Driver-update: Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi 2.18.0006 bèta

Creative Labs heeft een nieuwe bètadriver uitgebracht voor Windows Vista en XP met 2.18.0006 als het versienummer. Deze driver is geschikt voor Sound Blaster X-Fi-, X-Fi Elite Pro-, X-Fi Fatal1ty-, X-Fi Platinum-, X-Fi XtremeGamer- en X-Fi XtremeMusic-geluidskaarten. De opvallendste toevoeging is de ondersteuning van Dolby Digital Live en DTS Connect, die naast de installatie van deze nieuwe driver ook de aanschaf van het 'Dolby Digital Live and DTS Connect software pack' vereist. De lijst met veranderingen ziet er als volgt uit:

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.