Forceware 77.72 is out!

[VIAN]

http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_2k_77.72.html

Release Highlights:

-WHQL Candidate

-Support for GeForce 7800 GTX and GeForce 6200 AGP

-Improved SLI performance and broader SLI validation and optimizations for the latest games

-Compatible with Intel and AMD dual core CPUs

-HDTV Display Setup Wizard with preview mode

-Fullscreen HDTV underscan control panel lets users optimize their high definition television for Windows desktops

-Allows end users to keep or remove old driver application profiles when the driver is updated

-Improved TurboCache? performance

-Support for inverse 2-2 pulldown detection and correction when using the the PureVideo Decoder

-More control when creating custom timings for digital flat panels
nView Desktop Manager support during Windows Remote Desktop sessions

-Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0c and OpenGL® 2.0 support

-For a full list of other issues resolved, please view the driver release notes.

 

[n7]

Good stuff.

 

[daveybrat]

Anyone taken a test drive with these yet? I've got a 6800 and was just wondering if it's worth updating to this set of drivers or sticking with the 71.89's.

 

[n7]

I don't update unless i feel the need to...so i will likely update when i format in the next week or two.

 

[imported_DaveA]

hmm. well video playback is messed up for me. way too much gama.

 

[imported_DaveA]

fixed the video playback error...

in the nvidia control panel go to the color correction tab, set color profile to advanced mode, select apply color profile changes to "ALL". Hit Apply and your done!

 

[maximusfarticus]

I had the same problem. Thanks for the fix!

 

[User5]

Wow, I had the same problem. Nice find! Thanks for the fix! Seems like everyone I know had that problem, and I told them what you said to do and it fixed it right up!

 

[Megatomic]

Yep, worked for me as well.

Now we just need to find out if these drivers are better than the 71.89s on NV4x hardware.

 

[Kogan]

I was in a hurry to upgrade (I love new drivers ) on my geforce4 and got an improvement of 4% in the ffxi demo (high res, d3d app I believe).

Also removed all of the "playonmy" shell extensions from the registry that the drivers installed. I hate the flashing every time I right-click a video file.

 

[Megatomic]

ps - I played a few UT2K4 deathmatches and I actually noticed some freezes in the games. These drivers are not ready for primetime yet IMHO.

*uninstalls shiny new drivers*

 

[toiletmarine]

I wonder what is meant by '6200 AGP' support? Were these cards not supported before?!

-tm

 

[imported_humey]

DONT USE THESE DRIVERS.

I and many others on all forums have colour problems playing back movies in WMP and POWERDVD.

I only have issues in POWERDVD and i only tried playback of AVI's, i couldnt fix with reinstall of POWERDVD or reseting all Driver tabs to defaults after messing with video settings, the picture is pixelated and colours are washed out.

Going back to previous driver has fixed.

I also has some "run XXX dll" (cant mind what it was called) sticking cpu time and use to 100% when i rightclick and choose desktop properties, making it hard to move my mouse but not every occassion.

 

[Insomniak]

I'm still on the 77.62 XG Drivers. More than happy with them - fully compatible with BattleField 2 it seems.

 

[rise]

i like the one thatcame with the bf2 demo, 77.30 i think

 

[toiletmarine]

I've not had any issues with video play back using these drivers.

-Tm

 

[imported_humey]

Well lots do, have you tried avi's in WMP and powerdvd ?, i noly have powerdvd messed up, i aint tried dvd's cause i cant be bothered to look for mines. lol

The driver is gubbed.

http://www.nforcershq.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=60312

http://www.warp2search.net/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=24125 < in comments.

Few others and i bet its same across board, the driver aint only going to do to certain users, unless its to do with your gpu, im on 6800U and my wmp is ok but powerdvd aint and others got it in wmp messed up, i cant comment on winamp as i not use aol crap.

 

[Megatomic]

I had the video gamma issue and the rundll32.dll problems also. What cinched it for me was when it caused hitching and freezing in UT2K4.

 

[imported_humey]

Yea thanks i couldnt mind the name of dll that was taking 100% cpu time when i click desktop props to open graphics tabs (i strss not alltimes but say 50/50)

Its same as you its rundll32.dll, but i have ZERO issues in games, jsut desktop props and movies in powerdvd :disgust:

 

[imported_DaveA]

fix for the video problem:

nvidia control panel
color correction
color profile: advanced mode
apply color changes to: all
hit apply.

 

[mb]

Hm, I got 500 less points in 3dmark05 using the 77.72 drivers compared to 72.14.

 

[imported_DaveA]

Originally posted by: supafly
Hm, I got 500 less points in 3dmark05 using the 77.72 drivers compared to 72.14.

which ofcourse makes 3dmark05 completely UNPLAYABLE. ...

 

[imported_humey]

DaveA, TY. someone explained this otherday but not aswell as you, it fixes colours but still pc can hang with dll prob while i try open desktop props, it hard to move mouse till it frees up, these drivers need pulled and replaced.

 

[imported_humey]

Fix dont last long its again messed up and thats without me rebooting.

 

[merlocka]

AHhhhhhhh.


I had 71.89 (last official, methinks), and an annoying problem of the screen refreshing whenever I deleted something on the desktop. I thought it was me, or something else screwed up on my machine.

77.72 fixed this. (5900 SE).