Aug 8, 2021

Final updates for my Support Packs and farewell

Hi everyone.

It's been almost 15 years since my first pack, now it's time to say goodbye.

This is my last round of updates for my Support Packs. They were under testing since January to ensure the best experience to everyone.

Thanks to canonkong, a nice chinese guy, my drivers are properly signed and can be easily installed without any special procedures, even with Secure Boot enabled.

Please read the ReadMe during Setup for more useful information.

Hopefully the changes in Windows 11 won't break the drivers to the point of being unusable.

Thanks for your support for all these years.


Take care,
daniel_k



X-Fi Support Pack 8.0 (Refresh 3)


- For Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 / 11 (32 / 64-bit)

- Supports the following X-Fi models (Retail/OEM):

  • PCI SB046x / SB055x / SB073x / SB077x / Auzentech Prelude
  • PCIe Titanium / Titanium HD (*) / Auzentech Forte / Auzentech HomeTheater HD / Onkyo Wavio SE-300PCIE (R2) / Gigabyte Titanium onboard
    (*) - Not supported on Windows XP
- Windows 10 and Secure Boot:
  • Apply the UpgradedSystem.reg file in the SecureBoot folder and restart Windows.
- Fixes:

  • Refresh 3 update (08/20):
    - Added workaround to avoid system crash during installation on Win11, affected all Auzentech cards.
    - To avoid possible (future) issues with X-Fi Titanium HD, also applied the same workaround to its driver, X-Fi PCI and Titanium PCIe already have it.
  • Refresh 2 update (08/16):
    - Fixed Auzentech X-Fi HomeTheater HD stuck in Entertainment mode.
    - Updated Auzentech APOs to latest version.
  • Refresh update (08/14):
    - Fixed driver install bug that prevented apps from detecting the sound card on XP x64.
    - Fixed driver / mixer settings not being reset to defaults after driver installation on Vista or later
  • Windows 10 1903 and later device detection issues / missing mixer devices.
  • THX Console was not available.
  • Sample Rate Converter (SRC) 48kHz bug introduced in versions 2.30 (PCI) and 2.40 (Titanium PCIe) that crashed Windows if you:
    - Tried to change master sampling rate in Audio Creation mode.
    - Played a non-48kHz audio using ASIO.
    - Tried to change default format of SPDIF Output.
    - Played any audio while OpenAL is in use, even a Windows notification sound.
  • OpenAL works fine, tested on many games (Bioshock, Killing Floor).
  • Fixed Auzentech Prelude / Forte / HomeTheater HD driver installation issues on Windows 10.
  • Unified and optimized Auzentech Forte and HomeTheater HD drivers as they were exactly the same, except for one file.
  • Auzentech Prelude driver now includes 64-bit ASIO support. Also highly optimized both XP and Vista+ drivers.
  • Added optional 4MB and 8MB SoundFont Banks.
- Bugs / Limitations:
  • Settings not being saved (Auzentech Prelude / Forte / HomeTheater HD)
    - Configure all settings and disable and re-enable the card in Device Manager.
    - If the device is busy, shutdown, hibernate or put your computer to sleep so that your settings will be saved.
  • Memory integrity (feature of core isolation) cannot be enabled on Windows 10
  • VoiceFX is not available
    It seems that the OpenAL bugs were introduced at the same time that VoiceFX was implemented (version 2.17.0007 and later).
  • What U Hear is not available on Vista and later (Titanium SB088x)
    Before installing the Support Pack, see the ReadMe.txt \XFTI_WUH for instructions and a workaround. As a side effect, jack detection and WaveRT will be unavailable.
- Download:
  • MediaFire
  • Size: 102 MB
  • SHA-1: ADE48D23029CF8784ED07548F9F59B1B3C42B14E


Audigy Support Pack 8.1

- For Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 / 11 (32 / 64-bit)

- Supports the following Audigy models (Retail/OEM):
  • Audigy, Audigy 2, Audigy 2 ZS, Audigy 4, Audigy 5/RX
- Windows 10 and Secure Boot:
  • Apply the UpgradedSystem.reg file in the SecureBoot folder and restart Windows.
- Fixes:
  • Support Pack 8.1 (01/22/2023):
    - Updated driver to version 3.01.0063
  • Refresh update (08/14):
    - Small setup fix
    - Added optional 4MB and 8MB SoundFont Banks.
  • Latest 3.01.0056 driver now installs on Windows Vista and later.
  • Installs null driver for the Game Port device on Windows Vista and later.
- Bugs / Limitations:
  • Settings not being saved (all models, except Audigy 5/RX SB1550 and Audigy 4 Series II SB0612):
    - Shutdown, hibernate or put your computer to sleep so that your settings will be saved.
  • Memory integrity (feature of core isolation) cannot be enabled on Windows 10
  • Driver uninstall on Windows Vista or later (affects all cards, except Audigy 5/RX SB1550 and Audigy 4 Series II SB0612):
    - The included driver for Windows Vista or later has a bug that causes a stop (blue screen) error when unloaded by disabling the Audigy or uninstalling the driver. To workaround this issue, run the KillDrvX.exe utility included and restart when asked to do so. Proceed normally and uninstall all the software or only the driver.
- Download:
  • MediaFire
  • Size: 121 MB
  • SHA-1: 6FC5CFF172C05CB0DC6E64CCADE84F1D9AEB0BA3

