X-Fi Support Syndicate & Owner's Clubhouse

hbkl · Mar 14, 2009

Hi, im new on this of sound cards... i have byed the sound blaster x-fi music edition and i have it with a logitech x-530 sound sistem i think the sound its very good so can i join to your team? thanks

imperialreign · Mar 15, 2009

hbkl said:
Hi, im new on this of sound cards... i have byed the sound blaster x-fi music edition and i have it with a logitech x-530 sound sistem i think the sound its very good so can i join to your team? thanks

sure thing, and welcome aboard! :toast:

Nitro-Max · Mar 16, 2009

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X-Fi

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card

DaveK · Mar 16, 2009

Sign me up, gots an X-Fi Platinum, cost me €20

Has a retail sticker of €229 on the box lol. Only problem is I broke the cable that connects the 5.25" drive to the sound card

I should also try get my front panel headphone jack working.

imperialreign · Mar 21, 2009

DaveK said:
Sign me up, gots an X-Fi Platinum, cost me €20 Has a retail sticker of €229 on the box lol. Only problem is I broke the cable that connects the 5.25" drive to the sound card I should also try get my front panel headphone jack working.

welcome aboard ! :toast:

As to the cable that connects the X-Fi to the I/O drive bay, IIRC, it uses a standard IDE cable.

imperialreign · Mar 21, 2009

Creative have released an updated version of the ALchemy software for both X-Fi and Audigy series of cards under the Vista OS. New version 1.25.10, available here: http://support.creative.com/downloads/?h=7

Release Notes:

Creative ALchemy restores 3D audio and EAX® effects for certain DirectSound®3D games in Windows Vista. With Creative ALchemy, you can:

•enable the DirectSound3D game audio to be processed by your Sound Blaster audio device to deliver EAX effects, 3D audio spatialization, sample rate conversion and hardware audio mixing. Without this, most DirectSound3D games will be reduced to stereo output without any EAX effects.
•improve 3D audio processing for host-based Sound Blaster audio devices.

Requirements:

•Microsoft® Windows Vista with Service Pack 1

Notes:

•Do not install this application if you do not play DirectSound3D games in Windows Vista.

btarunr · Mar 22, 2009

Method of OSS installation that lets Gnome/KDE list OSS and its detected cards:

ctrl+alt+F3

login as root, change run-level to 3 (type "init 3") this will stop X.

login as root again, install the rpm with the common "rpm -i <filename>" syntax

You will see that it installs all the kernel modules, X-Fi included, and detects all installed cards

reboot (type "init 6")

login normally, open a terminal window and type "osstest". It will test all your cards, all output channels, including SPDIF.

hv43082 · Mar 22, 2009

Just skim through the section on crackling audio in certain games (BF2 for me), I still have no clue what could have caused this. Too many variables to take into account. Any thought?

btarunr · Mar 22, 2009

Are you using a digital (SPDIF) connection to your speakers? If so, have you tried using a different output sample rate (provided your speakers support it)? Try 96 kHz.

hv43082 · Mar 22, 2009

I am using the analog connection to my Logitech Z5500. Not a single problem with mp3, movies, or other games, just BF2. I will try 96Hz when I have time...gotta catch some sleep so I can study for my Ophthalmology-Dermatology exam on Monday...so much material!

btarunr · Mar 22, 2009

W00t another medico.

eidairaman1 · Mar 22, 2009

argh, i think the latest Stable Xfi Driver is causing lag spikes for me in games, gonna go back to old version, Unless if its SP3 causing it.

