2.2.5
・ Final DirectX 9.0c support for official retail runtime
・ Fixed slow DX9 video capture with anti-aliased games and nvidia 61.76/61.77
drivers
・ Fixed bug outputting lots of 0 and 1 entries at start of FRAPSSEC log
・ Fixed crash when starting video capture in some OpenGL applications
・Activision 2005 schedule revealed: True Crime 2, Quake IV, Star Wars III
GamesRadarは、Activisionが2005年のためのゲームラインアップを発表しました。 そして彼らは、新しいタイトルの多数を明らかにしましました。 その中でも、最も大きいニュースは、ゲームがスター・ウォーズ・エピソードIIIを基礎としたという事です。 各Gameの発表は、
Revenge of the Sith は、5月5日に発表され、そして、Call of Duty 2は、来年発表されるでしょう。 またQuake
IV も2005年に出るとの事です。
AMD AthlonXP Base System Specs:
ABIT NF7-S motherboard, AMD Athlon XP 3200+ CPU, 512MB Corsair RAM XMS
DDR400.
BFGTech and VisionTek video cards were used.
Results with different video cards listed below. The results scale downward
from newest to oldest video card technology, with BFGTech and VisionTek
grouped together.
・DirectX 9.0c Control Panel fur Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP / 2003
Name:
DirectX 9.0c Control Panel fur Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP / 2003
Beschreibung:
Control Panel mit diversen Einstellungsmoglichkeiten fur Microsoft´s DirectX
9.0c. Zur Installation kopiert man die directx.cpl in das Windows/system32
Verzeichnis, danach kann das Programm per Systemsteuerung aufgerufen werden.
Alternativ tut es ein Doppelklick auf die Datei genauso.
flexbeta.netよりWindows Medeia Player 10 Build3615のリリースが報じられました。 これはIRCチャネル経由によるもので、容量は11Mです。 Instructions:
1. Make sure WMP10 Tech Beta is installed
2. Boot your computer into Safemode
3. Run the system32.bat file
4. Copy all of the files in the WMP10Prog dir to C:\Program Files\Windows
Media Player. Overwrite all files.
5. Copy the files in the System32 dir to C:\Windows\System32.
6. Merge the supplied reg file.
7. Reboot into normal mode and enjoy this new WMP10 build.
This download provides the DirectX 9.0c end-user multi-languaged redistributable
that developers can include with their product. The redistributable license
agreement covers the terms under which developers may use the Redistributable.
For full details please review the DirectX SDK EULA.txt and DirectX Redist.txt
files located in the license directory.
2004.07.27
・Tricks up their sleeves - ATI, nVidia and Far Cry 1.2
The announcement of the 1.2 patch for Far Cry caused quite a commotion
- Certainly far more of a stir than you would normally expect from a simple
update for an already available game title. The reason for this was, of
course, the fact that this was no ordinary patch. Rather than simply a
rag-bag of bug fixes with the odd new map or little feature thrown in for
good measure, the patch announcement had one big, show-stopping change
- The addition of Shader Model 3.0 support.
In the last few weeks, we've seen a host of sites running tests with the
beta 1.2 Far Cry patch, showing the gains to be had from running the Shader
Model 3.0 path. But, that's only part of the story, and today we'll be
looking at the bigger picture - Namely, how the Far Cry 1.2 patch affects
both nVidia and ATIs current hardware. If you though the update was all about nVidia,
you'd be very wrong...
So, before we go anywhere, let's stop for a moment to look at what this
patch has added from a video card point of view for both IHVs.
nvidia.comにてSLIの内容が書かれています。
PC enthusiasts and professionals are constantly searching for ways to increase
the performance of their PCs. Scalability?using multiple graphics processing
units (GPUs) in a single system with output to a single monitor?is one
approach to maximizing graphics and system performance. But, in the past,
adding additional GPUs didn’t always achieve the desired performance increase.
Two PCI graphics cards in one system, two GPUs on a single card, even multiple
cards in a workstation rack configuration all had serious limitations.
