Author Topic: nVidia Forceware Driver Releases - Post new driver info here (Read 44239 times)

« **Reply #15 on:** June 06, 2007, 07:33:43 PM »

So any of you guys with GT's have anything good to say about these drivers? From what I've seen:

94.24 - 30 fps dropping down to non playable numbers (8-12)
84.21 - 60 fps mostly stays above 30 fps

venom4911 · « **Reply #16 on:** June 06, 2007, 10:19:34 PM »

no problems here

6800gt

« **Reply #17 on:** June 06, 2007, 11:31:42 PM »

Quote from: "vsh-kb"

So any of you guys with GT's have anything good to say about these drivers? From what I've seen:

94.24 - 30 fps dropping down to non playable numbers (8-12)
84.21 - 60 fps mostly stays above 30 fps

Which game are you talking about?

« **Reply #18 on:** June 07, 2007, 07:34:20 AM »

Tested it on world of warcraft and the difference was pretty significant. Don't have much else installed atm. What about you guys? No change in fps?

« **Reply #19 on:** June 07, 2007, 08:29:38 AM »

Just installed them. Everything works fine. I don't notice any difference.

venom4911 · « **Reply #20 on:** June 28, 2007, 06:55:01 AM »

nvidia forceware 162.15 betas

they support older cards

Release Highlights:

* Beta driver release.
* Improved compatibility for Lost Planet.
* MicrosoftÂ® DirectXÂ® 9.0c and OpenGLÂ® 2.1 support.
* Numerous game and application compatibility fixes. Please read the release notes for more information on product support, feature limitations, driver fixes and known compatibility issues.
* If you would like to be notified of upcoming drivers for Windows, please subscribe to the newsletter.

winxp
http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_2k_162.15.html

drivers sucked with my 6800gt...went back to 94.24s

performance dropped ~5-10 fps and you have to use the new control panel...also coolbits doesnt work and you miss out on some settings that you can normally change...i prolly wont even bother with new drivers anymore and stick with the 94.24s

« **Reply #21 on:** July 03, 2007, 12:35:10 AM »

any driver recomendation for a 7900GS KO?

« **Reply #22 on:** July 03, 2007, 02:18:00 AM »

Quote from: "Arkanius"

any driver recomendation for a 7900GS KO?

http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_2k_94.24.html

« **Reply #23 on:** July 03, 2007, 03:09:24 PM »

forgot to mention i use windows vista

i'm using 158.24 WHQL

venom4911 · « **Reply #24 on:** July 06, 2007, 11:15:42 PM »

fixed beta drivers are now back up

http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_2k_162.18.html

« **Reply #25 on:** July 18, 2007, 07:56:16 PM »

Hi there.
I just got my Dell XPS M1710 with Geforce GO 7900GS 256MB.
I am stunned to see that there is no official Vista driver on nVidiaÂ´s page even if Dell shipped it with the 97.46s pre installed.
Could anybody recommend a good site with up to date beta forcewares for GO GPUs?
I tried softpedia.com and I am going to give a go to the 156.05 betas; any other recommendations?
So far I have installed Tomb Raider Anniversary, C&C Tiberium Wars and Oblivion; TRA runs well @1920x1200 with everything set to max sans AA; C&C and Oblivion are also quite smooth but I experience sound stuttering with the Sigmatel Codec and Creative Audigy Software.
Any help plz, the games run fine but the sound stutters a bit.
Maybe it's Vista?

EDIT:
Fucking fakers, 156.05 are not for GfGoS.... :?

« **Reply #26 on:** July 23, 2007, 07:36:23 AM »

OK, I solved all my problems

If you have a Geforce GO video card go here:

http://www.tweaksrus.com/index.php?option=com_docman&task=cat_view&gid=163&Itemid=41/

and get those 101.70 M6 Xtreme-G drivers.
Not only the audio stuttering in C&C3 is completely gone, now I can set shadows to MAX (instead of min) and even add Antialiasing level 1, everything smooth as silk.
GTR2 and Tomb Raider Anniversary also run much better with AA and everything enabled and even the goddamn Sims 2 with every fucking expansion ever released are smooth!
I am on the Mythos beta test and the slooooow opening screen is fixed, dunno about the weird lighting problems in certain areas.

« **Reply #27 on:** July 23, 2007, 06:47:47 PM »

One last thing.
On laptop2go apparently you can download fixed inf files that let you use forceware on laptop cards, and even older unsupported nvidia cards.
No problem, apparently nvidia doesn't unlock those drivers for mobile GPUs because they prefer to leave support for those video chips to the laptop manufacturer.
I will try the 158 and 162 series drivers...

« **Reply #28 on:** July 26, 2007, 07:05:47 PM »

New forcewares for Vista and XP/2k released:

http://www.nvidia.com/object/winvista_x86_162.22.html

These are the 162.22 WHQL.
BTW, the 162.22 betas completely screwed up my laptop in 3D...

XP/2k version is 162.18:

http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_2k_162.18.html

Ballistic · « **Reply #29 on:** July 27, 2007, 09:25:32 AM »

anyone tried these with vista (32bit)? when i installed them i couldnt get back into vista all i got was a "your key is not valid" (or something cant remember exactly, was last night and im at work now)

And some options like order a new key, enter a new key or cancel.
Cancel restarts the PC, other wants me to enter a key (running one of the "OEM" versions with pre-entered key)

I was wondering if it was just a bad fluke or its "intended" .. kinda like the royal.sys BSOD from installing the updated nforce drivers.