Hayder_Master · Mar 22, 2009

what about new realtek x-fi mods is this belong here

ShRoOmAlIsTiC · Mar 23, 2009

maybe you guys can help me, I purchased an x-fi fatal1y xtreme gamer on ebay. When I try to install the drivers, it wont detect it. Just get multimedia audio device in device manager. When I try to force the drivers manually I get a code 10 error and the card wont function. Ive got the same issue in 2 different computers. I tried formating and reinstalling vista 64 but still no luck. I tried beta drivers, daniel k drivers, YouP-Pax drivers, you name it I tried it. Different pci slots and all. The card did take 1 time, mic worked but got a loud screech out of my head phones and upon restart the card wasnt detected again. The lady I bought from on ebay said it was guarenteed to work and she would exchange it for me. Should I exchange it or is there something special I need to do to get it to work. My xtremeaudio works fine but I really want eax 5.0 for bf2. That was the hole reason for me buying the card.

Tatty_Two · Mar 23, 2009

ShRoOmAlIsTiC said:
maybe you guys can help me, I purchased an x-fi fatal1y xtreme gamer on ebay. When I try to install the drivers, it wont detect it. Just get multimedia audio device in device manager. When I try to force the drivers manually I get a code 10 error and the card wont function. Ive got the same issue in 2 different computers. I tried formating and reinstalling vista 64 but still no luck. I tried beta drivers, daniel k drivers, YouP-Pax drivers, you name it I tried it. Different pci slots and all. The card did take 1 time, mic worked but got a loud screech out of my head phones and upon restart the card wasnt detected again. The lady I bought from on ebay said it was guarenteed to work and she would exchange it for me. Should I exchange it or is there something special I need to do to get it to work. My xtremeaudio works fine but I really want eax 5.0 for bf2. That was the hole reason for me buying the card.

TBH.... sounds like a bad card to me sorry.

ShRoOmAlIsTiC · Mar 23, 2009

Yeah I agree, seeing how easy the xtremeaudio works. I think its bad too.

eidairaman1 · Mar 24, 2009

Hmm i wonder how much all the CL cards run for in compare to the Likes of Auzentech, HT_Omega, and Blue Gears.

imperialreign · Mar 25, 2009

eidairaman1 said:
argh, i think the latest Stable Xfi Driver is causing lag spikes for me in games, gonna go back to old version, Unless if its SP3 causing it.

That'd be a little unusual . . . but I wouldn't entirelly rule it out, either. You're using the official driver, and not a beta, correct?

hayder.master said:
what about new realtek x-fi mods is this belong here

hmmm . . . TBH, I don't intend to offer "support" for these; I might make a link in the OP to Ket's thread, but, seeing as they're his deamon . . .

asides, it's still RealTek hardware, with an X-Fi "skin" over it, I guess you could say. I'm still willing to help others with any audio related issues they might have, but I don't want to come across as fully supporting or condoning those modded drivers.

ShRoOmAlIsTiC said:
maybe you guys can help me, I purchased an x-fi fatal1y xtreme gamer on ebay. When I try to install the drivers, it wont detect it. Just get multimedia audio device in device manager. When I try to force the drivers manually I get a code 10 error and the card wont function. Ive got the same issue in 2 different computers. I tried formating and reinstalling vista 64 but still no luck. I tried beta drivers, daniel k drivers, YouP-Pax drivers, you name it I tried it. Different pci slots and all. The card did take 1 time, mic worked but got a loud screech out of my head phones and upon restart the card wasnt detected again. The lady I bought from on ebay said it was guarenteed to work and she would exchange it for me. Should I exchange it or is there something special I need to do to get it to work. My xtremeaudio works fine but I really want eax 5.0 for bf2. That was the hole reason for me buying the card.

I agree with Tatty - it definitely sounds like a dead card -especially if WIN sees that new hardware is installed, but it can't even figure out what it is . . . I'd go ahead and exchange it, if you can . . .

eidairaman1 said:
Hmm i wonder how much all the CL cards run for in compare to the Likes of Auzentech, HT_Omega, and Blue Gears.

It really depends on the type of card you're looking for . . . low-end, midrange or top-tier.

In the top-tier category, and if you're looking for the best audio quality possible, the Auzentech's, HT Omega's and ASUS cards offer better audio quality at a reasonable price (comparing to the audio quality of the Fatal1ty cards, and the price tag of the Elite Pro). The Elite Pro's audio quality can run with the best of them, but it's not a cheap card.