Now, NVIDIA unveils a revolutionary approach to combining multiple GPUs
in a single system to scale performance. NVIDIAR SLI? (Scalable Link Interface)
multi-GPU technology takes advantage of the increased bandwidth of the
PCI Express? bus architecture, and features intelligent hardware and software
solutions that allow multiple GPUs to efficiently work together to deliver
earth-shattering performance.
Dont know what to call this exactly.. but i belive its proof that nvidia
is a compainy that will do anything in its marketing PR to get ahead. SM3.0
isnt going to be all that its cracked up to be at all, and ATI is just
proveing it. the only advantage AT this current point is DOOM3, and a nice
price point for the 6800GT which can overclock nicely. while ati has everything
else. Nvidia encouraged Crytek to use partial precision in the shaders
wherever possible. This means that many of the shaders will run in 16-bit
precision, not the 32-bit precision (a requirement of SM3.0) that they
are touting to the press. Ironically, while promoting the 32-bit precision
of SM3.0 as a "must have", Nvidia is asking developers to use
less precision than was available in SM1.0 - that is, all the way back
in DirectX8! Even more ironically, ATI hardware will run most of the FarCry
shaders more accurately (ATI hardware runs all shaders in 24-bit precision).
Microsoft, the owner of DirectX, defines 24-bit and greater as "full
precision" and 16-bit as "partial precision", Nvidia has
claimed that ATI paid Crytek to delay the patch and include ATI features
(the figure mentioned was $500k!). farcry recap from driverheaven
2004.07.24
・Playable Versions of Half Life 2 and CS: Source July 31st
Ubisoft has taken the decision to withdraw this patch due to issues experienced
by a number of users. An official statement follows: Far Cry patch 1.2 has shown unexpected behaviour on specific hardware configurations. These
matters are mainly due to incompatibilities with several optimisations
brought lately to the code, with the intent to please a large number of
users. We're currently asking CRYTEK to work on delivering a new patch
as soon as possible. Until then we have decided to remove the patch 1.2
from the official UbiSoft websites."
The HardwareOC Far Cry Benchmark is an easy-to-use tool, that makes video card benchmarking fast and easy.
You can select different resolutions, rendering engines, detail levels
and much much more by one click. After that, you can sit back and relax,
while the computer does its job, there is no need for any intervention.
When all the tests are completed, you get the results prepared and ordered
in HTML format in a second!
Ubisoft has taken the decision to withdraw this patch due to issues experienced
by a number of users. An official statement follows: Far Cry patch 1.2 has shown unexpected behaviour on specific hardware configurations. These
matters are mainly due to incompatibilities with several optimisations
brought lately to the code, with the intent to please a large number of
users. We're currently asking CRYTEK to work on delivering a new patch
as soon as possible. Until then we have decided to remove the patch 1.2
from the official UbiSoft websites."
The HardwareOC Far Cry Benchmark is an easy-to-use tool, that makes video card benchmarking fast and easy.
You can select different resolutions, rendering engines, detail levels
and much much more by one click. After that, you can sit back and relax,
while the computer does its job, there is no need for any intervention.
When all the tests are completed, you get the results prepared and ordered
in HTML format in a second!
ATI starts the MOBILITY 9700 off with their M11 graphics core, which is
fundamentally quite similar to ATI’s RADEON 9600 XT on the desktop. Image
quality is the same from both chips because of this. However, due to the
stringent power and thermal requirements found in a laptop system, core
and memory clocks aren’t up to the same level as the RADEON 9600 XT on
the desktop. ATI has specified a clock frequency range of 390MHz-450MHz
on the M11 core. This is an improvement of at least 40MHz on the MOBILITY
9600 PRO, as most notebook manufacturers clock their MOBILITY 9600 PRO’s
at 350MHz.
For memory, MOBILITY 9700 can be configured with up to 256MB of DDR memory
operating between 200-260MHz (400MHz-520MHz effective). Memory clock frequency
for MOBILITY 9700’s predecessor, MOBILITY 9600 PRO, topped out at 200MHz
2004.07.23
・Pics of Half Life 2
HarfLife2において、いくつかの新しい情報を得ました。
VAC 2 will be released with HL2. It will be created for general use among
mods and HL2.
Collectors Edition will be available over steam as a "Special Version"
There are some new Bink videos they showed us. They were trailers with
collections of all footage from the E3's, etc, and a new promotional trailer.
