I know this section is on the Phoebus but since it is the closest section to the Xonar Cards I thought I would ask here. Does anyone know if and when drivers for Windows 8.1 will be released for the Xonar Essence STX?

Also, has anyone used the regular Windows 8 drivers for it with 8.1 and if their were any issues? I ask because when I first installed Windows 8.1 since its release I had some major issues which I could not identify the source of. I was not leaning toward any of the issues being the sound card but I can not be certain. Long story short, I tried a lot of things to fix them but I ended up reinstalling Windows 8 completely from scratch and am now in the process of installing everything one at a time to test them and make sure they are all working. I am at the Sound Card drivers now but their is no 8.1 drivers for it.

I am just wondering if and when drivers for the Xonar Essence STX will be released for (8.1) and if people have had any issues with use the current drivers for Windows 8. Windows 8.1 Preview I did not have any of the issues which I got after installing the Release version the other day. That is why I am being very caution about this and testing everything one at a time. I am also trying to see what others have experienced. So anything thoughts or information would be appreciated.

Well that totally sucks. Microsoft and their evil ways.:) What do I do with this sound card now? I guess I can install it on my Linux machine. What a waste though. Most of what I use it for is apps that are installed on Windows. Could it be that this Sound Card is what caused some of my PC Problems that I got after installing the release version of (8.1)? OH Well.:( Here is another question.

On 16:44, Joe Taylor wrote: > Hi Bill, Hi Joe, > >> It would be handy to know exactly what compiler/linker options you used >> when building KVASD for the Mac?

What about the On-board sound for my ASUS Sabertooth 990FX? It is the first revision of the board.

It has a Realtek ALC892. Will that get a WHQL Driver or will my Mobo need an updated IC? Yeah it is either Realtek's main site. Or the ASUS site where I get my Drivers for my mobo.

Which I am looking at right now and do see that ASUS has one Audio driver for my mobo that is WHQL. I am downloading it right now from ASUS. It was just released on the 15th. I guess I'll have to go into my BIOS and turn it back on. Might as well remove my STX as well before I do so.

Asus Xonar Sound Card Drivers

It is such a great card as well. Shame that its not going to get support for Windows (8.1).:( Thanks you two for your help. It was much appreciated.:).

Asus Xonar Dgx Audio Driver

UNi Xonar driver features: Unified driver for the following cards: Asus Xonar: DG, DGX, DG SI, DS, DSX, D1, D2, DX, D2X, HDAV, HDAV Slim, ST, STX, Xense. Other C-Media 8788 audio chip based cards (C-Media Panel only): Auzentech X-Meridian & X-Meridian 2G; HT Omega Claro Plus, 2, Halo, eClaro; Razer Barracuda AC-1. The following Asus cards won’t work and will not be supported with UNi Xonar Drivers: Asus Xonar U1, U3, U7, EssenceOne, Essence STU, ROG Phoebus, D-Kara. U are the lucky one that phoebus work with windows standard driver.