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    New BETA Driver Released 182.50

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by rot112, Feb 10, 2009.

  1. rot112

    rot112 El Rompe ToTo

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    This driver was just released and i would like to know what you guys think of it.
    Have not tried it yet but i am about to wipe my drivers and install it. I'll get back to you guys on it. Its supposed to be best for FEAR 2, Grid, and some other games.
     
    rot112, Feb 10, 2009
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    idiotpilot Notebook Evangelist

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    I tried it out and did not like it too much. My fps went down and the occlusion thing they added in the nvidia options just makes my video really really cracky and messed up.
     
    idiotpilot, Feb 11, 2009
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    rot112 El Rompe ToTo

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    hmmm...once I installed i knocked out and went to sleep. Once i get out of school i'll see how it performs. Sounds like i will have to reinstall DOX's 185.20. I'll w8 till i get home.
     
    rot112, Feb 11, 2009
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  4. Starcub

    Starcub Notebook Consultant

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    Where did you find this driver? Nvidia's page still has 179.something and lv2go's latest looks to be 182.05...
     
    Starcub, Feb 11, 2009
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    I think this shoudl go in iaTa's sticky,
     
    Jakamo5, Feb 11, 2009
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  6. Starcub

    Starcub Notebook Consultant

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    Indeed; however, the latest beta driver mentioned in the sticky is 185.20 also.
     
    Starcub, Feb 11, 2009
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    lostmongoose Notebook Enthusiast

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    nvidia's site has the 179.48 beta just posted today.
     
    lostmongoose, Feb 11, 2009
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    so strange i tried downloading it and it said nvidia cant install because you dont have any drivers they recognize.. blah
     
    4saken, Feb 11, 2009
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    Someone removed support for a few Gateway models in 179.48 (but there are still some supported Gateway models) in the driver. It wasn't too difficult to mod them back into the .inf.

    The Physx drivers appear to have been futzed with as they no longer offer any playable demo's.
     
    Starcub, Feb 13, 2009
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