nVIDIA GeForce Drivers v385.69 WHQL Findings & Fixes

nVIDIA GeForce Drivers v385.69 WHQL Windows 10 - (64-bit)

nVIDIA GeForce Drivers v385.69 WHQL Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 8 (64-bit)

@Phoenix Are yoo ready, bruh? You're all welcome to the new barbeque party



Game Ready Driver Release Notes (v385.69)

Spoiler: Changes and Fixed Issues in Version 385.69

Changes and Fixed Issues in Version 385.69

• [SLI][ShadowPlay][Doom (4)]: Severe flickering occurs in the game after pressing Alt
  + Tab with SLI enabled and either instant replay is ON or manual capture is in
  progress.
• [GeForce GTX 1070][Surround]: The [Ctrl+Alt+S] keyboard shortcut does not enable
  or disable Surround.
• [GeForce GTX 1050 Ti][The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth]: Low frame rate and lagging
  occurs when playing the game in full-screen mode.
• [Notebook][GeForce GTX 1080][G-Sync]: With G-Sync enabled, stuttering occurs
  when playing games on the external display.
• [GeForce GTX 970M][Notebook][HitFilm Express]: The application UI does not
  respond properly.
• [Notebook][Minecraft]: Low frame rates when playing the game in full-screen mode
  on Optimus notebooks.
• [Optimus notebook][Minecraft]: r] 385.28: Low FPS in Minecraft full screen mode on
  Optimus laptops after driver update
• [Optimus notebook][OpenGL]: Heavy flickering occurs while playing any OpenGL
  application such as HeavenBenchmark or OglBalls.
• [Discord]: FPS overlay erroneously appears in the application if enabled in GeForce
  Experience.
• [Runescape]: Lower frame rate occurs.
• [Windows Store apps][G-Sync]: ]: Video playback from Windows store apps stutter
  and eventually freeze with G-sync enabled in full screen mode.
• [WindowedG-Sync][Universal Windows Platform apps]: The Start menu loads
  sluggishly when switching the focus between a UWP game and the Start menu.
• HDR TV/displays have distorted colors after changing the resolution from the
  Windows control panel
• [NVENC]: Bitrate overshoot occurs if the frame rate is over 240 fps.
• [ANSEL][Aven Colony]: Enable updated .exe for Aven Colony.

As usual... New is always better Only Windoze X issues!!


Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU) V17.0.7.5 (Released 09/21/2017)

Spoiler: Change Log

ChangeLog:

-Additional NVIDIA Cleanup based on users logs.
-Fixed "checkupdate" not showing when "enablesafemodedialog" is "True".
-Fixed the "-silent" argument not silencing the safe mode message.
-Translation updates :
Fixed some English typos. (Thanks to Fanis G. Markakis)
Greek.xml
Polish.xml

Known issues:
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Official 385.69 Game Ready WHQL Display Driver Feedback Thread (Released 9/21/17)

 

Wonder if this is the driver that contains the fix for G-Sync that has been an issue on all releases subsequent to 378.92.

 

It's in the spoiler

 

@Papusan I have a bad feeling about this driver v385.69.
I hope @Phoenix will beta test the driver.

 

We Need more than one GP Post Bench result after install

 

@Papusan The driver is just like nvidia wanted. Look carefully at the last two digits. Still, no OpenCL 2.1 support on nVidia maxwell and later. Intel and Amd has them for ages. I'm not touching drivers unless @j95 releases modded drivers. No more increase in scores after driver updates, seems like they are tired of it.
BTW, I don't nVidia forums and follow Reddit.

 

First couple reports are indicating that the G-Sync issues on external monitors have not been fixed.

 

Maybe we need AMD driver to fix GSYNC because Green Team never bothers about it, I see many people complaining about it when they paid for GSYNC module and their driver.
Or force nvidia's hand to FreeSync 2 and later versions

 

Download all my INF mods from here once it goes live.


CUDA 9.0.191

Code:

# Download nvidiaProfileInspector from here only -> https://ci.appveyor.com/project/Orbmu2k/nvidiaprofileinspector/build/artifacts -> "export all customized profiles" -> leave unchecked "include predefined settings"
# DDU
# Disable driver signing
# 7-Zip  -> extracted driver package >> delete folders as shown above (don't skip this step) <<
# Display.Driver folder -> copy only the corresponding INF file(s) below -> run setup.exe -> custom -> clean install option -> "Installation Successful” -> close installer.
# nvidiaProfileInspector -> "import profile(s)" -> "refresh current profile".
# Reboot
# Nvidia Control Panel -> Change resolution -> "Use Nvidia color settings" -> Manage 3D settings -> Set Performance options.


Alienware PEG M15x, M17x, AW17 R1, M18x, AW18 R1 (including Optimus/M17xR4): nv_dispi.inf + nvdmi.inf

Alienware 17 (2014) *Optimus* 980M - 970M: nvcvi.inf (only)

Clevo PEG: nv_dispi.inf + nvcvi.inf

Clevo P170EM / P150EM *Optimus* 980M - 970M: nvcvi.inf (only)

MSI PEG: nv_dispi.inf + nvmii.inf

http://us.download.nvidia.com/Windows/385.69/385.69-desktop-win10-64bit-international-whql.exe
http://us.download.nvidia.com/Windows/385.69/385.69-desktop-win8-win7-64bit-international-whql.exe

nv_dispi.inf_v385.69_Win10_PEG_Dedicated_AW_CLEVO_MSI.zip

nv_dispi.inf_v385.69_Win7_8.1_PEG_Dedicated_AW_CLEVO_MSI.zip

 

Great stuff. Didn't even have to ask LOL

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Thank the lord j95 popped in before you post your popular message

Sent from my Galaxy S8 using a coconut

 

Hahaha you know you love it!

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Be nice

 

How are the drivers @Papusan did it pass your tests?

 

Still waiting on results from your and @Phoenix testing

 

ATM, I don't have any new games or intend to break FS records, so I am sticking with older WHQL modded ones from @j95. Running stable and tweaked for better battery life and max performance on AC.

 

It doesn't exactly INSPIRE confidence that they list it as a gtx 1080 issue when my 1070 has the exact same issue with gsync.

I hope they fix gsync because for competitive gaming it is far superior to free sync. Gsync actually alters when the screen refreshes to be right after the frame is ready. Free sync will keep pushing data to the monitor at all times. The buffer between frames is turned into vertical total that is not displayed and the input lag is greater. It is easier to support even some crts can do free sync. But for competitive gaming or if you just want to have lower input lag gsync is the way to go.

 

Let's try this one.

 

Someone enlighten me - what exactly is the purpose of using the j95 driver, aside from allowing it to install on a machine that may have a GPU in it that wasn't there originally (eg a MSI GTX 1060 installed in a Clevo laptop)?

 

Is it best to run these desktop modded drivers with windows 7 or windows 10??

i'm still on win 7 pro x64

 

I haven't encountered any major issues either these drivers.

 

I will test them and report back in a couple of days. Then again, I forgot to tag @j95 about 980m and above gpus on alienwares.