POST updates changelog (new or updated stuff in the post will usually be marked in red):
- 23.10.2014 : UNi Xonar v1.75b rev.2 drivers are released.
- 22.10.2014 : UNi Xonar v1.75 drivers are released.
- 06.01.2014 : UNi Xonar v1.72 and v1.64 rev.2 drivers are released.
- 10.09.2013 : Good news everyone! If you ever wanted to save Xonar settings as switchable profiles, or access to most of the settings while staying away from the Asus Xonar Audio center, or just wanted something better than the Standalone Apps then you should head on to XonarSwitch Beta page (by Giulio).
- 29.04.2013 : Added to the standalone apps pack the Headphone AMP switch .
- See more post updates
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UNi Xonar drivers are modded drivers for the following cards:
Asus Xonar: DG, DGX, DG SI, DS, DSX, D1, D2, DX, D2X, HDAV, HDAV Slim, ST, STX, Xense, STX II.
Other C-Media 8788 audio chip based cards: Auzentech X-Meridian & X-Meridian 2G; HT Omega Claro Plus, 2, Halo, eClaro; Razer Barracuda AC-1. (more…)
Introduction
UNi Xonar Features
FAQ & troubleshooting guide (updated 19.07.2014)
Useful tips & suggestions | Known issues & workarounds (updated 27.02.2013)
Having problems installing UNi Xonar drivers? Refer to this topic
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A WORD ABOUT DONATIONS – Donation list here.
Let me first say that these drivers are free of charge for everyone. Those of you who appreciate my hard work and take pleasure in contributing, you can make a small donation (like 2 to 5$). Bear in mind you don’t donate for ASUS & C-Media intellectual property & work, you do it for the work that I have done.
CONTRIBUTIONS – Contributors list here.
Surely donating is not the only way you can support this project. You can submit your custom made skin, icon, application or any other little enchantments that can make UNi Xonar better. Lets not forget about spreading the word about UNi Xonar drivers and helping other Xonar owners.
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RELEASE NOTES UNi Xonar 1818+ 1.7x
Release notes 1.75
UNi Xonar Installer changes:
- Various changes and improvements done to the UNi Xonar installer.
- Added warning message if installing the drivers would require Test Mode.
- XonarSwitch is now automatically closed before installing the audio drivers.
- Improved “Apply addons” function. Included .inf files from the drivers can now be dynamically altered. Documentation can be read here. Applying new 1.75 compatible versions of addons (like DHT4) will display the proper audio driver version now and users could now choose which addons they want to install once these are added to the Uni Xonar installer location.
The 1.75 drivers come in two variants:
1.75a
Driver for previously supported cards. Same audio drivers as those in 1.72 (1816 for Win XP , 1822 for Windows Vista/7/8/8.1/10).
1.75b
Driver for STX II and STX II 7.1 cards.
Driver changes:
- Includes updated ASIO, ASUS Audio Center and C-Media Panel.
- Includes STX II version 11.5 audio drivers.
Other notes:
- These drivers will work with the previously supported Xonar cards on Win Vista/7/8.1/10 but may require that you enable Windows Test Mode.
- These drivers do not work for the other Xonar cards on Windows XP.
- XonarSwitch does not currently work with these drivers.
Release notes for 1.75b rev.2: – Fixed issue where installer did not apply the correct audio settings (e.g. to fix surround echo). Anyone who installed the previous 1.75b drivers should install the 1.75b rev.2.
Release notes 1.72
These drivers bring Windows 8.1 support.
Driver changes:
- Updated audio driver to version 1822 for Windows Vista/7/8/8.1. Still using 1816 for Windows XP.
- Includes updated driver installer, ASUS Audio Center and C-Media Panel.
Other notes:
- New icon for UNi Xonar installer. Thanks to propheticus for his contribution.
- ASUS Audio Center and C-Media Panel tray icons now have higher resolution icons. Useful for >100% DPI settings.
Release notes 1.71
Driver changes:
- Updated audio driver to 1821 for Windows Vista/7/8 and 1816 for Windows XP.
