Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium driver 2.40.0016 WHQL

[CityCultivator]

Also both formats are PC specific DTS Connect and DD Live are still “canned surround” No home theatre amp with any worth has them. All the other formats you mentioned are.

Really who still uses optical when HDMI is available anyway? My Z906s are optical or analogue I obviously choose analogue. My HT Amp I obviously choose HDMI

I do have at home a htib that has HDMI ARC and optical in. No analogue 5.1.
I use DDL to play movies to that.

 

[INSTG8R]

I do have at home a htib that has HDMI ARC and optical in. No analogue 5.1.
I use DDL to play movies to that.

From your PC why not use the HDMI ARC? Your GFX card can do it. I use it on my Smart TV for Netflix and Prime but my TV is sending real DD back to my amp.

 

[CityCultivator]

From your PC why not use the HDMI ARC? Your GFX card can do it. I use it on my Smart TV for Netflix and Prime but my TV is sending real DD back to my amp.

I do use ARC when I watch movies, but at times I only want to listen without turning on the TV. For this I use a HDMI splitter and send DD via spdif to receiver.
Note 1: ARC=spdif in capabilities and bandwidth.
Note 2: I do not use a sound card. I use a laptop with HDMI out. SPDIF is by using the splitter. I use DDL via APO Driver for 5.1 out.

 

[utilizedamplitude]

There is still support for a dino age product.

Released from February 21, 2019

DriverVer=02/11/2019, 6.0.240.0024
CatalogFile.NTX86=wdm_emu.cat
CatalogFile.NTAMD64=wdmemu64.cat
WHQL Cert. & signed from February 12, 2019

Change log :
Full compatibility and support with Win 10 RS5 aka October 2018 update.
A few bugs and problems of performance have been fixed as well.

DOWNLOAD

I was randomly looking up graphics cards and saw this post on the sidebar. I would never have discovered this new driver without this post so thank you.

My setup is an X-Fi using SPDIF Optical to an amp encoded using DTS connect.

In the previous drivers Tone balance adjustments did not work with encoding, in these new drivers it does.

I checked the drivers with OpenAL tools and can confirm all EAX extensions and X-RAM are recognised correctly.

 

[lexluthermiester]

Really who still uses optical when HDMI is available anyway?

Some of us use neither. I have a Sound Blaster card that is connected to my mini home theater system for quality sound. It is connected using 3.5mm cables. I like the output the built-in DAC provides.

 

[INSTG8R]

Some of us use neither. I have a Sound Blaster card that is connected to my mini home theater system for quality sound. It is connected using 3.5mm cables. I like the output the built-in DAC provides.

Ditto I’m analogue on PC for sure, I “could” use optical but why? My HT setup is all HDMI though.

 

[Space Lynx]

does teh X-Fi Titanium support THX audio? my speakers say they are THX certified - would I be better offer buying a sound card that says THX certified? i dunno

 

[CityCultivator]

does teh X-Fi Titanium support THX audio? my speakers say they are THX certified - would I be better offer buying a sound card that says THX certified? i dunno

THX is not an audio format, it is an audio quality standard. You don't need to pair THX together - but if both devices are THX certified, then that means you have good devices from start to finish.

 

[Space Lynx]

THX is not an audio format, it is an audio quality standard. You don't need to pair THX together - but if both devices are THX certified, then that means you have good devices from start to finish.

thank you for clarifying, I appreciate it. I was a bit confused. so can you tell me is the X-Fi Titanium--- THX certified?

 

[INSTG8R]

thank you for clarifying, I appreciate it. I was a bit confused. so can you tell me is the X-Fi Titanium--- THX certified?

Yes, but it means very little in the big picture.

 

[Sora]

Anyone tested these for the Openal audio dropped issue?
https://www.lotro.com/forums/showth...aring-quot-Sounds-(video-demo-included)/page2
https://www.oldunreal.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1400445026
https://forums.beamdog.com/discussi...reative-x-fi-owners-having-issues-with-static

Also, these are not secureboot compatible, Creative signed with whatever pca cert they had on hand instead of doing the correct thing and using the devportal.

 

[Ferrum Master]

Also, these are not secureboot compatible, Creative signed with whatever pca cert they had on hand instead of doing the correct thing and using the devportal.

They could be rushed. As stated, there should be another driver incoming IMHO. I don't have any X-Fi's anymore, would gladly tried... maybe I should order one on feabay, just for the lulz.

 

[utilizedamplitude]

Unreal Gold using the hardware OpenAL driver is still missing sounds effects.

Using the Galaxy driver with alchemy still works as normal.

 

[Ferrum Master]

Unreal Gold using the hardware OpenAL driver is still missing sounds effects.

Using the Galaxy driver with alchemy still works as normal.

Did you try this old fix? IMHO it applies to the gold release too.

https://www.oldunreal.com/oldunrealpatches.html

 

[utilizedamplitude]

I'm running the 227 Patch and OpenAL hardware has never worked on it.

 

[Ferrum Master]

Last game I tried openAL + Win10 + X-Fi was first Mass Effect, you could turn them on in the ini file.

