nVIDIA GeForce Drivers v388.31 WHQL Findings & Fixes

nVIDIA GeForce Drivers v388.31 WHQL Windows 10 - (64-bit)

nVIDIA GeForce Drivers v388.31 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 (v388.31)

Spoiler: Changes and Fixed Issues in Version v388.31

Changes and Fixed Issues in Version 388.31 The following sections list the important changes and the most common issues resolved in this version. This list is only a subset of the total number of changes made in this driver version. The NVIDIA bug number is provided for reference.  Micro-stuttering occurs in games when GPU monitoring tools are monitoring GPU power (“Power” monitoring enabled). [2016377]  [GeForce GTX 1080][eGPU][notebook]: NVIDIA driver could not find compatible graphics hardware on the Alienware Amplifier. [2010511]  [3D Vision Notebook]: There is no “Set stereoscopic 3D" link available in the NVIDIA Control Panel. [200341834]  [GeForce GTX 970M][]Notebook][Pattern Design Software]: Objects drawn in the application are not visible. [1992543]

FIXED:
Micro-stuttering occurs in games when GPU monitoring tools are monitoring GPU power (“Power” monitoring enabled). [2016377]

Support added:

• Game Ready Provides the optimal gaming experience for Star Wars Battlefront II, Injustice 2, and Destiny 2.

Application SLI Profiles

• Added or updated the following SLI profiles:
• EVE Valkyrie - Warzone
• Star Wars: Battlefront II (2017)

3D Vision Profiles Added or updated the following 3D Vision profiles:

• Injustice 2 - Good
• Star Wars: Battlefront II (2017) - Fair

Software Module Versions

• NView - 148.92
• HD Audio Driver - 1.3.35.1
• NVIDIA PhysX System Software - 9.17.0524
• GeForce Experience - 3.10.0.95
• CUDA - 9.0

As usual... New is always better


Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU) V17.0.7.9

Official 388.31 Game Ready WHQL Display Driver Feedback Thread (Released 11/15/17)

 

@j95 you know what to do

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I wonder how much money Intel paid NVIDIA for the cancer code to make the OS fail on machines with a ThreadRipper CPU and Titan GPU after installing this new driver, LOL.

 

Or as usual...

 

At least it improved a game that I play lol.

 

Nice move from Ngreedia... Smack the door for 1070 in their nice advertice comparison. Can milk out more $$$ with 1070Ti instead of 1070. Put in TWO version of 1060 but forgot 1070. YEEES.

 

No stuttering on v388 driver for me. I'll stick to it until next release.

 

https://www.3dmark.com/compare/fs/14151034/fs/14038980#


388.00 vs 388.31
3dMark graphics score within margin of error (1% better on this new driver),later I will test with some games but reading around www seems to be a pretty solid driver.


PUBG all good.
BF4 all good

 

Haha yeah nVidia doesn't like getting beat, they know the Vega 56 is faster than the 1070.

 

I'm sure, you meant the older driver I fix it for yoo.

 

ops sorry..

 

Did anyone check their performance improvement claims? I don't believe I have ever seen a driver improving performance by 50%. That makes zero sense unless the GPU was severely underperforming in that game to begin with.

 

A bit misleading. The 50% improvement in Destiny 2 is only on the highest DoF setting.

 

Typical Nvidia.

 

Typical any large consumer-facing corporation. It's all marketing.

 

I wish for a change that they just stop assuming that consumers are retarded.

 

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

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

GeForce 388.31 WHQL Win10
GeForce 388.31 WHQL Win7/8.1


nv_dispi.inf_v388.31_Win10_PEG_Dedicated_AW_CLEVO_MSI.zip
nv_dispi.inf_v388.31_Win7_8.1_PEG_Dedicated_AW_CLEVO_MSI.zip

 

Brilliant stuff. Will try these drivers tonight.

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Unfortunately it's not a bad assumption, generally.

 

Sad to have to admit it, but it is mostly true. They are just exploiting that stupidity for their own benefit.

 

No issues with the driver as of yet. I was forced to upgrade to finish Wolfenstein 2 after I updated it to v2.0. Not sure why it "requires" this updated driver, but I digress.

 

I understand not everyone is on the high end of tech "savviness"; but those who are, shouldn't suffer because of this.

 

This is for you guys..

 

Is it really a bad thing when the system hangs launching battlefront? I'd call that a feature!

 

I think it tasted gross, seeing the person who tasted it.
Maybe my future desktop PC with nvidia will be used as re-heating.

 

so far no issues on my end. I'll post if there is.

 

The main issue I'm having is that running Doom in Vulkan causes the game to freeze up every few seconds, as well as flickering on the loading screens and Steam overlay. I'm not even sure if it's driver related though because the Vulkan renderer in Doom has always been very hit-or-miss IME.

Not a huge deal anyway since OpenGL runs perfectly, but it does mean that I can't buy Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus since it only uses the Vulkan API, which is extremely stupid if you ask me.

Aside from that Vulkan issue, I'm still getting dust flickering on the Dust Bowl map in Battlefield: Hardline, and smoke flickering in daytime Prague sewers of Deus Ex: Mankind Divided. But I'm pretty sure these are game specific issues since I've always had them in the past.

 

I haven't had issues with running Wolfenstein 2 on these drivers.

 

Did you have issues with Doom's Vulkan renderer?

 

That I have not tried.

EDIT: I had a quick look and no I didn't see any problems.

 

Driver seems working fine for now even tho in event viewer logs i still get the error 14 for nvlddmkm. Been happening since fall creators update just like the shadowplay bug with GFE.

 

I have some stuttering going on in BF1 with this new driver. Wasn't there on 388.00. Back to the drawing board...

Charlie

 

Installed these (Express install w/gfe) working fine..

 

Things like this pretty much says they only tweaked for the beta and game ready drivers are a joke (always are) and they didn't tweak till after release or like most game ready drivers are just for advertising that the game ran fine on the current drivers or it has nvidia features/support etc.. or they probably did tweak it but never released it on game release.. who knows but seeing drastic number changes makes you wonder.

Don't get me wrong its nice to see game improvements but I just wish the same goes for all the other games they release, most of the time I don't see any noticeable difference between game ready and the WHQL before that or it breaks another game in the process.

 

Found a bug, HDR is broken again (not sure if it was ever really fixed). Desktop looks like complete crap with HDR enabled, but games appear to be fine. Very odd bug needless to say.

 

v388 fixed that HDR bug and in 388.13 the bug makes a comeback.