- Includes updated driver installer
UNi Xonar Installer changes:
- Fixed some issues with Driver cleaning module
- Improved and fixed some potential issues with UNi Xonar Installer
Known issues :
- C-media Panel: Enabling and disabling “7.1 Virtual shifter” option disables stereo upmix. Use “Stereo upmix switch” to re-enable it or you can use the C-media Panel v1.62 addon (it will revert to an slightly older C-Media Panel version)
- In some cases, WASAPI exclusive playback is interrupted by playback from other audio applications. More details here. Fix: If you don’t use S/PDIF, disable Digital Output from Control panel->Sound. It’s confirmed that the audio drivers included in 1.70 don’t have this issue.
- Win Vista/7/8, there are reports that you cannot play sound through S/PDIF and headphones at the same time.
Release notes 1.70
Driver changes:
- For Windows Vista/7/8 it includes 1818 audio drivers. For Win XP it includes 1814 audio drivers.
- Includes updated versions of Updated C-media and Asus panels.
- Fixed HTOmega Claro 2 driver support.
- Fixed driver signature issues for the other non-Xonar cards that were present in previous release.
UNi Xonar Installer changes:
- Added option to apply addons at driver installation.
- Improved Low DPC Latency option. Now it allows access to C-media Panel as well. And Asus Audio Center won’t autostart after driver installation like it previously did.
- Improved Driver Cleaning process. Now it will clean the Panel and HsMgr(GX) processes startup entries too.
- Reduced the overall installer size (from 13MB to 7MB)
- Replaced Windows XP driver installer with the same one that’s being used in Windows 7. Please report if there are any malfunctions compared to previous UNi Xonar driver releases.
- Removed “1777 drivers + Asio 1.0″. This option lives on as an addon.
- Rev 2: Applied all UNi installer fixes from 1.71
Known issues :
- C-media Panel: Enabling and disabling “7.1 Virtual shifter” option disables stereo upmix. Use “Stereo upmix switch” to re-enable it or you can use the C-media Panel v1.62 addon (it will revert to an slightly older C-Media Panel version)
Release notes 1.64 rev.2
- All the improvements and changes done to the UNi Xonar installer from 1.7x versions have been incorporated into this release (like support for addons).
- Updated C-Media Panel with the one included in 1.72 release.
Other notes:
- New icon for UNi Xonar installer. Thanks to propheticus for concept and contribution.
- ASUS Audio Center and C-Media Panel tray icons now have higher resolution icons. Useful for >100% DPI settings.
Note about Windows 10 TP compatibility
UNi Xonar drivers 1.72 and 1.75 will work in Windows 10 TP but since the drivers and not made for Windows 10 there could be some issues here and there (like this one).
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Driver Downloads:
- UNi Xonar 1816/1822 v1.75a mirror (latest)
- UNi Xonar STX II 11.5 v1.75b r2 mirror (latest)
- UNi Xonar 1816/1822 v1.72 mirror
- UNi Xonar 1816/1821 v1.71 mirror
- UNi Xonar 1814/1818 v1.70 mirror
- UNi Xonar 1814/1815 v1.64 r2 mirror (proven stable)
- Older versions : v1.63 beta; v1.62 beta; v1.54 ; v1.61 ; v1.53
Official addons (Addons documentation):
- “1777 drivers + Asio 1.0″ aka “ASIO 1.0 Patch”. Info.
- C-media Panel v1.62 (fixes stereo upmix turning off for v1.64 rev.1 drivers)
Standalone applications for changing settings :
1. Standalone apps pack* & mirror (legacy, check XonarSwitch instead) containing :
- Front panel switch v3.2
- SampleRate switch v1.2
- Microphone Array Enabler v1.1 – Might be useful if you have an microphone array
- HDAV HDMI enabler v1.0 – This application hasn’t been tested please submit feedback if it works or not. It appears it is not needed anymore.
