GeForce Forceware 177.98 XP | Vista - Page 6

digital demon · 09-17-2008, 05:09 | posts: 72 | Location: Florida

After more game testing I've come to the realization that these drivers are crap. Went back to the 92's and things are much better.

titon · 09-17-2008, 05:10 | posts: 11

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Originally Posted by Sieras

DV stands for Digital Vibrance, it's a color enhancement technique which in fact is very good, just try it and you'll probably wont be able to live without it,lol.

To turn it in go to the Nvidia Control Panel, into the 'Adjust desktop color settings' and set the desired Digital Vibrance value

Thanks for information bro. what value you recommend?

cheers...

twtaylor · 09-17-2008, 09:33 | posts: 2,809 | Location: Barrie, ON Canada

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Originally Posted by titon

Sorry for the novice question and the english (I am brazilian), but what is DV? How to turn it on?

Cheers...

If you don't know what it is and have never used it, don't. You'll be much happier for the experience. DV is bugged in the drivers and doesn't save your setting, better off to just leave it alone.

me3850 · 09-17-2008, 13:29 | posts: 114

this is driver on stationdriver is whql for vista 32 and xp 32

Sieras · *Last edited by Sieras; 09-17-2008 at 13:58.*

Quote:

Originally Posted by titon

Thanks for information bro. what value you recommend?

cheers...

Dunno, whatever suites you better. Try moving the slider and observe the difference, simple as that.

P.S. I keep mine at 30%

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Originally Posted by twtaylor

If you don't know what it is and have never used it, don't. You'll be much happier for the experience. DV is bugged in the drivers and doesn't save your setting, better off to just leave it alone.

Yeah, it's bugged here too...or at least it was bugged, now it works great after using Driver Sweeper and reinstalling the driver one more time.

But in general DV is great, everything looks so dull without it

gramboh · **Memory**: 4GB OCZ PC2-6400 5-5-5-15

I've never liked DV, it just feels like overbright and ruins how colours are supposed to look, kind of like how Best Buy etc. always turn display TV's to 'torch mode' to try to trick people into buying them by having the colours pop, even though it looks totally inaccurate and wrong.

I'm going to stick with the 177.83 Force Within drivers until 180 comes out, doesn't seem like much of a reason to jump to 92 and 98 sounds buggy as hell.

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

killmess · **Memory**: DDR2 800 6-6-6-16-21

My results:
177.83____________INGAME MENU
-grid_____________34-40_______63
-GOW ____________43__________60
-warmonger________19-20_______45
-cellfactor_______8-10

177.92 INGAME MENU
-grid ____________34-40_______63
-gow ____________45__________60
-warmonger________19-21_______45
-cellfactor_______8-10

177.98 INGAME MENU
-grid ____________51-53_______67
-gow ____________pp__________dd /* already uninstalled

-warmonger________24-25_______45
-cellfactor_______8-10

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 ^^

foxgenco · 09-20-2008, 07:02 | posts: 38 | Location: Mexico

this idiots drivers are bull ****..

dadmage my 7950 gx2 whit this ****..

now my card no work in multi gpu .. reinstalled driver or changue in onther machine. no work. just crash..

piece of ****...

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.)

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.

ViperXtreme · 09-22-2008, 18:05 | posts: 2,700 | Location: Philippines

if this has issues with DV, then might not get it >_>
DV has been my best friend since 5900XT XD

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

Quote:

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.

Nismo GTR · 09-23-2008, 17:08 | posts: 290 | Location: UK

Guys what are these drivers like with the 8800GTX any good? Im still using Xtreme G 175.63 but i think a upgrade is in order so which are decent for the 8800GTX at the momment?

Looks a decent community here by the way

Da{N}ka · 09-23-2008, 17:32 | posts: 582 | Location: Zurich

Nismo, leave this release on the web. Either get the 177.92 or wait out for the next one.

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

Governator · 09-23-2008, 20:16 | posts: 30 | Location: Rapid City, SD

I'm on the 178.92's currently but I'm going to try these drivers to see how they do with Crysis Warhead which is a great game but buggy as all get out, crashes much much more than Crysis itself ever did.

On another note, I've always wondered about this Digital Vibrance, what is it and why should I care? On mine, it's always at 0%, I've never played with it but I've seen much weeping and gnashing of teeth over it...

Shaythong · 09-24-2008, 06:40 | posts: 29

Governator, it automatically enables at about the second boot and sets itself to 100%. Plus the DV meter is sometimes broken, although you can set it to 0% each time you boot, it'll still go up each time you reboot which is annoying.