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    Windows Vista NEW Hotfix!

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by miladesn, Aug 29, 2007.

  1. miladesn

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    Vista installed some updates for me today... I dont know if this was included tho... I shall have to look into it :mad:
     
    AppendixMan, Aug 29, 2007
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    kewlguy53403 Notebook Enthusiast

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    "GeForce customers must also update to the latest ForceWare Release 163 drivers"

    No Overclocking for you if you do this.

    **EDIT** I am SUCH a liar!

    RivaTuner 2.03 Released
    FilesVersion 2.03 of RivaTuner has been released, which contains bugs fixes and a slew of new features. New features include:

    * Updated databases for Detonator and ForceWare drivers. Added databases for ForceWare 162.18, 162.22, 162.50, 163.16 and 163.44
    * Added Catalyst 7.7 and 7.8 drivers detection
    * Updated Catalyst 7.7 and 7.8 certified SoftR9x00 parch script (for Windows 2000/XP drivers only)
    * Updated RivaTunerStatisticsServer v2.4.0 bundled utility
    * Updated D3DOverrider v1.4 bundled utility
    * Improved hardware monitoring module

    http://tweakforce.com/
     
    kewlguy53403, Aug 29, 2007
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  4. Significa

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    Anyone try this yet? Any boosts?
     
    Significa, Aug 29, 2007
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  5. Odin5578

    Odin5578 Notebook Evangelist

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    I tried it and didn't see any noticable boost in Oblivion, but I am using the laptop2go 163.44 drivers so I don't know if the fix will even work with those drivers.
     
    Odin5578, Aug 30, 2007
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  6. mcs6

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    I'm getting an error when I try to install with 163.44.....
     
    mcs6, Aug 30, 2007
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  7. odin243

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    Does the error say that it can't find a compatible graphics card? If so, try laptopvideo2go.
     
    odin243, Aug 30, 2007
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  8. mcs6

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    No, I'm already using their 163.44 drivers..
     
    mcs6, Aug 30, 2007
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  9. odin243

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    Then what error are you getting?
     
    odin243, Aug 30, 2007
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    The NVIDIA setup program could not locate any drivers that are compatible with your current hardware.
     
    mcs6, Aug 30, 2007
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  11. odin243

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    You shouldn't get that error if you're installing laptopvideo2go drivers with the modded INF file...
     
    odin243, Aug 30, 2007
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  12. mcs6

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    Well I did :X
     
    mcs6, Aug 30, 2007
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  13. odin243

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    And you put the correct INF file in the driver folder? Did you install with the have disk method, or did you use the setup program?
     
    odin243, Aug 30, 2007
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    You have to replace the INF file with the modified one and then uninstall the current driver, then update the driver, select you have it on your computer then hit have disk then navigate to the folder and select the inf file. Voila you've got a brand spankin new driver.
     
    Odin5578, Aug 30, 2007
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  15. fabarati

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    You don't really need to uninstall the older drivers either. I never do. And I can OC using the 163.44 with ATItool.
     
    fabarati, Aug 30, 2007
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    The 163.44 drivers locked my resolution to 4:3 in all games. So I had these ugly black spaces on the sides. Immediately reverted to 158.45.
     
    Dodoman, Aug 30, 2007
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    That's cause it defaults to Fixed Aspect Ratio Scaling. Just go into the control panel and change it back to Nvidia scaling.

    Im no expert, but its not difficult to see those "ugly black spaces" are not a flaw of the driver... Some people prefer to play their games and movies at the correct aspect ratio regardless of whether their monitor is a widescreen etc...

    There is one update currently asking to be installed.
    KB938979

    I hope its this update, because I am getting tired of games crashing especially when I exit CS:S, I get the Hl2.exe has crashed...or "the video driver has failed"
     
    darkspark88, Aug 30, 2007
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  18. Dodoman

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    Really? Thanks mate :D
     
    Dodoman, Aug 30, 2007
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    Yeah I used the modden .inf, and have disk method.
     
    mcs6, Aug 30, 2007
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  20. RyanHurtt

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    I can't use the new RivaTuner with 163.44 drivers. :\

    Also, I can't get the update to work, so I don't know if that fixes anything yet or not!
     
    RyanHurtt, Aug 30, 2007
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