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AMD Releases Newer Hotfix Driver, Addresses Far Cry 2 and STALKER: Clear Sky Issues

RavenXXX2

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http://support.ati.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=894&task=knowledge&questionID=38664

This hotfix

* Improves performance for the DirectX 9 version of Far Cry 2 on CrossFire™ compatible systems
* Improves performance for the DirectX 10 version of Far Cry 2 on both single and CrossFire™ compatible systems


*Improves performance for the DirectX 10 and DirectX 10.1 version of Stalker Clear Sky on both single and CrossFireX configurations at higher resolutions

*Brothers in Arms - Hells Highway no longer displays corruption on the 'Black Friday' level.
 
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Thanks for the heads up, BIA also fixed :-

*Brothers in Arms - Hells Highway no longer displays corruption on the 'Black Friday' level.

:)
 
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im confussed always been a nvidia user, im using the 8.10 drivers do the hotfixes just install a patch or a whole new 8.10 driver with the hotfix included?.

im about to install the new 8.11 betas do i install the 8.11s then the hotfix after ?

can someone please explain? lol
 
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these are a lot newer, FC2 hotfix drivers where 541.20 these are 551.10 also going by CCC these are 2 days old.
 
I am about to install a 4850 tonight, i'm doing a fresh Vista install etc.. beforehand. Would you recommend i install these or just go with the regular 8.10's and wait for the next official release? I do have Far Cry 2 but i'm not going to be playing at a very resolution since my monitor is only 1280x1024, so i'm not sure i'd see much benefit anyway(unless the current performance is really poor).
 
Hmm my saturation option stopped working with these drivers using ati tray tools. Card is 3850 agp. My friend is reporting the same thing on his 4870x2.
 
Thanks for the heads up RavenXXX2 :cool:

I was hoping these cure the FC2 stutter issue, but as per your earlier post I'm not very hopeful :(
 
Well these are absolutely crap for FC2 and DX10 under Vista64 and a single HD4870, still stutters and the decrease in performance for me is ridiculous.

DX10 1680x1050 all maxed, no AA. Ranch Small

1st 8.10 HF

min 26.16 ave 49.56 max 72.33

2nd 8.10 HF

min 7.17 ave 21.57 max 40.21

Great job ATI!!
 
Yes DX10 still has major issues with a 4870 and farcry 2, I also have low FPS in the DX10 bench, I mean do ATI not see this when they test the driver? its beyond comprehension.
 
RavenXXX2 said:
Yes DX10 still has major issues with a 4870 and farcry 2, I also have low FPS in the DX10 bench, I mean do ATI not see this when they test the driver? its beyond comprehension.
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From the look of these, I guess not, I was just about to have a rant on rage3d about these, so Spyre could come back with something witty! I could not remember my PW, so I have managed to lock myself out for 15mins, just as well.:mad:
 
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Well these are absolutely crap for FC2 and DX10 under Vista64 and a single HD4870, still stutters and the decrease in performance for me is ridiculous.

DX10 1680x1050 all maxed, no AA. Ranch Small

1st 8.10 HF

min 26.16 ave 49.56 max 72.33

2nd 8.10 HF

min 7.17 ave 21.57 max 40.21

Great job ATI!!
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Same here, absolutely awful benchmark results! It was as if the CCC AI isn't working - it doesn't matter if it's enabled/disabled, you still get rubbish frame rates.

CaptainRAVE said:
Do they fix the Far Cry 2 crashes? Will try them when I get home...
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No! I've experienced crashes in the game, but I hadn't had any until I tried these drivers :(
 
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