AMD Catalyst 12.2 Preview Driver (8.940.0 January 20) AMD Official BETA

asder00 · *Last edited by asder00; 01-25-2012 at 19:58.*

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Release Notes

The AMD Catalyst™ 12.2 Preview includes all of the features found in AMD Catalyst™ 12.1, plus additional fixes that are not included in the AMD Catalyst 12.1 release.

Please note that AMD Radeon HD 7900 users should keep using the 8.921.2 RC11 driver found here (the 12.2 preview does not supported the AMD Radeon HD 7900 Series)

Feature highlights of the AMD Catalyst™ 12.2 driver:

AMD Eyefinity 2.1 technology enhancements
Additional resolution support: Users can now choose from a larger set of resolutions when running AMD Eyefinity
Dynamic Configuration Changes: Switching between different display configurations will occur automatically when physically plugging/un-plugging displays
HydraVision™ enhancements: The Windows Task bar can now be moved and resized based on users preference
Profile Manager improvements: Increased support for Display Groups (including 5x1) and Extended configurations within the Profile Manager

Build Info:
DriverVer=01/20/2012, 8.940.0.0000
8.94-120120a-132259E-ATI.2

Suported Cards:

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JorGul · 01-25-2012, 18:36 | posts: 127

thanx man, i was having problems with 12.1a - with them my card never goes to 3D frequencies, somehow, the driver does not detect that the game has started... so let's test those

stasio · 01-25-2012, 18:41 | posts: 96

http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles...iewdriver.aspx

adrock311 · 01-25-2012, 18:43 | posts: 713

sweet.

Xzibit · 01-25-2012, 19:06 | posts: 4,383 | Location: Europe

Wow, thanks man

Why this link requires authorization?
http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles...easenotes.aspx

KyleStilkey · 01-25-2012, 19:13 | posts: 291 | Location: Freeport, ME

Thanks asder00, wondering if you could update this with to install on Windows 8 or tell me how to so I can update to these on my Windows 8 Partition and see how they work out.

Thanks man!

bighead147 · 01-25-2012, 19:21 | posts: 60

is this driver better in BF3 then 8.95 17 january ? i will test it soon as possible

Xzibit · *Last edited by Xzibit; 01-25-2012 at 19:28.*

Quote:

•Call of Duty IV no longer displays random corruption when in DirectX® 9 more and the Edge Detect filter is enabled.
•A black screen is no longer occasionally displayed when running Portal 2 in 3D mode.
•All 3d Anti Aliasing settings are now correctly listed in the Vision Control Center.
•Morphological filtering settings are now correctly listed in the Vision Control Center.
•Civilization V no longer experiences random crashes when run in DirectX® 10 and DirectX® 11 modes.
•Enabling the ‘Edge Detect’ filter in Resident Evil 5 or Just Cause 2 no longer generates a random application crash.
•Battlefield 3 no longer hangs when MSAA is enabled.
•Saints Row III no longer experiences random hangs.
•Rage no longer experiences intermittent hangs when Crossfire is enabled.
•Dragon Age 2 textures no longer flicker when run in DirectX® 9 mode in Crossfire configurations with vsync enabled.
•Crysis Warhead and Battlefield Bad Company 2 no longer experience random crashes when Crossfire is enabled.
•Texture flickering is no longer experienced when playing Battlefield Bad Company 2 in DirectX® 11 mode.

They fixed a lot of known issues. This is good, because, nvidia bots will not have what to blame.
Here are know issues
http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles...ersion121.aspx
Now some of them are solved

http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles...easenotes.aspx
Sweet

UZ7 · 01-25-2012, 19:35 | posts: 5,020 | Location: Everyday Rain Florida

Driver overload! time to test these

Hana88 · 01-25-2012, 19:37 | posts: 101 | Location: Italy

i want benchmark of any drivers comes out in this week!

bighead147 · 01-25-2012, 19:42 | posts: 60

please post a picture of software information

Elajitz · 01-25-2012, 19:43 | posts: 184 | Location: Sweden

Thx Asder00

i want to see some bench whit this and 8.95 January 17

zer0_c0ol · 01-25-2012, 19:51 | posts: 1,843 | Location: mostar(BIH)

for god sake ati slow down

Jabdah · *Last edited by Jabdah; 01-25-2012 at 21:17.*

... thx to the guy who tried to hack the IP...download is gone...
Ive removed it due to security reasons

Xzibit · 01-25-2012, 19:52 | posts: 4,383 | Location: Europe

Quote:

Originally Posted by bighead147

please post a picture of software information

Faruk · *Last edited by Faruk; 01-25-2012 at 20:33.*

Missing graphics overdrive settings. Anyone have the same problem?

V1tol · 01-25-2012, 20:22 | posts: 271 | Location: Sevastopol, Crimea, Ukraine

New interesting package there (folder AVT)

are they really wrote normal codecs for their cards...

Elajitz · 01-25-2012, 20:31 | posts: 184 | Location: Sweden

it is impossible to unlock Ati over drive meny in CCC for mobility versions?

Miroglu · 01-25-2012, 20:33 | posts: 51 | Location: TURKEY

Thank you asder00

Stone Gargoyle · 01-25-2012, 20:39 | posts: 3,366

Many thanks Asder!

bighead147 · 01-25-2012, 20:46 | posts: 60

CCC is again bugged! i cant change any settings

Del_Boy · 01-25-2012, 20:53 | posts: 445 | Location: UK

OMFG (hands on face) They still not even acknowledged crossfire skyrim flickering yet ? omg.
That's it ive waited long enough i'm sticking card on ebay.

Radier · 01-25-2012, 20:54 | posts: 24 | Location: Poland

Quote:

Originally Posted by Faruk

Missing graphics overdrive settings. Anyone have the same problem?

Same here

V1tol · 01-25-2012, 20:54 | posts: 271 | Location: Sevastopol, Crimea, Ukraine

FFFFFUUUUUU

Quote:

Originally Posted by bighead147

CCC is again bugged! i cant change any settings

You got the same sh*t?

rone · 01-25-2012, 20:55 | posts: 136

Tested on HD5870 in BF3. IQ is actually very good, but don't come cheap. BF is not that snappy as with 11.11c performance drivers. RadeonPro reported same FPS, but game speed is down for sure.