After reading the struggle I hardly blame drivers. The game must use EAX, so galaxy + alchemy. The latter added openAL mode is more like community hack, so as usually take it or leave it, but don't demand anything.

https://www.oldunreal.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1418627034/45

Maybe test good ol BF2 via openAL...

 

[Space Lynx]

Last game I tried openAL + Win10 + X-Fi was first Mass Effect, you could turn them on in the ini file.

After reading the struggle I hardly blame drivers. The game must use EAX, so galaxy + alchemy. The latter added openAL mode is more like community hack, so as usually take it or leave it, but don't demand anything.

https://www.oldunreal.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1418627034/45

Maybe test good ol BF2 via openAL...

is the improvement in sound quality really worth all that effort over a good dac/amp combo?

im running modi 3 dac, custome tube amp, and HD58X headphones... I really doubt all that effort could improve the sound that much over my easier plug n play setup...

 

[Sora]

Last game I tried openAL + Win10 + X-Fi was first Mass Effect, you could turn them on in the ini file.

After reading the struggle I hardly blame drivers. The game must use EAX, so galaxy + alchemy. The latter added openAL mode is more like community hack, so as usually take it or leave it, but don't demand anything.

https://www.oldunreal.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1418627034/45

Maybe test good ol BF2 via openAL...

Its the drivers solely, 2.17.0008 never had these issues that 2.40.0008 and later have.

They could be rushed. As stated, there should be another driver incoming IMHO. I don't have any X-Fi's anymore, would gladly tried... maybe I should order one on feabay, just for the lulz.

more like Creative are just completely oblivious.

Did you try this old fix? IMHO it applies to the gold release too.

https://www.oldunreal.com/oldunrealpatches.html

the patch and the ALAudioDrv are completely seperate to each other.

I took a look at the older drivers with UT99, the issue actually coincides with the entirety of XRAM being consumed. It definitely appears as a buffer underflow situation suggesting the affected drivers are not managing device memory properly, I've never bothered testing with XRAM disabled.

 

[Ferrum Master]

is the improvement in sound quality really worth all that effort over a good dac/amp combo?

im running modi 3 dac, custome tube amp, and HD58X headphones... I really doubt all that effort could improve the sound that much over my easier plug n play setup...

No. Un less you throw that tube amp out the loop, it doesn't bring any sort of quality, but vice versa loads of additional distortion, thats your preference and it has no connection about comparing two solid state based solutions. I build my own Tube based headphone amps also, I have nothing against them, but I call things what they are.

They are comparable. Albeit their usage is tailored towards different scenarios. Stereo = DAC implementation = distortion plots under your preferred load and without = mature decision without submerging into hearing some astral beings or fairies in the woods using device A or B.

When using Analog multichannel, it still has an edge using dedicated cards. I am in this camp still.

Digital multichannel = use HDMI, simple as that.

Its the drivers solely, 2.17.0008 never had these issues that 2.40.0008 and later have.

Have you tried reporting it?

 

[Sora]

No. Un less you throw that tube amp out the loop, it doesn't bring any sort of quality, but vice versa loads of additional distortion, thats your preference and it has no connection about comparing two solid state based solutions. I build my own Tube based headphone amps also, I have nothing against them, but I call things what they are.

They are comparable. Albeit their usage is tailored towards different scenarios. Stereo = DAC implementation = distortion plots under your preferred load and without = mature decision without submerging into hearing some astral beings or fairies in the woods using device A or B.

When using Analog multichannel, it still has an edge using dedicated cards. I am in this camp still.

Digital multichannel = use HDMI, simple as that.



Have you tried reporting it?

https://www.lotro.com/forums/showth...isappearing-quot-Sounds-(video-demo-included)


multiple people have since 2014, Creative sat on the issue for 2 years then official EOS the driver in 2016.
More Frustatingly, the PCI 20k1 drivers are not affected.

 

[Ferrum Master]

https://www.lotro.com/forums/showth...isappearing-quot-Sounds-(video-demo-included)
multiple people have since 2014, Creative sat on the issue for 2 years then official EOS the driver in 2016.
More Frustatingly, the PCI 20k1 drivers are not affected.

Because PCIe sucks for latency... maybe there's the dog buried... They patched the budget times in order to prevent the OS from BSODing, and those are the fixes in past drivers. When using ALchemy it increases latency and thus you can buffer it better. Alchemy has settings for that actually. Interesting is the fact is when doing wrong settings the effect is the same, it drops audio. it could be we are asking for impossible, it just needs new hardware.

 

[Athlonite]

Hmmm I wonder if DK will put out X-Fi driver pack based on these

 

[Ferrum Master]

Hmmm I wonder if DK will put out X-Fi driver pack based on these

Daniel quit with a bang. There was a huge quarrel in between him and Creative inside forums. Accused of modding their proprietary code. The problem was unlocking features for cards that should not have them. Well they had a point, but instead of whining they could hire him.

https://www.wired.com/2008/04/daniel-k-who-fi/

 

[Athlonite]

I knew about the argee bargee between them but I thought that was only because of what he was releasing in the Creative forums I've seen him release stuff since then on his own blog site

 

[Apocalypsee]

Weirdly this driver is not for the flagship Titanium HD. But I never had any problems with the old driver, and occasionally play old EAX games on Windows 10.