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Thanks for that

thanks man.

Yes, thank you

thanks a lot, hope it works.

luv you man!

I have an Audigy SE, I did try the beta driver of Creative and the modified one by NGO but I have no sound at all.
I have also a Sound Blaster 128, any idea?

Hi, I let windows search for the driver for my Audigy SE and Sound Blaster 128 (on-board) online and it works :) It's worth trying

Thnxxxx!!!!!!~

Life saver, thanks :)

thanks :)

thanks man :) (K)

Warning! Installing this crashed my Vista (build 6000), and battled for ages to get it up and running again. Rather wait for an official release.

Quote:Warning! Installing this crashed my Vista (build 6000), and battled for ages to get it up and running again. Rather wait for an official release.
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Well, before installing any 3rd party unsupported driver, do a BACKUP. Also, if you are waiting for Creative Labs to make a driver good luck....their support lasts about as long as the warranty on the card itself. They already said they aren't making one. Thanks for the link I will definately try it out.

Thanks a lot!

GREAT THANK YOU!

download latest kx driver 3538i
works great!

Use kx mixer to setup speakers.

Download link:

http://www.driverheaven.net/forumdisplay.php?f=74

Creative are pathetic. I won't buy any more kit from a company that can't support a product for more than 5 mins - lesson learned.

This is an alternate way of getting a working driver from the *official* installer:

* Get LiveDrvUni-Pack(ENG).exe from Creative's web site
* Run the installer, it will display the checking CRC window
* It will then tell you it can't find an SB card - oh yeah? Leave the dialog alone, we need it there for the moment
* Owing to the magic way the installer works it has already unpacked all the driver files onto your hard disk, as soon as the installer exits it will delete them - so don't let that installer exit yet
* Open an Explorer window, navigate to %USER%\AppData\Local\Temp and look for the most recently created directory (mine was called CRF000. There will be an Audio\Drivers directory under it, navigate to this directory. (BTW substitute %USER% with your user name)
* Copy the path from the path bar at the top of your Explorer window.
* Now open the Device Manager (Windows key+Break), select the 'unknown audio' device, right click and then select 'Update Driver Software' and then 'Browse my computer for software'.
* Now paste the path to the driver into the text box and press next. The driver should now install. That's it!

Now you can close the installer window. You now should have a working Live! soundcard.

I followed "I'm mad as hell..."'s advice, and seems to be working. Who knows what will happen when I try to game though.

"I'm mad as hell" is a genius!

Thank you so much!! Worked like a charm.

Thank You bro, I had the same problem.

thanks man.
KX Project drivers did not work for me as well.

I find it funny just how many people have this series of card and creative wouldn't just kinda toss us a simple functioning driver for vista. KX project kinda worked but no better then the windows driver - I am going to try the ngo driver if it ever finished downloading

I've gotten it to work in stereo with all of the suggestions above, but still no 5.1 ....and of course i'm having a bunch of friends over tonight for a movie :-\

i only got stereo and no 5.1. i'm using the soundblaster live 5.1 soundcard. :(

does this work for live value? anyone know

You know, this soundblaster issue is well known to Creative and it's really Microsoft's doing. There's a good article about how they've changed the audio system in Vista and how that effects cards that support EAX. A must read.

http://pc.ign.com/articles/759/759538p1.html

Thanks for this post! I ended up using "I'm mad as hell"s suggestion, and it seems to work so far for basic sound. I'm not a gamer so I don't know if the 3D audio works.

Quote: "* Owing to the magic way the installer works it has already unpacked all the driver files onto your hard disk, as soon as the installer exits it will delete them - so don't let that installer exit yet"

Or just in more simple way, use WinRAR and extract the package directly to your hdd, where ever you want it to (for example, right click and "extract here"). Then go to device manager and manually update the driver over the windows driver.. Works like a charm here, for games also... EAX seems to work, but haven't tested it yet for all games. :)

There is only one problem, CD-Audio in games doesn't really work (It's like muted whatever it's not), and i tried to Capture the Audio with Fraps, i haven't got that to work whatever it worked on previous Vista RC2 release.. :'(

How do I get 5.1 sound?
is there support for the soundbank memory?
Midi?

