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    Sony Z and RivaTuner Not Working

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by Hybr1dz, Sep 13, 2008.

  1. Hybr1dz

    Hybr1dz Notebook Consultant

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    Just installed RivaTuner on the Z590. I can't seem to access all the features when I select the adapter as the 9300m GS (see screenshot). Anyone else have this problem?
     

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    bump, c'mon someone must've tried RivaTuner on their Z
     
    Hybr1dz, Sep 13, 2008
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    Supports Riva Tuner the driver version?
     
    teiger, Sep 13, 2008
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    I'm using forceware 174.49 and the website for RivaTuner claims it should support up-to 177.92. I tried using the laptopvideo2go drivers during a clean install of Vista but I never got it to work on the Z which was unusual because I always got them to work on my other laptops. The laptopvideo2go drivers apparently installs fine but I still get a yellow (!) next to the 9300m GS adapter.
     
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    I also had no success with RivaTuner on my 1600 Z. Have you been able to add any 16:9 resolutions other than the 1600x900 one? It would sure be great to play a game at a lower full-screen resolution..
     
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    Darn! I'm thinking it has to do with the Sony drivers but I can't get laptopvideo2go drivers to work. I really would like to have RivaTuner working so I can monitor my temps while gaming.

    I haven't been able to get other 16:9 resolutions to work other than the 1600x900 one. But I was able to play some games at lower resolutions (not 16:9) and it still showed full screen. It is a little stretched but it looks pretty good IMO.
     
    Hybr1dz, Sep 17, 2008
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    I downloaded and installed the latest version of the nVidia driver (177.98) on my XP'ed Z and I can choose multiple 16:9 resolutions...

    The only issue I am having is that the nVidia software automatically sets the digital color enhance to 100% after each reboot, which gives abnormal over saturated colors, and I seem to have to disable it manually after each reboot...

    But probably XP is the reason the driver is working right?
     
    Yeeze, Sep 18, 2008
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    Quite possibly it's XP. How did you get XP to install? I tried to do a fresh install of XP but I always come across a BSOD error. Did you use downgrade CDs?
     
    Hybr1dz, Sep 21, 2008
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