Catalyst 4.9 Released

ANeMANeM Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16267Members, Constellation
edited September 2004 in Off-Topic
<div class="IPBDescription">Non-Beta</div> Ati just released the final version of the Catalyst 4.9 drivers
Downloads can be found on the main page of <a href='http://www.ati.com' target='_blank'>ATi.com</a>

A couple details pulled from the <a href='http://www2.ati.com/drivers/Catalyst_49_release_notes.html' target='_blank'>release notes</a>...

<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Performance Improvements for CATALYST™ Display Driver Version 4.9

As with most CATALYST™ releases performance has increased in various situations. The following performance gains are noticed:
Doom3 performance improves 10-15% on ATI RADEON™ X800 XT products when anti-aliasing is enabled.

UT2004 performance improves considerably on the ATI RADEON™ 9500 PRO, RADEON™ 9700 PRO RADEON™ 9800 PRO and RADEON™ 9800 XT products. The benefit can be 25% or more in some circumstances, particularly at extreme graphics settings such as 6xAA + 16xAF.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

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Fixed in this driver:

    * XIII: Light map artifacts are no longer noticed in the game when loading a saved game under Windows XP with an ATI RADEON™ 9200 installed
    * Far Cry v1.2: Texture corruption is no longer seen on the ground
    * IL2 Forgotten Battles: Playing the game under Windows XP with an ATI RADEON™ X800 series installed no longer results in the display corruption and the game failing to respond when FSAA is enabled and display is set to either 1200x960 or 1600x1200
    * Indian Jones and the Emperors Tomb: Display corruption and missing polygons are no longer noticed in the game
    * PainKiller: missing textures are no longer noticed on the ground and light artifacts are noticed when moving around within the game or when moving in and out of the light.
    * Serious Sam SE: Running the game under Windows XP with an ATI RADEON™ X800 PRO installed no longer results in lens flares showing through solid objects within the game
    * Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic: An access violation error no longer occurs when using the function Alt-Tab to get out of the game and then using the function Alt-Tab to get back into the game
    * Tabula Rasa: Video rendering issues are no longer noticed playing the game under Windows XP with an ATI RADEON™ 9700 PRO installed
    * Tony Hawk 4: playing the game under Windows XP with an ATI RADEON™ 9100 installed no longer results in white pixels being seen around the edges of objects
    * Connecting an HDTV 7pin dongle to the video card no longer results in TV detection issues when both the TV and YPbPr (HDTV) are active
    * Playing a DVD with PowerDVD on the primary display and playing an MPEG clip with Windows Media Player on the secondary display device no longer results in flickering and corruption being seen
    * Enabling a second display device followed by changing the positions of the two devices in the mapping area, no longer results in the images changing to a different unexpected position when click apply to the changes
    * Setting the Overlay option back to the default setting now results in the default setting becoming active when relaunching the CATALYST™ CONTROL CENTER
    * Repeatedly switching from one custom profile and another in rapid succession no longer results in the CATALYST™ CONTROL CENTER failing to respond
    * Canceling SMARTGART changes and exiting the CATALYST™ CONTROL CENTER no longer results in the reboot message reappearing when restarting the CATALYST™ CONTROL CENTER
    * A .net error message is no longer displayed under Windows 2000 when the CATALYST™ CONTROL CENTER is installed from an administrator account an then attempting to launch the CATALYST™ CONTROL CENTER from the system tray on a secondary account
    * Having the display properties page active and attempting to close the CATALYST™ CONTROL CENTER no longer results in a .net exception error message appearing
    * Assigning the same hotkey for Increase 3D Gamma and Decrease 3D Gamma under Windows 2000 no longer results in a .Net exception error when attempting to move the hotkey manager window around the desktop
    * Disabling the primary device and selecting the secondary device to be the primary no longer results in the Information Center displaying a blank page
    * The CATALYST™ CONTROL CENTER no longer reports the CPU type as Intel when installed under an AMD64 system
    * Launching the Task Manager and clicking on End Process for the CATALYST™ CONTROL CENTER system tray option no longer results in the system tray option for the CATALYST™ CONTROL CENTER still be selected within the CATALYST™ CONTROL CENTER
    * Switching from the CATALYST™ Control Center System Skin option to the CATALYST_Quicksilver Skin option no longer results in the Toolbar area skin becoming corrupted <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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  • MonkfishMonkfish Sonic-boom-inducing buttcheeks of terrifying speed&#33; Join Date: 2003-06-03 Member: 16972Members
    Got these yesterday, was gonna post it but i couldn't be bothered <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    And the Control Center rocks!
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  • ToneeTonee Wub wuB UK Join Date: 2003-10-25 Member: 21926Members, Constellation
    installed!
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  • StarchyStarchy Join Date: 2003-04-21 Member: 15727Members, Constellation
    Yay!
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  • ThaldarinThaldarin Alonzi&#33; Join Date: 2003-07-15 Member: 18173Members, Constellation
    We love Ati almost as much as we love our <!--emo&::hive::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/hive5.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='hive5.gif' /><!--endemo--> s <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • DrSuredeathDrSuredeath Join Date: 2002-11-11 Member: 8217Members
    Known Issues for CATALYST™ Display Driver Version 4.9

    The following section provides a brief description of known issues associated with the latest version of CATALYST™. These include the following:

