheers.

Robert McClelland