Nvidia Forceware 260.99 WHQL " Fallout 3 Fixes "

Post » Fri Dec 02, 2011 9:57 am

Release Highlights:

This is the second WHQL release from the Release 260 family of drivers. You can read about the major new features and performance improvements in the Release 260 family of drivers here. This driver package supports GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, 100, 200, 300, and 400-series desktop GPUs as well as ION desktop GPUs.

New in Release 260.99

* Increases performance vs. v260.89 drivers in the following PC games: Civilization V (SLI), Fallout 3, Final Fantasy XIV and F1 2010 (DX11).
* Adds SLI profiles for the following PC games:
o Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit
o Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II
o Fallout: New Vegas
* Improves compatibility for Fallout 3: New Vegas with antialiasing enabled.
* Improves Alt-Tab compatibility for several PC games.


Additional Information

* Installs HD Audio driver to version 1.1.9.0.
* Includes PhysX System Software to version 9.10.0514.
* Supports the new GPU-accelerated features in Adobe CS5.
* Supports GPU-acceleration for smoother online HD videos with Adobe Flash 10.1. Learn more here.
* Supports the new version of MotionDSP's video enhancement software, vReveal, which adds support for HD output. NVIDIA customers can download a free version of vReveal that supports up to SD output here.
* Supports OpenCL 1.0 (Open Computing Language) for all GeForce 8-series and later GPUs.
* Supports OpenGL 3.3 for GeForce 8-series and later GPUs.
* Supports OpenGL 4.1 for GeForce 400 series GPUs.
* Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI technology* on DirectX 9 and OpenGL.
* Supports GPU overclocking and temperature monitoring by installing NVIDIA System Tools software.


http://us.download.nvidia.com/Windows/260.99/260.99_desktop_win7_winvista_64bit_english_whql.exe

http://us.download.nvidia.com/Windows/260.99/260.99_desktop_win7_winvista_32bit_english_whql.exe

http://us.download.nvidia.com/Windows/260.99/260.99_desktop_winxp_32bit_english_whql.exe

http://us.download.nvidia.com/Windows/260.99/260.99_desktop_winxp_64bit_english_whql.exe

Wasn't sure if i was allowed to post this here but nvidia has released a couple of fixes for fallout 3 vegas!

intenational language 260.99 whql
7/vista 64/32 bit
xp 32/64 bit

7/vista 64 bit:
http://us.download.nvidia.com/Windows/260.99/260.99_desktop_win7_winvista_64bit_international_whql.exe

7/vista 32 bit:
http://us.download.nvidia.com/Windows/260.99/260.99_desktop_win7_winvista_32bit_international_whql.exe

xp 32 bit:
http://us.download.nvidia.com/Windows/260.99/260.99_desktop_winxp_32bit_international_whql.exe

xp 64 bit:
http://us.download.nvidia.com/Windows/260.99/260.99_desktop_winxp_64bit_international_whql.exe
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Lucie H
 
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Post » Thu Dec 01, 2011 11:12 pm

Oh yes. I am installing these. Will quickly post results. ;)
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Post » Fri Dec 02, 2011 11:59 am

Can't find these on Nvidia's website. Latest drivers are 260.89 WHQL dated October 18.
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Post » Fri Dec 02, 2011 2:03 pm

tested a bit...

windows 7 x64,
gtx 260
8gb, intel 4x 2.6ghz

removed the dll fix for a first test. It runs, that's about all I can say for it.

Put the DLL fix back in place, left the settings on ultra, disabled shadows completely and turned water reflection and refraction quality down to medium,
disabled full scene reflections and full detail reflections. 4x antialiasing, 8x antiscoptric, hdr *on*. vsync on.

runs beautifully.

This was done in 1280*800, full screen. I have a 28" monitor I play on, and this resolution is adequate for me ;)
second display is disabled while I play this fullscreen.

My display is 1920*1200 native res, but.. if it runs more smoothly at a lower res, I'm gonna take it every time.

Did not fix the water multisampling issues, still very laggy with water detail & shadows on high. still needs the dll fix.

However, with a few minor (imho) adjustments, it seems to run very smoothly imho.. and so far, stable.

ps. Fallout 3(?): New Vegas...? Gotta love it.


That said, the things I would like to know from those who are testing/troubleshooting that aren't commonly posted here:

1: What resolution are you trying to play at?
2: Do you play fullscreen or windowed?
3: Are you using dual monitors?

These are all things that can affect the quality of gaming, imho.. especially a game that's built on a ten year old engine.
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Post » Thu Dec 01, 2011 10:54 pm

Thanks for the heads up :)
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Post » Thu Dec 01, 2011 11:16 pm

Nope. Sadly, the freezing and stuttering still exists for me. :(
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Post » Thu Dec 01, 2011 11:16 pm

Can't find these on Nvidia's website. Latest drivers are 260.89 WHQL dated October 18.


