SBXF_W7DRVBETA_US_2_18_0008.exe ( NEW XFI DRIVERS - Win 7 - )

Neil79 · 4 Feb 2009 at 23:32

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

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

sWiZzLe · 6 Feb 2009 at 03:14

Just seen this on thecreative site and following the link at the bottom of the page is no help at all, how are you supposed to find the driver :confused:

Anyway, hunted around on Google and found this:

SBXF_W7DRVBETA_US_2_18_0008.exe

Should save you some time

Annnnd my X-Fi Xtreme isn't supported :/

Neil79 · 6 Feb 2009 at 10:53

I found the driver easily

, but then i'm used to creatives bad layouts

uv · 6 Feb 2009 at 17:01

there's also a youp-pax version of this driver available

http://www.youp-pax.org/viewthread.php?tid=642&extra=page=1

mrochester · 7 Feb 2009 at 10:54

I'm amazed at how well these actually work in Windows 7.

Vir · 7 Feb 2009 at 11:00

Damnit, nothing for my X-Fi Titanium Pro

bledd · 7 Feb 2009 at 11:29

nice

i wish the youp-pax website was better to look at it's freakin horrible, so hard to see what you're getting, especially since the ammount of traffic he must get..

should be..

listed properly, with a comments box, nice borders etc and a big paypal donate button

LizardKing · 8 Feb 2009 at 02:47

Other than missing the control panel etc, these drivers are quite good, the vista ones were not bad but it did cut out for a second or so every so often.