nv to go to monthly driver release for vista

mike2h · Feb 12, 2007, 11:30 PM

"NVIDIA told me that they planning to start releasing a new version of their Forceware driver for Vista at least once every month. I say at least because Diercks said that if they find several game fixes or bugs that are substantial they may have intermittent releases as well to help appease the gaming masses. "

http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=357

Erroneus · Feb 12, 2007, 11:42 PM

nvidia_fw_beta_to_final_converter.exe

Nah hopefully it will be more then currently almost monthly beta drivers, because they really tend to have som quality problems.

dgeek · Feb 12, 2007, 11:53 PM

yEAH... Jada,jada,jada..... Have problems my self with my recently bought n 7600 gs, and those beta drivers aint much help...

Lelisevis · Feb 13, 2007, 12:02 AM

Seen this article a week ago, I was going to search the forum (but erm it took a while). Be nice if it happens although i'd like it if the 'beta's' still came out too. I find ATI's approach a little stiff at times especially if a specific fix is needed.

CDsDontBurn · Feb 13, 2007, 12:54 AM

not such a bad idea, but i don't think that NVIDIA's QC will be all that to fix all the bugs in monthly drivers.

that's just my thoughts on it though.

~~DudeBoyz~~ · Feb 13, 2007, 12:57 AM

I don't think it will be a bad thing. At least this way bug fixes will be introduced each month, even if only a few, and some months perhaps major stuff will get done.

It has worked ok for ATI so far, so this could be a nice way to even things out.

mike2h · Feb 13, 2007, 01:52 AM

u guys noticed there was no mention of xp drivers rt?
i mean how many peeps r u sing xp vs vista... & u got all those poor sods withh 8800 probs on xp... plus all the existing driver probs.

~~DudeBoyz~~ · Feb 13, 2007, 02:04 AM

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Originally Posted by mike2h

u guys noticed there was no mention of xp drivers rt?
i mean how many peeps r u sing xp vs vista... & u got all those poor sods withh 8800 probs on xp... plus all the existing driver probs.

That's why folks should not invest in the Bleeding Edge.

Stick with XP until the first service pack or two for Vista and you won't have any issues like they are having on Vista right now.

mike2h · Feb 13, 2007, 03:56 AM

this is about nv...you missed the whole point, its about nv providing very poor driver support for both xp & vista.. & it looks like driver support for xp is going to become even more lackluster.

CDsDontBurn · Feb 13, 2007, 04:32 AM

when the last official driver is rolled out for winXP, it should be the perfect driver. The fix-all-bugs-from-all-current-and-old-software driver. anything after that of course is a coin toss...

Feb 12, 2007, 11:30 PM	#1
mike2h DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: norcal Posts: 6,483 Rep Power: 91 System Specs	nv to go to monthly driver release for vista "NVIDIA told me that they planning to start releasing a new version of their Forceware driver for Vista at least once every month. I say at least because Diercks said that if they find several game fixes or bugs that are substantial they may have intermittent releases as well to help appease the gaming masses. " http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=357 __________________

Feb 12, 2007, 11:42 PM	#2
Erroneus Get off my lawn! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 13,417 Rep Power: 119 System Specs	nvidia_fw_beta_to_final_converter.exe Nah hopefully it will be more then currently almost monthly beta drivers, because they really tend to have som quality problems. __________________

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dgeek DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 12 Rep Power: 0	yEAH... Jada,jada,jada..... Have problems my self with my recently bought n 7600 gs, and those beta drivers aint much help... __________________ ... the important thing is to not lose youre head....

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CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,795 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	not such a bad idea, but i don't think that NVIDIA's QC will be all that to fix all the bugs in monthly drivers. that's just my thoughts on it though. __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Feb 13, 2007, 01:52 AM	Thread Starter #7
mike2h DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: norcal Posts: 6,483 Rep Power: 91 System Specs	u guys noticed there was no mention of xp drivers rt? i mean how many peeps r u sing xp vs vista... & u got all those poor sods withh 8800 probs on xp... plus all the existing driver probs. __________________

Feb 13, 2007, 12:02 AM	#4
Lelisevis Howlin at the moon Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,663 Rep Power: 0	Seen this article a week ago, I was going to search the forum (but erm it took a while). Be nice if it happens although i'd like it if the 'beta's' still came out too. I find ATI's approach a little stiff at times especially if a specific fix is needed.

Feb 13, 2007, 12:57 AM	#6
~~DudeBoyz~~ banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: USA Posts: 1,677 Rep Power: 0	I don't think it will be a bad thing. At least this way bug fixes will be introduced each month, even if only a few, and some months perhaps major stuff will get done. It has worked ok for ATI so far, so this could be a nice way to even things out.

Feb 13, 2007, 03:56 AM	Thread Starter #9
mike2h DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: norcal Posts: 6,483 Rep Power: 91 System Specs	this is about nv...you missed the whole point, its about nv providing very poor driver support for both xp & vista.. & it looks like driver support for xp is going to become even more lackluster. __________________

Feb 13, 2007, 04:32 AM	#10
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,795 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	when the last official driver is rolled out for winXP, it should be the perfect driver. The fix-all-bugs-from-all-current-and-old-software driver. anything after that of course is a coin toss... __________________ Her First Day \| A year later