They all looked awesome. These will be released prior to HL2 and will be
in publications at first, then will be available for download.
The SDK will be released the same time the game is released.
Nvidia released their highly anticipated WHQL drivers (61.76) on Tuesday.
We're expecting a 62.xx or 63.xx driver in WHQL form to be released in
early September ready for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005. Since the
WHQL drivers released on Tuesday simply aren't unstable enough and fun
to play with we've decided to share some more with the world. Files are
dated 07/15/2004 and will work with all ranges of Nvidia cards. Remember
these drivers aren't WHQL and are beta. Have fun and play safe
As stated earlier, stock clock speeds for this 6800 GT are 370 MHz on the
core and 1000 MHz (effective) on the memory. From reports on our forums,
it seems that about 80 to 90 percent of people who have 6800 GT cards (regardless
of brand) are able to overclock theirs to at least 400 core and 1100 memory,
which is the reference stock speed of the 6800 Ultra. The 431/1120 speed
you see here is even beyond my expectation. This speed is higher than the
425/1100 speed that comes standard on BFG's own 6800 Ultra OC
2004.07.22
・XPSP2 will limit your max. connections/sec *Update*
This articles from microsoft KB explain how to change the TCP/IP parameters.
TCP/IP and NBT Configuration Parameters for Windows XP (Q314053)
FARCRYのパッチVer1.2がついに公開です。 このリリースは、quicksaveサポートをはじめ、いくつかのPunkbuster問題、とても多くのgameplayにおける様々な最適化を実施し、さらにより多くのバグを対策してます。 Update: Here's the Changelog for Far Cry 1.2.
This patch updates the retail edition of Far Cry to v1.2, which adds Shader
Model 3.0 & quicksave support, makes the run speed about 15% faster,
makes sprint last 30% longer and adjusts damage to vehicles among other
improvements and fixes (see additional info for the entire list).
Version 1.1 fixed various singleplayer and multiplayer issues and added
support for Punkbuster and All Seeing Eye
theinquirer.netで下記の手紙を報じてます。
Dear Nvidia, For the life of me, I can't understand the situation with
your marketing schemes. Everywhere I look, the 6800 Nvidia Ultra (which
I would like to purchase) is out of stock. This card was released more
than a month ago and only a few trickled to retailers such as COMP USA,
Best Buy, etc. The general American public does not buy Alienware, Falcon
North West, etc; They buy from retailers/e-tailers such as COMP USA and
the lot of the other tech stores. Considering Nvidia's current reputation
as being less on par in comparison to ATI for the last 2 years in the high-end
video card sector, wouldn't it be prudent not to further piss potential
consumers off with a delayed/back ordered product which has the potential
to redeem your performance standing? You could at least post an apology
on your Website and a promise that volumes will pick up in time for the
release of titles such as Doom3 and Half Life2. If you go to most online
retailers and offline retailers (COMP USA , etc), you'll see that the ETD
date for ATI X9800XT is Aug1st (in time for Doom3) whereas your product
is still "out of stock". What do you think people will do? They
will by ATI and spread there displeasure concerning Nvidia. Before releasing/announcing
a product, you should always be ready to deliver. I've always been an Nvidia
customer, but with this current blindness to the consumers' needs, I will
most likely be forced to buy ATI simply because I cannot find your product
to purchase. You should at least talk to "us" on your website
concerning availability of this product. It's just the right thing to do.
