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    How to install a driver hotfix?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by ShimmerArc, Jun 11, 2011.

  1. ShimmerArc

    ShimmerArc Notebook Consultant

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    Installing the 11.5b hotfix since my m17x-r2 is running Witcher 2 at 25-30 fps at High (1920x1200).

    But I'm not sure whether I did it right because GPU-Z still shows me that I have 11.5 installed. Not 11.5b or something.

    I downloaded 11.5b hotfix from AMD's site here AMD Catalyst? 11.5b hotfix

    And ran it, then when it's done I got prompted on whether I want to install the Catalyst Installer Manager. I skipped that because that didn't sound relevant and the installer closed.

    Should I install the Catalyst Installer Manager? Or remove the 11.5 driver before installing the hotfix or whatnot? I'm not sure what to do. First time installing a 'hotfix' driver.

    Also, anyone with an R2 that knows how to optimize performance in Witcher 2? Mine runs like crap.
     
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    Update: I tried running Witcher 2 with texture downscaling on high, everything set to low or disabled, windowed in 1680x1080 and I still get crap fps. Everything is jittery to the extend of being unplayable.

    I even installed 11.5 CAP 4 but to no avail.
     
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    In TW2 Graphic options disable: Ubersampling, Motion Blur, SSAO, Depth of Field, and VSync.
     
    francinep7, Jun 13, 2011
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