SoundBlaster X-Fi Vista Beta Drivers

Creative just released a new set of SoundBlaster X-Fi beta drivers (July 12th 2006) for both the 32bit and the 64bit versions of Windows Vista. This update comes for all SoundBlaster X-Fi cards. <!--StartFragment -->This download is a beta driver providing Microsoft® Windows® Vista 32-bit and 64-bit Beta 2 Build 5384 and Build 5456 support for Creative Sound Blaster® X-Fi®. It is not fully tested and provides limited functionality.<div id="ShortDesc"><p>Take note of the following:</p><ul><li>THIS IS AN UNSUPPORTED BETA DRIVER. There is no technical support for this driver. </li><li>We recommend that only experienced users install this driver. Do not install this driver for critical tasks. </li><li>This download supports Windows Vista 32-bit and 64-bit Beta 2 Build 5384 and Build 5456, and may not work on other Vista builds. </li></ul></div><div id="DetailedDesc"><p><em>Current release features:</em></p><ul><li>X-Fi Crystalizer™ </li><li>AC-3/DTS decoding (only in Windows Vista 32-bit) </li><li>MIDI Playback </li><li>EAX Effect </li><li>Smart Volume Management </li><li>Headphone detection </li><li>PCM stereo output through optical out </li></ul><p><em>Known issues:</em></p><ul><li>When switching modes, a duplicate entry of the &quot;X-Fi Crystalizer&quot; tab in Audio Console appears. To resolve this issue, close and open Audio Console. </li><li>To configure your speakers, you can use only &quot;Audio Devices and Sound Themes&quot; in Control Panel.<br /><b>Note</b>: 6.1 speaker mode is not available in this download. </li><li>Disabling and enabling your audio card in Device Manager causes an error message to appear and stops audio output. To resolve this, restart your computer. </li><li>Waking your computer from sleep mode stops audio output. To resolve this, restart your computer. </li><li>X-Fi CMSS®-3D features are not available in this download. </li><li>Recording features are not available in this download. </li><li>To allow PCM stereo output through optical out, select the Enable Digital I/O check box in &quot;Audio Devices and Sound Themes&quot; in Control Panel. </li></ul><p><em>Requirements:</em></p><ul><li>Windows Vista 32-bit or 64-bit Beta 2 (Build 5384 or Build 5456) </li><li>Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi audio card </li></ul><p><em>Notes:</em></p><ul><li>To install the driver, do the following: <ol><li>Download the EXE file into your local hard disk. </li><li>Double-click the downloaded file. </li><li>Follow the instructions on the screen. </li></ol></li><li>For more information on Microsoft Windows Vista, see www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/ </li><li>For Windows Vista 64-bit users, read the Readme.txt in this download before installing the driver. </li></ul></div>