Windows 10: Creative X-Fi Titanium issues with Windows 10 1803

I am currently on Windows 10 1709 x64. I have been intending to update to 1803 for sometimes, but I prefer to do clean install purely out of habit.


In my testing of 1803, I have discovered that my Creative X-Fi Titanium PCI-E SB0880 sound card no longer works properly.


When playing audio through Winamp, I get a very fine jittering/crackling noise which does not go away. This issue did not occur in 1709. I also find some games give the same problem. Weirdly, YouTube don't seem to produce this noise.


I have tried moving the card about in different slots and removing devices, but nothing makes a difference.


My onboard sound works fine, except that is very poor quality with lack of controls.


I have tried setting the sample rate to every single setting, but nothing helps. I have spent a long time searching and trying solutions and I am becoming more and more frustrated and angry at this.


My Asus ROG STRIX H270F Gaming motherboard has the latest BIOS.


I have also been experimenting with various third-party drivers, such as from PAX and Daniel_K and these don't help either.


I hope somebody can help me.

:)

 

Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Not Working Right (Windows 10)

Windows 10 current software pack (got my Titanium Champion series and the front panel going):

File Name : XFTI_PCDRV_L11_2_40_0015.exe

This download contains the driver and application(s) for use with your Sound Blaster® X-Fi™ Titanium series of audio devices. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

This download supports the following devices only:

• Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty® Champion Series
• Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Professional Series
• Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Professional Audio
• Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium
• Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium OEM

What's New:

• Fix installation issues on Windows 10 32-bit Build 10586.

Requirements:

• Microsoft® Windows® 10 32-bit or 64-bit
• Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium audio devices listed above

Notes:

To install this pack

• Download the file onto your local hard disk.
• Double-click the downloaded file.
• Follow the instructions on screen.

http://support.creative.com/downloads/download.aspx?nDownloadId=13598

Once that's upgraded set the Volume Panel (Default Location: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster X-Fi\Volume Panel\VolPanlu.exe") to run in Windows 7 compatibility mode and reboot.

It's all working for me now.

 

Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Not Working Right (Windows 10)

The following now tested and working. Please note the difference between the Titanium and Titanium HD cards

• Creative PCI Express X-Fi Titanium & OEM card
• Creative Console Launcher (Beta) 2.61.49
• Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Series Software Pack for Windows 10
• Dolby Digital Live Pack for Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Series

But Dolby Digital Live Pack for Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Series fails with an error.

Installing the software and driver first before upgrading from Windows 8.1 to 10 worked for me and the settings held on reboot.

 

creative sb x-fi titanium

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

I apologize for the inconvenience that you are experiencing, and we in Community will try to help you in the best possible way we can.

This issue might occur due to incompatible or outdated drivers and missing updates.

I suggest you to download and install the latest drivers for creative sound blaster x-fi titanium from the below link and check if it helps.

http://support.creative.com/Product...odID=17927&prodName=PCI+Express+X-Fi+Titanium

Hope the information helps, if you have any further queries, feel free to post. We are here to assist you.

Regards,

Guru Kiran