NVIDIA ForceWare 84.20 BETA driver ... Quote:Issues Resolved in Version 84.20The following are changes made and issues resolved since ...

Chrysaor · 03-09-2006, 04:04 PM

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Issues Resolved in Version 84.20
The following are changes made and issues resolved since driver version 84.12:
• Added support for the following products:
• GeForce 7900 GTX/GT (PCI-E)
• GeForce 7600 GT (PCI-E)
• GeForce 6800 GS (AGP)
• GeForce 6800, Windows XP: Fixed–Hanger textures in space maps are not rendered in Star Wars Battlefront 2.
• Windows XP: Increased performance when playing F.E.A.R with antialiasing enabled.

http://www.nzone.com/object/nzone_do...bit_84.20.html

Modded driver: http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/forum/...showtopic=9033

Kilroy M1730 · 03-10-2006, 05:44 AM

So it really does nothing then for the 7800gTX in the XPS M170??

911medic · 03-10-2006, 07:28 AM

Other than increase performance in FEAR when using AA (under Windows XP) you mean?

Worth it for that alone, IMHO.

Doc.Caliban · 03-10-2006, 09:21 AM

I've been using it for a week or so now and it seems to be a good one. I'm replaying HL2 and will install FEAR soon. I've watched some movies as well (Pure Video CODEC) and it all seems to look good.

-Doc

Ryotaro · 03-10-2006, 10:09 AM

No probs here either. I actually liked the 84.12 ones as well, but I reloaded FEAR again and these babies seem to help. I had the GPU overclocked, but I was able to turn everything up including soft shadows and it played well. I am going to try it again with stock settings and see how she plays.

Before with the 1.01 patch and older nVidia drivers I had problems with framerate with soft shadows and I had lots of artifacts when I overclocked. Those problems seem to be a thing of the past now.

911medic · 03-10-2006, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Ryotaro

No probs here either. I actually liked the 84.12 ones as well, but I reloaded FEAR again and these babies seem to help. I had the GPU overclocked, but I was able to turn everything up including soft shadows and it played well. I am going to try it again with stock settings and see how she plays.

Before with the 1.01 patch and older nVidia drivers I had problems with framerate with soft shadows and I had lots of artifacts when I overclocked. Those problems seem to be a thing of the past now.

I'd rather use FSAA than soft shadows in this game. The soft shadows look a little odd, and it just kills my performance.

Chrysaor · 03-10-2006, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Doc.Caliban

I've been using it for a week or so now and it seems to be a good one. I'm replaying HL2 and will install FEAR soon. I've watched some movies as well (Pure Video CODEC) and it all seems to look good.

-Doc

How are you using 84.20s for a week? They have been released yesterday, and driver is dated wednesday.

03-10-2006, 07:28 AM	#3
911medic Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Near Minneapolis, MN Posts: 403 Credits: -246	Other than increase performance in FEAR when using AA (under Windows XP) you mean? Worth it for that alone, IMHO. __________________ Dell Inspiron 9300 \| Intel Pentium M 725 Dothan (Pin-modded to 2.13GHz, undervolted) \| GeForce Go 7800GTX (@440/1230) \| M170 A05 BIOS \| Hitachi Travelstar 5K100 60GB 5400RPM PATA \| 1280MB DDR2 533 \| Windows XP MCE 2005 \| Sony 24x CD/RW-DVD Combo Drive \| On-board 2.1 Sound \| Intel PRO2200 b/g Wireless \| Samsung SEC5857 17" UltraSharp WXGA+ LCD (1440x900) \| 9-Cell Li Ion Battery

03-10-2006, 09:21 AM	#4
Doc.Caliban The Man of Bronze Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Caribbean 17°37'52.47"N 63°14'00.51"W Posts: 1,884 Credits: 190	I've been using it for a week or so now and it seems to be a good one. I'm replaying HL2 and will install FEAR soon. I've watched some movies as well (Pure Video CODEC) and it all seems to look good. -Doc __________________ Saba - It's like FarCry without the Trigens. 5 square miles, 3000' peak, 1 road, 0 traffic lights. Diving, hiking, caving, rock climbing. Free guavas, mangoes, bananas, papayas, and avocados. No dangerous snakes or spiders, and NO DAMN MOSQUITOES! _______________________________ Macbook Pro 17" \| Dell XPS2 - 7800GTX

03-10-2006, 10:09 AM	#5
Ryotaro Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 819 Credits: 275	No probs here either. I actually liked the 84.12 ones as well, but I reloaded FEAR again and these babies seem to help. I had the GPU overclocked, but I was able to turn everything up including soft shadows and it played well. I am going to try it again with stock settings and see how she plays. Before with the 1.01 patch and older nVidia drivers I had problems with framerate with soft shadows and I had lots of artifacts when I overclocked. Those problems seem to be a thing of the past now. __________________ Dell XPS m170 PM 2.0, 2GB RAM, 7800GTX, Atheros 5006XS, WIDCOMM BT, WMCE Dell XPS m1330 C2D 2.2, 4GB RAM, 8400GS, Dell 1490, BT, LCD, Vista-P/Hardy-x86_64 "That's what I got."

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03-10-2006, 05:44 AM	#2
Kilroy M1730 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 337 Credits: 1,553	So it really does nothing then for the 7800gTX in the XPS M170??