ATi Catalyst Control Center

Zardon · Sep 17, 2004, 02:20 PM

Please vote!

**MIG-31** · Sep 17, 2004, 02:25 PM

can't decide on this one.but i have it installed but do prefer the old cp,navigation were straight forward.

may just need some time to get used to.

ViRuS2k · Sep 17, 2004, 02:38 PM

So meny votes so little replys......
i voted : Its great, but needs some improvement

i do use it and its getting better and better i dont mind the .net install or the memory usage as long as it functions more smoothly and works correctly thats more important to me,

i wish ati all the best, there on to a winner here i just wish more people had confidence in there abilitys becuse i shure do.

you will see in the future what im talking about.

dipstick · Sep 17, 2004, 03:04 PM

I like it but its not something I need. I really do like the simple design of the old ATi CP much more and I dont need any of the extra features on CCC like previews and all that. I mean those are for straight up newbies and even they wont need it after playing with the settings a few times. I think they should keep it as an add-on and still support the old CP with the new features planned only for CCC. I mean I only use the CP/CCC once after a driver install and never have a reason to go back in to it. It will be a sad day when I lose my old CP for good

elwaxmanus · Sep 17, 2004, 03:10 PM

I lOVE it. Since I put it up, Doom 3 works even smoother. And I've got only a ATI 9600 PRO.

Sandok · Sep 17, 2004, 04:44 PM

Very undecided I am... I mean, its sleek and looks sexy and all but it's not that easy to navigate in... (to me at least) and that 3D view thing is total wastage... But apart from that...

No_Style · Sep 17, 2004, 04:57 PM

Innovation is a good thing. But it needs massive improvement. I'd use it if performed like the classic CP or closer.

Falstaff · Sep 17, 2004, 05:08 PM

I have used it with the Omegas and the Cats, and have not suffered any problems, I am curious though, what it will evolve into.
Or better yet, an Omega control center. (food for thought)

Sharkims · Sep 17, 2004, 05:11 PM

As soon as it encorporates the functionality of the old CP, I will switch to it. I read on another forum the suggestion to have an option for "advanced" and "basic" controls. I would like to see that toggel.

classic_leon · Sep 17, 2004, 05:39 PM

CCC is good, but there are bugs with it.

PoopyTheJ · Sep 17, 2004, 06:53 PM

What about the option for installed .net in every way I can think of and still crashes at boot?

tornado=[GSW]= · Sep 17, 2004, 08:54 PM

I dont like it, and I dont see any purpose for its existence..

BWX · Sep 17, 2004, 09:08 PM

Guess what I voted??

As of now:

I love it, its a massive step in the right direction -------------- 11 ----- 8.66%
Its great, but needs some improvement ---------------------- 26 ------ 20.47%
Its good, but I still would like the old option ------------------ 16 ----- 12.60%
Im undecided, haven't installed it yet ------------------------- 22 ----- 17.32%
I don't like it, its a bad move from ATI ------------------------ 20 ------ 15.75%
I hate it, its appalling and I want the old panel to stay -------- 32 ----- [COLOR=Red]25.20%[/COLOR]

I voted the same as the majority.

Obviously I think they made a mistake on this one.

I still hope for the best for ATI, but I doubt this CCC is helping their cause, plus the NV 6800GT price/performance ratio needs to be dealt with.

Forget about the CCC and all the driver "fluff" (useless special affects)-

Put out a video card that beats the 6800GT's price/performance ratio, sell it for 50 dollars less- ($350USD or so), then ATI will be back on track and nobody will be able to complain about anything.

Make all the CCC's you want after that because it won't matter. What counts is what you get for your money (**the hardware**), the money it cost and the performance it delivers compared to the competition.

That's all that matters. Remember the 9700pro? Nobody cared about the drivers then because the 9700p killed the ti4600 and did it at a good price.

If ATI goes back to that business plan instead of hyped up, bloated control panels, ATI would be in a much better position.
People aren't that easily fooled, and their memory is not that short.

The X800 series are great cards, but they are expensive as hell and even if they are "as good as" the competition, they don't beat them into submission like the 9700pro did..

ExitiosuS · Sep 17, 2004, 09:10 PM

I can't wait till I can install it

Stupid mobility...

Blazer · Sep 17, 2004, 09:20 PM

I voted that it's good, but I would like the old options, because it still doesn't have the multimedia extensions in it, and untill it does, I am sticking with the old one.