When i had Windows XP, I used to use my SBL 5-1 card for 5.1 dolby digital move viewng, music, MIDI, and loading sound fonts into it's memory using the SW that came with the card.

is any of this possible anymore in Vista?

if it is not possible anymore, can anyone recommend a new card that will do all of the above in vista?

Thank you Mad as hell. I will follow your advice. It's jsut absolute BS that Creative are being this way. Lesson learnt.

thank youu

yyy

ho...........thank

Works! You're a life saver. The no music stuff was getting to me. Thanks a ton for sharing!

I have to agree, Creative can go suck a donkey now. I have used all versions of Vista since Beta 2, Not once did I have any problems getting Stereo sound with the default drivers that Vista installed, I got skipping sound, etc. Now I go to the shop buy the full version, install it and what am I surprised with, "Sorry this hardware is not compatible with Windows Vista" This came up in the Solutions Checker and gave me a link to Creatives website, what did this page do? Well it took me straight to Creatives Shop to buy a new card from them.

Am I the only one to get this? Windows Update has had the driver deleted. I'm currently using the kX driver, it works but not very well. I am installing NGO's driver and hope it works better. I am furious with Creative, they obviously told Microsoft to remove a driver that did work perfectly in RTM. But seriously sending me to a online shop to buy a new sound card, that takes the biscuit.

The NGO drivers work alot better, still no 5.1. Decent Bass Performance. However the drivers would not install if I selected the Gamer option.

I am glad this site is almost at the top of the Google Search Results for Sound Blaster Live Vista, so many people will find this useful. I suggest some one posts a Comment on Creatives own forums linking to this site.

hi where can I download soundblaster live value driver for windows vista

thankyou it works

You can also run drivers' installer using Windows XP SP2 compatibility mode (rigt click on .exe - properties - compatibility) - i think it's the easiest way, works fine. Though Vista can't install Creative Game Port Driver, which is left as asn unrecognized device. But I have a question - does anybody have a stange echo while listening SB Live! and external amplifier? On XP it worked without any problem.. It's not nice to hear echos in "Pink Floyd - Echoes" track;) Even windows sounds are echoed.

Hello,just wondering if anyone can tell me how to get the bass and trebble freq. sliders to work right.?...I have my computer hooked up to my 460watt JVC stereo,and i NEEED to have bass/treb. control thru the PC...I tried clicking the bass/treb freq. sliders and it just distorts and gets more bass???...Any ideas what i can do?
(My stereo is set to lowest bass settings possible)

@RoaR3000
I don't know, mine doesn't work too. Driver incompatibility, i guess,

how do i get 5.1 sound? i installed the ngo driver but ive still stero sound.
is there a solution so far?

Hi all i have another way to enjoy ur sound system
you don't even need anymore the creative sound card :P, just get a switch with two inputs lines (it is only 1$ you can get it from any sound accessories shop) plug it to the out port of ur MB sound card. plug the black and the green cables with it and then enjoy you visat as well your 5.1 sound
And now Creative can go suck a donkey

I have the same problem with Vista Business. I managed to get digital sound to work with the trickery, but I can't even find the bass/treble settings anywhere in the mixer. It looks so basic, how to choose record sources and stuff now? I tried sndvol32.exe from XP but it doesn't find a mixer device. Also I can't find the MIDI device anywhere which means no midi-out/in thru joystick port connector. :( Also when playing midis they sound like coming from the Microsoft software synthesizer, no midi-out and no even live's hardware wavetable available. The joystick port driver is also missing, which I don't need though. A big minus for Creative and Microsoft for supporting a popular sound card this badly.

I've got the same problem, Live 5.1 - stereo works, but no 5.1, there is only na option of MONO and STEREO. Any ideas?

5min ago i bought SB 5.1 and now i hear this.This is awful.I recently installed Vista on my PC but luckly " I'm mad as hell..." found solution for my problem.Thanks

Maybe this works on Vista 32-bits, but not on 64.

Hey. I'm a musician and use SB Live! Value for recording stuff. I desperately need the Surround Mixer working and the Auditorium, Bathroom, etc. reverb-effects to work.