2004.07.21
・Intel releases low power Pentium Ms, Celeron Ms
theinquirer.netによるとIntelは停電力CPUであるPentium Ms, Celeron Msをリリースしました。 90nProcessで、LV 738、ULV 733と723とCeleron M Ultra Low Voltage 353です。 マーケットとしては、チップは、ミニ・ノートブック、タブレットPCセグメントです。 738は、キャッシュ2MBで1.40
GHzペンティアム、10Wの評価をデザインをしており、価格は284４ドルです。 733は、キャッシュ2MBをもつ1.10 GHz ULVに、5Wを費やしてますが、価格は262ドルです。 ペンティアム・M
ULV 723が1.0 GHzで走ってそして241ドルですが，一方で，Celeron M ULV 353は、キャッシュの512Kとの900MHzチップであって、価格は161ドルです。
.intel.comにおいては下記のように発表してます。
Processor
Frequency
Power Managed L2 Cache
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
Voltage
Packaging
Price in 1,000-Unit Quantities
Intel Pentium M processor Low Voltage 738
1.40 GHz
2 MB
10W
1.11 V
Micro FCBGA
$284
Intel Pentium M processor Ultra-Low Voltage 733
1.10 GHz
2 MB
5W
0.94 V
Micro FCBGA
$262
Intel Pentium M processor Ultra-Low Voltage 723
1 GHz
2 MB
5W
0.94 V
Micro FCBGA
$241
Intel Celeron M processor Ultra Low Voltage 353
900 MHz
512 KB
5W
0.94 V
Micro FCBGA
$161
2004.07.21
・Official nForce Driver 4.27 WHQL
NVIDIAよりnforce Driver Ver 4.27 WHQLがリリースされました。
Release Notes
July 16, 2004: Updated kit to add support for International Languages
Unified drivers with support for nForce, nForce2, and nForce3 products.
This package does not include support for dual-processor systems.
General compatibility fixes
Audio Driver Improvements
Introduced NVMixer ? replaces SoundStorm Control Panel for all audio configuration
tasks. Note that NVMixer operates best when run at 1024x768 16-bit color
Introduced improved AC ’97 / Soft Audio driver ? adds EQ, speaker cloning,
and speaker wizard support
Introduced Speaker Wizard ? incorporates all NVSwap features, ensures correct
speaker setup on analog or digital speaker systems
Introduced Cinesurround ? virtual 5.1 mixdown to headphones or 2 speakers
Introduced new Environments ? simple, preset driven sound environments
Enhanced ASIO support and added support for AC ’97 / Soft Audio systems
Added user adjustable “rear channel creation” support ? adds off, clone,
reverb and delay
Added support for Realtek ALC655 codecs, Realtek ALC658 codecs, and 7.1
support for Realtek ALC850 codecs
Added support for WMV-HD audio streams and WaveFormatExtensible calls
Improved playback of mono content
Addressed audio issues in numerous games and applications
Storage Driver Improvements:
Support for Serial ATA controllers Full NVIDIA RAID functionality on supported
platforms
Improved compatibility with 3rd-party drive management, CD ripping and
recording software.
Automatic DMA-mode fall-back when data errors are present due to poor cabling
Fraps is a tool that lets you monitor current framerates in a corner of
the screen for programs using DirectX or OpenGL technology. It also allows
you to easily take screenshots of games, make movies of gameplay, and manually
determine the average framerate between two points.
Preliminary DirectX 9.0c support
Improved Fraps graphics for systems using large size DPI setting
Fixed keyboard response delay encountered by some users
Fixed single dropped video frame in split AVI
Fixed screen & video capture corruption in Manager Zone
Fixed Silent Hill 3 crashing on startup when overlay enabled
Another new feature, not found on other ATI-specific sites is our ATI X800
Real-Time Demo Menu that is featured on Team Radeon's homepage. Each selection
has a description that details what is found in each demo.
2004.07.18
・New Radeon Omega Drivers v2.5.58 (Cat 4.7)
Omega Driver Ver2.5.58がリリースされました。
Based on the official Catalyst 4.7 drivers.
・ Added support for some new Radeon cards.
・ Updated the CS OpenGL to a new version that fixes the 16bit bug.
・ Included an ATI utility to enable/disable TAA.
・ Included a new utility to swap between the Normal and CS OpenGL driver.
・ Changed the compression method for internet distribution, now the drivers
are compressed with 7-Zip self-extractor.
2004.07.18
・RadeonX800XT-PE VS GeForce6800-Ultra FPS and 画質評価
Station-Drivers はWindows 2000/XP対応の新しい nForce drivers version 5.03 WHQL を発表しました。
nForce 220, nForce 220D, nForce 415 and nForce 420D nForce2 and nForce2
400 nForce2 Ultra and nForce2 Ultra 400 nForce2 400R and nForce2 Ultra
400Gb nForce3 150 and nForce3 PRO 150 nForce3 250, nForce3 250Gb and nForce3
PRO 250.