    * City of Heroes: Specular lighting issues and incorrect textures is noticed when playing the game under Windows XP. Further information on this issue can be found at: www.ati.com/support/infobase/4561.html
    * Doom3: disabling the object buffers within the game results in the game failing to respond <a href='http://www.ati.com/support/infobase/4619.html' target='_blank'>http://www.ati.com/support/infobase/4619.html</a>
    * F1 Challenge: A performance decrease is noticed under Windows XP with an ATI RADEON™ X800 PRO installed. Further information on this issue can be found at: <a href='http://www.ati.com/support/infobase/4578.html' target='_blank'>http://www.ati.com/support/infobase/4578.html</a>
    * Psychotoxic: Attempting to start a new game of Spiel starten (your German lesson for today) under Windows XP with an ATI RADEON™ 9700 PRO installed results in the game failing to load <a href='http://www.ati.com/support/infobase/4618.html' target='_blank'>http://www.ati.com/support/infobase/4618.html</a>
    * SpellForce: The Order of Dawn. Playing the game under Windows XP with an RADEON™ 9100 installed results in the character's shadows not being drawn properly when the game options for shadow type is set to high <a href='http://www.ati.com/support/infobase/4617.html' target='_blank'>http://www.ati.com/support/infobase/4617.html</a>
    * Attempting to play a Java based game or visit a Java based website results in display corruption under Windows XP when either an ATI RADEON™ 9800 SE or RADEON™ X800 XT Platinum card installed and AA is enabled. Further information on this issue can be found at: <a href='http://www.ati.com/support/infobase/4570.html' target='_blank'>http://www.ati.com/support/infobase/4570.html</a>
    * Dragging the MS Media Player over to the secondary monitor results in overlay not being available if SURROUNDVIEW is enabled <a href='http://www.ati.com/support/infobase/4616.html' target='_blank'>http://www.ati.com/support/infobase/4616.html</a>
    * Installation does not complete - Idriver.exe runs @ 100% CPU utilization (w/SP2 installed) <a href='http://www.ati.com/support/infobase/4620.html' target='_blank'>http://www.ati.com/support/infobase/4620.html</a>
    * Error: "Record not found on MSI.DB" during installation (w/ pre-RADEON™ integrated Video) <a href='http://www.ati.com/support/infobase/4621.html' target='_blank'>http://www.ati.com/support/infobase/4621.html</a>

    There's a catch. New issues with City of Heroes. Boohoo
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  • spinviperspinviper Join Date: 2003-05-08 Member: 16151Members
    Bah, I bet the omega drivers will fix these issues.
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  • ThaldarinThaldarin Alonzi&#33; Join Date: 2003-07-15 Member: 18173Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-spinviper+Sep 11 2004, 12:01 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (spinviper @ Sep 11 2004, 12:01 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Bah, I bet the omega drivers will fix these issues. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I bet they won't.
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  • jumpingjodajumpingjoda Join Date: 2003-12-14 Member: 24367Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    I am happy with 4.8, they mostly imroved the performance of the high-end boards so i don't need it.
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  • MonkfishMonkfish Sonic-boom-inducing buttcheeks of terrifying speed&#33; Join Date: 2003-06-03 Member: 16972Members
    Atleast get them for the Control Center, it rocks your mums face.
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  • IsamilIsamil Join Date: 2003-11-25 Member: 23552Members, Constellation
    I got the control center with the 4.8s sonic.
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  • MonkfishMonkfish Sonic-boom-inducing buttcheeks of terrifying speed&#33; Join Date: 2003-06-03 Member: 16972Members
    yeah.....well..... *legs it*
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  • NarfwakNarfwak Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 5258Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, Playtest Lead, Forum Moderators, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Supporter, Reinforced - Silver, Reinforced - Gold, Reinforced - Diamond, Reinforced - Shadow, Subnautica PT Lead, NS2 Community Developer
    I *hate* the control center. It uses a ridiculous amount of background memory and won't even let me turn vsync on. I've already uninstalled all of the 4.9 Catalyst stuff and gone back to 4.8 Omegas.
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  • MonkfishMonkfish Sonic-boom-inducing buttcheeks of terrifying speed&#33; Join Date: 2003-06-03 Member: 16972Members
    Yes it does, your just not looking hard enough.
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  • StarchyStarchy Join Date: 2003-04-21 Member: 15727Members, Constellation
    I don't like 4.9 with ns. <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • ANeMANeM Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16267Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Narfwak+Sep 11 2004, 08:32 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Narfwak @ Sep 11 2004, 08:32 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I *hate* the control center. It uses a ridiculous amount of background memory and won't even let me turn vsync on. I've already uninstalled all of the 4.9 Catalyst stuff and gone back to 4.8 Omegas. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    You can download the 4.9s without the Control Center...
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  • CabooseCaboose title = name(self, handle) Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13597Members, Constellation
    edited September 2004
    [ot][rant]
    I wish ATi spent 1/2 the time they spend onthe Cat drivers to make some Linux drivers that actually work... And I'm not the only one who thinks so...

    <span style='color:red'>16141</span> Total Signatures from a petition to get working Ati linux drivers.
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    [/rant][/ot]

    Yea, but back on topic, I'll stick with my Cat 4.8's on my windows...
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