Can anyone tell me if it works using Mad As Hell's method? Does the Surround Mixer (and the other software) even install?

Thanks a million for your help! :)

Frikkin wonderful!! Thanks

Thx heaps for that, I was thinking I was going to have to purchase a new s/c. :O

Works great. Thanks a lot!

vista

it seems to me that Vista (portuguese word for "Seeing", isnt it ironic hein??!!) aint got the eyes.

It just doesnt detect my blaster live 5.1 card. So this thing just puts you on stereo. Ok, we will survive....

....BUT I WANT THE "4"PHONIC SOUND!

thanks

Omg Thx a lot man i was this close to buy new card :D nothing wrong with Live 5.1 great card.. thx to u can save my money :)

Also wanna know if theres somekinda trick that u can get 5.1 working..

thanks for man

I've got a SB live 5.1, can anyone tell me wcich driver is the best: the latest kx driver 3538m, the "mad as hell...." or the NGO HQ? and is any supporting dobly digital 5.1 sound?

That helped a lot. Thanks

Do all the 4 speakers work in any of these work-arounds??? THANKS

Quote: "You can also run drivers' installer using Windows XP SP2 compatibility mode (rigt click on .exe - properties - compatibility) - i think it's the easiest way, works fine. Though Vista can't install Creative Game Port Driver, which is left as asn unrecognized device. But I have a question - does anybody have a stange echo while listening SB Live! and external amplifier? On XP it worked without any problem.. It's not nice to hear echos in "Pink Floyd - Echoes" track;) Even windows sounds are echoed.
"

Well, because you installed the whole package with control panels, you get the echoing on by default (aka 3d-sounds), and as the control panels only crash in vista, you can't turn it off... That's why you should extract the driver off from the package and install only the driver - that was the whole point why it should be extracted.

However the ngo driver works better here, even with the fraps and all other programs, so i recommend that driver instead...

Thanks, I'm mad as hell's works fine, only tested playin music tho, no gomes or 5.1 yet.

thanks man.

Thanks dude, for finding this solution.. :D I hope it'll work for me aswell!! :D

thanks a ton man, already had to reformat my media drive b/c vista didnt support xp's dynamic drives...glad i didnt have to buy a new sound card!

So... Anyone found a solution for enabling 5.1 yet?

Works like a charm..............

legend

freakin brilliant...thanks dude!

try this http://files2.europe.creative.com/manualdn/Drivers/AVP/9756/0xD563D33B/SBXF_PCDRV_LB_2_09_0007.exe
if your still having problems. like no 5.1

Hi

I think I have found THE solution. I don't know how this works exactly but there seems to be a project called kx that develops universal drivers for soundcards. These work very welll with sblive 5.1 and vista. I get full surround and all options I had before on XP. Be sure to read the help cos Windows will complain about unsigned driver and want to reboot but you need to ignore that. Good luck to all! Here's the link: http://download.kxproject.lugosoft.com/downloads/kxdrv3538m-full.exe

thank you i'm mad as hell...

kx didn't really work out for me, but your solution sure did

I have sound blaster live! value and vista home premium (64bit). I tried NGO HQ , kxdrv3538m-full.exe and I'm mad as hell's manual, but no success. does anybodey have a same problem or I make a mistake in steps? :|

try here to get the gameport drivers for vista
http://www.radarsync.com/vista/

fanks mate! :d :p

I've just done a fresh install of vista I had it on there and working before but it developed some issues with explorer constantly crashing so it needed a format...anyway before that I had audio drivers on there and everythig was working fine. I actually obtained them through windows update that time! Now I can't find drivers for my sound blaster live card and the driver windows found for my integrated audio card only allows it to play extremely quietly even at full volume i've messed around with every audio configuration setting on the pc and nothing makes a difference can't update drivers or anything! The NGO HQ one install but does nothing and everything I try just fails! I cant understand how windows update found them a month ago and can't anymore! Its like the pc is adamant that it wont install the drivers that I want it to! Any ideas guys? Cheers

Mate , your a champ !! Truely you just made my day...

Thanks heaps for the link !

Good Karma for you !!

Google searchers with vista and outdated sound cards love you.

