X-Fi Support Syndicate & Owner's Clubhouse

[DaMulta]

I wonder if I could mod the xmod to work with the console.

 

[ShRoOmAlIsTiC]

got my x-fi's today. so for just installed the xtreme music in my media pc. it really is a xtremegamer fatal1ty pro. x-ram and all. It works flawlessly. So the other had to be bad. I plan on installing the normal xtremegamer that I got for free in my gaming rig later tonight. the lady on ebay sold me the xtremegamer fatality but she thought it was an xtrememusic. So I ended up getting the xtremegamer and the xtremegamer fatality for 50 bucks total. OMG Im so freakin happy.

EDIT:

Installed the xtremegamer. PLayed some BF2 and man does it make a difference. I would put the fatal1ty in my gamer but from what I read the x-ram doesnt make a difference and I need the low profile card cause its too close to my 4850 and restricts air flow. the smaller xtremegamer only cuts off about 1/3 of the fan so less restriction. both cards are rocking and it does make my movies and my music sound better on my media pc.

 

[FreedomEclipse]

Installed the xtremegamer. PLayed some BF2 and man does it make a difference. I would put the fatal1ty in my gamer but from what I read the x-ram doesnt make a difference

X-ram does make a moderate amount of difference but at the same time its a little bit sad that not many games even recent ones have X-ram support

 

[FreedomEclipse]

the whole thing was set up as a marketting gimmick. & thats the only way it will go on the shelf as, until Creative start working with game studios a bit more. the only games i really played which took advantage of the X-Ram was BF2 & U.T2003 im not sure about the other games. I highly doubt that Creative will pull their finger out of their ass now just to make X-ram support widely available since XFi cards have already benn out on the market for so long.

 

[hbkl]

Hi im new here, i got the sound blaster x-fi music edition... and i want to know how to change sub/center like in the integrated audio sistems thanks

 

[imperialreign]

X-ram does make a moderate amount of difference but at the same time its a little bit sad that not many games even recent ones have X-ram support

the whole thing was set up as a marketting gimmick. & thats the only way it will go on the shelf as, until Creative start working with game studios a bit more. the only games i really played which took advantage of the X-Ram was BF2 & U.T2003 im not sure about the other games. I highly doubt that Creative will pull their finger out of their ass now just to make X-ram support widely available since XFi cards have already benn out on the market for so long.

Mostly correct . . . although it's been used heavily as a marketing gimmick - as has been pointed out, it does help somewhat. The notion that the 64MB of "X-RAM" is only meant to be used with games and applications is incorrect. Cards that are equipped with any amount of DRAM will use this available space for audio buffering and temporary storage, eliminating the need to re-access the SYS BUS to swap back and forth between MEM. But, it's full benefit can't be seen unless running an application that has been coded for X-RAM support.

The thing is, though, if developers aren't willing to pay for the EAX5.0 licensing, then X-RAM can't be used, and it's abilities are somewhat rendered pointless. Although some blame can be placed on Creative for their proprietary holdings of EAX 3, EAX 4, EAX 5HD, and the relatively high cost of EAX licensing (which can put a kink in struggling software developer's pockets) . . . I also put some blame on lazy software developers that don't spend nearly enough time on the audio aspect of their software . . . it's no longer an issue as to whether or not they feel like coughing up the funds for EAX5 licensing and usage . . . OpenAL supports X-RAM usage, and OpenAL SDK is freely available to developers at no charge. OpenAL at it's very base is EAX 2.0, and the EAX 2.0 SDK is also available for free to the public. I think a lot of it stems from the fact that many people (devs included) don't view audio as a strong selling point of a game, and that it's not worth the time and effort to do the audio well.

Even though we all know well done audio can aid immersion and over all "polish" of a game (look at the quality audio in Crysis, for example, which uses no EAX or OpenAL implimentations), it tends to be overlooked. But compare games that were done with poor audio implimentation or had EAX added as an after thought (e.g. Doom3, STALKER: SoC) to games where the audio is highly developed and implimented well (Thief: Deadly Shadows, FEAR).

Hi im new here, i got the sound blaster x-fi music edition... and i want to know how to change sub/center like in the integrated audio sistems thanks

how exactly do you mean, change the sub/center channels? You mean like swapping the channels?

 

[hbkl]

how exactly do you mean, change the sub/center channels? You mean like swapping the channels?

yes , i mean in the integrated audio card when the center is not working you can select change sub/center output you know what im saying now

 

[FreedomEclipse]

Hi

Hi im new here, i got the sound blaster x-fi music edition... and i want to know how to change sub/center like in the integrated audio and i am thank u.....


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is being a member here not enough that you feel the need to spam??

 

[imperialreign]

yes , i mean in the integrated audio card when the center is not working you can select change sub/center output you know what im saying now

Hmmm . . . if you're running Vista, you could open the THX console and see if you can change the polarities of the channels . . . but I don't think that will do exactly what you're asking for.

