X-Fi series cards and Windows 8

Anarion

So, I'd like to hear people's opinion whether or not things work okay in Windows 8 and possible solutions how to get things working. Creative PCI-E X-Fi cards have beta drivers and those work okay(?). Auzentech doesn't have anything for Forte. As far as I know there isn't any properly working drivers available for that - or is there a way to get around the annoyances (like control panel settings not sticking etc.)?

WhiteLightning · 10-16-2012, 22:01 | posts: 20,604 | Location: Netherlands

yes, put settings. then put pc to sleep, then wake up the pc. it will be saved then.

Meocene · 10-17-2012, 18:46 | posts: 203

much as i'd prefer it not to be i'm thinking the 8yr old xfi chipset originally designed back in the days of XP and hardware audio may well be in its twilight years... :/

Anarion · 10-18-2012, 10:14 | posts: 9,275 | Location: Finland

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Originally Posted by WhiteLightning

yes, put settings. then put pc to sleep, then wake up the pc. it will be saved then.

Computer to sleep and then it saves? Huh, that's weird.

dsbig · 10-18-2012, 11:38 | posts: 1,739 | Location: in a house

they just released beta drivers for SoundBlaster Audigy 4 and Live! 24-bit sound cards...........

WhiteLightning · 10-18-2012, 13:08 | posts: 20,604 | Location: Netherlands

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Originally Posted by Anarion

Computer to sleep and then it saves? Huh, that's weird.

well its bugged, so not so weird

Anarion · 10-18-2012, 15:21 | posts: 9,275 | Location: Finland

Well... I guess I could live with using the integrated realtek while waiting for drivers (or new soundblasters). It would be pain in the butt without the drivers the Forte sounds absolutely horrible (for whatever reason that is...).

Glasofruix · 10-18-2012, 15:26 | posts: 19 | Location: Europe

I miss my deceased forte already... Anyway, what the hell is going on with auzentech, are they dead or something? Nobody's responding to my tickets and the latest post on their forum goes at least 15 weeks back...

GenClaymore · 10-18-2012, 17:01 | posts: 5,091 | Location: Michigan,usa

It prolly in their junk folders ,because I know it took them forever to answer my emails back when I had their cards. But yea they are quiet to the point it seems like there dead.

Anarion · 10-18-2012, 20:36 | posts: 9,275 | Location: Finland

I think I send a ticket once too about driver update, never replied if I remember correctly..

Kaleid · 10-19-2012, 13:07 | posts: 2,021 | Location: Sweden

It's not really officially released so I don't think it is so important that the drivers work yet.

dsbig · 10-19-2012, 13:52 | posts: 1,739 | Location: in a house

but it not good impression for working company not have drivers readily available.

nvidia already had working drivers.....

dsbig · *Last edited by dsbig; 10-24-2012 at 06:12.*

windows 8 compatibility list.

http://support.creative.com/KB/showa...sid=61105&h=13

drivers are still the same as of now...

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Originally Posted by WhiteLightning

yes, put settings. then put pc to sleep, then wake up the pc. it will be saved then.

thanks.. it saved the settings...after my system had bsod when waking back up..

I updated the drivers for my siderwinder x4 keyboard and not volume wont mute

blunden · 10-26-2012, 14:56 | posts: 902 | Location: Sweden

So is there still no good way to get it all working properly?

dsbig · 10-26-2012, 15:08 | posts: 1,739 | Location: in a house

http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=370239

Hyvry1 · 10-26-2012, 16:07 | posts: 1,450 | Location: UK

Mine is working fine with the beta drivers on the creative website. At first there was an issue with my front two speakers not working, but I disabled and re-enabled the sound card and they work fine now.

blunden · 10-28-2012, 03:11 | posts: 902 | Location: Sweden

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Originally Posted by dsbig

http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=370239

Seems to only be for the PCI-E versions of the X-Fi cards.

Imagine how nice it would be if Creative actually released unified drivers.

Hyvry1 · 10-28-2012, 07:08 | posts: 1,450 | Location: UK

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Originally Posted by blunden

Seems to only be for the PCI-E versions of the X-Fi cards.

Imagine how nice it would be if Creative actually released unified drivers.

I have a PCI card and am running on the latest drivers. You need to go through here http://support.creative.com/Products...=Sound+Blaster

blunden · 10-28-2012, 22:02 | posts: 902 | Location: Sweden

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Originally Posted by Hyvry1

I have a PCI card and am running on the latest drivers. You need to go through here http://support.creative.com/Products...=Sound+Blaster

By latest version, are you referring to SBXF_PCDRV_WIN8_BETA_US_2_18_0015A.exe? From what I've seen, people running that still complain about issues with saving settings etc. Did it work flawlessly for you or did you have any issues?

Hyvry1 · 10-28-2012, 22:06 | posts: 1,450 | Location: UK

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Originally Posted by blunden

By latest version, are you referring to SBXF_PCDRV_WIN8_BETA_US_2_18_0015A.exe? From what I've seen, people running that still complain about issues with saving settings etc. Did it work flawlessly for you or did you have any issues?

Yes, the beta driver.

I only had one issue with my front two (left and right) speakers not working. I simply went into device manager and disabled and re-enabled the sound card and it has worked flawlessly since. The driver is perfect.

blunden · 10-29-2012, 02:46 | posts: 902 | Location: Sweden

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Originally Posted by Hyvry1

Yes, the beta driver.

I only had one issue with my front two (left and right) speakers not working. I simply went into device manager and disabled and re-enabled the sound card and it has worked flawlessly since. The driver is perfect.

Interesting. Your experiance is contrary to most other feedback about that driver I've seen. To be fair, feedback on forums tend to be skewed towards the negative side so perhaps that's why.

Hyvry1 · 10-29-2012, 06:55 | posts: 1,450 | Location: UK

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Originally Posted by blunden

Interesting. Your experiance is contrary to most other feedback about that driver I've seen. To be fair, feedback on forums tend to be skewed towards the negative side so perhaps that's why.

It does tend to be negative. I would say give it a go, my experience has been good. There should be some final drivers out soon I expect.

Anarion · 10-29-2012, 10:29 | posts: 9,275 | Location: Finland

Honestly, people talk only when there's problems, they are the most vocal group. Those who don't have any just don't talk about it.

NiColaoS · *Last edited by NiColaoS; 10-29-2012 at 10:55.*

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Originally Posted by Hyvry1

Mine is working fine with the beta drivers on the creative website. At first there was an issue with my front two speakers not working, but I disabled and re-enabled the sound card and they work fine now.

lol, thanks, brah! I disabled/re-enabled the card in device manager and also I disabled the High Definition Audio ( it had 4 non-default instances, I don't know why; the onboard Realtek is disabled on BIOS ). Now it kept the settings... I hope it will stay like that.

I've too the PCI X-Fi Fatal1ty Platinum.

blunden · *Last edited by blunden; 10-30-2012 at 13:46.*

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Originally Posted by Hyvry1

It does tend to be negative. I would say give it a go, my experience has been good. There should be some final drivers out soon I expect.

Yeah, that's probably best. I just remembered that you can boot from VHDs nowdays so I can do a test installation without even messing around with my partitioning.

EDIT: It seems the exact same drivers released almost a year ago but with an updated inf file. I had hoped Creative would finally release a native 64bit driver, not the same old WDM driver.