Aug 2, 2020

SB X-Fi Series Support Pack 5.0

This software/driver pack is unofficial, not supported by Creative Labs.
Use it at your own risk.



Supports the following Sound Blaster X-Fi cards (based on the CA20Kx DSPs):

- Creative SB X-Fi PCI (except Xtreme Audio)
- Creative SB X-Fi PCI OEM SB077x (Dell, HP, Lenovo, Fujitsu etc)
- Creative SB X-Fi Titanium PCI-E
- Creative SB X-Fi Titanium PCI-E OEM (HP / Fujitsu)
- Creative SB X-Fi Titanium HD PCI-E
- Auzentech X-Fi Prelude 7.1
- Auzentech X-Fi Forte 7.1
- Auzentech X-Fi HomeTheater HD
- Gigabyte SB X-Fi Titanium PCI-E onboard
- Onkyo Wavio SE-300PCIE (R2)

For X-Fi Xtreme Audio PCI, click here.
For X-Fi Xtreme Audio PCI Express, click here.



Operating Systems supported (32-bit and 64-bit editions):

- Windows 10
- Windows 8.1
- Windows 8
- Windows 7
- Windows Vista
- Windows XP



Items that will be installed, depending on the detected card: 

- Creative SB X-Fi / SB077x series driver 2.30.0011
- Creative SB X-Fi / SB077x series driver 2.30.0012 WHQL for Windows 10
- Creative SB X-Fi Titanium series driver 2.40.0015
- Creative SB X-Fi Titanium series driver 2.40.0026 WHQL for Windows 10
- Creative SB X-Fi Titanium HD driver 3.00.2021
- Creative SB X-Fi Titanium HD driver 3.00.2022 WHQL for Windows 10
- Creative SB X-Fi Titanium OEM HP/Fujitsu 2.16.0001.63 WHQL
- Auzentech X-Fi Prelude driver 2.14.0001.28 RefCD5
- Auzentech X-Fi Forte driver 2.20.0000.34
- Auzentech X-Fi HomeTheater HD driver 2.20.0000.34
- Gigabyte SB X-Fi Titanium driver 2.16.0004.46 WHQL
- Onkyo Wavio SE-300PCIE (R2) driver 2.16.0004.42

- ALchemy 1.45.20
- Audio Control Panel 3.01.04
- AutoMode Switcher 1.01.08
- Console Launcher 2.61.58
- DDL and DTS Connect License Activation 2.00.03 (*)
- Dolby Digital Live Pack 4.00.00 (*)
- DTS Connect Pack 2.01.00 (*)
- MediaSource DVD-Audio Player 2.00.78 (32-bit Windows only)
- Remote Control System 5.00.35 (**)
- SoundFont Bank Manager 3.21.02
- THX Console 3.50.09
- Volume Panel 2.21.18

(*) Purchase and activation required for all SB X-Fi PCI and SB077x (OEM), SB X-Fi Titanium OEM HP SB0963 (Subsys_2A83103C) and Onkyo Wavio SE-300PCIE (R2). More info at http://buy.soundblaster.com.

(**) Only available for SB X-Fi PCI models, except SB0730, SB073A, SB0760 and SB077x OEM.



Fixes and improvements:

- 5.0: Updated X-Fi PCI, X-Fi Titanium PCI-E and X-Fi Titanium HD PCI-E drivers and shared components to their latest versions.

SB X-Fi Series Support Pack 5.0 UAA

This software/driver pack is unofficial, not supported by Creative Labs.
Use it at your own risk.



Supports the following Sound Blaster X-Fi cards (based on the CA20Kx DSPs):

- Creative SB X-Fi PCI (except Xtreme Audio)

For X-Fi Xtreme Audio PCI, click here.
For X-Fi Xtreme Audio PCI Express, a compatible pack will be released soon.