LeanWolf · Sep 17, 2004, 09:29 PM

i voted I dont like it, its a bad move from ATI, but only because that's the closest option to how i feel. i don't think its a bad move to improve the old cp, but so far the price is too high for the improvements they've made. The profiles are cool, but they hardly work for anyone. The preview window is aimed at noobs and deceptive imo. Otherwise its not worth the extra boot and slower response times, not to mention the required net platform for those who don't want it.
Omega's current cp is great and he's cooking up something even better.

The_Neon_Cowboy · Sep 17, 2004, 10:27 PM

best thing since the r300

Who wants to bet in the next few mounths that lot (magority thats doesn't like it) of you will be changeing your tunes

tastyweat · Sep 17, 2004, 11:09 PM

i'm not a fan myself

PoopyTheJ · Sep 17, 2004, 11:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Neon_Cowboy

best thing since the r300

Who wants to bet in the next few mounths that lot (magority thats doesn't like it) of you will be changeing your tunes

Since I bought my 6800GT I don't think I'll be changing my tune much.

The_Neon_Cowboy · Sep 17, 2004, 11:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PoopyTheJ

Since I bought my 6800GT I don't think I'll be changing my tune much.

nope but i will be pointing an laughing insted

PoopyTheJ · Sep 17, 2004, 11:53 PM

Just gotta have fun with you bro. Really I can't get the damn CCC to work for me at all. I may be putting my 9800 in the server box though.....

The_Neon_Cowboy · Sep 18, 2004, 01:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PoopyTheJ

Just gotta have fun with you bro. Really I can't get the damn CCC to work for me at all. I may be putting my 9800 in the server box though.....

Actually try something for me on your nv card hit me up on messanger

nheimler · Sep 18, 2004, 02:48 AM

i'm a big fan of changes...but this....too bloated. it takes forever to move between menus on my 9800 se. maye if i bad one of them x800 series models it'd look good.

fortunately for me i've decided to turn to nvidia for my next video card upgrade as doom 3 and the new madden 05 that came out yesterday do not to do well with the powercolor 9800 se model i bought over 6 months ago. and no before anyone says anything it can't be modded. tried it and from the results this was definately one that didn't qualify unfortunately. so maybe when i upgrade my machine and the x800 series are below 200 bucks i can once again see what the ccc is like.

russell94710 · Sep 18, 2004, 03:15 AM

They have the right idea, and I like it, but it's kind of buggy. I get runtime errors and other little problems. I suspect that this is not ATI's fault but rather .NET's....

PoopyTheJ · Sep 18, 2004, 03:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Neon_Cowboy

Actually try something for me on your nv card hit me up on messanger

As soon as I get windows reinstalled and everything up and running you got it, hop on teamspeak sometime, mr anti-social and join us.

CDsDontBurn · Sep 18, 2004, 05:08 AM

there should be an option for those of us who have nVidia cards saying "have an nVidia card" or something similar.

kulmegil · Sep 18, 2004, 09:07 AM

I like old panel much more...

Logla · Sep 18, 2004, 02:10 PM

dont know if I like it as I cant get it to work - it installs ok but after reboot just says the application failed to initialise everytime I try to run it.

Voltus · Sep 18, 2004, 02:12 PM

Zardon - I never knew How Powerful a sig and avatar can be till i saw yours!!

Makes your words "shout"

Shadow Lady · Sep 18, 2004, 03:40 PM

Its great, but needs A LOT of improvement

Sep 17, 2004, 02:20 PM	#1
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	ATi Catalyst Control Center Please vote!

Sep 17, 2004, 02:25 PM	#2
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,860 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	can't decide on this one.but i have it installed but do prefer the old cp,navigation were straight forward. may just need some time to get used to. __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Sep 17, 2004, 04:57 PM	#7
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Sep 17, 2004, 05:08 PM	#8
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,048 Rep Power: 207	I have used it with the Omegas and the Cats, and have not suffered any problems, I am curious though, what it will evolve into. Or better yet, an Omega control center. (food for thought) __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor."

