Omega installed, All Games crash. HELP Please

pfavaro · Oct 24, 2005, 02:35 PM

First sorry for my english.

I've a notebook ACER Ferrari 3200 (AMD Ath64, ATI mob radeon 9700)
I installed the omega drivers cause the original was very old.
The installation run correctly.
But when i start my preferred games (CSS and Quake 4) nothing work. The monitor is completely BLACK, i hear the sounds but i can't see nothing.

So i decided to uninstall the omega and try to put the original drivers (that was running on every game) but the installation program (ATI) say me that is impossible to install the drivers cause .INF file not found, impossible to locate graphics driver !! (but i'm installing it...)

What can i do??
Thank's in advance and sorry too much for the "english".

Vikingod · Oct 24, 2005, 03:02 PM

Uninstall and run Drivercleaner. Next, try and either reinstall the Omega's, or install the official Cats with the Mobility Modder.

Be sure to follow the direction when using the drivercleaner and post back if you dont get it working. Welcome to DH.

pfavaro · Oct 24, 2005, 04:14 PM

Done
i installed new catalyst 5.10 with the Mod Tool, following the istructions
(first i uninstall previous driver and run Drivercleaner)

But nothing change, the driver installation run correctly, and the drivers goes up correctly, but when i run my games the screen go black and there's no way.. i must shut off my notebook, how can i do?
there's no way to install the old original Acer ATI drivers?
i try that way too, but always the same answer: missing .inf file, could not locate display drivers.
Thanks

Vikingod · Oct 24, 2005, 04:28 PM

1)Find the folder where the drivers are located (maybe C: ATI).
2) Get into device manager (right click on My Computer/ hardware tab/device manager)
3) Under display adapters, select your card by right clicking, select properties
4) Click "No, Not this time"
5)Click "INstall from specific location"
6) Click "Dont search..."
7) Click "Have Disk" and locate the folder and INF file for the drivers
that should get past the "file not found" problem, give it a shot.

pfavaro · Oct 25, 2005, 07:38 AM

Done
but no way.
the original driver cannot be installed (i think there's a missing file in the .inf driver file, something like atiogl1.dll) the other driver (different version of cat installed via the mod) runs well, since the resolution change. THE PROBLEM is the RESOLUTION CHANGING, also via the commands on the desktop (not only in games or other graphic application) every time the resolution change the monitor go BLACK and that's all, nothing to do....
Possible that's no solution for this?
I saw a similar tread, where i post the same quest, a lot of people have the same problem and nobody find a solution?
Thanks in advance

Vikingod · Oct 25, 2005, 03:49 PM

under the options tab in the control panel (or Control Center), see if you can find something about quick resolution feature. Turn it off (or on) and see if that fixes it. Also, under Displays, find your display and check to see if "Scale to panel size" is checked. You may also want to verify that the game is not trying to adjust the screen outside of your monitors capabilities (Refresh rate, resolution).

A workaround for this might be to adjust your computer to the resolution the game is going to be in, restarting (to apply the settings, hopefully without the black screen), and running the game.

Turbo-Xan · Oct 28, 2005, 04:37 PM

Hi.. I Have a Acer Ferrari 3400 and i have some problems with my Laptop

LInkINpARker05 · Nov 1, 2005, 02:11 PM

i have the same problem with my abs mayhem g3, i finally got the games to stop crashing, but now my FPS is extremely low in all the games ive tested. it use to run fine before i reformatted my computer. could it be a 9700 problem?

CooliceT · Nov 16, 2005, 07:23 PM

hey my first post, and guess what.

my ferrari 3400 has the same problem. BLACK SCREEN OF DEATH. when i load up my games. i dont know how to fix but im reading all the forums. so hopefully there is sumthing here.

Bolk · Nov 22, 2005, 07:50 AM

Hey, my first post as well, and guess what

My Ferrari 3200 doesn't work either. I've tried the last 4 versions of the Omega drivers, and also the last version of the original Catalyst drivers.

I'm now using 2625a and those seem to work. They are a bit old but hey, at least they work.

Dyre Straits · Jan 18, 2007, 11:19 AM

Have any of you checked whether there are newer system drivers for the notebooks from ACER? Check for motherboard, chipset drivers. There may even be a newer BIOS for your boards. It's worth a shot.

But, if the older drivers work, if it were me, I'd go with what works.

Peder · Jan 18, 2007, 06:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pfavaro

Done
but no way.
the original driver cannot be installed (i think there's a missing file in the .inf driver file, something like atiogl1.dll) the other driver (different version of cat installed via the mod) runs well, since the resolution change. THE PROBLEM is the RESOLUTION CHANGING, also via the commands on the desktop (not only in games or other graphic application) every time the resolution change the monitor go BLACK and that's all, nothing to do....
Possible that's no solution for this?
I saw a similar tread, where i post the same quest, a lot of people have the same problem and nobody find a solution?
Thanks in advance

Hello
I have the exact problemes you describe but during my efforts to make my games work again i notised the following:
When using winzip to extract the original driver zip-file with winzip it overwrites some files. Use WinRar instead (you can ge it from download.com) the missing files should not be a probleme no more.

Now I´m going to follow Vikingod instructions.
I´ll get back here with the result.

//Peder

Peder · Jan 18, 2007, 07:00 PM

Unfortunatly nothing in this thread helped me but there is a solution for all of us mobillity users and all your problemes ges away due to the information posted in the thread "ATI Mobility feed back"

Just click it and you get whatever the latest mobile catalyst release is at the time.

The link to download doesn't change: http://ati.amd.com/online/mobilecatalyst/

Thank you Stephen M. Smit, I kiss the ground you walking!!!!!!

Best Regards
Peder

Oct 24, 2005, 02:35 PM	#1
pfavaro DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 8 Rep Power: 0	Omega installed, All Games crash. HELP Please First sorry for my english. I've a notebook ACER Ferrari 3200 (AMD Ath64, ATI mob radeon 9700) I installed the omega drivers cause the original was very old. The installation run correctly. But when i start my preferred games (CSS and Quake 4) nothing work. The monitor is completely BLACK, i hear the sounds but i can't see nothing. So i decided to uninstall the omega and try to put the original drivers (that was running on every game) but the installation program (ATI) say me that is impossible to install the drivers cause .INF file not found, impossible to locate graphics driver !! (but i'm installing it...) What can i do?? Thank's in advance and sorry too much for the "english".

Oct 24, 2005, 03:02 PM	#2
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	Uninstall and run Drivercleaner. Next, try and either reinstall the Omega's, or install the official Cats with the Mobility Modder. Be sure to follow the direction when using the drivercleaner and post back if you dont get it working. Welcome to DH.

Oct 24, 2005, 04:14 PM	Thread Starter #3
pfavaro DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 8 Rep Power: 0	Done i installed new catalyst 5.10 with the Mod Tool, following the istructions (first i uninstall previous driver and run Drivercleaner) But nothing change, the driver installation run correctly, and the drivers goes up correctly, but when i run my games the screen go black and there's no way.. i must shut off my notebook, how can i do? there's no way to install the old original Acer ATI drivers? i try that way too, but always the same answer: missing .inf file, could not locate display drivers. Thanks

Oct 24, 2005, 04:28 PM	#4
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	1)Find the folder where the drivers are located (maybe C: ATI). 2) Get into device manager (right click on My Computer/ hardware tab/device manager) 3) Under display adapters, select your card by right clicking, select properties 4) Click "No, Not this time" 5)Click "INstall from specific location" 6) Click "Dont search..." 7) Click "Have Disk" and locate the folder and INF file for the drivers that should get past the "file not found" problem, give it a shot.

Oct 25, 2005, 07:38 AM	Thread Starter #5
pfavaro DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 8 Rep Power: 0	Done but no way. the original driver cannot be installed (i think there's a missing file in the .inf driver file, something like atiogl1.dll) the other driver (different version of cat installed via the mod) runs well, since the resolution change. THE PROBLEM is the RESOLUTION CHANGING, also via the commands on the desktop (not only in games or other graphic application) every time the resolution change the monitor go BLACK and that's all, nothing to do.... Possible that's no solution for this? I saw a similar tread, where i post the same quest, a lot of people have the same problem and nobody find a solution? Thanks in advance

Oct 25, 2005, 03:49 PM	#6
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	under the options tab in the control panel (or Control Center), see if you can find something about quick resolution feature. Turn it off (or on) and see if that fixes it. Also, under Displays, find your display and check to see if "Scale to panel size" is checked. You may also want to verify that the game is not trying to adjust the screen outside of your monitors capabilities (Refresh rate, resolution). A workaround for this might be to adjust your computer to the resolution the game is going to be in, restarting (to apply the settings, hopefully without the black screen), and running the game.

Oct 28, 2005, 04:37 PM	#7
Turbo-Xan DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Hi.. I Have a Acer Ferrari 3400 and i have some problems with my Laptop

Nov 1, 2005, 02:11 PM	#8
LInkINpARker05 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	i have the same problem with my abs mayhem g3, i finally got the games to stop crashing, but now my FPS is extremely low in all the games ive tested. it use to run fine before i reformatted my computer. could it be a 9700 problem?

Nov 16, 2005, 07:23 PM	#9
CooliceT DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 6 Rep Power: 0	hey my first post, and guess what. my ferrari 3400 has the same problem. BLACK SCREEN OF DEATH. when i load up my games. i dont know how to fix but im reading all the forums. so hopefully there is sumthing here.

Nov 22, 2005, 07:50 AM	#10
Bolk DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Hey, my first post as well, and guess what My Ferrari 3200 doesn't work either. I've tried the last 4 versions of the Omega drivers, and also the last version of the original Catalyst drivers. I'm now using 2625a and those seem to work. They are a bit old but hey, at least they work.

Jan 18, 2007, 07:00 PM	#13
Peder DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Unfortunatly nothing in this thread helped me but there is a solution for all of us mobillity users and all your problemes ges away due to the information posted in the thread "ATI Mobility feed back" Just click it and you get whatever the latest mobile catalyst release is at the time. The link to download doesn't change: http://ati.amd.com/online/mobilecatalyst/ Thank you Stephen M. Smit, I kiss the ground you walking!!!!!! Best Regards Peder