Operating Systems supported (32-bit and 64-bit editions):

- Windows 10
- Windows 8.1
- Windows 8
- Windows 7
- Windows Vista



This "UAA" pack is intended for:

- users who don't need Dolby/DTS decoding or DVD-Audio and want to use drivers optimized for Windows Vista and later.

- systems based on NVIDIA nForce chipsets.



Items that will be installed, depending on the detected card: 

- Creative SB X-Fi series driver 2.30.0011
- Creative SB X-Fi series driver 2.30.0012 WHQL for Windows 10

- ALchemy 1.45.20
- Audio Control Panel 3.01.04
- AutoMode Switcher 1.01.08
- Console Launcher 2.61.58
- DDL and DTS Connect License Activation 2.00.03 (*)
- Dolby Digital Live Pack 4.00.00 (*)
- DTS Connect Pack 2.01.00 (*)
- Remote Control System 5.00.35 (**)
- SoundFont Bank Manager 3.21.02
- THX Console 3.50.09
- Volume Panel 2.21.18

(*) Purchase and activation required for all SB X-Fi PCI. More info at http://buy.soundblaster.com.

(**) Only available for SB X-Fi PCI models, except SB0730, SB073A and SB0760.



Fixes and improvements:

- 5.0: Updated X-Fi PCI drivers and some shared components to their latest versions.

SB Audigy Series Support Pack 7.0

This software/driver pack is unofficial, not supported by Creative Labs.
Use it at your own risk.



Supports any model of the following Sound Blaster cards (based on Emu10kx DSP):

- Audigy
- Audigy 2
- Audigy 2 ZS
- Audigy 4
- Audigy 5/RX

For Audigy SE/LS/Value and Live! 24-bit cards, click here for a compatible version.



Operating systems supported:

- 32-bit and 64-bit editions of Windows 10 / 8.1 / 8 / 7 SP1 / Vista SP2 / XP SP3


Included in the pack: 

- Audigy series driver 3.01.0056 (Windows 10)
- Audigy series driver 3.01.0046 (Windows Vista or later) (**)
- Audigy series driver 2.09.0016 (Windows XP)
- ALchemy 1.45.20
- Audio Console 1.41.02
- DDL License Activation 1.00.04 (*)
- Dolby Digital Live Pack 4.00.00 (*)
- EAX Console 3.00.61 (Windows Vista or later)
- EAX Console 3.00.59 (Windows XP only)
- Feature Mode Selection Utility 2.10.07
- Graphic Equalizer 2.10.02
- MediaSource DVD-Audio Player 2.00.78 (***)
- On Screen Display 2.20.03 (Windows XP only)
- Remote Control System 5.00.35
- SB Audigy Control Panel 1.00.17
- SoundFont Bank Manager 3.21.02
- Speaker Calibrator 1.60.14 (Windows XP only)
- Speaker Settings 2.10.05 (Windows Vista or later)
- Speaker Settings 2.10.04 (Windows XP only)
- Surround Mixer 4.00.76 (Windows XP only)
- THX Setup Console 2.20.08 (Windows XP only)


(*) Purchase and activation required, more info at http://buy.soundblaster.com.

(**)  - For Audigy 5/RX (SB1550) and Audigy 4 Series II (SB0612) this driver also supports Windows XP.

(***) - Requires Audigy 2, Audigy 2 ZS, Audigy 4 or Audigy 5/RX



Fixes and improvements:

- 7.0: Updated driver and some shared components to latest versions.

- 7.0: While testing available features, figured out that Audigy 5/RX also supports DVD-Audio


Aug 16, 2015

P17X Series Support Pack 3.1 (Audigy SE/Value/LS - Live 24-bit - X-Fi XtremeAudio - SB 5.1VX - Rocketfish 7.1/5.1)

This software/driver pack is unofficial, not supported by Creative Labs.
Use it at your own risk.



Supports any model of the following Sound Blaster cards (based on P17X chipset):

- X-Fi Xtreme Audio
- Rocketfish 7.1
- Audigy Value/SE/LS
- Live! 24-bit
- Audigy LS
- Rocketfish 5.1
- SB 5.1 VX



Operating systems supported:

- 32-bit and 64-bit editions of Windows 10 / 8.1 / 8 / 7 SP1 / Vista SP2 / XP SP3



Included in the pack:

- Driver for Windows Vista or later 5.12.1.2018 WHQL (X-Fi Xtreme Audio) / 5.12.1.2020 WHQL (all other cards)
- Driver for Windows XP: 5.12.01.627 (Audigy LS, Rocketfish 5.1, SB 5.1 VX) / 5.12.01.626 (all other cards)
- ALchemy 1.45.06
- Audio Console 3.01.03
- Entertainment Console 3.01.03
- Host OpenAL 2.02.86
- Volume Panel 2.21.17





Fixes and improvements:

- Updated Driver Helper to fix false positive virus warnings.

