Nvidia Forceware 197.25 Beta ( starcraft 2 FIX )

[Neil79]

WIN 7 64bit

http://us.download.nvidia.com/Windows/197.25/197.25_desktop_win7_winvista_64bit_english.exe

WIN 7 32BIT

http://us.download.nvidia.com/Windows/197.25/197.25_desktop_win7_winvista_32bit_english.exe

Release Highlights:

This driver is recommended for the StarCraft II beta.

It supports GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, 100, 200, and 300-series desktop GPUs and ION desktop GPUs.

This release adds compatibility fixes for the StarCraft II beta and for some DirectX 8 applications but is otherwise identical to version 197.13

GeForce 200 Series: Starcraft 2 Beta–the game crashes or flickers. [655988]
Several DirectX 8 applications do not launch correctly. [664818]

Links seem to be down at the moment so here is a backup

Forceware 197.25 Windows 7 | Vista (32-bit)

Forceware 197.25 Windows 7 | Vista (64-bit)

New 3DVision 197.25 included...

 

[Neil79]

FURMARK

1680x1050 , 2XAA

186.18
FPS: min=53 max=78 avg=61

191.87
FPS: min=53 max=84 avg=61

196.86
FPS: min=54 max=77 avg=61

197.13
FPS: min=(62) max=(94) avg=(71)

197.25
FPS: min=62 max=94 avg=(72)

Heaven Benchmark

DX10/high/Ani x2/AA x2/FS 1/Res 1680x1050

186.18 = 42.6 , 1073 points
191.87 = 43.0 , 1084 points
197.13 = (43.2) , 1084 points
197.25 = 43.0 , 1084 points

 

[Rroff]

Oh wow these actually seem like good drivers - slight pause on scene change in heaven but none of the stall on a black screen for 10-20 seconds as the bugged 195/196 were getting, several games run noticeably smoother as well.

EDIT: The benchmark text in FC2 is flickering (prolly SLI bug)
EDIT2: Some trees in crysis are flickering with AA as well doh so still a few issues (this goes away after 30 seconds), but seems a lot of old bugs are fixed.

 

[coupe69]

What other games have you tested Rroff?