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    163.44 driver, try it

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by brian.hanna, Oct 29, 2007.

  1. brian.hanna

    brian.hanna Notebook Evangelist

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    i just installed it, because bioshock was refusing to work for me, now it loads, and gameplay works.

    i also saw significant increases in the framerate of my crysis demo.

    1 problem i saw in the crysis demo, in the menus the buttons ( like options, load game, etc) seemed off centered, i had to have my mouse slightly outside the actual button to press it.

    other than that, this driver is really really good.
     
  2. sgtmatt1

    sgtmatt1 Notebook Evangelist

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    Yea indeed,
    I installed the 163.44 to on my G1S and Bioshock worked :)
    But brian.hanna there are a lot of newer drivers after the 163.44 and bioshock keeps working (all games :p) the newest driver now is the 169.01
    This driver really OWNS, gives a big fps boost,... :)
    Really worth to install this one
    link for vista 32 bit:
    http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=15707
     
  3. moocow21

    moocow21 Notebook Consultant

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    163.44 was good, yes. But there are newer and better (in my experience) ones. So far 169.01 is doing me great.
     
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    Nocturnal310 Notebook Virtuoso

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    hey can i update to 169.01 even if i am not using 8 series and not playing crysis??
     
  5. sgtmatt1

    sgtmatt1 Notebook Evangelist

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    Yes, of course :)

    169.01 just came out with Crysis because crysis is 1 of the top games that asks much of your system...
    You can play all games on 169.01
    It helps in every game.

    This driver is really great

    BUT your card has to be in the support list !!
     
  6. The Forerunner

    The Forerunner Notebook Virtuoso

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    haha end of this month and next month is gonna be funny. Drivers every other day with all the new games coming out.
     
  7. sgtmatt1

    sgtmatt1 Notebook Evangelist

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    lol :D
    I hope so, as long it gets better and better :p
     
  8. brian.hanna

    brian.hanna Notebook Evangelist

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    so, 169.01 > all so far??
     
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    Does powermizer work with 169.01?
     
  10. brian.hanna

    brian.hanna Notebook Evangelist

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    i dont know, maybe it is in my head, but 169.01 seems to makes things laggier than they were before, like i have theses wierd pauses in between steps.

    going back to old one to check