They haven't been put on the website yet , these are the offical drivers from nvidia.. Even on the nvidia forums !
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Post » Fri Dec 02, 2011 10:15 am

It is now available for download via the Nvidia web site. Also it got rid of the white dots and black squares for me, also it allowed me to finally use Control Panel and engage x8 AA so thats a plus.

Still have slight stuttering tho......
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Post » Thu Dec 01, 2011 11:00 pm

You still need the DX 9 dll fix :(
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Post » Fri Dec 02, 2011 10:47 am

That was quite quick from Nvidia did this FIX THE WATER MULTISAMPLING HIGH slideshow fps? if they are WHQL then they are offical esp for windows 7.
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Post » Fri Dec 02, 2011 10:35 am

That was quite quick from Nvidia did this FIX THE WATER MULTISAMPLING HIGH slideshow fps? if they are WHQL then they are offical esp for windows 7.


I noticed some good improvements with the new drivers, Nvidia works fast!

I'm still having heavy stuttering when I'm looking at certain buildings like the power tower in the Helios One for example.

I think the drivers issue is now fixed but I think Bethesda need to fix things from their end too.
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Post » Fri Dec 02, 2011 12:09 am

I noticed some good improvements with the new drivers, Nvidia works fast!

I'm still having heavy stuttering when I'm looking at certain buildings like the power tower in the Helios One for example.

I think the drivers issue is now fixed but I think Bethesda need to fix things from their end too.


I am using these drivers now as well, performance seems better. This should be stickied:)
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Post » Fri Dec 02, 2011 1:57 pm

i just downloaded these drivers, i actually just got on this site to tell everyone that these drivers definately made an improvement to fallout new vegas. everything was smooth at max settings except for that darn wasteland, WHICH IS THE BEST PART! so i am still gonna wait a little bit longer to play this game personally but chins up everyone! i think we may be getting closer.. i hope.. to a playable new vegas. its about time for all us enthusiastic mother effers with the high dollar cards to get what we paid for. pass it left.
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Post » Fri Dec 02, 2011 1:24 pm

Didn't seem to fix much. The DLL is still required.
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Post » Fri Dec 02, 2011 1:03 am

This driver release did not fix my micro-stuttering/freezing.

Fallout 3 still has that problem when I look in certain directions, and New Vegas has the same stuttering. After installing this crap driver I decided to roll back to 186.18 to get rid of the stuttering.. Nvidia needs to fix the stuttering. If they made a driver that worked great with it then decided to release a new driver which makes the performance lesser, than its obviously something THEY need to fix.

System Specifications:

GeForce GTX 260 Core 216
Intel Core i7 920 2.7 GHz
6 Gigabytes three way RAM.
Vista 64 bit

By the way, what dll is everyone talking about?
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Post » Thu Dec 01, 2011 10:06 pm

Downloading now, comming back with some test resaults.
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Post » Fri Dec 02, 2011 12:52 am

Didn't seem to fix much. The DLL is still required.


Drivers will not fix this issue. It's an issue with the game engine.
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Post » Fri Dec 02, 2011 4:50 am

This driver also doesn't completely remove the low FPS drops that occur with higher end graphics cards when around crowded areas. Fallout 3 never had these problems, so I assume it is new vegas related?
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Post » Fri Dec 02, 2011 6:21 am

By the way, what dll is everyone talking about?


http://www.newvegasnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=34778

drop this in your fallout new vegas folder to eliminate the npc stutter.
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Post » Thu Dec 01, 2011 10:51 pm

By the way, what dll is everyone talking about?

http://www.newvegasnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=34778
With a little tweaking of video it fixed the stuttering in New Vegas. Game playing beautifully at 1680X1050 high quality, 4 aa, 8af.

Vista 64, GTX260
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Post » Fri Dec 02, 2011 10:15 am

This gave me a good performance boost :)
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Post » Fri Dec 02, 2011 6:36 am

DLL fix still needed as mentioned, but the game does "feel" a little smoother. Though that may be all in my head. At the very least it did get worse.
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Post » Thu Dec 01, 2011 11:26 pm

This dll fix - Does it mess with my graphics settings in any way? Cause I don't like to downgrade.
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Post » Fri Dec 02, 2011 1:21 am

this driver update broke the DLL "fix" for me... Now crash to desktop on startup. The 180.48 drivers worked better for my GTX280 then the 260.99 drivers.
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Post » Fri Dec 02, 2011 11:23 am

Fingers crossed, off to download the driver and give it a try....







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