X-Fi Mode refuses to work

[mikemil828]

Well, I just got my X-fi card, I performed my typical uninstall routine to remove my previous sound card drivers, including a run of Driver Cleaner Pro. So after I installed the X-fi, I decided to try out the X-fi feature on Battlefield 2, clicked apply. Battlefield 2 immediately crashes to desktop. Anyone have any success in getting the game to work with x-fi?

Motherboard: Intel D875PBZ
32bit
OS: Windows XP 32 bit
Video: x800xt platinum AGP
version 6.14.10.6542
Sound: Creative X-Fi Fata1ity Edition
version 5.12.8.1141
Ram: 2gb
Drives:
Lite-ON LTR-52427s CD-Burner 52x32x52x
Plextor DVDR PX-504A 12x4x 52x32x52x

[Lith1um]

Re: X-Fi Mode refuses to work

If you dont mind me asking, where did you get your card?

Im curious because I have a fatality on order from creative's Quakecon promotion.

[mikemil828]

Re: X-Fi Mode refuses to work

Best Buy had exactly 1 Fata1ity in stock, so I got that

Generally the XtremeMusics and Platinums are pretty common among best buy stores, I have only heard one specific case of a Fata1ity being available (which is my case)

I do say that the Red Fata1ity led light on the card looks pretty good in in my Acryllic case

[DrunkenPirate]

Re: X-Fi Mode refuses to work

I assume they came with drivers specific for the card no?

[mikemil828]

Re: X-Fi Mode refuses to work

Yes, I am using the drivers that came with the card

[Lith1um]

Re: X-Fi Mode refuses to work

Yeah, the bb near me has the xmusic and platinum.

Im holding out for the fatality though.

The quakecon preorder was $199 for the fatality, and the total with overnight priority shipping was $224.00

Now I just have to have a little patience, something Im not know for. lol.

[Lith1um]

Re: X-Fi Mode refuses to work

What is that big black block on the corner of the card?

Is it a connector, or the led light?

[mikemil828]

Re: X-Fi Mode refuses to work

Well there is a LED light on the block in the Fatal1ity Version, that might be where the ram is as well

[Lith1um]

Re: X-Fi Mode refuses to work

Thank you.

[mikemil828]

Re: X-Fi Mode refuses to work

Well it looks like I fixed the problem, apparently I didn't clean it well enough, I forgot to delete the Creative folder, that must be why

[triple]

Re: X-Fi Mode refuses to work

for anyone who has the x-fi bug, you need to go to creativelabs.com and go through the autoupdate page to get the new (8/22) drivers

this fixes it

[dark_helmet]

Re: X-Fi Mode refuses to work

I am having this same problem. Crashes to the desktop immedietly when you set the card to X-Fi

I have the latest drivers off creative's website via autoupdate.

[dark_helmet]

Re: X-Fi Mode refuses to work

also I dont have any red light in the card corner ???

nor does the creative system info say its fatal1ty...its says platinum...