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    180.42 driver and Far Cry 2 don't work

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by nelso419, Oct 22, 2008.

  1. nelso419

    nelso419 Notebook Enthusiast

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    i downloaded the new 180.42 drivers from laptopvideo2go and when i play FC2 the screen is black. it runs cause i can hear the audio running but no picture. anyone got a fix cause the 180.42 is supposed to increase DX10 performance by 30%, which i need.
    8800M GTX SLI btw
     
    nelso419, Oct 22, 2008
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  2. FireDK

    FireDK Notebook Enthusiast

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    Right-click the shortcut to FarCry2.exe, select Properties, go to the Compatibility tab and tick "Disable desktop composition". Click OK and enjoy the game.
     
    FireDK, Oct 25, 2008
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  3. eleron911

    eleron911 HighSpeedFreak

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    I take it that`s for Vista, cause in XP I found no such option...
     
    eleron911, Oct 25, 2008
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  4. Kevin

    Kevin Egregious

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    fyi, 180.43 is out, and it's marked for Far Cry 2 optimizations.
     
    Kevin, Oct 25, 2008
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    D_Sage44 Notebook Consultant

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    Does 180.43 benchmark well for notebooks?
     
    D_Sage44, Oct 25, 2008
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  6. Kevin

    Kevin Egregious

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    Use Dox's Customised 180.43. It's optimised for laptops. I maintain my 10k score with his version.
     
    Kevin, Oct 25, 2008
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