Graphics A 8.09rc4 for testing purposes (REPORTS wanted) (Page 10 of 12)

Yes I agree leave it out can't wait to test out the new pack will you be uploading it today?

Another vote for leaving it out

Hmhmhm, it doesn't really have much to do with GFX, now does it?
Basically, it's only to support/relief the CPU from physics calculations, so by that definition it would rather fit into DriverPack Chipset than any of the DPGs.

OTOH, it's not really a widespread feature from what I've gathered.
Isn't the idea that only if you use SLI (or more) cards that you can dedicate one for Physx calc?
Are there really any applications other than games that make use of it?
I'd guess that our main user base is sys admins deploying in large companies rather than hardcore gamers.

And last but no least, the driver itself, does it come in the INF/SYS shape?
Last time I was fiddling with these Aegia drivers, there was only an installer but no way to even find out there was an INF, so it's not a driver by the conventional standard.

Anyway, why not include it into a 3rd party DriverPack?
if folks want it they can grab it but it does not bloat up the official packs (where most professional users may not want it anyway).

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I have played a couple of games that use the emulator... there is actaully a daughter card for PhysX much the same way as the old VooDoo cards...

I say if you need it (and it is unlikely that most of our audience will) you can put it in your own 3rd party DriverPack and every one can get waht they want...   Perhaps ef we asked mr_smartepants real nice he will even make the 3rd party DriverPack for us?

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Actually, PhysX is NOT part of the latest WHQL beta v177.98 (included in the forthcoming 8.09d).  I have a separate installer for it.
Who knows what Nvidia will do when they go final with their unified drivers.

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If PhysX is integrated into their drivers, I'll add it in.
If it's a separate installer (like it is now), I'll make a 3rd party dp.  Maybe a Graphics_D?

Everyone happy?

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Sorry to keep everyone waiting.  I'm still having problems with BSOD triggered by the \A1\ files.  I'm starting from square-zero to iron it out.  BTW, ATI removed a whole bunch of supported HWIDs from their mobile drivers.  I can compensate for that, but if driver-signing is critical then I recommend sticking with Catalyst 8.7 which is the last version to cover all the mobile chips.

The WHQL beta 177.98 drivers in \N1\ are working well for me, but they're still beta (even if they are WHQL) which precludes us from using them (mantra: NO beta!).
So it looks like unless nvidia comes out with a unified driver by the end of the month, we won't be able to go final release until at least 8.10

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I would include physx since the recent versions are distributed with drivers and for that reason I can consider tham as part of drivers.  If someone has to download and extract drivers to install physx it defeats the purpose of using driverpacks.

to clarify

177.83 whql
177.98 whql

both integrate physx installers.

only earlier versions of physx were seperate.

Last edited by Chrysalis (2008-09-12 00:49:01)

Hello to all.

In dp absent next files from SourceDisksFiles section of nv4_disp2.inf:

nvdispsr.dll
nvgamesr.dll
nvmccssr.dll
nvmoblsr.dll
nvvitvsr.dll
nvwssr.dll

Helmi so now only part of drivers are integrated?

I don't think you have been reading carefully...

mr_s said if it were included with the driver  he would include it... what part of that is not clear to you ? ? ?

I however still think it may be nice to have it in a 3rd party DriverPack...
and this would still be no problem for you just add the 3rd party DriverPack to your build and you wouldn't even know it wasn't in the main pack
(think about it...)

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testpacks most oft include a changelog for team, so un7zip, and read the changelog.txt

hehe, whether it has a changelog or not, compare all files to earlier, you will always learn.

Last edited by Jaak (2008-09-22 16:13:37)