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 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
• 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.
• SPDIF passthrough is supported on Vista 32-bit only.
• Applications from the original Sound Blaster X-Fi CD 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:
  1. Download the SBXF_PCDVT_LB_2_13_0012.exe file into 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.