Thing is - the output channels are preset, there's really no way to change them - not without re-wiring your speakers . . . or having access to some form of program that can change it at the driver level - which would still be a long shot. It's a hardware issue, from the APU to the mini-jacks, the output channels are preset and can't be changed.

Hi

Hi im new here, i got the sound blaster x-fi music edition... and i want to know how to change sub/center like in the integrated audio and i am thank u.....



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see my above response

 

[Polaris573]

Freedom eclipse please report members you suspect of spamming so we can deal with them. This is a new trick they are up to. They'll couch their advertisement in a legitimate question or ask a question and put their advertisement in their signature. If you suspect a member of spamming let us know, don't just call him/her a spammer, and we'll decide if he/she actually is or not.

Thank You!

 

[FreedomEclipse]

Freedom eclipse please report members you suspect of spamming so we can deal with them. This is a new trick they are up to. They'll couch their advertisement in a legitimate question or ask a question and put their advertisement in their signature. If you suspect a member of spamming let us know and we'll decide if he/she actually is or not.

Thank You!

apologies, this is my first encounter with a spammer of this sort, i will be more vigilant in the furture!

 

[FreedomEclipse]

Just a little heads up....Im just about to attempt a driver reinstall as my mic no longer works in 'game' mode for some reason. It works in entertainment mode though. I hope the Flexi-jack hasnt died on me again......

Ive had this XFi Fatality Plantinum for less then 6 months but my Xtreme Music had problems with the Flexi Jack also....anyway I'l be back in a sec. but i could be well on my way to getting a Xonar Dx2....

::EDIT::

the Reinstall fixed it. I dont have a clue why the mic just suddenly stopped/started functioning like that. :Confused: I dont touch the mic settings once i get them set up & the only time i noticed it wasnt working was when i was gettin butt raped by a hunter in L4D. I was screaming down the mic for help & my team were right in the next room. they coulda helped me but they didnt hear me LOL

& no its not as if my team hated me. 2 of the guys on the team were people (friends) i know personally & id burn their house down if they left me to die like that deliberately.


anyway - problem solved

 

[WhiteLotus]

Hey, sorry no idea where to ask this question so came here.

Right it seems i am a little deaf in my right ear and i want to make it so more sound goes to the right ear via the headphones. Sure there was once a way to do this in XP but now on Vista and i have no idea what to search for in google. Any help?

 

[imperialreign]

Just a little heads up....Im just about to attempt a driver reinstall as my mic no longer works in 'game' mode for some reason. It works in entertainment mode though. I hope the Flexi-jack hasnt died on me again......

Ive had this XFi Fatality Plantinum for less then 6 months but my Xtreme Music had problems with the Flexi Jack also....anyway I'l be back in a sec. but i could be well on my way to getting a Xonar Dx2....

::EDIT::

the Reinstall fixed it. I dont have a clue why the mic just suddenly stopped/started functioning like that. :Confused: I dont touch the mic settings once i get them set up & the only time i noticed it wasnt working was when i was gettin butt raped by a hunter in L4D. I was screaming down the mic for help & my team were right in the next room. they coulda helped me but they didnt hear me LOL

& no its not as if my team hated me. 2 of the guys on the team were people (friends) i know personally & id burn their house down if they left me to die like that deliberately.


anyway - problem solved

As of now - and my recent week and a half experiment with Vista x64 - I attribute the random, intermittent, unnatural channel loss to . . . .


you guessed it!!!

VISTA


I've already had a couple of instances of losing the center/sub channel - strange panning from the front channels, and other odds and ends . . .

<sigh>

Why can't we have DX10.1 on XP?!!

Hey, sorry no idea where to ask this question so came here.

Right it seems i am a little deaf in my right ear and i want to make it so more sound goes to the right ear via the headphones. Sure there was once a way to do this in XP but now on Vista and i have no idea what to search for in google. Any help?

Go to Start>Control Panel>Hardware and Sound>Sound>

select your primary output device (HDMI, speakers, SPDIF, etc.) - click 'properties' - click on the 'levels' tab, hit the 'balance' button next to the Play Control slider, and adjust the channel volumes as needed.

 

[FreedomEclipse]

well... win them all. the only reason why I moved to vista was:

#1 - to get with the times, more & more friends had issues with new systems running vista & at the time i wouldnt touch Vista as far as i could through the disc (which is quite far as I came 2nd/3rd for my schools shotput/discus throwing on sports day)

#2 the sexy black 'Aero' layout which stole my heart..... which is the main reason. I dont care too much about DX-10 for games as none of the games i play make use of it.

vista is a headache in itself but im am quite happy with it.

 

[grunt_408]

Got a question for you guys.... I have a thermaltake m9 case sitting next to me that has a xfi xtreme music pci-e in it. The front panel audio has Hd and ac97 plug combined can i plug the hd in and have audio on the front jacks without frizzling the X-fi????