Sep 17, 2004, 05:11 PM	#9
Sharkims Seen my brain? Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: WA,USA Posts: 760 Rep Power: 0	As soon as it encorporates the functionality of the old CP, I will switch to it. I read on another forum the suggestion to have an option for "advanced" and "basic" controls. I would like to see that toggel. __________________ System-1: MSI K8N Neo Platinum \|\| A64 3200+(200x11) - Zalman 7000A-AlCu \|\| 1x1gb OCZ PC3200@400(3-3-3-7) \|\| 9800XT \|\| WD Raptors 2x36 RAID0 System-2: MSI 875P Neo-FIS2R \|\| P4 2.4c(FSB:200) - Intel Cooler \|\| 2x256 GEIL PC3200@400(2-3-3-6) \|\| AIW9000 \|\| WD SE 120x2 RAID0 System-3: DELL Inspiron 9100 \|\| P4 3.0c(mobile) \|\| 2x256mb PC3200(3-3-3-8) \|\| Mobility Radeon 9700 - 128mb \|\| WSXGA+ 15.4" \|\| 60gb 5400RPM 8mb

Sep 17, 2004, 02:38 PM	#3
ViRuS2k HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Uk Posts: 8,334 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	So meny votes so little replys...... i voted : Its great, but needs some improvement i do use it and its getting better and better i dont mind the .net install or the memory usage as long as it functions more smoothly and works correctly thats more important to me, i wish ati all the best, there on to a winner here i just wish more people had confidence in there abilitys becuse i shure do. you will see in the future what im talking about.

Sep 17, 2004, 03:04 PM	#4
dipstick HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: USA Posts: 3,609 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	I like it but its not something I need. I really do like the simple design of the old ATi CP much more and I dont need any of the extra features on CCC like previews and all that. I mean those are for straight up newbies and even they wont need it after playing with the settings a few times. I think they should keep it as an add-on and still support the old CP with the new features planned only for CCC. I mean I only use the CP/CCC once after a driver install and never have a reason to go back in to it. It will be a sad day when I lose my old CP for good

Sep 17, 2004, 03:10 PM	#5
elwaxmanus DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 16 Rep Power: 0	I lOVE it. Since I put it up, Doom 3 works even smoother. And I've got only a ATI 9600 PRO.

Sep 17, 2004, 04:44 PM	#6
Sandok DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,472 Rep Power: 0	Very undecided I am... I mean, its sleek and looks sexy and all but it's not that easy to navigate in... (to me at least) and that 3D view thing is total wastage... But apart from that...

Sep 17, 2004, 05:39 PM	#10
classic_leon HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Wu Han, Hu Bei, P.R.China Posts: 1,238 Rep Power: 0	CCC is good, but there are bugs with it. __________________ Fashion keeps us alive. YouP-PAX Please visit http://www.A-PAX.co.uk to discuss the computer mods. The latest YouP PAX modded drivers are provided on the site.

Sep 17, 2004, 06:53 PM	#11
PoopyTheJ DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,588 Rep Power: 66	What about the option for installed .net in every way I can think of and still crashes at boot? __________________ [COLOR=Blue]“Alright boys, let’s start her up and see why she doesn’t work.” - John Fritz "I aim to misbehave" Malcolm Reynolds ATI Catalyst Beta Tester[/COLOR]

Sep 17, 2004, 08:54 PM	#12
tornado=[GSW]= Compulsive HW Monger Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Baton Rouge, LA, USA Posts: 144 Rep Power: 0	I dont like it, and I dont see any purpose for its existence..

Sep 17, 2004, 09:08 PM	#13
BWX unplugged Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USNY Posts: 19,669 Rep Power: 110 System Specs	Guess what I voted?? As of now: I love it, its a massive step in the right direction -------------- 11 ----- 8.66% Its great, but needs some improvement ---------------------- 26 ------ 20.47% Its good, but I still would like the old option ------------------ 16 ----- 12.60% Im undecided, haven't installed it yet ------------------------- 22 ----- 17.32% I don't like it, its a bad move from ATI ------------------------ 20 ------ 15.75% I hate it, its appalling and I want the old panel to stay -------- 32 ----- [COLOR=Red]25.20%[/COLOR] I voted the same as the majority. Obviously I think they made a mistake on this one. I still hope for the best for ATI, but I doubt this CCC is helping their cause, plus the NV 6800GT price/performance ratio needs to be dealt with. Forget about the CCC and all the driver "fluff" (useless special affects)- Put out a video card that beats the 6800GT's price/performance ratio, sell it for 50 dollars less- ($350USD or so), then ATI will be back on track and nobody will be able to complain about anything. Make all the CCC's you want after that because it won't matter. What counts is what you get for your money (the hardware), the money it cost and the performance it delivers compared to the competition. That's all that matters. Remember the 9700pro? Nobody cared about the drivers then because the 9700p killed the ti4600 and did it at a good price. If ATI goes back to that business plan instead of hyped up, bloated control panels, ATI would be in a much better position. People aren't that easily fooled, and their memory is not that short. The X800 series are great cards, but they are expensive as hell and even if they are "as good as" the competition, they don't beat them into submission like the 9700pro did.. __________________

