**The one and only Official BioShock Thread**- now with added **SPOILERS**

[dbmzk1]

Don't know if this has been posted already, but "BioShock PC Demo-Multi5-PLAYABLE" works fine.

 

[titaniumx3]

Would these drivers improve performance on X1900 cards? I'm still using the 6.12 drivers for my X1900XT, lol.

 

[Tom|Nbk]

Would these drivers improve performance on X1900 cards? I'm still using the 6.12 drivers for my X1900XT, lol.

Yes most likely.

 

[Tom|Nbk]

ATi Bioshock Hotfix.

737-29041: BioShock: Users may experience stuttering with Preload, Missing surfaces and/or display corruption.



The information in this article applies to the following configuration(s):
BioShock
Catalyst Display Driver
Radeon™ HD2900 series
Radeon™ HD2600 series
Radeon™ HD2400 series
Radeon™ X1950 series
Radeon™ X1900 series
Radeon™ X1800 series
Radeon™ X1650 series
Radeon™ X1600 series
Radeon™ X1550 series
Radeon™ X1300 series
Radeon™ X1050 series
Radeon™ X850 series
Radeon™ X800 series
Radeon™ X700 series
Radeon™ X600 series
Radeon™ X550 series
Radeon™ X300 series
Radeon™ 9800 series
Radeon™ 9700 series
Radeon™ 9650 series
Radeon™ 9600 series
Radeon™ 9550 series
Radeon™ 9500 series
Windows Vista 32-bit Edition
Windows Vista 64-bit Edition
Windows XP Professional
Windows XP Home Edition
Windows XP Media Center Edition
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
Symptoms:
Users may experience stuttering with Preload, Missing/black surfaces and/or display corruption.


Solution:
Please download and install the following hotfix file to address this issue.

I can't link directly so you'll have to search the ATi site for "737-29041" then grab the Hotfix

 

[gizmoy2k]

The new Nvidia drivers work a treat, in the first section down to the pod, I get between 105 and 70fps most of the time with only occasional drops down to 58-56fps. Now considering what is going on in this game thats majorly impressive

Im glad im starting to see my hardware pay off now, Hopefully this will get everyone off Ati, nvidia and especially Vistas DX10 backs!

 

[jaykay]

Once again Microsoft have pulled it out of the bag.

 

[snakeater]

ATi Bioshock Hotfix.

I can't link directly so you'll have to search the ATi site for "737-29041" then grab the Hotfix

Awesome, thanks!

 

[FrenchTart]

really? i thought it was sm3.0 only which even rules out x800series cards from running it.

Sorry - I updated the other thread about this but not the other one.

I thought that too and hence the surprise...

But he neglected to mention that he'd chucked an X1550 in there before installing the game... Bah :/

Still, it played it reasonably well.

 

[Marky]

Once again Microsoft have pulled it out of the bag.

Again?! What about that heap of junk they call "Vista"?! *looks around at everyone* Please don't hurt me

 

[XtAsY]

I've played around with the EAX performance issue I was having. Turns out it isn't the EAX but something to do with having 7.1 surround sound enabled. Seems to run much better just using stereo.

 

[FrenchTart]

Did you try out 5.1? I used EAX and 5.1 and stuff seemed okay. I'm using an Audigy 2 ZS rather than one of the shinier newer soundcards though.

 

[Reppyboyo]

Game runs very badly for me.
Allways stuttering.

bah, it churns the disk a lot.

 

[saguy]

How does the demo run on a single core as I'm still holding out for the big C2D
upgrade.

 

[snakeater]

ATi Bioshock Hotfix.

I can't link directly so you'll have to search the ATi site for "737-29041" then grab the Hotfix

I still can't find it! You sure it's not beta tester only?

EDIT:

Found it.

 

[FrenchTart]

Game runs very badly for me.
Allways stuttering.

bah, it churns the disk a lot.

Specs and such? Also, have you tried the new drivers?

Most people report very good performance so far...

 

[snakeater]

Finally found it, thanks!

Had to go through the knowledge base manually.

 

[Gonzo0]

Forceware:163.44 BETA 'Bioshock Driver'
Card:8800 GTS 640mb

Results:

Max:120 FPS
Avg:70FPS
Min:40FPS

VSync off (there was hardly any tearing)
Everything else on


RESULT=

Im still yet to teat other games and there is still no fan control for 8800 in vista

 

[Sniper123]

How much better does DX10 version look compared to DX9?

 

[Win^]

Very good demo. Ran pretty well in medium settings too.

Got kinda scared though, like in Condemned.

 

[Azza]

Forceware:163.44 BETA 'Bioshock Driver'
Card:8800 GTS 640mb

Results:

Max:120 FPS
Avg:70FPS
Min:40FPS

VSync off (there was hardly any tearing)
Everything else on


RESULT=

Im still yet to teat other games and there is still no fan control for 8800 in vista

Probabilly said some where but what are you full specs? Monitor res and is that DX10 FPS?


Thanks