Are the problems with 3.8 fixed yet?

stan03 · Oct 11, 2003

or should i wait a while before getting them?

Oni · Oct 12, 2003

There were problems?

kct2 · Oct 12, 2003

Even if there are problems, the 3.8 release is the 3.8 release, they will not change it and re-release it. ATI has never done that (as far as I know), if there are bug fixes they will be made in the 3.9 or a later release.

And what problems are you talking about specifically? I have no problems using the 3.8 driver.

juliendogg · Oct 12, 2003

also no problems

Mac · Oct 12, 2003

same, no problemos

q149 · Oct 12, 2003

Some people always seem to have problems when any new drivers come out.. so, it's just normal to hear of problems when new drivers come out.

Steven4563 · Oct 12, 2003

no problems here either

Oni · Oct 12, 2003

q149 said:
Some people always seem to have problems when any new drivers come out.. so, it's just normal to hear of problems when new drivers come out.

Yeah, but I've heard a lot of people complaining about these drivers, but never a description of the problem. It's starting to irk me; like when CS players complain about the latest patch.

stan03 · Oct 12, 2003

problems....
http://forum.oc-forums.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=238182 (a new one)

http://forum.oc-forums.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=238175 (another new one)

http://forum.oc-forums.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=237247

there was another one with a messed up screenshot of halo too, but i can't find it. but since all of you seem to have no problems i think im just going to go ahead and get it.

EDIT: there are new omegas out now also....? should i use these?

BIB · Oct 12, 2003

i should have taken a pic, o well i have already went back to the 3.7's and i am not changing it again just get a picture, but yeah it scared the #$%# out of me. I thought that my card went bad.

stan03 · Oct 12, 2003

where you useing omega or cats?

q149 · Oct 12, 2003

They work fine for me with Halo and all other games i have played

BIB · Oct 12, 2003

Flashfx2 · Oct 12, 2003

Everything in halo renders correctly for me. Although, if I minimize the game I can't maximize it, I just get a black screen. I have to close out the game and re-enter it. I never had that problem with the 3.7's. ATI really screwed up these drivers it seems.

Sneezer · Oct 13, 2003

Seem to work fine for me ... in fact my graphics seem to be more smoother ... haven't had any problems since installing these drivers ....

Michfan · Oct 13, 2003

I find it funny when ATI screws up one game then they screwed up the whole driver suite.

humdinger · Oct 13, 2003

About Halo: that one I know doesn't work with Omega 3.7 you get the "direct x cannot be started" kind of error. I uninstalled the Omega drivers and installed the official Catalyst 3.8s + control panel and it worked fine then. I'm wondering if some people aren't uninstalling their old drivers properly first; you're not supposed to install ATI/Omega drivers over old versions, uninstall old version first, reboot then install new!

Oni · Oct 13, 2003

BIB said:
i should have taken a pic, o well i have already went back to the 3.7's and i am not changing it again just get a picture, but yeah it scared the #$%# out of me. I thought that my card went bad.

Let me guess: Halo has no textures, right?

Happens to all Radeon 9x00 cards. This is from the Halo MSKB:

ATI Radeon 9800 PRO 128
You may experience inconsistent graphic performance with textures if you set the Mipmap Detail Level in the ATI Direct3D Control Panel to any setting except High Quality.

Happened to me, too. Not the drivers fault.

humdinger said:
About Halo: that one I know doesn't work with Omega 3.7 you get the "direct x cannot be started" kind of error. I uninstalled the Omega drivers and installed the official Catalyst 3.8s + control panel and it worked fine then. I'm wondering if some people aren't uninstalling their old drivers properly first; you're not supposed to install ATI/Omega drivers over old versions, uninstall old version first, reboot then install new!

You make a good point. You've gotta remember to uninstall your driver suites! Remove any tweaker programs, then the Control Panel, then the drivers. Restart, and install your new drivers, restart again.

Jognt · Oct 13, 2003

Oni said:
like when CS players complain about the latest patch.

this is only natural

dropadrop · Oct 13, 2003

There is a new suite of omega drivers out. (not the ones based on 3.8, a newer one based on leaked (3.9??)drivers)

Are the problems with 3.8 fixed yet?

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