Tantawi Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 (edited) NVIDIA has new beta drivers up for download! Release highlights: # Beta driver for GeForce 6, 7, and 8 series GPUs. # Recommended driver for Crysis. # Several game and application compatibility fixes. Please read the release notes for more information on product support, features, driver fixes and known compatibility issues. Download for Windows Vista English: 32-bit | 64-bit International: 32-bit | 64-bit Release notes: http://us.download.nvidia.com/Windows/169....lease_Notes.pdf Download for Windows XP English: 32-bit | 64-bit International: 32-bit | 64-bit Release Notes: http://us.download.nvidia.com/Windows/169....lease_Notes.pdf Edited November 13, 2007 by Tantawi Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/600642-nvidia-forceware-16909-beta/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgEnTsMiTh Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 Thank you for the heads up. Installed fine, will test it out. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/600642-nvidia-forceware-16909-beta/#findComment-588990595 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Right Guy Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 oops i forgot to change my boxers ... :laugh: :p Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/600642-nvidia-forceware-16909-beta/#findComment-588990604 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgEnTsMiTh Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 Gothic 3 Texture corruption still exists. I wish they would fix this already. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/600642-nvidia-forceware-16909-beta/#findComment-588990616 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonathanVP Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 another nvidia beta driver....does this fix my Gow crashing issue?? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/600642-nvidia-forceware-16909-beta/#findComment-588990627 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saadu Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 Howz hl2ep2 and tf2 freeze issue? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/600642-nvidia-forceware-16909-beta/#findComment-588990773 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avi Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 How about you guys try them to see if it's fixed? :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/600642-nvidia-forceware-16909-beta/#findComment-588990984 Share on other sites More sharing options...
El-Diablo Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 jeez and i just put 169.04 on my machine last nite god make up your minds. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/600642-nvidia-forceware-16909-beta/#findComment-588990985 Share on other sites More sharing options...
:: Lyon :: Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 (edited) So..anyone notices any difference with this driver? Hmm don't see the need to upgrade, based on the release notes.. Edited November 14, 2007 by :: Lyon :: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/600642-nvidia-forceware-16909-beta/#findComment-588991377 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tantawi Posted November 13, 2007 Author Share Posted November 13, 2007 First post updated with release note links. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/600642-nvidia-forceware-16909-beta/#findComment-588991392 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CloudEngineer Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 jeez and i just put 169.04 on my machine last nite god make up your minds. people these days complain too much is it nvidia's fault you took 2 weeks to install the last beta driver? if your going to complain, stick to the whql releases. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/600642-nvidia-forceware-16909-beta/#findComment-588991910 Share on other sites More sharing options...
:: Lyon :: Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 me hugs :hug: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/600642-nvidia-forceware-16909-beta/#findComment-588992042 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOC Veteran Posted November 14, 2007 Veteran Share Posted November 14, 2007 So..anyone notices any difference with this driver?Hmm don't see the need to upgrade, based on the release notes.. The main thing I saw was that these drivers let me finally play Gears of War without crashing every 30 seconds. :D Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/600642-nvidia-forceware-16909-beta/#findComment-588992045 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CloudEngineer Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 Someone needs a hug ;) lol, nah i don't, i'm just sick of reading the same s*** in every driver update thread. :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/600642-nvidia-forceware-16909-beta/#findComment-588992589 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZombieFly Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 lol, nah i don't, i'm just sick of reading the same s*** in every driver update thread. :) pic or it didn't happen! :) or maybe "old news" or... source? :p Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/600642-nvidia-forceware-16909-beta/#findComment-588992598 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 Hopefully I can run the NFS Pro Street demo now. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/600642-nvidia-forceware-16909-beta/#findComment-588992729 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason S. Global Moderator Posted November 14, 2007 Global Moderator Share Posted November 14, 2007 from what ive read on Guru3d forums, this set is basically identical in performance to the .04s. the main thing these add is SLI support in Vista w/ a significant performance increase... quoted as "40-50%" Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/600642-nvidia-forceware-16909-beta/#findComment-588992797 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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