New X-Fi Titanium Driver released

[[H]ocusPocus]

Creative has released a new X-Fi Titanium driver. Anyone tried it yet? I'm always a little cautious updating my sound drivers

Release notes:
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Release date : 11 Mar 09

File Name : XFTI_PCDRV_LB_2_17_0006.exe

This download is a driver providing Microsoft® Windows Vista® and Windows® XP support for Creative Sound Blaster® X-Fi™ Titanium series of audio devices. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

This download supports the following audio devices only:

* Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty® Champion Series
* Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Professional Series
* Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Professional Audio
* Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium

Added Features or Enhancements:

* Enables the 'What U Hear' recording device for Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium in Windows Vista.

Fixes:
Resolves the following issues:

* Unable to launch Audio Control Panel after installing drivers on a system using Windows XP Service Pack 3.
* X-Fi Crystalizer resets to the default value after restarting system.
* X-Fi Crystalizer resets to the default value in all modes instead of the current selected mode only after pressing the default button.
* No sound output occasionally while Dolby® Digital Live is enabled.
* BSOD when disabling audio drivers on certain systems.
* Game Mode LED on X-Fi I/O Drive does not light up when Game Mode was the current selected mode after system has awakened from hibernation.

Requirements:

* Microsoft Windows Vista 64-bit with Service Pack 1 (SP1), Windows Vista 32-bit with SP1, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3), Windows XP Media Center Edition (MCE) 2005 or Windows XP MCE 2004
* Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium series audio devices listed above

Notes:

* To install this driver
1. Download the XFTI_PCDRV_LB_2_17_0006.exe file onto your local hard disk.
2. Double-click the downloaded file.
3. Follow the instructions on the screen.

 

[JohnleMVP]

I'm using them, but I am new to the card. Seems fine so far.

 

[Bop]

Still doesn't fix the "Host Process for windows services stopped working and was closed" error when you resume from standby with Steam in the background.

 

[chaikovski2002]

I cant select 5.1 speakers, it keeps resetting back to 2.1, any ideas?

 

[gar818]

I cant select 5.1 speakers, it keeps resetting back to 2.1, any ideas?

yes, go into control panel, click sound properties, and put it on 24/96khz instead of 24/192khz