As to the midrange segment, they're all in the same ballpark, both in price, and audio quality. None of them are really further ahead in their capabilities as compared to their competition, it really ends up boiling down to what specifically you intend to do with the card . . . if you'll be spending more time playing games, watching films/DVD, or listening to audio tracks.

Low-end, again, they're all pretty much on the same price scale and it really depends on what you'll be doing with the card. There are some great values, though, targeted at the low-end segment . . . specifically from HT Omega and ASUS.

ShRoOmAlIsTiC · Mar 25, 2009

Well my xtreme music got mailed out to the seller today. should have a different one in about a week so wish me luck. for now im back on my audigy se(modded to x-fi xtreme audio)

eidairaman1 · Mar 26, 2009

I used a beta along time ago, which then i used the newest stable driver and it was doing the same thing as that beta driver so i switched back

FreedomEclipse · Mar 30, 2009

does anyone know where i can find a short 'guide' on XFi Alchemy???? I think a few of my games need a bit of tweaking but im not sure what everything does.

but if there aint then theres really one thing that i need to know......

what does 'buffers' do & how many can u have for a high end system???

imperialreign · Mar 30, 2009

FreedomEclipse said:
does anyone know where i can find a short 'guide' on XFi Alchemy???? I think a few of my games need a bit of tweaking but im not sure what everything does.

but if there aint then theres really one thing that i need to know......

what does 'buffers' do & how many can u have for a high end system???

I don't know of any guide for ALchemy . . . it's fairly straight forward to use, and adding in a new game .exe is fairly simple (IIRC). I don't personally use the software myself, as I'm still on XP, so I'm not sure if there are any "tweaks" that can be made . . .

TBH, though, I don't really think there are - all ALchemy does is capture EAX calls within a game, and translate them into their OpenAL counterparts . . . there can be the occasional issue if an EAX call is translated wrong, or if it doesn't have a corresponding OpenAL equivalent . . .

Have you made sure to update ALchemy recently? A new version of the software was just released within the last few weeks. Double check that you've also updated OpenAL, too.

As to audio buffers - there's no real "set" amount that your hardware will use. Basically, what an audio buffer is in regards to computing audio hardware, is a means of using system memory to temporarily store a processed audio stream . . .

for example - if you're recording something - what's being recorded is stored into a buffer while the audio hardware is processing the input stream, which can include the conversion from analogue to digital, applying any filters, etc. Same goes with output streams, the audio information is pulled from a file, and may be placed into a buffer while it's being processed . . .

a buffer is also used for special effects, such as a delay echo or reverb - both are common effects with EAX/OpenAL.

For the most part, there isn't any need to adjust the buffer size unless you start running into odd problems - crackling and popping during some EAX enabled games, choppy recordings, etc. In general, the default buffer length allocated by WIN is typically more than enough.

ShRoOmAlIsTiC · Mar 31, 2009

guys I am freakin excited. I sent back my bad x-fi xtremegamer fatal1ty to the lady on ebay I bought it from. She also sells regular xtremegamers so I asked her if I could have that one instead. Shes sending me one of each free of charge for my problems. that is so freakin awesome I cant believe it.

imperialreign · Mar 31, 2009

ShRoOmAlIsTiC said:
guys I am freakin excited. I sent back my bad x-fi xtremegamer fatal1ty to the lady on ebay I bought it from. She also sells regular xtremegamers so I asked her if I could have that one instead. Shes sending me one of each free of charge for my problems. that is so freakin awesome I cant believe it.

that's effin' sweet, man! Awesome as well that you've been able to have a good expierience with an honest seller! :toast:

DaMulta · Mar 31, 2009

guys I STILL LOVE MY X-MOD

I have to say for a person that uses headphones....it has to be one of the best things I have ever bought