- Updated some shared components.

- New integrated Post Driver Install Helper tweaks the driver without tampering certificate.

- Fixed no Headphone (CMSS) mode for SB 5.1VX (Audigy LS with shared Subsystem ID) on Windows Vista or later.

- Fixed noise on 5.1 cards (SB 5.1VX / Audigy LS) on Windows XP.

- Updated many components.

- Driver based on the WHQL release from WindowsUpdate (with Headphone mode/Bass Redirection fixes by me)

- Fixes the Headphone mode resetting to Speakers mode on reboot (all cards, including the X-Fi Xtreme Audio)





Release Notes:


Windows Security warning during driver installation on Windows XP

When prompted with "Windows can't verify the publisher of this driver software", choose "Install this driver software anyway".


Unsupported Audigy LS / Rocketfish 5.1 / SB 5.1 VX features on Windows XP

On Windows XP, 6.1 and 7.1 Speakers configurations are incorrectly available, as those cards do not have the hardware required to support these configurations.

Selecting 6.1 or 7.1 Speakers will automatically reset the configuration to 5.1 Speakers.


Auxiliary and S/PDIF-In record inputs and Microphone +20dB Boost available in the mixer don't work, as those cards do not support the features.



Configuring CMSS on Windows Vista or later

For all supported cards, except the X-Fi Xtreme Audio, Audio Console must be used to configure CMSS, which is not available in the Entertainment Console.





Download:

Filename: P17X_SupportPack_3_1a.exe
File size: 50.5 MB
CRC32 hash: FCDB9690
SHA-1 hash: 79B1BA5C8D84CF006DBAD3CBBF02B8E1E4C9E4DA

Mirrors: MediaFire



All files are property of Creative Technology Ltd, unless otherwise stated.

Aug 14, 2015

SB X-Fi Xtreme Audio PCIe / Notebook Support Pack 1.2

This software/driver pack is unofficial, not supported by Creative Labs.
Use it at your own risk.


Supported audio devices:

- Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio PCIe
- Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio Notebook



This setup program will install the following items:

- Driver for Windows Vista or later 6.10.1.209
- Driver for Windows XP: 5.10.0.214 WHQL (*)
- ALchemy 1.45.06
- Audio Console 3.01.03
- Entertainment Console 3.01.03
- Host OpenAL 2.02.86
- Volume Panel 2.21.17

(*) The files match the WHQL certificate, but unfortunately the target OS is 6.1 (Windows 7), so you'll be prompted with an unsigned driver error.





Operating systems supported:

- 32-bit and 64-bit editions of Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista and XP



Release notes

- First release including newer XP driver than Creative's official.



Download:

Filename: XFXA_SupportPack_1_2.exe
File size: 80.5 MB 
CRC32 hash: BEF6528C
SHA- hash: EB899953D67236E5C049FB6F7299594AA7FEF955

Mirrors: MediaFire

All files are property of Creative Technology Ltd, unless otherwise noted.

Aug 25, 2014

Intel GMA 4500 Series Feature Pack for Windows 8 / 8.1

This pack is unofficial, not supported by Intel Corporation.
Use it at your own risk.

This Feature Pack restores the CUI (Common User Interface) and OpenGL support for the (Mobile) Intel 4 Series Express Chipset Graphics.

With this pack, you will be able to configure the Intel graphics controller like you did on Windows 7 and to run OpenGL software and games such as Minecraft and Angry Birds.

No more dealing with hacked drivers and their issues with Netflix or similar services/apps.


Supported graphic controllers:

- Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500 / X4500 / X4500HD
- Mobile Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500M / 4500MHD


Supported chipsets:

- Intel® B43 Express Chipset
- Intel® G41 Express Chipset
- Intel® G43 Express Chipset
- Intel® G45 Express Chipset
- Intel® Q43 Express Chipset
- Intel® Q45 Express Chipset
- Mobile Intel® GL40 Express Chipset
- Mobile Intel® GM45 Express Chipset
- Mobile Intel® GS40 Express Chipset
- Mobile Intel® GS45 Express Chipset


WARNING: Uninstall is NOT supported.

Requires driver version 8.15.10.2702 from Windows Update to be properly installed, otherwise setup will quit.



Download:

Filename: 4500-setup.exe
File size: 8.1 MB
CRC32 hash: B445F3C3
SHA-1 hash: DB504C71E80616DE1A1D448EF040553D4EDD5129

Mirrors: MediaFire


Setup script and helper DLL are property of Daniel Kawakami.

All other files included are property of Intel Corporation.