- Acoustic Echo Cancellation enabler v1.0 – Useful for other Cmedia 8788 based cards that lack this setting
- Stereo upmix switch v1.0
- 7.1 virtual speaker shifter enhanced profile v1.0 – Profile created by Cu. This profile should enhance the effect of positioning in games when using Dolby Headphones and 7.1 virtual speaker shifter. Please provide feedback about this profile. Demo.
- Headphones ohm Amp switch v1.0 – Works only with the cards that support this.
*All these apps are based on scripts created by Virus. Before running the files, close any audio source/application.
2. Other Xonar related applications:
- Front Panel switch new version & mirror (by Virus; notes)
- ASIO settings viewer/changer (ext link)
- Audio re-starter for sound loop problem for Win Vista/7/8 by Razord93 (ext link)
- Xonar-EQ – Control Xonar equalizer settings from your Android phone or tablet. By Sascha.
I’ll. what issue was that, something along with the installation?
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It was a problem with the driver installation that did not apply the correct audio settings for the cards (e.g. to fix surround echo).
I have a problem with the latest releases. I have windows 7 with TWO ASUS Xonar cards, a PCI essence ST card and a PCIe STX II card (non 7.1). Previously i have been running the UNi Xonar v1.72 & the official STX II drivers. BOTH cards worked fine. Now i am running the UNi Xonar v1.75b rev.2 & UNi Xonar v1.75 drivers. No matter what i do only the old essence ST card works now. The new STX II card doesn’t register in control panel or anywhere even with just the rev 2 driver installed. Anything i am doing wrong here?
Does STX II card show as installed and working in Device Manager? When you say they were working fine are you saying that you had 2 Asus/Cmedia panels one for each card and now you have only one and it’s only working for the Xonar ST?
I tried to install 1.75b2 on Windows 10 with Test Mode enabled, but says to plug-in my xonar device. I have Essence STX.
1.75a Works fine.
1.75b2 is made for STX II so if you have a STX, it’s normal that you have to use 1.75a
While 1.75b drivers are for STX II cards they do work for other cards.
Will have to check to see if I get the same behavior with Win 10TP. Another way would be to disable signed driver enforcement and see if that works for you. Please let me know if that works or not.
Xonar D1 Windows XP. Driver v1.75a. Asus Control Panel and C-Media panel dont work. Shows message “can’t find supported device”
Thanks for reporting this issue. I will fix it soon.
I now have my HDAV Slim 1.3 and see there is a “HDAV HDMI enabler v1.0″ in the Add-Ons list. Do I need this add-on as well as the 1.75a drivers? and what does it do?
“HDAV HDMI enabler v1.0″ is a standalone application and not a addon. I made it case HDMI options would not show in the Asus Xonar Audio Center for HDAV cards and UNi Xonar drivers. I don’t think you’ll need it.
Thanks !!
The New drivers(the one that requires test mode on older cards) fixed some problems on my Xonar DX(using analog).
Well i should really say what it fixed, it fixed the Upmix problems i’ve been having in conjuction with K-lite(i dunno how this got fixed by a driver update). And C-media panel now opens the actual window instead of first opening and putting it on the taskbar(which made it real awkward)
Thanks for reporting these. Can you tell me your OS as well?
Thanks for the new driver. I have a Xonar STX and with the drivers 1.75b in the section info in ASUS control pannel ASIO version results: N/A. With foobar2000 I can use ASIO at 32 bit but if I switch to 64 bit results a error: “Unrecoverable playback error: Could not locate the specified virtual ASIO device” with previus version worked fine, i think there are an issue in the installation.
PS: sorry for my english
Thanks for reporting. Will look into it.
Sorry, the error in foobar isn’t the reported but: “Unrecoverable playback error: Could not initialize the driver”
Thanks
Just a word to thank you for your work! I had several troubles with the official Asus driver and Xonar STX on Win7 64bit and Asus audio center, and the drivers are no more updated for win7. With your driver version, I have no more problem, sound is great and much better than before! Wonderful!
I have installed UNi Xonar v1.72 for now, since several comments reported issues with 1.75 and 1.75b, but will catch future updates. Thank you!
I am happy to hear that.