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Creative SoundBlaster and X-Fi Windows 7 Compatibility List

thetonyweapon — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:04:43 +0000

Excited about Windows 7 but not sure which Creative sound cards work with the operating system? Fear not, for here is a list of ones that officially work according to Creative. It’s pretty extensive and covers pretty much every sound card made by the company dating back to the Windows 98SE era. The Compatibility Center on Microsoft’s site is a bit out of date- here’s the latest we got from Creative. If it is listed as not compatible, it may still work- just try the Vista drivers on the Creative support site.

SoundBlaster X-Fi Series

Supported:

SoundBlaster Series

Supported:

Digital Audio Players

All Creative products with the latest firmware update should be able to natively interact with the operating system.

Speakers and Headsets

All beta versions. Non-USB versions do not need drivers. If you are not getting sound, check your sound card driver.

Products with Beta Drivers

Bonus Coverage: Webcams

The following camera drivers are in beta stages. To find them, go to Creative’s support page, navigate to your model, then click “Beta Drivers”

Live! Cam Notebook Ultra
Live! Cam Video IM (VF0350)
Live! Cam Video IM Pro
Live! Cam Vista IM
Live! Cam Notebook
Webcam Vista
Live! Cam Chat
Live! Cam Notebook Pro (Est release Q4 2009)

Updated: X-Fi and SoundBlaster Drivers for Windows 7

thetonyweapon — Fri, 01 May 2009 04:33:57 +0000

Quick updates: Creative has issued a minor update for their X-Fi and SoundBlaster cards for the Windows 7 Beta. The X-Fi update enables Dolby Digital Live and DTS Connect features, while the SoundBlaster driver addresses an issue regarding the volume control becoming unresponsive after plugging in and removing an audio device. Included in the SoundBlaster update is a fix to the X-Fi Notebook, which allows for a speaker icon to appear in Entertainment Mode, and an update for the X-Fi Xtreme Audio Karaoke, which resolves the issue of the Wireless Music Control button appearing in Volume Pane. As with all Windows 7 Beta drivers from Creative, this is a beta, so take precautions before downloading.

SoundBlaster Driver: Creative | Tech in Hiding SkyDrive

X-Fi Driver: Creative | Tech in Hiding SkyDrive

Creative Console Updated; SoundBlaster Audigy Windows 7 Drivers

thetonyweapon — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 01:41:33 +0000

Vista and XP users, a massive update has been released for your X-Fi sound card software, Creative Console. You can download it directly from Creative at the Support page for your respective sound card model, or archived here.

For the SoundBlaster Audigy and Live! audio card series, there is a beta release of Windows 7 drivers. As with all beta software, none of this is official and is to be used at your own risk. They’re also at the Support page, and archived on SkyDrive.

Continue reading for the entire lowdown on the Console update.

Added Features or Enhancements:

Added Microphone Reverb effect.
Added controls for Silencer settings (for certain audio devices only).
Improved controls for Wireless Music settings (for certain audio devices only).

Fixes:
Resolves the following issues:

Display for X-Fi CMSS-3D settings is not synchronized.
Display for mixer settings is not synchronized.
Custom EQ option does not appear when adjusting EQ values.
Text is truncated in certain menus.
Error message does not appear when hot-plugging a ‘Plug and Play’ device.
Error in VoiceFX presets selection.
Unable to restore default volume settings.
Unable to select the external decoder option automatically while Dolby Digital Live or DTS Connect is enabled in the encoder settings.
Noise can be heard when enabling ’Use Built-in Decoder’ and ‘Dolby Digital Live’ or ‘DTS Connect’.