PSA: nVidia ForceWare 162.18 for XP certified and released
Khan of Wyrms:
For those poor souls suffering from BSOD crashes supposed to be related to nVidia graphics drivers, ForceWare version 162.18 for Windows XP has been officially released at the nVidia website. Just to be clear, this is the WHQL signed full public release of the beta driver that was announced by MaxoidSam on the BBS and has been tested by many to good results.
For myself, I have not had problems for several months, but the specter of the dread blue screen crash was always lingering in the background. I have tried these new drivers and play-tested them with full, high graphics options, including viewable neighbors and full anti-aliasing (i.e. smooth edges), as well as wanton build and buy mode changes, on a large lot with no problems, so far.
Anyone still suffering from the ominous BSOD issues related to nVidia drivers ought to give these new drivers a try. For those who are not so tech savvy, remember to fully disable your antivirus software before installing video drivers. This includes making certain the AV software does not load during startup.
Good luck!
Lorelei:
If you use a laptop, this driver may not work for you. Just a heads up.
Typically new card maker driver releases work fine for desktops, but laptop graphics drivers usually have to be acquired from the laptop maker's website.
Your mileage may vary.
Stitches:
Idk. How timely. I had totally ignored all mention of this bug since I ran an ATi system. The system I built this morning is has the GeForce 8800 though. Was it one of the affected cards?
Velda:
Is it necessary to update this if you're still using the beta and not having any problems? With my GeForce 6600, the game would freeze completely and not even go to the blue screen, but it only started doing that when I updated my drivers last time. Everything's been fine with the beta driver, even with all the settings turned up like yours are, so I don't want to mess with it again unless I have to.
Madame Mim:
I don't notice any improvement moving from the beta to the full release. In fact I've actually noticed some game slowdowns on busy/large lots since upgrading. I say if it aint broke don't fix it.
Navigation
[0] Message Index
[#] Next page