Creative Vista Driver Update

[Cosimo]

Still on for this week:

Quote “It looks like it won't be today, it will be this week though but more likely to be closer to the end of the week than say tomorrow. I will keep you updated when I have other info.”

Quote “No delay to the X-Fi driver at the moment that I'm aware of (should still be end of the week), if this does change I will post an update.”

Cat - Forum Administrator
Creative Labs

 

[Misiowiec]

Still on for this week:

Quote “It looks like it won't be today, it will be this week though but more likely to be closer to the end of the week than say tomorrow. I will keep you updated when I have other info.”

Quote “No delay to the X-Fi driver at the moment that I'm aware of (should still be end of the week), if this does change I will post an update.”

Cat - Forum Administrator
Creative Labs

Fingers crossed; I'd love a non-beta X-Fi Vista driver!

 

[scooby555t]

yep same here

 

[bledd]

man, that Cat woman has been working for creative for ages

 

[Jay_t]

I'd love to buy an X Fi card to replace my Audigy 2. I can't though as my Creative DTT3500 digital speaker set will not work with an X-fi as it doesn't have a 5.1 channel digital output.

 

[800ster]

I'd love to buy an X Fi card to replace my Audigy 2. I can't though as my Creative DTT3500 digital speaker set will not work with an X-fi as it doesn't have a 5.1 channel digital output.

Same here with my Audigy 2ZS & Creative 5700 speakers. Really annoying

 

[bledd]

I'd love to buy an X Fi card to replace my Audigy 2. I can't though as my Creative DTT3500 digital speaker set will not work with an X-fi as it doesn't have a 5.1 channel digital output.

i use coaxial

you can use a mono minijack to coax adaptor

 

[MeatLoaf]

The X-fi is a 7.1 channel card

 

[Rebelius]

Get an X-Fi Fatal1ty - all the inputs, outputs you can dream of

 

[skanky]

damn, thought they were out now!

still waiting on audigy zs notebook drivers before i can put vista back on, grr!

 

[800ster]

i use coaxial

you can use a mono minijack to coax adaptor

I think the point being made here is the X-Fi stopped the digital DIN output that the Audigy series had (I think Creative/Dolby wanted to stop the option of ripping DVDs with 5.1 digital sound). There has been a load of moaning on this over on the Creative forums since the X-fi came out.
You can use coax/optical but I believe this only gives 5.1+ output on DVDs while games etc. will only be stereo (or upmix stereo to higher). The only way to get 5.1+ for games is to use the analog connections - which screws me as my Creative 5700 speakers are limited to 4.0 for analog (5.1 for digital DIN).
If anybody can correct me then please do as I last looked at this some time ago.

 

[wellibob]

Get them vista drivers out , its driving me crazy

 

[gareth170]

i only have one problem with the Creative Vista bata Driver that is sometimes the sound just cuts out and i need to reboot to get the sound back....