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This download is a driver providing Microsoft® Windows® support for Creative Sound Blaster® X-Fi™ Titanium series of audio devices. This software includes support for Windows 8.1 (32-bit and 64-bit). For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

This download contains the driver and following application(s):

• Creative Audio Control Panel

This download supports the following audio devices only:

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

Added Features or Enhancements:

• Multiple fixes that improve the driver's overall stability and performance.

Requirements:

• Microsoft Windows 8.1 32-bit or 64-bit, Windows 8 64-bit or 32-bit, Windows 7 64-bit or 32-bit, 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
• Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium series audio devices listed above

Notes:

• To install this driver
  1. Download the XFTI_PCDRV_L11_2_40_0008.exe file onto your local hard disk.
  2. Double-click the downloaded file.
  3. Follow the instructions on the screen.

This download is a driver providing Microsoft® Windows® support for Creative Sound Blaster® X-Fi™ Titanium HD. This software includes support for Windows 8.1 (32-bit and 64-bit). For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

Added Features or Enhancements:

• Multiple fixes that improve the driver's overall stability and performance.

Requirements:

• Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-bit or 32-bit, Windows 8 64-bit or 32-bit, Windows 7 64-bit or 32-bit, Windows Vista® 64-bit with Service Pack 2 (SP2), Windows Vista 32-bit with SP2
• Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium HD

Notes:

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

This download is a driver providing Microsoft® Windows® 8 support for Creative Sound Blaster® audio devices. This software includes support for Windows 8.1 (32-bit and 64-bit). For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

• Sound Blaster X-Fi™ Go!
• Sound Blaster X-Fi Surround 5.1
• Sound Blaster Live!® 24-bit External
• Sound Blaster Surround 5.1
• Sound Blaster Connect
• Sound Blaster MP3+

Requirements:

• Microsoft Windows 8.1 32-bit or 64-bit, Windows 8 32-bit or 64-bit, Windows 7 64-bit or 32-bit
• Creative Sound Blaster 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.

This download is a driver providing Microsoft® Windows® support for Creative Sound Blaster® Audigy® 4. This software includes support for Windows 8.1 (32-bit and 64-bit). For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

Fixes:

Resolves the following issues:

• Audio device driver files are not removed completely when uninstalling from Windows Device Manager.
• Sound Blaster Audigy audio device does not appear in the Encoder tab of Audio Control Panel.
• Unable to run 64-bit version of ASIO software.
• Device error caused by enabling audio enhancements.
• Incorrect speaker configuration shown in Audio Control Panel.
• System unable to shut down when Dolby® Digital Live is enabled in Windows 7.
• Passthrough of Dolby/DTS® audio does not work with Windows Media Player 12 in Windows 7.
• Speaker settings in Audio Control Panel are not in sync with Microsoft Speaker Setup in Windows 7 64-bit.
• System becomes unstable when uninstalling the audio device driver in Windows 7 64-bit.

Known Issues:

• Driver decoding of Dolby/DTS audio does not work with Windows Media Player 12 in Windows 7. As a workaround, use a 3rd party software media player to playback DVDs.
• Applications from the original Sound Blaster Audigy CD will not work with this download on Windows 7 and Windows Vista. Click here to download the latest applications that are available for your product.
• Users are advised to use Audio Console included in this download to change speaker configurations.
• Gameport is not supported in Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition.
• 6.1 speaker mode is not supported by Windows 7 and Windows Vista.

Requirements:

• Microsoft Windows 8.1 32-bit or 64-bit, Windows 8 64-bit or 32-bit, Windows 7 64-bit or 32-bit, Windows Vista 64-bit with Service Pack 1 (SP1), Windows Vista 32-bit with SP1, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), Windows XP Media Center Edition (MCE) 2005 or Windows XP MCE 2004
• Sound Blaster Audigy 4

Notes:

• To install this driver:
  1. Download the SBA4_PCDRV_LB_WIN8_2_18_0018.exe file onto your local hard disk.
  2. Double-click the downloaded file.
  3. Follow the instructions on the screen.

This download contains the original software(s) and application(s) for Sound Blaster® X-Fi Go! Pro. This software includes support for Windows® 8.1 (32-bit and 64-bit). For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

This download contains the following driver and application(s):

• Sound Blaster X-Fi Go! Pro

Requirements:

• Microsoft® Windows 8.1 32-bit or 64-bit, Windows 8 32-bit or 64-bit, Windows 7 64-bit or 32-bit, Windows Vista® 64-bit or 32-bit, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Service Pack 2
• Sound Blaster X-Fi Go! Pro
• Microsoft DirectX® 9.0 or later

Notes:

• To install this pack, do the following:
  1. Download the file onto your local hard disk.
  2. Double-click the downloaded file.
  3. Follow the instructions on the screen.
  4. Restart your computer when prompted.

