Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi 2.09.0001

* Includes Creative Audio Console, which enables you to use the Sound Blaster X-Fi features and functions.
* Does not address all the reported general "crackling" issues, but it does resolve some specific issues with crackling. Investigations with some motherboard manufacturers are ongoing, and we hope to provide a general solution soon.
* Resolves some issues to improve your overall audio experience.
Added Feature:
* Supports OpenAL 1.1
Game Fixes:
* For Prey
o Resolves the issue of the computer not responding
* For Quake 4 (version 1.04)
o Resolves the issue of the computer not responding when the error message "Quake 4 has encountered an error and needs to close" is displayed
o Resolves the issue of mono speaker out in surround sound environments
o Allows you to hear audio from speakers when you select the OpenAL X-Fi option as the audio driver
o Allows audio channels to stream to correct speakers
* For Battlefield 2
o Allows the Ultra-High Audio setting in a multi-player game
* For Battlefield 2 (version 1.12)
o Allows you to hear audio from speakers when the X-Fi audio driver option is selected
* For Doom 3 (version 1.3)
o Allows you to hear audio from speakers when EAX 4.0 is enabled
o Resolves the "pop" issue during the Chainsaw attack sound effect sequence
o Removes "hiss" from the front left speaker
o Allows panning
o Plays the Ambient sound effects correctly
* For Unreal Tournament 2004 (version 3369)
o Allows you to hear audio from speakers when running in hardware OpenAL mode (the System Driver check-box is cleared)
* For Unreal Tournament 2004 (version 3355)
o Allows reverb in native OpenAL mode
o Allows music to play correctly during gaming in Native OpenAL mode
* For Dungeon Siege (version 1.11)
o Resolves the issue of the computer not responding during benchmarking
Music or Movie Playback Fixes:
* Resolves the issue of the computer not responding when DTS signal is passed through Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer
* Removes X-Fi CMSS-3D Speakers distortion when playing DivX stereo content
Recording Fixes:
* For Audio Creation Mode
o Removes distortion when recording to a 44.1 kHz multi-channel wave file in Audio Creation Mode with 44.1 kHz master sampling rate
o Removes pops and crackles during record monitoring and changing sample rates
For Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
* Resolves the issue where no audio is heard from your speakers occasionally when playing 3D MIDI files
* Resolves the missing instrument issue when playing a MIDI file in all modes
Others
* Resolves the "recording process aborted" issue during a 44 kHz multi-channel recording
* Resolves the issue of the computer not responding when recording with Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer
* Resolves SoundFont issues where notes distort and change pitch during playback and recording
General Fixes:
* Allows your computer to quit Suspend mode when enabling "Automatically Enable Headphone Settings" even when headphones are not connected to your computer
* Resolves the issue where no audio is heard when testing the X-Fi CMSS-3D Headphone in the Game Mode console
* Resolves the noise issue when your computer quits Standby mode
Fixes for developers:
* Allows effects to be loaded in EAX4.0 mode of your test program (EAX50ShowDSound)
* Resolves the issue of the computer not responding when loading a 2D Sound in your test program (DSound50_OpenAL 1.1)
* Resolves the issue where there is no upmix when switching effects
* Resolves the floating point offset issue in OpenAL
* Resolves the issue of the computer not responding while using synchronous start through native OpenAL