I got everything to work (including 5.1 and all the sound tweaks one could want) on a retail version of Vista Ultimate.

First, I did the install the way "i'm mad as hell" did. As a result, the computer was recognized the card.

Now, I downloaded the newest version of Kx projecect audio drivers http://download.kxproject.lugosoft.com/downloads/kxdrv3538m-full.exe and installed, following all the prompts that the program gives.

After the reboot, KX drivers and control panel come up as if vista became XP. Hope this works for the rest of ya!

I found my way here because my old card...the philips aurilium doesn't work with vista either and i was looking to get a new card. When you say that 5.1 doesn't function properly, does that mean that the digital outputs don't function properly, or just through the stereo jacks?

Has anyone tried NGQ HQ modded creative driver in Vista Ultimate on Soundblaster Live! 24bit *EXTERNAL USB* model? Do you get full 5.1 surround all the time (dvd, music, etc)?

Hey easier way, if u still have your drivers cd from sblive!, find the file called drivers in it, copy the address, then go to device manager, find audio device, choose find in my computer, and paste the address. You can also do the same thing to activate the gameport, copy same address to where it says PCI device

Ever feel like you have a problem that no-one else does, and you won't be able to solve it?
Well, try this!


Thank you so much.
I've searched through the Creative site, and through Google etc. but nothing works, and I was losing hope and settling to the fact that I'd have to buy a new sound card.

But... This worked!!


Thank you!

i tried kx but it wont work, it says it hasnt detected any compatible devices. my card is there, just no 5.1 still :(

I've had a bad experience with the NGO drivers. At first they worked providing only basic sound support (no EAX, no 5.1, no Bass/treble). And they only work by choosing the music version and not the gamer one.

After a while, I added RAM memory to my system, going from 1 GB to 2.5 GB. After this change, the NGO drivers make Vista crash with a BSOD, saying either "memory management error" or "Page fault in nonpage area" or "irq not less than equal". But it's not a hardware problem, XP and Linux run without problems and of course, I ran a couple of memory diagnostic tools. When I removed the NGO drivers all the BSODs went away.

I will now try installing the official drivers.

I have a problem, can anyone help
I have a tv card (winfast 2000 TV rm )
where I have to plug a cable from the tv card into the aux in of my sound card
b4 in winxp, I just choose the "auxiliary" in the tv software in order to get the sound right,
but now, even if I installed the creative live driver in the way as stated above
I couldn't find any "aux" or "line in" to choose in that tv program, as well as in the new windows mixer.
i am quite desprate right now
please help
thanks you guys very much

THX MAN ! !

Thank you!!!!

I have vista build 6000 and I am going to try it. Thanks for warnings......

Re: i'm mad as hell's method above;

It works great. I have a Dell Dimension 8200 that came with SB Live Value edition and his method works very well. I would even venture out here ans say it's better than when MSFT had the live WDM driver as part of Windows Update (this solved a power management issue with sound). Thank you.

And I tried the KX drivers, both the final and the RC, both worked but they were clunky with an extra service running and the software has an icon in the notification area of taskbar that cannot be disabled. The KX software has to always be running for any sound to work.

"I'm Mad as Hell" wins this thread!

come on people, you can just right click the LiveDrvUni-Pack(ENG).exe and choose extract here then you can just run this \Audio\Drivers\CTZAPXX.exe to install the drivers

I've tried the NGO drivers, and right, there is no sound when using the Games option.The Music option works fine but, Windows shows BSODs when I tried to use 4 speaker output (on the NGO's Control Panel).
Going to try the KX though..

Here is the solution for the driver with 5.1

http://forums.creative.com/creativelabs/board/message?board.id=Vista&message.id=14307


http://asia.creative.com/support/downloads/download.asp?searchString=SBXF_PCDVT_LB_2_13_0012.exe

thx alot! good solution!

Another Solution for 5.1

http://forums.creative.com/creativelabs/board/message?board.id=soundblaster&message.id=87804

Or get the driver here " originally posted by MrBlack "

http://download.kxproject.lugosoft.com/downloads/kxdrv3538m-full.exe

Download

http://www.radarsync.com/vista/ - it's free..

