ForceWare 163.69 WHQL Driver Feedback

[nekrosoft13]

64 bit
http://www.nvidia.com/object/winvista_x64_163.69.html


32bit
http://www.nvidia.com/object/winvista_x86_163.69.html

updated WHQL NOW
Supports GeForce 6, 7, and 8 series GPUs.
Improved compatibility and performance for NVIDIA SLI™ technology on DirectX 9, DirectX 10, and OpenGL applications.
Improved compatibility for The Way It’s Meant To Be Played™ game titles: BioShock, Crysis, Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, Hellgate: London, and World in Conflict.
Added HD video post-processing for H.264, VC-1 and MPEG-2 HD content on the GeForce 8500 and 8600 series GPUs.

release note
http://us.download.nvidia.com/Windows/163.69/163.69_WinVista_Forceware_Release_Notes.pdf

[Dragunov]

thx, downloading now :)

[nekrosoft13]

these bioshock\crysis improvements are probably the same just like in previous driver.

[malachi1313]

Iwas wondering when they released these..

[jAkUp]

Tested it, performance wise, similar to 163.67 in WiC and FEAR.

[pingu2]

after installing, nhancer shows this error..

http://www.avernis.org/images/nhancer.jpg

seems to be on this line in the XML (guess the OS_TYPE variable is a new thing?):

<PROFILE Label="The Call of Juarez DX10" OS_TYPE="Vista">
<APPLICATION Label="CoJ_DX10.exe" OS_TYPE="Vista"/>
<APPLICATION Label="CoJ_DX10_benchmark.exe" OS_TYPE="Vista"/>
<PROPERTY Label="multichip_dx10_rendering_mode" Value="0x000010F1" Itemtype="predefined" />
</PROFILE>

[nekrosoft13]

wow, they added SLI support for media players ;)

watch those AVI files with SLI

<PROFILE Label="Cyberlink Power DVD">
<APPLICATION Label="PowerDVD.exe"/>
<PROPERTY Label="multichip_rendering_mode" Value="0x0000004" Itemtype="predefined"/>
</PROFILE>
<PROFILE Label="Intervideo WinDVD">
<APPLICATION Label="WinDVD.exe"/>
<PROPERTY Label="multichip_rendering_mode" Value="0x0000004" Itemtype="predefined"/>
</PROFILE>
<PROFILE Label="Windows Media Player">
<APPLICATION Label="WmPlayer.exe"/>
<PROPERTY Label="multichip_rendering_mode" Value="0x0000004" Itemtype="predefined"/>
</PROFILE>
<PROFILE Label="Windows Media Center">
<APPLICATION Label="ehshell.exe"/>
<PROPERTY Label="multichip_rendering_mode" Value="0x0000004" Itemtype="predefined"/>
</PROFILE>
<PROFILE Label="RealNetworks Real Player">
<APPLICATION Label="RealPlay.exe"/>
<PROPERTY Label="multichip_rendering_mode" Value="0x0000004" Itemtype="predefined"/>
</PROFILE>
<PROFILE Label="Quick Play">
<APPLICATION Label="QuickPlay.exe"/>
<APPLICATION Label="QP.exe"/>
<PROPERTY Label="multichip_rendering_mode" Value="0x0000004" Itemtype="predefined"/>
</PROFILE>
<PROFILE Label="Toshiba DVD Player">
<APPLICATION Label="TosDVD.exe"/>
<APPLICATION Label="TosHDDVD.exe"/>
<PROPERTY Label="multichip_rendering_mode" Value="0x0000004" Itemtype="predefined"/>
</PROFILE>

[nekrosoft13]

something new to the profiles

<APPLICATION Label="AgeOfConanDX10.exe" OS_TYPE="Vista"/>
<APPLICATION Label="AgeOfConan64DX10.exe" OS_TYPE="Vista"/>

OS type wasn't there before

[Dragunov]

I downloaded them, but also gonna look to what those WHQL driver is gonna give to us

[nekrosoft13]

they also changed Bioshock AA compability bit,

aa_feature_bits" Value="0x00000045"

used to be different.

[bfar]

I'll give em a blast :)

[nekrosoft13]

64bit hellgate

<PROFILE Label="Hellgate: London DX10" OS_TYPE="Vista">
<APPLICATION Label="hellgatedx10.exe" OS_TYPE="Vista"/>
<APPLICATION Label="hellgatedemodx10.exe" OS_TYPE="Vista"/>
<APPLICATION Label="hellgate_mp_dx10_x86.exe" OS_TYPE="Vista"/>
<APPLICATION Label="hellgate_mp_dx10_x64.exe" OS_TYPE="Vista"/>
<APPLICATION Label="hellgate_sp_dx10_x86.exe" OS_TYPE="Vista"/>
<APPLICATION Label="hellgate_sp_dx10_x64.exe" OS_TYPE="Vista"/>
<APPLICATION Label="hellgateDemo_mp_dx10_x86.exe" OS_TYPE="Vista"/>
<APPLICATION Label="hellgateDemo_mp_dx10_x64.exe" OS_TYPE="Vista"/>
<APPLICATION Label="hellgateDemo_sp_dx10_x86.exe" OS_TYPE="Vista"/>
<APPLICATION Label="hellgateDemo_sp_dx10_x64.exe" OS_TYPE="Vista"/>
<PROPERTY Label="multichip_rendering_mode" Value="0x000000F1" Itemtype="predefined"/>

[DRen72]

The release notes look like a clone of the last couple of releases. That makes no sense.

[nekrosoft13]

The release notes look like a clone of the last couple of releases. That makes no sense.

because it is, pretty much all 163 release notes will look the same.

WiC improvements are from 163.11 driver

bioshock improvements are from 163.44 driver.

etc..

[spajdr]

Bioshock DX10 1680x1050 at start, same fps like 163.67, didnt expected more, just reporting (63fps at start in water)

[Lfctony]

I'm sticking with the 163.44s for now, since the 67s gave me the famous nvklblah error.

[DRen72]

because it is, pretty much all 163 release notes will look the same.

WiC improvements are from 163.11 driver

bioshock improvements are from 163.44 driver.

etc..I see. I was thinking the changes were from the 163.67 drivers.

[MFAC]

Any one spy crysis changes that might have been added that the first set of beta drivers for bioshock would not have?

[Spike21]

Fixed my flashing screens Armed Assault in Vista 32....(nana2)

[4q2]

they also changed Bioshock AA compability bit,

aa_feature_bits" Value="0x00000045"

used to be different.

Does this mean that AA is working with Dx10 in Vista then???

[Rozollio]

Does this mean that AA is working with Dx10 in Vista then???


Hold on, I will try it out in bioshock ;)

[nekrosoft13]

they also changed Bioshock AA compability bit,

aa_feature_bits" Value="0x00000045"

used to be different.

old value used to be 100003C5

[Single Player]

Hold on, I will try it out in bioshock ;)

waiting

[Rozollio]

waiting

Uh...someone else will have to try it. I forgot that I needed to reinstall bioshock :o

[breathemetal]

Rivatuner 2.04 reports that i am running the 162.50 drivers...odd...