Audio driver version 4.42 (WHQL)
Audio utility version 4.44
Win2K ethernet driver version 4.16 (WHQL)
WinXP ethernet driver version 4.16 (WHQL)
Ethernet NRM driver version 4.42 (WHQL)
Network management tools version 4.42
GART driver version 3.77 (WHQL) with updated uninstaller files
Memory controller driver version 3.38 (WHQL) with updated uninstaller files
SMBus driver version 4.04 (WHQL) with updated uninstaller files
Installer version 4.46
Win2K IDE 2.6 driver version 4.46 (WHQL) with updated uninstaller files
WinXP IDE 2.6 driver version 4.46 (WHQL) with updated uninstaller files
2004.07.16
・ATI Tray Tools Version 345
1.0.0.345
・ Fixed bug with "Support DXT Textures" option. If you have problems
with textures in games just after installing ATT, please check "Support
DXT Textures" option in Direct3D, and if it's off, turn it on.
・ Updated Hot Keys. Now some of hot keys (Load d3d/ogl profiles) will not
work while you play any games, registered in ATT game profiles. Functionality
will be restored after game finished.
Once again, we want to let you know that Far Cry patch 1.2 is close to
being released. We were about to release this week as planned, when a hardware
manufacturer code update forced us to modify the patch accordingly. It
took a couple of days to make it work without breaking anything else. We
think it is worth the extra wait, as it's all about making sure everyone
enjoys the best experience possible, both in terms of gameplay and performance.
Yesterday, a new solid patch candidate left for what we hope is the last
series of tests.
We are all looking forward to releasing this very ambitious Far Cry upgrade,
and we know we need to give it our best to make sure we live up to your
expectations.
セキュリティ関連で2004年7月の間に更新するMicrosoft・Wondowsは、Windows本体・Microsoft Internet
Explorer・Microsoft Outlook Expressを含めて、Windowsの両方のコンポーネントにおいて新たに発見された問題を対策します。 是非あなたのコンピュータをチェックするためインストールに関する更新をチェックするためにWindowsアップデート・ウェブ・サイトを訪れて下さい。
Doom3Center reports as seen in DooM3Maps.de's forums! Notice the "M"
rating at the bottom right corner. ESRB usually reviews games subsequent
to their completion
・Budget VGA Battle ? Gigabyte GeForce FX 5500 vs. Radeon 9550
tweaktown.comにて詳しく評価されてます。 Radeon9550のほうがgoodなようです。
Today we have two of the newest budget cards from ATI and nVidia - the
GeForce FX 5500 from nVidia and the Radeon 9550 from ATI. Today we plan
to pit these two chipsets against each other and determine what is more
worth your value dollar.
NVIDIAのOmegaDriverがリリースされました。Based は Official 56.72です。.
・ Added FULL support for ALL laptop GO cards, still, if this build doesn't
install/work with your laptop model, send me the INF file of the drivers
that DO work with it so I can add support in a future release. Many thanks
to Pieter from laptopvideo2go.com for his help!
・ Complete remake of the resolutions code and addition of new resolutions
with support for wide screen displays and laptops.
・ Fixed installation issues with on-board graphic cards based on the Vanta
chipset.
・ Included an exclusive Driver Cleaner Omega version.
・ Removed Artifact Tester from the Package.
・ Added easy identification for the Quality and Performance options after
the drivers are installed. Now is Quality [Q] and Performance [P].
・ Changed the name of some files and folders for better identification.
2004.07.13
・Delayed Windows SP2 Denies Access to Illegal CD Keys
AutoGKは、非常にシンプルでかつパワフルで、あなたのDVDのすばらし音質を作るために必要とするsoftです。 What's New:
・ disappearing arrows in joblist/log window bug fixed
・ fixed bug in job list hints
・ shutdown windows option is not executed if joblist is not empty
Download: AutoGK (Auto Gordian Knot) 1.48 beta [1.49 MB]
2004.07.10
・HWiNFO v4.94 has been released
新しいVer HWiNFO v4.94 ｈｓリリースされました。 changes:
・ Added nVIDIA Quadro FX 700.
・ Added ATI Mobility FireGL T2.
