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Found this else where as I have one arriving tomorrow.
For BF3 users who have installed the GeForce Experience -and/or- who have installed Nvidia drivers while Precision and/or RTSS was NOT TURNED OFF
*AND----> are having problems or texture issues
The recovery is posted below
Download 320.18
get a copy of it pasted onto your desktop (to avoid known Admin and AV issues)
Now go to START/CONTROL PANEL/Programs and Features
Find the entry for Nvidia GeForce Experience and UNINSTALL it
REBOOT (do NOT skip this reboot)
Now open Precision, then open settings and UNCHECK "Start with Windows"
Now CLOSE it using the "X" in the top right hand corner.
Again, go to START/CONTROL PANEL/Programs and Features
Look for the Riva Tuner entry and UNINSTALL it
Again REBOOT (do NOT skip this reboot)
After rebooting, go to START/CONTROL PANEL/Programs and Features
Find the EVGA Precision entry and UNINSTALL it
*during the uninstall a box will pop up asking to "save profiles/data if updating or uninstalling.."
YOU MUST ANSWER -NO- TO THIS QUESTION (this info must NOT be saved or corruption will be passed on)
after the uninstall is complete, REBOOT (do NOT skip this reboot)
NOTE: if you did NOT -EVER- use the Geforce Experience for BF3, you DO NOT have to do the below with the config file(skip this step as its NOT needed)
Now, go to your "My Documents" folder
Look for the yellow Battlefield 3 folder and open it
Open the yellow folder marked "Settings" and open it
right click and DELETE the config file shown below in the screenshot)
NOW, close all open programs and your browser
Then: Launch the Nvidia installer
Choose CUSTOM MODE
Uncheck -all- component entries EXCEPT for the Graphics driver (greyed out) and PHYSX
*do NOT install Nvidia update or the GeForce Experience components
-->make SURE you also put a check mark in the box that says "Perform a clean install"
Hit NEXT and install your driver
After the install is complete REBOOT the computer once (do NOT skip this reboot)
You may now reinstall Precision 4.2.0 (latest version only) *I suggest unchecking the RTSS addon
after it is installed, REBOOT once (do not skip this reboot)
Now launch BF3 and it will REBUILD the config file
*you will need to RESET your BF3 ingame settings..
--->as the rebuilt config file will default to AUTO Detect and a Preset will be active.
Set it back to CUSTOM and put in your preferred ingame settings
AFTER you make the changes, SAVE THEM and then QUIT the game completely, so the settings changes take effect properly (textures and shaders) AND that the settings changes SYNC correctly with ORIGIN.
Does not just relate to BF3 but doing a clean install in general.
For BF3 users who have installed the GeForce Experience -and/or- who have installed Nvidia drivers while Precision and/or RTSS was NOT TURNED OFF
*AND----> are having problems or texture issues
The recovery is posted below
Download 320.18
get a copy of it pasted onto your desktop (to avoid known Admin and AV issues)
Now go to START/CONTROL PANEL/Programs and Features
Find the entry for Nvidia GeForce Experience and UNINSTALL it
REBOOT (do NOT skip this reboot)
Now open Precision, then open settings and UNCHECK "Start with Windows"
Now CLOSE it using the "X" in the top right hand corner.
Again, go to START/CONTROL PANEL/Programs and Features
Look for the Riva Tuner entry and UNINSTALL it
Again REBOOT (do NOT skip this reboot)
After rebooting, go to START/CONTROL PANEL/Programs and Features
Find the EVGA Precision entry and UNINSTALL it
*during the uninstall a box will pop up asking to "save profiles/data if updating or uninstalling.."
YOU MUST ANSWER -NO- TO THIS QUESTION (this info must NOT be saved or corruption will be passed on)
after the uninstall is complete, REBOOT (do NOT skip this reboot)
NOTE: if you did NOT -EVER- use the Geforce Experience for BF3, you DO NOT have to do the below with the config file(skip this step as its NOT needed)
Now, go to your "My Documents" folder
Look for the yellow Battlefield 3 folder and open it
Open the yellow folder marked "Settings" and open it
right click and DELETE the config file shown below in the screenshot)
NOW, close all open programs and your browser
Then: Launch the Nvidia installer
Choose CUSTOM MODE
Uncheck -all- component entries EXCEPT for the Graphics driver (greyed out) and PHYSX
*do NOT install Nvidia update or the GeForce Experience components
-->make SURE you also put a check mark in the box that says "Perform a clean install"
Hit NEXT and install your driver
After the install is complete REBOOT the computer once (do NOT skip this reboot)
You may now reinstall Precision 4.2.0 (latest version only) *I suggest unchecking the RTSS addon
after it is installed, REBOOT once (do not skip this reboot)
Now launch BF3 and it will REBUILD the config file
*you will need to RESET your BF3 ingame settings..
--->as the rebuilt config file will default to AUTO Detect and a Preset will be active.
Set it back to CUSTOM and put in your preferred ingame settings
AFTER you make the changes, SAVE THEM and then QUIT the game completely, so the settings changes take effect properly (textures and shaders) AND that the settings changes SYNC correctly with ORIGIN.
Does not just relate to BF3 but doing a clean install in general.