Posted by Ted seems to work great. Thanks for the input. Originally posted by Ted:

I got everything to work (including 5.1 and all the sound tweaks one could want) on a retail version of Vista Ultimate.

First, I did the install the way "i'm mad as hell" did. As a result, the computer was recognized the card.

Now, I downloaded the newest version of Kx projecect audio drivers http://download.kxproject.lugosoft.com/downloads/kxdrv3538m-full.exe and installed, following all the prompts that the program gives.

After the reboot, KX drivers and control panel come up as if vista became XP. Hope this works for the rest of ya!

That worked a treat! I love you, and want to have your babies!

Thanks "mad as hell"! It worked great.

Thank You
It is Just So Wonderful to be here! All the way from GOOOOOOOOOgle...

creative game port driver for vista
here :http://forums.creative.com/creativelabs/board/message?board.id=Vista&message.id=13336

Guys.. Thank you all for your contributions. Finally I can enjoy 5.1 sound of my old worthy SB Live! Platinum ;)

Thanks alot guys.

mad as hell's method worked like a charm!
Thanks a lot "mad" !
I even tesed HALO 2 FOR VISTA and my SB LIVE performed flawlessly.
Although only two speaker option is available, Sound quality was nice.

My 2 years old PC's Configuration:
Pentium 4 3.06 GHz HT, 1024 MB RAM, Intel GBF 865 motherboard, ATI RADEON 9550 256 MB AGP, SB LIVE sound card, Inspire 4.1EAX speaker.

again, thanks a lot guys!!

iINSTALLED kx MANAGER IT WORKS I HAVE NOW GOOD 5.1 SOUND BUT... i CANT REUGLATE SOUND WITH MY CREATIVE SOUND REGULATER THAT PLASTIC THING WITH A CITCLE AND WHEN I TURN OFF speakers music plays but very silence for some seconds and that it turns off with a horrible noise of 1 sec its horrible noise like dizzy bad noise.. Smth like that was when i had ubuntu
So help how to do that i could regulate my sound with a special regulater not that 1 in computer?
!!!!!

hope it works! Thanks man been gettin alot of bass and distortion from my card!
Hope this fixes it!
Thanks

if you have a prob with sb live value 1024 .. use KX drivers .. which you can download from there site .. works in vista 32 bit

Thanks for share!

There is NO NEED to download this application.
I started the windows installation procedure where it looks online for drivers and then it would usually tell you that drivers are unavailable.

To my surprise, this was no the case. In fact it found the drivers, installed them in minutes(literally about 2 minutes) and then my SB Live! Value worked flawlessly without a restart.

I based my previous post on the sound successfully coming from my iPod into the sound card and out the speakers. After installing the windows drivers, I noticed that the sound quality was horrible on windows sounds and applications, even though it was fine on line-in.

Pretty much: You're better off following these following instructions ( which work seemlessly, with great sound quality :D ) posted by I'm Mad as Hell.... above:

* Get LiveDrvUni-Pack(ENG).exe from Creative's web site
* Run the installer, it will display the checking CRC window
* It will then tell you it can't find an SB card - oh yeah? Leave the dialog alone, we need it there for the moment
* Owing to the magic way the installer works it has already unpacked all the driver files onto your hard disk, as soon as the installer exits it will delete them - so don't let that installer exit yet
* Open an Explorer window, navigate to %USER%\AppData\Local\Temp and look for the most recently created directory (mine was called CRF000. There will be an Audio\Drivers directory under it, navigate to this directory. (BTW substitute %USER% with your user name)
* Copy the path from the path bar at the top of your Explorer window.
* Now open the Device Manager (Windows key+Break), select the 'unknown audio' device, right click and then select 'Update Driver Software' and then 'Browse my computer for software'.
* Now paste the path to the driver into the text box and press next. The driver should now install. That's it!

Now you can close the installer window. You now should have a working Live! soundcard.

God Bless You and Your Family!

I have been looking for a driver that would work for about a month solid when I stumbled up on this site and Lo and Behold ....

IT WORKED PERFECTLY!

Thanks Dude for your time and effort!

