Futuremark Publishes Guidelines for Driver Optimizations

[ClyssaN]

It's not int he main page but i guess its real:

http://www.futuremark.com/pressroom/pressreleases/?092303

[Nick[FM]]

It sure is on our mainpage. Listed in the press releases list, and posted in the news aswell!

Anyway, I'll post the same here as I have posted on some other boards.

If you guys have any questions concerning the ground rules, please post them in this thread, or over at our boards in this thread (http://discuss.futuremark.com/forum/showflat.pl?Cat=&Board=mowebsite&Number=2815606). We will collect the most frequently asked questions and publish a QA within the next few days. Thanks!

Best,

Nick / Futuremark Corp.

[ClyssaN]

Those guidelines are what most people want.

Nvidia with current drivers are in trouble, let's see how FM will enforce this guidelines.

[Hellbinder]

It is prohibited to detect 3DMark directly or indirectly. In its sole discretion, Futuremark may approve detection in order to fix a specified hardware error

Read "Loophole for Nvidia. Please take your lawyers and go home.. btw.. thanks for the money."

[The Baron]

Yup, that's my question--how will such guidelines be enforced?

[Sazar]

Originally posted by The Baron
Yup, that's my question--how will such guidelines be enforced?

I think the almighty dollar will speak...