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    How to run Battlefield V on older nvidia driver?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by mirage_bg, Nov 4, 2019.

  1. mirage_bg

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    I tried renaming nvapi64.dll, but this method obviously doesn’t work on Win 10 1809...
    I can’t update my drivers past 391.xx as it brakes 10 bit per color of my DC panel (known issue with DC under Win 10 with newer drivers) so I have to stuck to 391.35.
    How to bypass this limitation?
     
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    Try Windows 7?
     
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    Pascal and win 7 is no way on HP 8770W
     
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    What about Windows 8.1?
     
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    A lot of reinstalling apps and stuff, and I don’t really like Metro interface..
     
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    IIRC, Windows 8.1 boots to the desktop by default, and there's still software that will replicate the Windows 7 start menu.
     
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    Is there any other way I could bypass this driver check..?
    In general, which version between 8.1 and 10 is better in your opinion?
     
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    Windows 8.1 is not bad at all. With a good Start Menu replacement (I prefer StartIsBack), the experience is very similar to Windows 7, without much of the Windows 10 crap. It’s a shame that DX12 was backported to Windows 7, but not 8.1, since it means games like WoW (in DX12 mode), and DX12-only titles like Gears 5 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, only run on Windows 7/10. But for games which use other APIs (including BFV, which supports both DX11 and DX12, with the former being usually more performant anyway), Windows 8.1 is a fine choice.
     
    yrekabakery, Nov 5, 2019
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