ATI Users: Catalyst 6.1 Drivers Release

[Widkidone]

Link: https://support.ati.com/ics/support/...e&folderID=293


Issues Resolved in Catalyst® Software Suite 6.1

The following section provides a summary of the issues that have been resolved in the latest version of Catalyst®. These include:

• BattleField 2 Special Forces: A blooming or ghosting effect is no longer noticed when playing the game in night vision mode. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-21263
• Beyond Good and Evil: Flickering artifacts are no longer noticed on the game characters after approximately 15 minutes of game play. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-20795
• Dark Age of Camelot: The game no longer exits to the desktop immediately after launching, or after playing for up to 15 minutes. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-20794
• Everquest II, The Fall, and World of Warcraft: A VPU Recover event or the operating system failing to respond no longer occur when playing the game. Further details on these resolved issues can be found in topic number 737-21437
• Half-Life2: Enabling Catalyst AI no longer results in the outer edges of the water appear dark or black in color. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-21448
• World of Warcraft: Rotating or zooming within the Blackwing Lair or Seering George level of the game no longer results in a VPR Recover occurring after approximately a few minutes of game play. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-21265
• Catalyst Control Center: The Display Properties aspect is now translated correctly for Traditional Chinese. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-21440
• Attempting to hot-plug a DFP display device using the HDMI-DVI connector no longer results in the DFP display device failing to display an image. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-21442
• Viewing TV for several hours under Windows XP Media Center Edition on a system containing either an ATI Radeon® X1300 or an ATI Radeon® X1800 no longer results in an extraordinary long delay in the shut down and no longer results in Windows XP MCE TV failing to restart. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number
• The radio seek function found in the Windows XP Media Center Edition operating system is now functioning properly when using an ATI Radeon® X800. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-21449

[BurnTheWeed]

Re: ATI Users: Catalyst 6.1 Drivers Release

Hmm, an actual fix for BF2 might have to download and install these.

[menace-uk-]

Re: ATI Users: Catalyst 6.1 Drivers Release

I had these and BF2 run worse than on the drivers b4 these ones:cry:

[Widkidone]

Re: ATI Users: Catalyst 6.1 Drivers Release

HMMM...... how did you test these when this version was just release minutes before i posted them.

[poisonsoul]

Re: ATI Users: Catalyst 6.1 Drivers Release

I was wondering the same thing.

Because this is the first I heard of it. Unless he's a tester or talking about Catalyst in general.

[cobra lead]

Re: ATI Users: Catalyst 6.1 Drivers Release

well i think ill wait on these

[Pilot Z]

Re: ATI Users: Catalyst 6.1 Drivers Release

'Downloading'

[megawhompertoo]

Re: ATI Users: Catalyst 6.1 Drivers Release

FREAKIN' YAY!

Somebody with AIW X800XT, OR VANILLA X800XT PLEASE POST YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH THESE DRIVERS!!!

Many thanks to widkidone for posting the info.

Edited:

Downloaded and installed these drivers. 3dmark05 went from 5204 to 5338 (not sure if that is enough of a difference to attribute to the new drivers, but always better to see score go up versus down).

Played vBF2. Ran fine; no differences noticed. Played SF and OMFGLOLICANEFFINSEEINTHEDARKNOW! NOOBS b3 w4rn3d.

err, ahem, where was I? Oh yeah, the drivers installed great. I had issues with the .NET framework before. If you are having trouble, advise you uninstall the .net software from add/remove programs and then reinstall. DO NOT RECOMMEND .net 2.0 Think it was glitching hard.

I don't usually post specs, but since I asked you all to tell me about your experiences with the drivers, I might as well reciprocate.

Relevant specs are:
p4 3.0 prescott;
1gb (2x512) single channel 400mhz generic ram in an
ASUS P4S-800MX;
AIW x800xt AGP (yes, I realize most everyone else is an NVIDIA FanBoy--now I want you to record video to your hard drive, do TiVO, time-shift an FM broadcast, edit the video of your brother's birthday party, and THEN play BF2 with acceptable eyecandy and excellent framerates for ~$200 on YOUR dual SLI BFGeeTHAT'SEXPENSIVE 79000000txESgtoPE. Then you are welcome to tell me all about how my ATI card "s0x LOL U HW NOOB". Oops. That turned into a rant. Rant over. I know I'm preaching to the ATI choir.)

Thanks again for the info.

[Pilot Z]

Re: ATI Users: Catalyst 6.1 Drivers Release

hehe ... mine didnt work ... wtf ?! came up with all sorts of errors :S

[poisonsoul]

Re: ATI Users: Catalyst 6.1 Drivers Release

Well I have an 9800 pro 128mb. And I have to say it looks a hell lot better without the bloom.

[dnoe91]

Re: ATI Users: Catalyst 6.1 Drivers Release

I have passed up the last two releases. Might download this driver. It's hard to do when what you have now is working fine.

[Tk-421]

Re: ATI Users: Catalyst 6.1 Drivers Release

FREAKIN' YAY!

Somebody with AIW X800XT, OR VANILLA X800XT PLEASE POST YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH THESE DRIVERS!!!

Many thanks to widkidone for posting the info.

I have the AGP AIW X800 XT... I'm installing the drivers now. I'll edit this post after testing.

Here's my baseline:

Shuttle SN41G2 nforce2 chipset
AMD Athlon XP 2500+
1GB ram (PC2700, 2,2,2,5)
Soundblaster X-Fi

1280x1024, 2x AA, 8x AF
Vanilla setup - all settings on Medium except geometry which is high ~ 45-70 FPS
SF setup - (no dynamic lights, dynamic shadows at low) ~ 30-50 FPS

The blooming in night mode was horrible. I couldn't play night maps because of it. BBIAB.. Done installing.

[Widkidone]

Re: ATI Users: Catalyst 6.1 Drivers Release

hehe ... mine didnt work ... wtf ?! came up with all sorts of errors :S

Jono, my friend, did you uninstall the previous drivers. Just go to this link: http://www.3dacc.net/page.php?al=alias8166

install/uninstall any ATI drivers.

* Step1: Goto your control panel and uninstall the ATI drivers and ATI Control Panel, if your using modified Drivers, then uninstall those as well.
* Step2: Download Driver Cleaner 1.3
* Step3: Reboot into safe mode, (hint: press f8 right before windows starts loading, hit it multiple times and choose "Safe Mode when it shows)
* Step4: If u have modified drivers that include its OWN driver cleaner, use that FIRST, THEN use driver cleaner and clean all the drivers u don't need.
* Step5: Use CAB Cleaner (in driver cleaner menu)
* Step6: Remove files from recycle bin if their are any
* Step7: Restart into windows and install your new drivers. Press cancel to any requests to install drivers for your video card, install them from the downloaded Executable file.
* Step8: Reboot.

[Sir. Shpox]

Re: ATI Users: Catalyst 6.1 Drivers Release

Still waiting for someone to test these.

[Sir. Shpox]

Re: ATI Users: Catalyst 6.1 Drivers Release

Just installed it and I'm getting horrible fps compared tot he 5.13 Extreme. The game stutters alot and when I got into a Jet, I seemed to instantly crash and then the view changed to me crashing so I skipped taking off, Hard to explain. Anyway, I also encountered a walking problem on my screen, sometimes it will go all fuzzy and act as if your pressing ctrl a lot, but your aren't left me stuck until someone killed me. I get worse fps during the start of the round than usual. For all I can say, I'm rolling back. Woo yay for system restore.

They were my results from the Cat 6.1's NOT OMEGA's. Still waiting for someone to test them.