Hello X-Fi soundcard users and EAX/EFX lovers! For a few months the user Antes533 (TECHPOWERUP FORUMS) has been working on modifying the driver v2.17.0008C & v2.18.0018 to make it compatibles with the latest versions of Windows; adding bug fixes, restoring functionality, updating the entire software package and improving overall stability. These drivers offer excellent audio quality without distortions, perfect compatibility with OpenAL (no more BSOD, loss of audio or noise).

Improvements:
- The APO (responsible for rendering the sound) has been replaced with one of the highest quality; Scene depth, stereo and FX effects have been improved.
- The stability of the driver in general has been improved.
- Compatibility with the latest versions of Windows.
- 88.2kHz and 176kHz modes restored.
- Harmonic distortion has been improved.
- Being based on the official v2.17 & v2.18 drivers, do not overload the DSP signal (as if it does in the most recent versions) so the EAX effects are heard correctly without exaggerated reverberation.
- Other undocumented changes.

Disadvantages:
- To use these drivers you must disable driver updates from Windows Update, otherwise it will be automatically replaced by a newer one.
- These drivers are not signed (they are not WHQL) so they must be installed by running the "Disable the mandatory use of signed drivers" mode.
- In order for the software configuration to be saved, once configured to your liking, the PC must enter sleep mode. This is done only once and is a problem inherited from the official version.

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The driver v2.18.0018 is compatible with the following cards (PCIe | CA20K1):

X-Fi Elite Pro
X-Fi Fatal1ty
X-Fi Platinum
X-Fi Platinum Fatal1ty Champion Series
X-Fi XtremeGamer
X-Fi XtremeGamer Fatal1ty Professional Series
X-Fi XtremeMusic

Download:
https://www.mediafire.com/file/louqf7f3hr4jeb … B%2529.rar/file
Forum Thread:
https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/mo … d-cards.328110/

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The driver v2.17.0008C is compatible with the following cards (PCIe | CA20K2):

X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Champion Series
X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Professional Series
X-Fi Titanium Professional Audio
X-Fi Titanium
X-Fi Titanium OEM

Download:
https://www.mediafire.com/file/z8a00e5sacu21b … 1_WHQL.rar/file
Forum Thread:
https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/mo … d-cards.328110/

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Changelog
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(10/21/2024) Important software package and installer components have been updated, including DDL\DTS.
>The components of all applications have also been updated to new ones for compatibility with the latest builds of Windows 10\11
(10/22/2024) Fixed a bug that caused the PC to freeze when switching to 44.1 kHz in Audio Creation Mode.

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Videos Gameplays Test's:

Race Driver: GRID (PC) (Gameplay) / OpenAL HW.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0KdcDYjlm0

Soldier of Fortune II (PC) (Gameplay) / OpenAL HW.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcgapMPsh2U

Soldier of Fortune (PC) (Gameplay) / DS3D HW | ALchemy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9XitLGLW5s

Mass Effect (PC) (Gameplay) / OpenAL HW.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66uWZdHIQME

Battlefield 2 (PC) (Gameplay) / OpenAL HW.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1T2otD2VXEE

Call of Duty (PC) (Gameplay) / DS3D HW (ALchemy).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9w_YS2hnais

F.E.A.R. (PC) (Gameplay) / DS3D HW (ALchemy).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9w_YS2hnais

Battlefield Vietnam (PC) (Gameplay) / DS3D HW (ALchemy)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-rIVJgae44

Far Cry (PC) (Gameplay) / DS3D HW (ALchemy)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xsxNwFzCRA

Saludos!