Steam requesting PhysX

[ash_scotland88]

Just upgraded my card from an 8600GT to an HD5670.
Uninstalled all drivers before doing the swap-over and loading up Bulletstorm through Steam, I get the error message that;
hardware accelorated physx has been requested, but the drivers were out of date. Please visit *nvidia site*


Any idea how to sort this?

 

[Cleeecooo]

Just upgraded my card from an 8600GT to an HD5670.
Uninstalled all drivers before doing the swap-over and loading up Bulletstorm through Steam, I get the error message that;
hardware accelorated physx has been requested, but the drivers were out of date. Please visit *nvidia site*


Any idea how to sort this?

Just install the physx. I had this with medal of honour -i uninstalled physx but I had to reinstall it for the game to work

 

[ash_scotland88]

Even if I am using a different brand of graphics card?
I thought physx was nvidia only?

 

[reflux]

PhysX is indeed an Nvidia only technology, but you still need it installed for some games regardless of what brand of graphics card you have.

 

[drunkenmaster]

PhysX is indeed an Nvidia only technology, but you still need it installed for some games regardless of what brand of graphics card you have.

Physx is NOT an nvidia only technology, Phsyx is used in a fairly decent number of games as a software physics engine, in a ridiculously small number of titles there is also Physx hardware acceleration support, those games will run physx software mode or hardware accelerated if available.

THe software version runs on the CPU, it doesn't matter what hardware you have on your computer.

Its pretty simple though op, Steam told you it needs physx installed for whatever game you're trying to play......... install physx.

 

[trisp]

Physx is NOT an nvidia only technology, Phsyx is used in a fairly decent number of games as a software physics engine, in a ridiculously small number of titles there is also Physx hardware acceleration support, those games will run physx software mode or hardware accelerated if available.

THe software version runs on the CPU, it doesn't matter what hardware you have on your computer.

Its pretty simple though op, Steam told you it needs physx installed for whatever game you're trying to play......... install physx.

Nvidia own the rights to physx so to say its a nvidia only technolgoy is correct.

 

[ash_scotland88]

I was asking incase I unstalled the drivers incorrectly, or it was a steam setting I didn't realise about.
Installed now and about to start up to check.

 

[trigger-happy]

keep your nvidia card in the system for physx! and make your primary gpu the ati. It will help a lot with fame rates and a better gameplay.

 

[ash_scotland88]

keep your nvidia card in the system for physx! and make your primary gpu the ati. It will help a lot with fame rates and a better gameplay.

Looked into it a while ago but the card falls below the general consesus for minimum spec - 8600GT.
The fan is also noisey so unless it can safely be used with it unplugged I am in no rush to put it back into the system.
Aaaand finally, I know the "imaginary" second monitor would somehow annoy me, don't know how but I can just imagine myself accidently dragging stuff onto it, moving me mouse and generally being really confused.

New card has enabled me to change settings to high and enable 2x anti-alliasing. With only Batman AA render video dropping below 30fps but averaging 50fps (max 60) - but screen resolution has been lowered to 1650x1050 from when I had the 8600GT.
Bulletstorm also appears to be playing smoother with the above settings, but resolution left at 1920x1200.

Nice increase for something that cost me nothing (was unused so gifted to me) and for a casual gamer currently does the job very well to my eyes.

 

[TerryH]

Nvidia own the rights to physx so to say its a nvidia only technolgoy is correct.

Thank you. I hate seeing people claim things that aren't true.

 

[Otaku Punk]

keep your nvidia card in the system for physx! and make your primary gpu the ati. It will help a lot with fame rates and a better gameplay.

Is this officially supported now or do you still have to use 3rd party drivers?

IIRC there are a few games on Steam that require PhysX installed (even if you have an ATi card). Mafia II and Metro 2033 are two that spring to mind.

 

[tommybhoy]

Is this officially supported now or do you still have to use 3rd party drivers?

No and no, you need the physx-hack: PhysX-mod-1.04ff for it to work on ati:

http://physxinfo.com/news/3334/new-hybrid-physx-mod-1-04ff-is-out/

If you have an old spare nvidia card, there's no harm trying it. I liked it with my 6950>70+9800gt until I went xfire and ran out of pcie slots.

 

[Final8y]

Nvidia own the rights to physx so to say its a nvidia only technolgoy is correct.

Thank you. I hate seeing people claim things that aren't true.

You are both wrong on context & terms.


Only Nvidia technology as far as usage it is not & that's what DM was replying to as it runs on the CPU as well which are not Nvidia technology.

physx is Nvidia owned technology.

 

[kitch9]

Thank you. I hate seeing people claim things that aren't true.

FFS, look at the context of the conversation, then ask yourself if you are daft for arguing the semantics of it......

 

[proxy10]

Nvidia own the rights to physx

 

[trisp]

If Your talking about "Physx" then nividia own the rights and they can decide where there "technology" is used.