・ Added ATI RV370, RV380, RV380GL, RS400, RS400M, RADEON X800 (R420), R420GL,
R423, R423GL, M28, M28GL ...
・ Added nVidia GeForce 6800 (Ultra, GT), GeForce PCX 5750, 5900, 5300,
4300, Quadro PCI-E, Quadro FX 1300, 3400 and 4000, GeForce FX Go5100.
・ Added Creative Technology SB Audigy LS Sound Card.
・ Added support of Intel Dothan.
・ Added Intel Celeron D recognition.
・ Added recognition of Intel E7520, E7525 and E7320 chipsets.
・ Added ATI RS350M, M18, M22, M24 and M24GL mobile chips.
・ Enhanced support of Intel 915, 925 and E7525 series chipsets.
・ Added LGA775 platform recognition.
・ Fixed recognition of some Pentium III Xeon processors.
・ Fixed support of DDR2 SDRAM modules.
・ Added recognition of AMD Sempron.
・ Enhanced support of SATA drives. Download
今日、ATI released Catalyst 4.7 がリリースされ download が可能となりました。
Resolved Game Issues
Setting the D3D option to Optimal Quality and configuring the game Freedom
Fighters to 1280x1024 no longer results in display corruption being seen
on the test resolution window. This issue occurred under Windows XP with
an ALL-IN-WONDER? 9200 installed
The water that surrounds Death Island in the game Halo: Combat evolved
is now seen as blue in colour. This issues was known to occur under Windows
XP with an ATI RADEON? 8500 installed
Image rendering issues in the Truform room found in Serious Sam are no
longer noticed when increasing the Truform level to maximum under the Advanced
Rendering Option
Flashing textures in the water are no longer noticed when running Splinter
Cell Pandora Tomorrow under Windows XP with an ATI RADEON? X800 XT installed
Playing the game TOCA Race Driver under Windows XP no longer results in
the shadows being missing under the car when the shadow quality is set
to high
AutoGKは、あなたのDVDのすばらしい音質を作るために、必要となるソフトで、様々な様々な事に対応できるようにしてあるプログラムで、あなたのハード・ドライブの上へVOBファイルとして置置かれます。 What's New:
・fixed bug: sharp matrix was not used for 1CD or less rips no matter what
comp test result was
・ preview is working for NTSC sources more than just one time
・ fixed bug when "No Audio/Subs" option was not preserved on
source reload (and therefore two audio/sub streams were processed)
・ BeSweet updated to version 1.5b29
Download: AutoGK 1.47 beta Update
2004.07.08
・Optimize XP Guide v1.6.4
mywebpages.comcast.netにてWindows XPを最適化してパフォーマンスの向上させる方法を提示してます。 Windows XPのデフォルト構成は、最適化されたというには程遠いです。 このガイドは、全般的なシステム性能を向上させます。 各ステップで詳細に説明しています。
Beta CATALYST 4.7 driversをベースにしたDNA-Driverがリリースされました。 What's New
・Based on the Beta CATALYST 4.7 drivers (1st beta release) Temporal AA
is now working with New Style Control Panel.
・No softmods in this release as nobody took the time to make them.
・work with the BETA 4.7 release.
・Added an DNA-drivers driver-unistall process.
・Added the DNA-drivers special Counter Strike driver - (Not working with
X800 card's yet - still working on that but the driver should run faster
then the other CS OGL drivers)
・Added the DNA-drivers High FPS install option (experimental)
・Added the DNA-drivers High FPS Hercules install option (experimental)
Experimental should be 100% working in the next release.
・Updated the DNA-drivers control-panel unistall process.
・Fixed Pink icon issue.
Half-Life 2 takes the suspense, challenge and visceral charge of the original
Half-Life and adds startling new realism and responsiveness. Welcome to
a world where your presence affects everything else. From the physical
environment to the behaviors and emotions of both friends and enemies,
every move has a consequence. Enjoy the unique combination of pounding
action and continuous, immersive storytelling.
Advanced facial animation system
Objects obey the laws of mass, friction, gravity and buoyancy
Lush and realistic environments
Characters can assess threats, navigate tricky terrain and fashion weapons
from whatever is at hand
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