GeForce Forceware 177.98 XP | Vista

marantz69

There's a new ForceWare driver available on the web (thanks laptopvideo2go) with revision build 177.98.

This driver is available for both Windows XP 32- and 64-bit versions and Windows Vista in 32-bit. This driver set is commonly distributed on many websites and it is receiving pretty good feedback. Bare in mind this to be considered a beta driver, use it at your own risk. NVIDIA does not officially support them.

This driver has a broad support for many GeForce graphics cards and definitely is the latest build available.

Download @ Guru3D:

ForceWare 177.98 Vista (32-bit)

ForceWare 177.98 XP (64-bit)

ForceWare 177.98 XP (32-bit)

ForceWare 177.98 Vista (64-bit)

Moderator: cleaned this thread a little now that the drivers are hosted at Guru3D as well. Thanks all !

Update: Added vista 64-bit driver as well.

rapier

Very nice find!

They are WHQL and the original INFs contain almost all GPUs.

ViperCanel · 09-21-2008, 13:53 | posts: 7

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Originally Posted by rapier

Very nice find!

They are WHQL and the original INFs contain almost all GPUs.

No, please do not give misleading information. That web page says:
"Bare in mind this to be considered a beta driver, use it at your own risk. NVIDIA does not officially support them."

Yes it talks about one driver because you choose one, but it is the same for every one of them. How a non-nVidia released driver supposed to be whql?
Don't forget that you can't get a whql certificate for your driver if you don't have the legal rights. They don't really care if a tweaked driver performs well or not.

So, downloaders, they are NOT whql certified.

ViperCanel · 09-21-2008, 13:58 | posts: 7

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Originally Posted by ViperCanel

No, please do not give misleading information. That web page says:
"Bare in mind this to be considered a beta driver, use it at your own risk. NVIDIA does not officially support them."

Yes it talks about one driver because you choose one, but it is the same for every one of them. How a non-nVidia released driver supposed to be whql?
Don't forget that you can't get a whql certificate for your driver if you don't have the legal rights. They don't really care if a tweaked driver performs well or not.

So, downloaders, they are NOT whql certified.

Ups, I thought that was the last post because there was an ad below it. But it turned out there is already four pages of posts. Sorry.

blunden · 09-23-2008, 15:18 | posts: 902 | Location: Sweden

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Originally Posted by ViperCanel

No, please do not give misleading information. That web page says:
"Bare in mind this to be considered a beta driver, use it at your own risk. NVIDIA does not officially support them."

Yes it talks about one driver because you choose one, but it is the same for every one of them. How a non-nVidia released driver supposed to be whql?
Don't forget that you can't get a whql certificate for your driver if you don't have the legal rights.

You must not have been around here that long (nothing wrong with that). If you had, you would've known that nvidia release or leak WHQL-signed beta drivers all the time. Possibly because getting drivers approved from Microsoft takes quite some time, and if the driver turns out to be polished enough for public release, they want to be able to release it as fast as possible. However, if you use a modified inf-file with a WHQL driver it will not be detected as WHQL anymore because modding the file changes the checksum.

g000fy · 09-23-2008, 15:21 | posts: 156 | Location: Midwest

i cant believe any of you even use these 177.98 after all the crap i have read about them...

i install every beta driver there is but when i read about how crappy these are i never even attempted it.

blunden · 09-23-2008, 15:24 | posts: 902 | Location: Sweden

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Originally Posted by g000fy

i cant believe any of you even use these 177.98 after all the crap i have read about them...

i install every beta driver there is but when i read about how crappy these are i never even attempted it.

Same here. I'll wait for the next ones.

_cTn_ · 09-07-2008, 11:30 | posts: 541

Oh sorry i totally missplaced the 2 and 8 number in version, i ll update this post when i find some useful links

Black_ice_Spain · 09-07-2008, 11:38 | posts: 4,154 | Location: Spain

no digital vibrance working here @@ first driver that gives me this problem

only can setup at 33%/66/100% and only works at 100% after doing some weird changes

Venomsword · 09-08-2008, 05:53 | posts: 98

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Originally Posted by Black_ice_Spain

no digital vibrance working here @@ first driver that gives me this problem

only can setup at 33%/66/100% and only works at 100% after doing some weird changes

Exactly the same here! Digital vib only could be controlled through Rivatuner.

dajife · 09-07-2008, 11:49 | posts: 54

vista x64 version please? thanks

Joshua · 09-07-2008, 11:56 | posts: 6,830 | Location: Seattle, WA

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Originally Posted by dajife

vista x64 version please? thanks

Quote:

Originally Posted by marantz69

They have them for xp,xp x64 and vista 32 but no vista x64 so i can't test them

He already stated it wasn't available. So, let the rest of us know when you find it dajife.

david85 · 09-07-2008, 13:06 | posts: 52 | Location: Israel

tnx for the links fix.

but im waiting for the vista x64 version

vO!d · 09-07-2008, 13:10 | posts: 73 | Location: HNX

Nice find.