 

[FreedomEclipse]

Got a question for you guys.... I have a thermaltake m9 case sitting next to me that has a xfi xtreme music pci-e in it. The front panel audio has Hd and ac97 plug combined can i plug the hd in and have audio on the front jacks without frizzling the X-fi????

Looking at some of the reviews online - you have 2 USB port & a 1x audio & mic out on the front

& the answer is no - its either 1 or the other, but i dont understand why you would want to run a AC97 over a XFi


Or maybe you could plug your mic into it & use it as a 'recording' device instead of playback but that might cause a lot of conflicts so its best if you dont

 

[grunt_408]

I dont I just want to use have funcionality of the two front plugs. They are there and it sucks if they cant be used. So in short my x-fi cant be pluged in to support the front panel audio

 

[FreedomEclipse]

I dont I just want to use have funcionality of the two front plugs. They are there and it sucks if they cant be used. So in short my x-fi cant be pluged in to support the front panel audio

no - you'd need a break out box from Creative for that. - it might be possible a but im not the right person to ask. but i wouldnt do anything just yet as you risk shorting out your card if you do.

 

[grunt_408]

no - you'd need a break out box from Creative for that. - it might be possible a but im not the right person to ask. but i wouldnt do anything just yet as you risk shorting out your card if you do.

I understand that.... I need the wiring diagram for the pin header on the x-fi so I can study the wiring setup on the case and change the configuration of the wires. I have done it before on motherboards but this is different and need a diagram.

I know all about what damage can be done I learn things the hard way and lets just say I had to get a soundcard to replace my onboard on my first ever build due to premature death

 

[FreedomEclipse]

hmmm Ive never hear of a short just shorting out the onboard sound. but your lucky i suppose.

 

[grunt_408]

Well luckily that is all it fried on me I thought the pin header on the x-fi xtrem audio was intel hd audio

Anyone who actually knows about this feel free to help me out
The standard hd audio front panel plug is azailia I know that wont work but if I could get my hands on a diagram for the card itself then I may be able to re-pin the plug.

 

[kenkickr]

I was checkin out creatives Win 7 support cause I cant decide if I want to get another X-fi or go with the Azuntech Forte(I traded my X-fi Titanium Pro for a 4850) and creative has release new beta drivers for Win 7.

Beta Driver
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Series Beta Driver 2.18.0013
Filesize : 49.04 MB Download
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Release date : 24 Apr 09
This download is a beta driver providing Microsoft® Windows® 7 Beta support for Creative Sound Blaster® X-Fi™ series of audio devices. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.
File Name : SBXF_W7DRVBTA_US_2_18_0013.exe

This download is a beta driver providing Microsoft® Windows® 7 Beta support for Creative Sound Blaster® X-Fi™ series of 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.
* Users who are looking for stable drivers should wait for the final release. When this happens, user should install the latest Sound Blaster X-Fi series driver available.

This download supports the following audio devices only:

* Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic
* Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer Fatal1ty® Professional Series
* Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer
* Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum Fatal1ty Champion Series
* Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum
* Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatal1ty
* Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite Pro
* Sound Blaster X-Fi

Added Features and Enhancements:

* Enables Dolby® Digital Live and DTS® Connect features.

Requirements:

* Microsoft Windows 7 Beta
* Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi series audio devices listed above

Notes:

* To install this driver
1. Download the .exe file onto your local hard disk.
2. Double-click the downloaded file.
3. Follow the instructions on the screen.

http://support.creative.com/downloads/welcome.aspx?nDriverType=11#type_11

 

[ShRoOmAlIsTiC]

go with a forte, thats what I really wanted. but thanks for thetrade. im still happy with the titanium.

 

[EarlZ]

To make use of the proprietary connector on the X-Fi without having to do some extensive soldering/modding, you'll need to purchase the following components from Digi-Key:
455-1127-1-ND - crimp style female wire terminals to fit the proprietary 10-pin connector
WM2522-ND - 10-pin AC97/Azalia style terminal header(if you want to make an "adapter" style cable similar to the one in the link above)
WM2515-ND - crimp style male wire terminals to fit the AC97/Azalia style terminal header (if you want to make an "adapter" style cable similar to the one in the link above)
455-1151-ND - 10-pin proprietary style connector to fit the 10-pin header on the X-Fi


This is the pinout legend for the 10-pin proprietary connector:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1 - Analog ground
2 - Left out
3 - Audio backpanel mute (grounded with headphone jack plugged in - I think this is Left Return)
4 - Right out
5 - same as pin 3 (I think this is Right return)
6 - Mic In from front panel
7 - no pin
8 - VREF Mic out (voltage reference for mic)
9 - Mic In mute (ground when mic isn't plugged in, +12V with mic plugged in)
10 - Audio Detect (ground when headphones plugged in, not normally used)

Basically i just connect the proper azalia pins from 1 to 10 to get the front panel audio working ?