How can I get my RADEON 9700 to work with Battlefield 1942?

[GrimReefer]

I've heard others complaining about the text being invisible but my game also crashes and reboots my computer after a few seconds of being in a server. Is there any way around this or are we just screwed until the next Catalyst drivers surface?

 

[nitrousninja]

I guess we're screwed until new drives fix the text bug. i heard that the Crash can be fixed by disabling shadows but it isn't confirmed.

 

[Mootorks]

Hey Guys,

No you are not entirely screwed. Many people are getting success over at the Rage3D forums by using the leaked drivers and disabling shadows. The link for that thread is here:

http://www.rage3d.com/board/showthread.php?s=d47b43cd41dc72852460d1fe49b9adc1&threadid=33634857

Of course you are correct, it won't fixed for sure until the next set of official drivers. I would highly recommend the leaked drivers though, they fixed the problem for me. Good Luck.

-Mootorks

 

[scottrico]

Yes, I can confirm that the leaked drivers do correct to bf 1942 text issue.
But I did not have any crashing issues, so I did not disable the shadows.

I think the leaked ver is 6159(confirmed).
You can find a link for them at madonion.com.

peace

 

[scottrico]

Of course you are correct, it won't fixed for sure until the next set of official drivers.

I have to dissagree.
I read a post by an ATI employee saying that they did not have time to include all the game fixes in the next offical drivers before it went to QA testing and they will include it in the next driver set following.
btw
He also said the leaked drivers are the next official drivers.
So grab them now.

peace

 

[GrimReefer]

Problem solved. Thanks guys!

-Andy