This download is a driver providing Microsoft® Windows® 8 support for Creative Sound Blaster® Live! 24-Bit. This software includes support for Windows 8.1 (32-bit and 64-bit). For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

Requirements:

• Microsoft Windows 8.1 32-bit or 64-bit, Windows 8 32-bit or 64-bit, Windows 7 64-bit or 32-bit, Windows Vista® 64-bit with Service Pack 1 (SP1) or Windows Vista 32-bit with SP1
• Sound Blaster Live! 24-Bit

Notes:

• To install this driver
  1. Download the file onto your local hard disk.
  2. Close all other Windows applications.
  3. Double-click the downloaded file.
  4. Follow the instructions on the screen.

This suite of driver and application has been updated and combined for your convenience. It installs Creative Audio Console to control your audio device's settings. This software includes support for Windows® 10 (32-bit and 64-bit). For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

Game Fixes:

For BioShock™

• Resolves OpenAL issues when you turn on Creative EAX® Audio in the game's Audio Options page.

Requirements:

• Microsoft® Windows 10 32-bit or 64-bit, Windows 8.1 32-bit or 64-bit, Windows 8 32-bit or 64-bit, Windows 7 32-bit or 64-bit, Windows Vista® 32-bit or 64-bit
• PCI Sound Blaster® X-Fi™ Xtreme Audio

Notes:

• This pack is only for the Creative Sound Blaster audio device listed above.
  DO NOT install this pack for other Sound Blaster audio devices.
• To install this pack
  1. Download the file onto your local hard disk.
  2. Close all other Windows applications.
  3. Double-click the downloaded file.
  4. Follow the instructions on the screen.

This suite of driver and application has been updated and combined for your convenience. It installs Creative® Audio Console to control your audio device's settings. This software includes support for Windows® 10 (32-bit and 64-bit). For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

This download contains the following driver and application:

• PCI Express® Sound Blaster® X-Fi™ Xtreme Audio device driver
• Creative Audio Console

Requirements:

• Microsoft® Windows 10 64-bit or 32-bit, Windows 8.1 64-bit or 32-bit, Windows 8 64-bit or 32-bit, Windows 7 64-bit or 32-bit, Windows Vista® 64-bit with Service Pack 1 (SP1), Windows Vista 32-bit with SP1, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Service Pack 2, Windows Media Center Edition (MCE) 2005 or Windows XP MCE 2004

Notes:

• DO NOT install this pack for other Sound Blaster audio devices.
• To install this pack
  1. Download the file onto your local hard disk.
  2. Double-click the downloaded file.
  3. Follow the instructions on the screen.

This download contains the original software(s) and application(s) found on the Sound Blaster Easy Record / Connect Hi-Fi installation CD. This software includes support for Windows® 8.1 (32-bit and 64-bit). For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

This download contains the following driver and application(s):

• Sound Blaster Easy Record / Connect Hi-Fi

Requirements:

• Microsoft® Windows 8.1 32-bit or 64-bit, Windows 8 32-bit or 64-bit, Windows 7 64-bit or 32-bit, Windows Vista® 64-bit or 32-bit, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Service Pack 2
• Sound Blaster Easy Record / Connect Hi-Fi
• Microsoft DirectX® 9.0 or later

Notes:

• To install this pack, do the following:
  1. Download the file onto your local hard disk.
  2. Double-click the downloaded file.
  3. Follow the instructions on the screen.
  4. Restart your computer when prompted.

This download is a driver providing Microsoft® Windows® support for Creative Sound Blaster Play!. This software includes support for Windows 8.1 (32-bit and 64-bit). For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

Requirements:

• Microsoft Windows 8.1 32-bit or 64-bit, Windows 8 64-bit or 32-bit, Windows 7 64-bit or 32-bit, Windows Vista® 64-bit with Service Pack 1 (SP1) or Windows Vista 32-bit with SP1, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition or Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2)
• Sound Blaster Play!

Notes:

• This driver is only for the Creative Sound Blaster audio device listed above.
  DO NOT install this driver for other Sound Blaster audio devices.
• To install this driver
  1. Download the file onto your local hard disk.
  2. Close all other Windows applications.
  3. Double-click the downloaded file.
  4. Follow the instructions on the screen.