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[rD]Mr.Pink
21st October 2004, 00:27
Well ladies and germs 26 some odd days till teh big release what are you doing to prepare in this moths time :)
SK
21st October 2004, 00:40
Nothing I would imagine. Just updated to the 4.10 Cats from ATI for this Radeon 9800 and found it to help frame rates quite a bit. So hopefully I will be able to enjoy a nice looking Half-Life 2.
[rD]Mr.Pink
21st October 2004, 02:13
i dld my cats driver just a bit ago so how can i tell what version i have and i also have a better fps it used to be 28-30 now its 47 :D
Vorm
21st October 2004, 09:35
Mr.Pink']i dld my cats driver just a bit ago so how can i tell what version i have and i also have a better fps it used to be 28-30 now its 47 :D
I think I'm only on 4.8 so I'll update tonight if it's up to 4.10

Pinky, I assume that fps is from the HL2 stress test? What setting are you using on that?
elim
21st October 2004, 09:55
Stocking up on microwave meals, tinned foods and spare pairs of undercrackers.
Naigel
21st October 2004, 10:33
I'm going to buy a new GFX card... I want to have some details at a decent FPS (which is, I think, not possible with my current GFX card).
C-X
21st October 2004, 10:48
Sitting here, twiddling my thumbs and waiting for STALKER - Shadow of Chernobyl..

Sorry to go against the flow here.. :p
SK
21st October 2004, 11:02
Mr.Pink']i dld my cats driver just a bit ago so how can i tell what version i have and i also have a better fps it used to be 28-30 now its 47 :D

Right Click the desktop > Properties > Settings > Advanced > Options
Vorm
21st October 2004, 11:26
Sitting here, twiddling my thumbs and waiting for STALKER - Shadow of Chernobyl..

Sorry to go against the flow here.. :p

I'm really looking forward to that too C-X. Also, FEAR should be very good too.

I'm going to buy a new GFX card... I want to have some details at a decent FPS (which is, I think, not possible with my current GFX card).
I can recommend the ATI Radeon X800 series. Very sweet. My figures for 3DMark and Aquamark are in my sig but they are with the Catalyst 4.8's. Will update them when I up to the 4.10. :D
Naigel
21st October 2004, 11:56
I'm going to buy the Geforce 6800 LE... my brother already has it and he put open some pipelines... which sincerely increased its prestation.
maDDin
21st October 2004, 12:39
Ill update to newest omega drivers. Did the Omega drivers got this new special ati fps boost system too?
Vorm
21st October 2004, 13:44
Omega Drivers?
SK
21st October 2004, 14:03
Omega Drivers?

http://www.omegadrivers.net/
Miz
21st October 2004, 14:13
I'm using the DNA drivers (http://www.dna-drivers.nl/)
Sharky
21st October 2004, 14:47
I'm just gonna stick with my mediocore rig:

GeForce FX5200 128mb
512mb RAM
Athlon XP 2500+ 1.8 GHz

I'm able to play Doom3 on the lowest setting (though with shadows and specular effects and such still on), and it runs smoothly, so I expect I should be able to play HL2 on atleast the medium settings and still get good gameplay.
Vorm
21st October 2004, 15:15
The Omega and DNA drivers. Do you get better performance from those or is it just a feature rich option.
Miz
22nd October 2004, 13:15
Apparently you get better performance and fps from them but with your ninja rig I wouldn't suppose it matters what drivers you use.
SK
23rd October 2004, 22:12
TBH the latest drivers from ATI run CS:S much better.
JinKe
23rd October 2004, 23:04
well, all this stuff about drivers and all i know is i download the new catalysts for me lovely cheap 9600PRO 256mb everytime i hear of any changes and it runs doom 3 in high quality 1024x768 with only the odd low time of framerate. I believe this to be very good for my graphics card and hopefully i get the same performance with half life 2 so i don't have to go out and spend 200 bar on a new one