F1Fan07
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Post by F1Fan07 on Feb 3, 2012 14:48:51 GMT -8
Anyone tried the new Nvidia driver release? I'm gunshy after the last beta driver killed rFactor. One of you guys can try it first!
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Dan W.
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Post by Dan W. on Feb 3, 2012 19:03:45 GMT -8
If It Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It.
I wont get it until something goes wrong with the ones I have. Sorry, no ginny pig here.
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Post by zero7159 on Feb 25, 2012 18:42:30 GMT -8
I installed the new driver. It works fine. No problems whatsoever.
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Post by oldslowfred on Feb 26, 2012 5:58:31 GMT -8
I am also using the latest beta driver from nVidia
Seems to work fine with no issues on rFactor
Also using FRAPS now, nice to be able get idea of frame rates.
Thanks to those who mentioned that in a posting elsewhere...
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Seahawks1Fan
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Post by Seahawks1Fan on Feb 26, 2012 9:03:49 GMT -8
I am also using the latest beta driver from nVidia Seems to work fine with no issues on rFactor Also using FRAPS now, nice to be able get idea of frame rates. Thanks to those who mentioned that in a posting elsewhere... Fraps is a great program, but if you are just using it to check frame rates, that function is built into the game. Simple click Ctrl F while you are in car. |
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Post by zero7159 on Feb 26, 2012 9:33:00 GMT -8
I am also using the latest beta driver from nVidia Seems to work fine with no issues on rFactor Also using FRAPS now, nice to be able get idea of frame rates. Thanks to those who mentioned that in a posting elsewhere... Fraps is a great program, but if you are just using it to check frame rates, that function is built into the game. Simple click Ctrl F while you are in car. I use it for FPS for all of my PC games, but also for screen shots. Too complicated to figure out each program's hot keys for these two functions. You have to pay to get jpeg format screen shots, but its worth it. |
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F1Fan07
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Post by F1Fan07 on Mar 3, 2012 21:35:45 GMT -8
Crazy... I can't launch rFactor with this new driver. I just get a black screen lockup. If I roll back to the older drivers all is fine.
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F1Fan07
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Post by F1Fan07 on Mar 13, 2012 8:15:47 GMT -8
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Post by zero7159 on Mar 13, 2012 8:24:33 GMT -8
I will try this, but I am nervous about losing my 5760 X 1080 triple screen performance. I guess I should set a good restore point, in case I cannot get 5760 X 1080 to work with the new driver. I also could try doing the upgrade install, which does not delete current settings. I definitely am interested in better SLI performance in both rFactor 2 and Mass Effect 3, both of which I am playing right now. |
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F1Fan07
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Post by F1Fan07 on Mar 13, 2012 8:46:05 GMT -8
If it were anyone else, I'd recommend trying the driver. You? I don't want that responsibility if you get stuck at a low res again.  I'll be testing it tonight. The rF2 and Skyrim improvements are worthit to me. The last release (both beta and WHQL) worked in all games except rFactor where the game would lock up while launching. I think I need to look into that further because it's weird that it's just rF. |
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Post by zero7159 on Mar 13, 2012 8:49:59 GMT -8
If it were anyone else, I'd recommend trying the driver. You? I don't want that responsibility if you get stuck at a low res again. I'll be testing it tonight. The rF2 and Skyrim improvements are worthit to me. The last release (both beta and WHQL) worked in all games except rFactor where the game would lock up while launching. I think I need to look into that further because it's weird that it's just rF. Good point. I will leave it alone. All of my PC sim racers are working fine in triple screen surround mode, including iRacing, rFactor, rFactor 2, Project CARS and Richard Burns Rally. Its not worth the risk. |
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Post by oldslowfred on Mar 13, 2012 10:21:18 GMT -8
I just installed the latest nVidia driver 296.10 Seems to work fine. I feel it took at least 10% time off my rFactor laps, well maybe not 10%, but the speed is there I can tell, just need to work on it  Also rFactor2, pCARS and iRacing all are working ok on my system with this new driver. Not sure what the purpose of those other games you mentioned is...  I have Skyrim but have been too busy to install for several months and I was going to get Mass Effect 3 this past weekend but I forgot  But I can guarantee Diablo 3 will be on my system when it comes out next month (hope, hope, hope  ) PS. Racer V8-RS is an absolute blast on the new Hockenheim track in pCARS  |
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F1Fan07
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Post by F1Fan07 on Mar 13, 2012 20:54:24 GMT -8
OK, I can't recommend these. For my system at least any full screen game locks up the PC. I had to roll back to 285.65.
There are a few others with the same complaint on Nvidia forums. It could be a quirk of my older cards (GTX 275)... who knows. :\
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F1Fan07
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Post by F1Fan07 on Apr 11, 2012 8:32:27 GMT -8
So... the new beta drivers that just came out are very good. The previous two WHQL releases would black-screen my PC when I ran any full-screen game. This one is perfect. I haven't checked FPS and I need to tweak AA, etc but I ran them for nearly 2 hours straight last night during IROC w/o issues. I did notice my cards running slightly hotter so I bumped up the auto fan speed curve as a preventative measure. That could be just a GTX 275 thing. www.geforce.com/whats-new/articles/nvidia-geforce-301.24-beta-drivers-released/Biggest change for me is a little one... apps now can maximize to the monitor not the whole Surround desktop and I can have the taskbar on the centre monitor only. Woo! |
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Post by oldslowfred on Apr 11, 2012 9:31:12 GMT -8
I am using the latest beta drivers and they seem to work with no problems. Unless they are the cause of pCARS locking up but for now I am still blaming that one on the wheel ... Yes, I had noticed the taskbar on the centre screen now which is nice. But I had gotten so used to twisting my head to the left I have to untrain myself Also I had not realized apps will now max to the monitor instead of the whole virtual screen! That could be the biggest payoff from these new drivers |
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