Assassins Creed seems to run slower than with 177.92... No Benchmark, only impression...

Same problem as with 177.92: Control Panel shows me no installed games on my rig. Anyone else with that problem?

BaneComes · 09-07-2008, 13:26 | posts: 462 | Location: Earth

Nice drivers to me it seems there faster than the 92's IQ is great running AA and AS PhyX working fps increase in a few of my games stable i'll hang on to them and see what happens or till something better comes out.

scratch42069 · 09-07-2008, 13:27 | posts: 165 | Location: Canada

Grrr no Vista x64 driver!!! Why leak out the XP x64 drivers without the Vista x64 drivers? That seems silly considering most ppl use either XP 32-bit, Vista 32-bit or 64-bit. Vista x64 is becoming the most used 64-bit operating system.

intellimoo · 09-18-2008, 23:47 | posts: 180 | Location: U-S-A! U-S-A!

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Originally Posted by scratch42069

... Vista x64 is becoming the most used 64-bit operating system.

huh? That's like saying Firefox is becoming the most used browser. LONG way to go. lol

Nihilkrist · 09-20-2008, 06:53 | posts: 263 | Location: England

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Originally Posted by intellimoo

huh? That's like saying Firefox is becoming the most used browser. LONG way to go. lol

Vista 64 is the most used 64-bit OS :/

64-bit XP isn't near as popular, and other than the 64-bit builds of linux you can never ever find decent repos for I don't think there are any other 64-bit mainstream operating systems ^^

Alcom · 09-20-2008, 16:51 | posts: 422 | Location: Canada

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Originally Posted by Nihilkrist

Vista 64 is the most used 64-bit OS :/

64-bit XP isn't near as popular, and other than the 64-bit builds of linux you can never ever find decent repos for I don't think there are any other 64-bit mainstream operating systems ^^

Uh yeah, zinger. Need help getting your foot of your mouse, Intellimo? And Firefox is not that far off from being the most popular browser, so even your analogy backfired:

http://www.w3schools.com/browsers/browsers_stats.asp

nam · 09-21-2008, 02:52 | posts: 616 | Location: manchester

crap too true that DV bull and there WHQL drivers

bet there is a new driver soon

dabrooks · 09-21-2008, 04:17 | posts: 303 | Location: St Louis, MO

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Originally Posted by Nihilkrist

Vista 64 is the most used 64-bit OS :/

64-bit XP isn't near as popular, and other than the 64-bit builds of linux you can never ever find decent repos for I don't think there are any other 64-bit mainstream operating systems ^^

Mac OS X Leopard is 64-bit, so there's quite a substantial number there.

(Not meant to start another lame Windows/Mac flamewar, just adding info to what's already been discused.)

Crovean · 09-23-2008, 19:07 | posts: 111 | Location: USA

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Originally Posted by intellimoo

huh? That's like saying Firefox is becoming the most used browser. LONG way to go. lol

http://www.w3schools.com/browsers/browsers_stats.asp

maybe your a little behind the times?

Firefox - 43.7% Aug 08
IE7 - 26.0% Aug 08

BaneComes · 09-23-2008, 19:29 | posts: 462 | Location: Earth

i DL, the 98's and the dv seemed to be fixed but they freeze up and my comp locks up pitty hopefully the next set will be better. for now the 92's are working pretty good for now

me3850 · 09-07-2008, 15:59 | posts: 114

i have digital vibrance always enable at startup O_o

Black_ice_Spain · 09-07-2008, 16:17 | posts: 4,154 | Location: Spain

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Originally Posted by me3850

i have digital vibrance always enable at startup O_o

same problem here

its 100% always, and only can setup 33% and 66% but they always have 100% effect, i think that this driver is very incomplete, even being WHQL

<-- never had any prob with DV

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