I've been using the live drivers base on the instruction by expendis. The problem is that the sound mixer on my vista 32 bit ... if i click on it and then adjust the sound and then close it back... it somehow got "stuck" in which i cannot click anything on the task bar except to logout or reboot. Anyone having the same problem?

fucking hell..it worked big time :D thanks man...

I'm using a "SB Live Value!" This installed alright but for some reason, I got no actual sound output at all even though the audio was passing through (i.e. I could see the sound levels indicators). Anyway, I actually got my original XP drivers to install by running in compatibility mode for XP. Both analog output and even the "digital out" works just fine. The drawback is no access to the audio tools (e.g. EAX, surround mixer, etc) and no bass/treble controls (both problems probably due to the obmission of the Hardware Abstraction Layer).

yap sound blaster live is working!!!!!!!
install ngo modded driver and power mixer 3.0
everything is under control!

Many has said here that everything is working like charm and many has said that they can get 5.1 to work also. I agree that there is no problem to get proper sound easily, just install drivers from Windows Update and set how many speakers you have and there you are.

But still after many days of trying with different solutions I've found I can't get AC3/Dolby Digital 5.1 sound with SB Live 5.1 and my Sony external amplifier that is connected via SB's digital output with coaxial cable.

I think that the problem is that SB does not pass AC3 to amp so the amp could do the AC3 decoding.

There is no problem with stereo sound, but I really would like to watch my DVD's with 5.1 instead of stereo/Dolby Pro Logic.

Now I'm asking, has anybody got AC3 to work with external amplifier with 5.1?

I tried using I'm mad as hell's method but I can't find the temp folder...can any one help me? I installed using the default driver but the sound his horrible with too much base and downright bad quality. Help is appreciated

http://www.download.net.pl/d150/Creative-Sound-Blaster-Live-LiveDrvUni-Pack-GetFile/

This is an original creativedriver from 2001.
This is an suitable version that installs automatically.
Y just typed "Get LiveDrvUni-Pack(ENG).exe"
Taken from "Im mad as hell" his reaction at 10-01-2007 in google ant arrived quicqly here: http://www.download.net.pl/d150/Creative-Sound-Blaster-Live-LiveDrvUni-Pack-GetFile/
No trix needed with temporary files or settingspannel.
Everything is installed like AUDIO HQ, DISK DETECTOR, CREATIVE PLAY CENTER,.....
This is the best program at this time.
Thanx everyone

This is to zafierx
You must go to control pannel
doubleclick folder options
click in the 2nd tab on:
Show hidden files
click apply and you see appdata.
This is the method with the classic view for control pannel.

WOW Mad as hell you are a genious!!! Your method worked!! THANK YOU!!!!

ZafierX:

GO to c:\users\your username\appdata\local

some of the folders were hidden so make sure you either show hidden files or manually enter it

I install driver from windows update? but it workes terrible. I listen music with loud noise.... I have Vista X64? Who know, please anser to the mail!!!
mailto:tl_killer@mail.ru
P.S. Sorry for bad english..

Thanks a lot for these hints! Meanwhile, Sound Blaster Live drivers get installed through Windows Update. However, I've had bad sound distortion / overmodulation problems. Switching the speaker setup to 5.1 in the Windows control panel got rid of them.

i can't run output 5.1 with KX driver on vista 32bit

did exactly as posted by mad a hell..worked like a cham with vistaultimate..many thanks

Hello,

I seen before that someone else had an issue with a echo/reverb sound being present with the Creative drivers. I just wondered if anyone found a way to fix it. It's almost like the EAX reverb is stuck on.

ok

Thanx, finally one that works

running a SB Live! 5.1 in a full 5.1 sound seems to be impossible with the current driver situation. After a month of trying i gave up. I cant even watch my DVDs in 5.1 :(

Thankyou This is awesome. They should offer this on the Creative Website I have had no issues or troubles with it.

Thank You...

5+1

Thank you

Ive got a Soundblaster Live CT4870, and when i put it into vista 32, it would find drivers for the controller, but not the actual pcie,

and now im 64 ultimate, can i get this running at all?

Where is the Sound Blaster Driver , I can not see that :-( plz i need it , how can i download sound blaster driver for Vista??

I need drivrs for vista. My sound blaster live :(