System Name	УльтраФиолет
Processor	Intel Kentsfield Q9650 @ 3.8GHz (4.2GHz highest achieved)
Motherboard	ASUS P5E3 Deluxe/WiFi; X38 NSB, ICH9R SSB
Cooling	Delta V3 block, XPSC res, 120x3 rad, ST 1/2" pump - 10 fans, SYSTRIN HDD cooler, Antec HDD cooler
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Case	Cooler Master Stacker 830
Audio Device(s)	Creative X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Pro PCI-E x1
Power Supply	Kingwin Mach1 1200W modular
Software	Windows XP Home SP3; Vista Ultimate x64 SP2
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Case	Thermaltake Core X71
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Power Supply	Corsair HX650W
Software	Windows 7 Ultimate x64

System Name	УльтраФиолет
Processor	Intel Kentsfield Q9650 @ 3.8GHz (4.2GHz highest achieved)
Motherboard	ASUS P5E3 Deluxe/WiFi; X38 NSB, ICH9R SSB
Cooling	Delta V3 block, XPSC res, 120x3 rad, ST 1/2" pump - 10 fans, SYSTRIN HDD cooler, Antec HDD cooler
Memory	Dual channel 8GB OCZ Platinum DDR3 @ 1800MHz @ 7-7-7-20 1T
Video Card(s)	Quadfire: (2) Sapphire HD5970
Storage	(2) WD VelociRaptor 300GB SATA-300; WD 320GB SATA-300; WD 200GB UATA + WD 160GB UATA
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Case	Cooler Master Stacker 830
Audio Device(s)	Creative X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Pro PCI-E x1
Power Supply	Kingwin Mach1 1200W modular
Software	Windows XP Home SP3; Vista Ultimate x64 SP2
Benchmark Scores	3m06: 20270 here: http://hwbot.org/user.do?userId=12313

System Name	УльтраФиолет
Processor	Intel Kentsfield Q9650 @ 3.8GHz (4.2GHz highest achieved)
Motherboard	ASUS P5E3 Deluxe/WiFi; X38 NSB, ICH9R SSB
Cooling	Delta V3 block, XPSC res, 120x3 rad, ST 1/2" pump - 10 fans, SYSTRIN HDD cooler, Antec HDD cooler
Memory	Dual channel 8GB OCZ Platinum DDR3 @ 1800MHz @ 7-7-7-20 1T
Video Card(s)	Quadfire: (2) Sapphire HD5970
Storage	(2) WD VelociRaptor 300GB SATA-300; WD 320GB SATA-300; WD 200GB UATA + WD 160GB UATA
Display(s)	Samsung Syncmaster T240 24" (16:10)
Case	Cooler Master Stacker 830
Audio Device(s)	Creative X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Pro PCI-E x1
Power Supply	Kingwin Mach1 1200W modular
Software	Windows XP Home SP3; Vista Ultimate x64 SP2
Benchmark Scores	3m06: 20270 here: http://hwbot.org/user.do?userId=12313

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Storage	Western Digital Black NVMe 512GB
Display(s)	BenQ 1440p 60 Hz 27-inch
Case	Corsair Carbide 100R
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Power Supply	Cooler Master MWE Gold 650W
Mouse	ASUS ROG Strix Impact
Keyboard	Gamdias Hermes E2
Software	Windows 11 Pro

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Cooling	Lian Li Galahad 240
Memory	Crucial DDR4-3200 32 GB
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Storage	Adata 1Tb NVME
Display(s)	Samsung G9 Odyssey
Case	Hyte Y60
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Power Supply	Corsair SFX 750W
Mouse	Logitech G903
Keyboard	The rabbit hole of custom mechanical keyboards
Software	Window 10 Ultimate x64

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Case	CoolerMaster Chosmos II
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Power Supply	EVGA 1000w Supernova
Mouse	Glorious Model D
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Mouse	Logitech G502 X
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Power Supply	1000W TruePower Quattro

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