CATALYST Control Center - Page 3

Fluffbutt · 09-04-2004, 08:59 | posts: 116 | Location: Australia, arsehole of the world

Quote:

Originally posted by 1stGuyNut
In the future will we have to use this instead of the old control panel ? Hope not.

What with having to install .NET framework as well, I really don't fancy this. Also, if its true that its a resource hog, gamers should treat this like the plague.

ALL .net rubbish is a resource hog. I still can't believe thay actually made a video card control panel out of that crap .net.

I'm staying with the last non .net CP, and won't have Visual Basic or .net on my computer (.net contains VisBasic, one of the reasons why it's so slow and buggy and hoggy).

RejZoR · 09-04-2004, 11:23 | posts: 4,212 | Location: Europe/Slovenia/Ljubljana

I'm not using ANY control panel. RadLinker ownz. I just installed this new CP so i got those new SmartShader effects. Hehe yeah they stay even if you uninstall this new CP

Blur SmartShader is really interesting to use with Low resolutions. It works like FSAA

Too bad its OGL only...

Diamond15 · 09-04-2004, 17:41 | posts: 1,040 | Location: Belgium

Quote:

Originally posted by MatonLoco
well overdrive now can overclock memory too

it doesn't overclock my memory but i guess my memory is to hot i'm gona buy some ramsinks

games · 09-04-2004, 22:49 | posts: 176 | Location: Buenos Aires - Argentina

Another discover:
If you block the internet access to the cli.exe file, then it neither run!!
What the f.ck?
I have to permit the access to internet in my firewall to let the program run!

Phoenix_Inferno · 09-05-2004, 02:41 | posts: 802 | Location: New York, NY

can some one post the pros and cons of the CCC?

SL2 · 09-05-2004, 03:06 | posts: 4,369 | Location: UK

Quote:

Originally posted by Phoenix_Inferno
can some one post the pros and cons of the CCC?

Sure:

Pro
- Nicer interface, much easier to use and to navigate.
- Certainly looks a heck of a lot better.
- Skin support is quite nice. Choose from 3 skins of use your default GUI theme.
- 3D Preview is a great feature. Shows your settings and allows you to change them and see your resuts on the fly.
- 3D profiles [at last].
- A nice new TV out menu.

Con
- Takes quite a long time to initiate [5 to 8+ seconds].
- It's on .NET <- This means ATi's Linux future is looking more impossible by the minute.
- Size. CCC + .NET = 63MB which is more than most dialup / ISDN users are prepared to download.
- Preview mode takes random intervals of time to kick in with your new settings [2 secs to 12 secs]. Can cause screen refresh delays, 100% CPU usage, black screen corruption, ect during this time.
- It's not 100% stable. Can crash or cause screen corruption if you mess around with it.
- 3D profile application activation is about 10% stable and that's *if* you can get it to work. Things are too good to be true.

Personally, I'd consider it more of a beta state. This is the first version released, so you have to give it some leway.

xankazo · 09-05-2004, 07:48 | posts: 2,630 | Location: Santo Domingo

weighing Pros against Cons only tells you one clear thing:

Stay way from it!

who's willing to sacrifice stability for some fancy look. get real...

NewB4Ever · 09-05-2004, 11:29 | posts: 101 | Location: Michigan

Horray!

I am going to hold off till it's next release. I don't wanna waste memory on something that should be simple as a GUI.

Anywho....

Thanx

-+>Aaron

Rich_Guy · 09-05-2004, 21:16 | posts: 6,660 | Location: UK

Ill give it a miss for now then, till it gets better, to many problems with it at the mo.

Emanon75 · 09-06-2004, 18:43 | posts: 3,796 | Location: Where I am.

Ehh...

I don't like the CCC much..

It's a resource hog.
I spend too much time tweaking windows services and such to be made to install .net just to run a bloated, slow, ugly ass control panel.

It's a pain in the ass to navigate.
There's no logic to the layout.

Where's Cat 4.9?
So, we've got a new CP.. Where's the drivers?

This whole mess is nothing more than public beta testing, IMO.

But with a few releases, hopefully, it'll get better..
It can't get much worse.

Phoenix_Inferno · 09-06-2004, 20:15 | posts: 802 | Location: New York, NY

thanks SL2, i think i better stay away from it... *points at memory*

NewB4Ever · 09-07-2004, 01:14 | posts: 101 | Location: Michigan

I take back what I said before. My graphics never looked so good. The "preview" window is a great feature for some ppl who don't know alot about tweaking (aka me)

Unreal 2k4 used to run really choppy no matter where I was and now it runs great.

