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The removal of the audio hardware abstraction layer from Windows Vista will compromise audio in legacy game titles that use EAX or DirectSound3D (DS3D), usually resulting in stereo output without any effects. Creative ALchemy is a simple download which will detect the presence of a number of top PC games and convert their DS3D and EAX calls into OpenAL calls, allowing users to continue enjoying their legacy titles the way they were meant to be enjoyed - in full, multi-channel sound with hardware effects.

05/30/2007 07:10 PM: Creative Labs X-Fi Series Vista Driver 2.15.0002 by Regeneration
Creative Labs has released new X-Fi drivers for Windows Vista. This download is a driver providing Microsoft Windows Vista 64-bit and Windows Vista 32-bit support for Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi serie...

05/03/2007 08:14 PM: Creative Labs Plans to Charge Money for Audigy Vista EAX Support by Regeneration
When we released the first beta of ALchemy for X-Fi, we hoped customers would appreciate our efforts. Within only a few months, the response from users and the press has been overwhelmingly positive. ...

03/27/2007 10:31 AM: Adobe to take wraps off Creative Suite 3 by [NT]
Adobe Systems on Tuesday plans to launch Creative Suite 3, a showcase for the company's merger with rival Macromedia that is designed to smoothly combine Web design with content creation. Creative S...

03/22/2007 05:16 PM: Creative ALchemy v1.3 Available by [NT]
The latest version of Creative ALchemy includes several new features and support for more games. If you have previously tried to run an unsupported game on a previous build of Creative ALchemy, then ...

03/06/2007 10:11 PM: Adobe Creative Suite 3 to be Announced This Month by [NT]
According to a blog posting by Adobe employees, the company's flagship imaging product Creative Suite 3, is set to be announced on March 27th of this year. The new software will introduce a new versio...

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#66372 Posted on: 06/14/2007 06:29 AM This download is an application for Creative Sound Blaster® X-Fi™ series of audio devices. It restores 3D audio and EAX® effects for certain DirectSound®3D games in Microsoft® Windows Vista™. For more details, read the rest of this web release note. This download supports the following audio devices only: * Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite Pro * Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer Fatal1ty® Pro * Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatal1ty * Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum Fatal1ty Champion Series * Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum * Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer * Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic Fixes: * Enables the DirectSound3D game audio to be processed by your Sound Blaster X-Fi to deliver EAX effects, 3D audio spatialization, sampling rate conversion and hardware audio mixing. Without this, most DirectSound3D games will be reduced to stereo output without any EAX effects. Requirements: * Microsoft Windows Vista 64-bit or Windows Vista 32-bit * Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi audio device listed above Notes: * Do not install this application if you do not play DirectSound3D games in Windows Vista. * To find out more about Creative ALchemy or view the list of DirectSound3D games supported, click here. * To install the application 1. Download the ALXF_WEB1_LB_1_00_4.exe file onto your local hard disk. 2. Close all other Windows applications. 3. Double-click the downloaded file. 4. Follow the instructions on the screen.

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