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

Tom|Nbk · 20 Aug 2007 at 20:53

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

Tom|Nbk · 20 Aug 2007 at 23:39

Jono8 said:
wow that means nothing

You could have either made it up or just looked at a wall for 10 mins.

I'll wait on some proper benchmarks rather than you trying to trump the 2900xt all the time.

Yea sure whatever. I knew that would actually come from a GTX owner

. It's a well known fact the 2900s are faster than the GTX/GTS in Rainbow Six Vegas so hows about you engage your brain and think. It's ok if you don't believe me it's perfectly legit I only post fact.

Tom|Nbk · 20 Aug 2007 at 23:46

Ulfhedjinn said:
LOL this is OcUK, you know some people around here are incapable of that.

Oh you crept out your hole did you, great everyone bow down and prepare to be amazed by a cunning wit and the hot air that passes by

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I'll try a new benchmark with the new ATi drivers. Im pleased to see your score has improved Jono those drivers have definetly done somthing good. I'll rebench with the ATi drivers and see whats improved.

Oh and btw if the demo dosn't support AA nor will the full game. Why would they put out a demo which does not represent the final product. Would be mindless.

Tom|Nbk · 20 Aug 2007 at 23:49

Jono8 said:
i am sorry it just annoys me when someone makes baseless claims that the 2900xt is faster than the 8800gtx in the bioshock demo with absolutely no proof but some numbers they put up.

If the 2900xt does indeed turn out faster than the 8800 ( which indeed it might) then great, but people posting absolutely baseless rubbish does not help in determing whether the game runs well for people.

I wouldn't make up the benchmark look around check other 2900 users fps numbers they will match up near enough. Im not that desperate

. Nothing baseless about it I made sure it was all fair but that's your choice whether you listen or not

Ulfhedjinn said:
Hmm, I don't think I mentioned you.

Guilty conscience?

no but it was indirectly aimed at me and Jono's. This is the PC forum you can expect people to debate on how the game runs. If people don't like that I think they would fit in perfect in the console forum

Tom|Nbk · 20 Aug 2007 at 23:53

killer_uk said:
And you know what this means, UT3 will run like a dream

Rock on

Cyber-Mav said:
im not dead yet
iv just put the game on download so when it comes down i can give it a shot and see how it is.

Make sure you get those hotfix drivers on

Tom|Nbk · 21 Aug 2007 at 00:00

modo77 said:
I really can't wait for friday, far too long

Nor me

Tom|Nbk · 21 Aug 2007 at 00:07

Jihad said:
I NEED AA DAG NAM IT!

Bah give over. It looks fine without it

. I highly doubt the full game will support it either, even if it does I won't be using it. 16xAF is enough the jaggies are hardly even noticeable in game anyway :confused:

Tom|Nbk · 21 Aug 2007 at 00:11

deleted said:
Stop nit picking.

that's exactly what it is. 2K didn't allow AA for a reason what that is who knows. It's not even in DX10 mode. The jaggies are very subtle on this game im just going to enjoy the game instead of worrying too much about jaggies.

Tom|Nbk · 21 Aug 2007 at 00:23

9.72 average. Jesus Christ.

Best scoring game ever surely?

Jammy USA sods getting it tommorow :mad:

Tom|Nbk · 21 Aug 2007 at 00:25

Man I hope my copy gets sent tommorow

Tom|Nbk · 21 Aug 2007 at 00:31

willhub said:
So does forcing AA work in DX10 but not DX9, I dont get it, most screenshots I seen have too many jaggys for my liking in, including a guy with an 8800GTX sent me, was at like 1600x1200 aswell.

AA dosn't work full STOP. DX10 or DX9. There is a difference between seeing a screenshot and playing it in motion. It's barely noticeable unless your picky

Tom|Nbk · 21 Aug 2007 at 00:33

RoachycaL said:
Eh its released on Friday?

and?. My order is already processing as of last Friday

it was in the picking stage on Friday but hasn't budged yet. Plus game companies will be sending Tue/Wed to make it in time for Friday.

Tom|Nbk · 21 Aug 2007 at 00:45

RoachycaL said:
Why should they dispatch it tomorrow in order to get it for Friday? The well known chain of UK stores dispatch theirs the day before release and it always arrives on time...

Because it's 2 day delivery.

. Most games normally arrive before the day of release so Id expect them to send it tommorow or wednesday most likely tommorow.

Tom|Nbk · 21 Aug 2007 at 00:51

ergonomics said:
if its scheduled release in the uk is friday, u aint getting it thursday mate

I don't give a toss what day its scheduled for. In the past I have recieved all my games the day before release from this particular site I have ordered from it's been the case 100% of the time.

Tom|Nbk · 21 Aug 2007 at 01:11

Gerard said:
Took 20 screens

clicky

Really doesn't sem to support crossfire judging by framerate in some of those pics. Thats with the dx10 effects enabled.

You have VSYNC on in those?

Also your FPS seems to drop a fair bit on the start bit, mine didn't drop below 30 on that part. On DX10

Tom|Nbk · 21 Aug 2007 at 01:13

Rincewind said:
i think it means that it uses the default windows display adaptor, and dont forget, there's an activation procedure so even if you do get it on thursday, you still can't play it...

So the games are region coded? I doubt it tbh.

Tom|Nbk · 21 Aug 2007 at 01:17

Gerard said:
So you got fsaa working through the control panel? I didn't think it would work by doing that.

It dosn't I see enough people claiming that they have enabled AA through there drivers. But the bottom line is this game does not support AA. Until a chucky patch or w.e is released It wont work anyway until then...

Tom|Nbk · 21 Aug 2007 at 01:18

Gerard said:
What res though, thats 1920x1200.

Ohhh 1680x1050 here, the point where your fps went to 23 fps I believe I got around 35 there.

Tom|Nbk · 21 Aug 2007 at 01:23

Gerard said:
Probably more to do with cpu speeds then, yours at 3.6 mine at 3.

That was DX10 mind it was at least double with DX9

As for optimising I would presume that's it for DX9 since thats performing great. The ATi driver is very young and that has a long way to go still so Id think DX10 improvements for sure to come.

Tom|Nbk · 21 Aug 2007 at 02:56

Dravic said:
FSAA certainly seems to work in XP with the new 163.44 driver as long as you choose the "override any application setting" option in the driver profile.

8xAA with 16xAF is a good compromise for performance/IQ with all in game options at highest.

Give us some comparison shots then..

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

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