Now the only problem I am having is having my refresh rate to stay @ 100. In windows it's fine but once in game it's back to 60. I tried refresh force and that didn't do the trick.

Any thoughts?

(Oh btw I have the newest ATI drivers and control panel)

thanx

-+>Aaron

Oh and one more thing, about the programs running in the background... You can just close then right when windows starts or disable them in services. You can just turn them back on when needed.

X-Todd · 09-07-2004, 06:33 | posts: 606 | Location: OH

yeah i have the same problem with refresh rates and no one seems to be able to come up with a good answer to fixing them.
so if anyone has any thoughts PLEASE tell us

SL2 · 09-07-2004, 12:44 | posts: 4,369 | Location: UK

I've gone back to the normal control panel now. Much more efficient and stable.
I'll wait for the next CCC release then try it again.

09-08-2004, 12:42 | posts: n/a

I guys , i have downloaded the 4.8 cat full ad after i download the Control center , i have instaled the driver and then the control center.

But when i restart the pc appears this message :

How can i get ride of this ?

SL2 · 09-08-2004, 15:05 | posts: 4,369 | Location: UK

Quote:

Originally posted by Kord@
I guys , i have downloaded the 4.8 cat full ad after i download the Control center , i have instaled the driver and then the control center.

But when i restart the pc appears this message :

How can i get ride of this ?

Try installing .NET SP1 and reinstalling just the control panel.

NewB4Ever · 09-08-2004, 16:25 | posts: 101 | Location: Michigan

I got refresh rates fixed with "Refresh Force". I just needed to restart.

Now the only thing I am wondering about is why don't I see "Overdrive" in the CCP. Does it only support some graphics cards?

Thanx

-+>Aaron

X-Todd · 09-08-2004, 20:55 | posts: 606 | Location: OH

thats what im trying to use but it doesnt seem to work for me, no matter what.
its always worked before in the past

09-09-2004, 01:58 | posts: n/a

Thanks , i have instaled the . NET v1.1 , and now it works fine...

Thanks for the help

NewB4Ever · 09-09-2004, 06:34 | posts: 101 | Location: Michigan

Quote:

Originally posted by X-Todd
thats what im trying to use but it doesnt seem to work for me, no matter what.
its always worked before in the past

Not sure off hand, maybe there is a newer version of it out that could fix that.

-+>Aaron

X-Todd · 09-09-2004, 14:50 | posts: 606 | Location: OH

nah, i looked im using the most recent version 1.10

PhelanPKell · **RE: -** 09-11-2004, 16:47 | posts: 68 | Location: Canada

Okies, just gonna toss in my opinion for kicks.

A) For all intents, if 12-28mb of memory being used is a problem for you....than you need to upgrade

B) Can't recall where(I think it was a random site), but I read some info from Dodd at ATi that this is still a beta, without being labeled as such. Which is why it isn't being released in drivers yet. They wish to get feedback, work out bugs, etc, etc.
(personally that classes them as pretty intelligent and considerate in my opinion)

C) Thirdly, those SMARTSHADER effects aren't new. They were in the old CP, it's just that most people probably never cared for them because there wasn't a pretty little 3D preview so you could see what the effects were.

So yes, there are bugs, there are a few things that could use some re-vamping in this new CP, but all in all, for a beta-stage effort I would say this CP is worth of a 6.5/10.

Phelan Patrick Kell

Frant1c · 09-12-2004, 15:01 | posts: 862 | Location: The Milky Way

i hate that cp , bah , installed 4.9 classic ...... great performance !

Richard_Noggin · 09-19-2004, 00:08 | posts: 1,406 | Location: U.S.

Hi um i seem to can not find the over drive feature in the new Catalyst Control Panel is it even there any more or am i just missing it.

Ehecu · 09-19-2004, 04:05 | posts: 1,247 | Location: US

It seems to be missing for X800 Pros... I've heard a number of excuses ranging from not 100% built to ATI's specifications, to having to have hotkeys enabled, to having remnants of Omega/DNA drivers or ATItool on your comp. Nobody's really sure why it's gone, much less why it keeps disappearing/reappearing almost every single friggin time ATI updates Catalyst >.<

Unless it's part of some marketing scheme, there's no reason it shouldn't work for Pros... Granted, it may just be to sell more XT PEs, but still, the X800 Pro vs. 6800 GT battle is where ATI is slipping, and I think they need to give people every single excuse possible to purchase their card over it's most direct competitor...