nVidia releases official drivers that support DX9.0c

[nitromullet]

http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_2k_61.77

Release Highlights:

* Add support for GeForce 6800 series
* Complete support for NVIDIA PCI-E GPUs
* Consumer electronic display support for DVI-based digital displays, such as widescreen plasma screens (CEA/EIA-861B)
* QuickZoom ? ease eye strain and enable ergonomic computing with easy Windows magnification
* Updated application profiles allow users to assign multiple profiles for each application
* Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0c and OpenGL® 1.5 support

 

[Gamingphreek]

They already have the beta 62.11's out and this has already been posted..

Thx anyways though.

-Kevin

 

[jrphoenix]

Thank you for the link... I will download it when I get home along with the MS 9.0c download!

 

[nitromullet]

Originally posted by: Gamingphreek
They already have the beta 62.11's out and this has already been posted..

Thx anyways though.

-Kevin

Some people don't do beta, which is why I posted this. Sorry, if it's a re-post. I had not seen it posted yet. Also, I am running the 62.11's and you have to edit one of the files to enable DX9.0c compatabiltiy.

 

[Gamingphreek]

Woah slow down dude... i didn't mean anything... i said thx anyway though. Do you know which file you have to edit to gain support. I only have a 5900XT but still id like to edit that file just for the hell of it.

no offense meant on the previous post.

-Kevin

 

[JBT]

cool thanks I'll load these up when I get home tonight.

 

[nitromullet]

Originally posted by: Gamingphreek
Woah slow down dude... i didn't mean anything... i said thx anyway though. Do you know which file you have to edit to gain support. I only have a 5900XT but still id like to edit that file just for the hell of it.

no offense meant on the previous post.

-Kevin

No offense intended or taken...

Instructions for enabling DX9.0c in beta ForceWare. - 4th post down. These instructions worked on my 62.11's.

 

[JBT]

Nitro how are the 62.11's? any major problems with them or are they actually better ?

 

[nitromullet]

I haven't compared them to the official drivers. nV was kinda slow on getting official drivers out for these cards, so I have been getting all my drivers from guru3d.com. No problems with them though.

 

[FluxCap]

Since I am new to the Nvidia drivers do you uninstall older versions before you install new ones? I currently have 61.76. My first full day as an Nvidia owner and I don't know the best way to change drivers! :laugh:

 

[nitromullet]

The conventional wisdom on the board will tell you to uninstall and use driver cleaner. However, I have never done this except when I have downgraded or used beta drivers. For official drivers, I have always just installed them over the top of the old drivers with no problems.

 

[FluxCap]

Originally posted by: nitromullet
The conventional wisdom on the board will tell you to uninstall and use driver cleaner. However, I have never done this except when I have downgraded or used beta drivers. For official drivers, I have always just installed them over the top of the old drivers with no problems.

Thanks, I will try that.

 

[zodder]

Do I assume since I'm running 62.20 beta forceware drivers that SM3.0 is automatically enabled?

 

[JBT]

Originally posted by: zodder
Do I assume since I'm running 62.20 beta forceware drivers that SM3.0 is automatically enabled?

no its not enabled in them you must tweak the INF still.

Just add

[nv_SoftwareDeviceSettings]
HKR,, D3D_35173345, %REG_DWORD%, 0x61243847

[nv_ClearRegistrySwitches]
HKR,, D3D_35173345

To the nv4_disp.inf BEFORE installing.

 

[Acanthus]

it is automatically enabled in 61.77.

 

[nitromullet]

I wonder if Crytek will now enable sm3.0 by default in whatever patch they come out with to replace 1.2?

 

[JBT]

Originally posted by: Acanthus
it is automatically enabled in 61.77.

we know we are talking about the 62.11 beta drivers... which it is NOT enabled on.

 

[zodder]

How can I tell whether that actually worked? I started up 3DMark03 and it said both Vertex Shader and Pixel Shader are 3.0. I assume INF hack worked?

 

[aafuss]

The 61.77 drivers are not WHQL certfied currently-the 61.76 release was.

 

[Acanthus]

Originally posted by: JBT

Originally posted by: Acanthus
it is automatically enabled in 61.77.

we know we are talking about the 62.11 beta drivers... which it is NOT enabled on.

Ahh so we should driver hack betas instead of using officials that work.

I see.

 

[jrphoenix]

Originally posted by: jrphoenix
Thank you for the link... I will download it when I get home along with the MS 9.0c download!

Downloaded.... 9.0c brought far cry to a crawl on my system (6800 GT)? Don't download it.

 

[nitromullet]

Originally posted by: jrphoenix

Originally posted by: jrphoenix
Thank you for the link... I will download it when I get home along with the MS 9.0c download!

Downloaded.... 9.0c brought far cry to a crawl on my system (6800 GT)? Don't download it.

This is odd. I haven't experienced this at all with DX9.0c and any of the following nVidia drivers 61.77, 62.11, and 62.20. There were some weird graphic anomolies with the beta 62.20's though.

Anyone else have any problems like jrphoenix?

 

[jrphoenix]

I don't know why? I have a new system (just built my first rig ) I was at the fort level (at the top of the hill going up the elevator?).

Everything I tried just made my system crawl? Are you supposed to do some kind of DirectX cleaner or uninstall before installing the new 9.0c?

Maybe I'm just unlucky????

 

[Draco]

I take it the the 61.76 drivers did not have SM 3.0 enabled, and these do? "Out of the box" so to speak?

 

[nitromullet]

Originally posted by: Draco
I take it the the 61.76 drivers did not have SM 3.0 enabled, and these do? "Out of the box" so to speak?

correct.