nvidia 28.32 detonator RefreshRate Fix for Rivatuner

[dakata24]

taken directly off of the Rivatuner forums:



<< For those who wish to fix 60Hz with currently available version of RivaTuner:

1) Open regedit
2) Search for UseCompressedModeFormat and set it to 0
3) Reboot
4) Use RivaTuner's 60 Hz fix
5) Enjoy

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Alexey Nicolaychuk aka Unwinder, RivaTuner creator >>



this is for people that installed the 28.32 drivers.. there is more than one instance of "UseCompressedModeFormat" so you have to change all of them.. i was too lazy to download the hacked 28.32 drivers.. and this worked perfectly.

 

[JellyBaby]

Be nice if something simple (and free) like that worked. The refresh rate issue in XP is one of the most lame things I've ever seen.

 

[XBoxLPU]

Why not do what John saids!

Worked for me perfectly.

 

[dakata24]

<< Why not do what John saids!

Worked for me perfectly. >>



i guess i would have.. but my lazy factor.. seeing as i already had the nvidia v28.32 detonators already installed.. didnt wanna go thru the hassle of uninstalling and then reinstalling..

 

[BFG10K]

2) Search for UseCompressedModeFormat and set it to 0

That sounds like it changes the way that the keys are stored in nVidia's driver tree to the old (pre 2742) way.

Thanks for the link, it's very interesting indeed.

Be nice if something simple (and free) like that worked.

PowerStrip and Multires both work on any video card with any set of drivers.

 

[JellyBaby]

<< PowerStrip and Multires both work on any video card with any set of drivers. >>

Multires does not hold the refresh rate if an application switches resolution. PowerStrip is $30 and must be in memory to work (I think).

 

[dakata24]

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<< PowerStrip and Multires both work on any video card with any set of drivers. >>

Multires does not hold the refresh rate if an application switches resolution. PowerStrip is $30 and must be in memory to work (I think). >>



oh, so that's why.. whenever i went into Counterstrike (640x480), it would be fine.. but once i jumped into a game (1024x768) it would default to 60hz.

thanks for that little tidbit of info jellybaby..

 

[ADxS]

The newest version of MultiRes (1.4) fixes the CounterStrike issue, as well as the continuous mode switching in things like 3dmark.

 

[Boobers]

Do this instead and see if it works for you...

Open the DirectX Diagnostic Tool (If you can't find it, go to Start -> Help and search for it). Go to the last page ("More Help"), select "Override", and set the refresh rate to 85 Hz...

 

[BFG10K]

Multires does not hold the refresh rate if an application switches resolution.

Yes it does.

PowerStrip is $30 and must be in memory to work (I think).

You can download the fully functioning demo for free. Also the fact that it's memory resident doesn't matter except for one game and then I just close it to get around the problem. Also PowerStrip doubles nicely as a gamma correction tool.

 

[JellyBaby]

<< Yes it does. >>

No, the version I had (1.38?) most surely did not. There's a brand new version out, 1.4, that seems to do a better job. But there's still an issue: games will still switch resolutions briefly, kicking in 60 Hz. Then Multires intercepts and forces a higher resolution. On my monitor this causes a lot of "clicking" during all this fighting...that can't be good for a 5.5 year old tube.

PowerStrip seems a lot better but the best solution I've found is the NV driver hack followed by the nvidia refresh rate fix utility. See that John link below. It's a one shot deal.

 

[BFG10K]

No, the version I had (1.38?) most surely did not.

The version I have doesn't.

But there's still an issue: games will still switch resolutions briefly, kicking in 60 Hz. Then Multires intercepts and forces a higher resolution.

That's fine - PowerStrip and other memory resident programs do exactly the same thing. There is absolutely no harm with that other than the slight delay the mode change causes.

On my monitor this causes a lot of "clicking" during all this fighting...that can't be good for a 5.5 year old tube.

Switching refresh rates has absolutely no adverse effects on a monitor unless you're switching to unsupported levels.

See that John link below. It's a one shot deal.

I've seen that but that's far from ideal because you still need a program installed and if I'm going to do that I may as well use PowerStrip which doubles up as a gamma correction utility.

 

[JellyBaby]

<< There is absolutely no harm with that other than the slight delay the mode change causes. >>

Perhaps but it's annoying and needless.

<< I've seen that but that's far from ideal because you still need a program installed and if I'm going to do that I may as well use PowerStrip which doubles up as a gamma correction utility. >>

This is not correct. There is nothing special in memory after following John's procedure. That's why I called it a one shot deal. That utility program modifies the registry, eliminating instances of 60 Hz and adjusting it so the default refresh rate is the one you opt for.

 

[Paladin]

The latest version, came out yesterday, has the refresh rate fix built into it, and works on 28.32. Grab it here.