Download Driver For Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi 2.18.0006 Beta

Creative Labs has released a new beta driver for Windows Vista and XP with 2.18.0006 as the version number. This driver works with Sound Blaster X-Fi, X-Fi Elite Pro, X-Fi Fatal1ty, X-Fi Platinum, X-Fi XtremeGamer, and X-Fi XtremeMusic sound cards. The most notable addition is the support for Dolby Digital Live and DTS Connect, which, in addition to installing this new driver, also purchase of the ‘Dolby Digital Live and DTS Connect software pack’ is required. The list of changes looks like this:

Added Features or Enhancements:

• Supports Dolby® Digital Live
• Supports DTS® Connect (For Windows Vista only). Requires the latest Creative Console Launcher application.
• Dolby Digital and DTS decode re-established for sound cards that included decoding in their Windows XP drivers (Not applicable for products that included a 3rd party software DVD player license in the package).
• DVD-Audio playback re-established for sound cards that included the application in their Windows XP software suite (For Windows Vista 32-bit only). Requires the latest Creative MediaSource DVD-Audio Player software.

Fixes:

• Resolves issue of audio popping when playing AC-3 Wave files or using Dolby Digital Live via the digital output on Windows Vista.
• Resolves Audio Control Panel issue of incorrect X-Fi CMSS®-3D behavior while using Audio Creation Mode.

Notes:

• Do not install this driver for Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio.