GeForce2 Ultra - correct (or best) driver?

Henerey · Jul 28, 2006, 05:20 PM

I have a Gateway Performance 1300 with a Visiontek GeForce2 Ultra. That Visiontek company went out of business so I can't ask them this question. I've emailed nVidia but who knows when they'll get back if ever.

Anyway, in Feb 2005 I upgraded the driver to version 7.1.8.4 and it's been working very well I think. Now, though, a new game (Tiger Woods 2006) crashes, and (to make a long story short) EASports recommends a driver upgrade for me. TW 2004 and 2005 worked fine, still playing 05. A couple of days ago I was on the nVidia website and ended up seeing that version 66.93 is the one to get for my card, and downloaded it. But... I'm already at version 7.1.8.4, as I mentioned. So I haven't downgraded to 66.93

Then, just now over at http://www.nzone.com/object/nzone_do...bit_91.31.html they say that to get the right driver for the GForce2 Ultra go to http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_2k_71.89.html - that's version 7.1.8.9

You can see why I'm confused.

Any recommendations?

Satans Arse · Jul 28, 2006, 06:55 PM

What operating system you using? I see that the Gateway Performance 1300 was shipped with win98, TW06 needs win2000 or XP to run.

Henerey · Jul 29, 2006, 11:36 AM

Sorry to bother anyone here. I got the game working. First, I went to 7189. Didn't help. Then, EA's next suggestion was to uninstall (again!), set up a new XP Admin account and install it under that. It worked. The game still crashes under my normal login though, bit of a pain.

fobis · Jul 30, 2006, 05:30 PM

Did you make sure to use DriverCleaner Pro between you driver installations?
You can grab it at www.drivercleaner.net

Satans Arse · Jul 31, 2006, 08:25 PM

By the way, you're not bothering anyone by asking questions, they're a friendly bunch on here and asking questions and answering them, if possible, is all part of the forum experience.

Jul 28, 2006, 05:20 PM	#1
Henerey DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	GeForce2 Ultra - correct (or best) driver? I have a Gateway Performance 1300 with a Visiontek GeForce2 Ultra. That Visiontek company went out of business so I can't ask them this question. I've emailed nVidia but who knows when they'll get back if ever. Anyway, in Feb 2005 I upgraded the driver to version 7.1.8.4 and it's been working very well I think. Now, though, a new game (Tiger Woods 2006) crashes, and (to make a long story short) EASports recommends a driver upgrade for me. TW 2004 and 2005 worked fine, still playing 05. A couple of days ago I was on the nVidia website and ended up seeing that version 66.93 is the one to get for my card, and downloaded it. But... I'm already at version 7.1.8.4, as I mentioned. So I haven't downgraded to 66.93 Then, just now over at http://www.nzone.com/object/nzone_do...bit_91.31.html they say that to get the right driver for the GForce2 Ultra go to http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_2k_71.89.html - that's version 7.1.8.9 You can see why I'm confused. Any recommendations?

Jul 28, 2006, 06:55 PM	#2
Satans Arse Dreams Of Sleep Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: London Posts: 159 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	What operating system you using? I see that the Gateway Performance 1300 was shipped with win98, TW06 needs win2000 or XP to run. __________________ I'm like a child genius, trapped inside the body of an idiot.

Jul 29, 2006, 11:36 AM	Thread Starter #3
Henerey DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	problem solved, sorta... Sorry to bother anyone here. I got the game working. First, I went to 7189. Didn't help. Then, EA's next suggestion was to uninstall (again!), set up a new XP Admin account and install it under that. It worked. The game still crashes under my normal login though, bit of a pain.

Jul 30, 2006, 05:30 PM	#4
fobis DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 716 Rep Power: 51	Did you make sure to use DriverCleaner Pro between you driver installations? You can grab it at www.drivercleaner.net __________________ MacBook Pro Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.4 Intel Core 2 Duo 2.33GHz 2GB DDR2-677 ATi Mobility Radeon X1600 256MB 120GB 7200RPM SATA HDD

Jul 31, 2006, 08:25 PM	#5
Satans Arse Dreams Of Sleep Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: London Posts: 159 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	By the way, you're not bothering anyone by asking questions, they're a friendly bunch on here and asking questions and answering them, if possible, is all part of the forum experience. __________________ I'm like a child genius, trapped inside the body of an idiot.