Just incase anyone hasn't noticed. New Xfi beta drivers available.

[jedimaniac]

Tried a search and couldnt see any threads on the topic. There are new beta drivers for the Xfi dated "9 Jan 08". Version : 2.14.0001

Would post a link but i am from the UK and the files might be region specific.

Haven't had time to do a full test but i managed to play for an hour without crashing so if you haven't already, try your luck.

[|BWR|Teddek]

great! thx for the heads-up/

[carmatic]

ive managed to stop my game crashing by replacing the openal and wrap_oal files in my ut3 directory with the one from blacksite : area 51 ... it sounds like poo but it hasnt crashed once in a whole day of playing

now i gotta reinstall ut3 to get the original openal and wrap_oal files back....

::edit:: even newer drivers out http://drivers.softpedia.com/get/SOU...-2150001.shtml yup thats right, 2.15 0001 , dated yesterday, for vista users if theyre interested... dont have vista myself , just thought i'd post here anyway

exciting!!

[FlakMagnet]

If I go to SoundBlaster.com, I see sound drivers for my X-Fi Fatal1ty dated 5th Nov. 2007 with a version 0f 2.15.0004!!!

So these 2.15.0001 drivers look older to me.

Also in the release notes on that softpedia page, is says the following :

 Download the SBXF_PCDVT_LB_2_15_0004.exe file onto your local hard disk.

So these look like the same drivers from the SoundBlaster site...

Anyone confirm this?

[carmatic]

well it doesnt matter anyway, it still crashes for me... but between crashes it sounded sooooo much better than the blacksite:area 51 drivers

[|BWR|Teddek]

i only had problems with BF2/2142 when EAX is enabled. i'll try the beta anyway

[Elohim]

Doesn't look like there is any beta driver for Vista?

[jedimaniac]

Doesn't look like there is any beta driver for Vista?

Havent got vista but Carmatic has added the following link to his post above:

Here

See if you have any joy.

[Elohim]

Havent got vista but Carmatic has added the following link to his post above:

Here

See if you have any joy.

Ahh, I missed that - thanks. Guess I should read the entire thread before posting