New official (beta) drivers for Xonar cards v8.17.64

bledd · 23 Mar 2009 at 09:20

v8.17.64

Changelog:
1. Fix BSOD issue when running the Dxdiag application.
2. Fix the wrong 5.1 Channel audio output in Red Alert III.
3. Fix Swedish issue.
4. Fix the issue that when you minimize UI into taskbar, you cannot reopen the UI from quick start.
5. Fix the issue that the VovalEX(ChatEX and Magic voice) may not work in MSN.
6. Fix the issue that Winmp may has no sound when enable GX function.
7. Fix the issue that ASIO may fail in Steinberg Sequel 2.
8. Fix the issue that when the VocalFX\Magic Voice function is enable, Magic Voice function is still working after the call end.
9. Fix the DDL+SVN full issue.
10. Fix the BSOD issue when playing WoW.

Nick1881 · 23 Mar 2009 at 09:47

Thanks for these, good to see they are fixing issues. I will get these ready for my Xonar arrival tomorrow.

bledd · 23 Mar 2009 at 10:11

i'm toying with the idea of getting a D1 or D2 for my main pc (currently a DX in my media pc)

Shaolin Chicken · 23 Mar 2009 at 10:36

Thanks bledd for the update, nice download speed too.

bledd · 23 Mar 2009 at 10:45

well they're direct from asus, so i can't take credit for the speed

as always, remove current drivers, reboot, install these

M31 · 23 Mar 2009 at 11:07

bledd. said:
well they're direct from asus, so i can't take credit for the speed

as always, remove current drivers, reboot, install these

Nice ... downloading now.

theforce · 23 Mar 2009 at 11:43

Thanks for the update.

Margaret · 23 Mar 2009 at 12:37

Damn Swedish issues.

Uriel · 23 Mar 2009 at 13:24

Tried downloading them last night but the Asus site was misbehaving. About time really. This is what? the first set since September?

bledd · 23 Mar 2009 at 13:55

yeah, it's retarded how long they're taking to update them, lots of miffed users on their forum triggered this release

i don't know why they don't just make a driver for all cards..

ie, one XP Xonar download, one Vista Xonar download.

and just control it with inf's, this is what creative do

LoadsaMoney · 23 Mar 2009 at 20:10

A heads up, the Vista set doesn't work in Win 7 (well for me anyway), they install fine, but everytime i try and change the drop down speaker option from 2 to 5.1, it comes up with the old blah blah blah has stopped working, windows is looking for a solution rubbish and closes the Audio Centre down.

Will see how the XP set fairs (in XP obviously

).

bilston · 23 Mar 2009 at 21:45

Working fine in Windows 7 for me

D2 + 7057. The source selection is back!

LoadsaMoney · 24 Mar 2009 at 00:04

bilston said:
Working fine in Windows 7 for me D2 + 7057. The source selection is back!

Still on 7000 here, and DX.

AntiHeroUK · 24 Mar 2009 at 01:29

Win 7 build 7000, D2 and same issue as LoadsaMoney...

bledd · 24 Mar 2009 at 09:37

try the newer build then guys

Uriel · 24 Mar 2009 at 10:00

These may have fixed one of my issues. Managed to play Rome: Total War without sounds going missing in EAX2 mode last night. EAX still isn't perfect and it gets a bit crackly but it seems to be an improvement. EAX 3 still doesn't work (GX on or off).

The problem only ever became apparrent with extended play, but I'm hopeful that it's better.

LoadsaMoney · 24 Mar 2009 at 18:46

XP set work fine.

I may get around to trying the latest build of 7 at some point, when i can be bothered really.

LoadsaMoney · 28 Mar 2009 at 21:34

Im getting build 7068 at the moment, so ill try these on that.

LoadsaMoney · 29 Mar 2009 at 14:52

UPDATE:

These drivers work fine in Build 7068.

kkbigal · 30 Mar 2009 at 12:52

I had my Xonar D2X connected via optical to my Subwoofer/amp and the Asus Xonar software control panel never registered any audio as playing and none of the control options did anything until I installed these beta drivers

Two thumbs up from me!