Sep 17, 2004, 09:10 PM	#14
ExitiosuS Simian Masterpiece! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London, Ont. Canada Posts: 358 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	I can't wait till I can install it Stupid mobility...

Sep 17, 2004, 09:20 PM	#15
Blazer Tweeker Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Kitchener Posts: 612 Rep Power: 65 System Specs	I voted that it's good, but I would like the old options, because it still doesn't have the multimedia extensions in it, and untill it does, I am sticking with the old one. __________________

Sep 17, 2004, 09:29 PM	#16
LeanWolf alpha male Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Skyrim Posts: 5,714 Rep Power: 84 System Specs	i voted I dont like it, its a bad move from ATI, but only because that's the closest option to how i feel. i don't think its a bad move to improve the old cp, but so far the price is too high for the improvements they've made. The profiles are cool, but they hardly work for anyone. The preview window is aimed at noobs and deceptive imo. Otherwise its not worth the extra boot and slower response times, not to mention the required net platform for those who don't want it. Omega's current cp is great and he's cooking up something even better. __________________

Sep 17, 2004, 10:27 PM	#17
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	best thing since the r300 Who wants to bet in the next few mounths that lot (magority thats doesn't like it) of you will be changeing your tunes __________________

Sep 17, 2004, 11:09 PM	#18
tastyweat Lurking Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The void Posts: 4,794 Rep Power: 75 System Specs	i'm not a fan myself __________________

Sep 17, 2004, 11:53 PM	#21
PoopyTheJ DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,588 Rep Power: 66	Just gotta have fun with you bro. Really I can't get the damn CCC to work for me at all. I may be putting my 9800 in the server box though..... __________________ [COLOR=Blue]“Alright boys, let’s start her up and see why she doesn’t work.” - John Fritz "I aim to misbehave" Malcolm Reynolds ATI Catalyst Beta Tester[/COLOR]

Sep 18, 2004, 02:48 AM	#23
nheimler DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 201 Rep Power: 0	i'm a big fan of changes...but this....too bloated. it takes forever to move between menus on my 9800 se. maye if i bad one of them x800 series models it'd look good. fortunately for me i've decided to turn to nvidia for my next video card upgrade as doom 3 and the new madden 05 that came out yesterday do not to do well with the powercolor 9800 se model i bought over 6 months ago. and no before anyone says anything it can't be modded. tried it and from the results this was definately one that didn't qualify unfortunately. so maybe when i upgrade my machine and the x800 series are below 200 bucks i can once again see what the ccc is like.

Sep 18, 2004, 03:15 AM	#24
russell94710 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	I voted that it's great but needs some work They have the right idea, and I like it, but it's kind of buggy. I get runtime errors and other little problems. I suspect that this is not ATI's fault but rather .NET's....

Sep 18, 2004, 05:08 AM	#26
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,805 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	there should be an option for those of us who have nVidia cards saying "have an nVidia card" or something similar. __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Sep 18, 2004, 09:07 AM	#27
kulmegil DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 65 Rep Power: 0	I like old panel much more...

Sep 18, 2004, 02:10 PM	#28
Logla HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 3,311 Rep Power: 0	dont know if I like it as I cant get it to work - it installs ok but after reboot just says the application failed to initialise everytime I try to run it.

Sep 18, 2004, 02:12 PM	#29
Voltus DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Gold Coast Australia Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	Zardon - I never knew How Powerful a sig and avatar can be till i saw yours!! Makes your words "shout" __________________ you are what you eat!

Sep 18, 2004, 03:40 PM	#30
Shadow Lady Avril Fan Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: somewhere in colombia, okok, bogotá city :p Posts: 1,262 Rep Power: 0	Its great, but needs A LOT of improvement __________________ Oblivion ftw