Nvidia Forceware / PhsyX 177.83 whql

**MIG-31** · Aug 12, 2008, 04:07 PM

The As Promised set of Nvidia drivers are now live.This includes all the goodies that come with the Nvidia PhsyX support.

[COLOR=#800080]http://www.nvidia.com/content/forcew...s/download.asp[/COLOR][COLOR=#496690][/COLOR]

Also Include:

Unreal Tournament 3 - PhysX Mod
badaboom Video Transcoding: 30-day Trial Beta
Warmonger – Full Game
Folding@home - Join The Fight Against Cancer
Sneak Peak: Nurien Demo
Sneak Peak: Metal Knight Zero Demo
The Great Kulu: Technology Demo
Fluids: Technology Demo

**temeteus82** · Aug 12, 2008, 04:36 PM

nice to finally have FAH support for my 8800GT

**MIG-31** · Aug 12, 2008, 05:46 PM

Since i switched to 64 bit Vista a couple of weeks ago HL2 occasionally stuttered,a little like it did when it was first released when i was using the 177.79 Betas.

So far (only tried this set for ten mins or so) so far the stuttering has reduced quite a considerable amount.

So far so good drivers but i do need more time to try them out.. Warmonger's effects look good.

phantommenace2 · Aug 13, 2008, 08:46 AM

played around with the PhysX demos...most of them are nothing really jawdropping or spectacular...nice demos though...there are 2 benchmark utilities (Nurien and MKZ) which were interesting...my 8800GT gets a 43 FPS average in Nurien and 56 FPS average in MKZ, which is pretty good considering it is not the latest high end card out

the Warmonger demo/game does the best job of showing of PhysX capabilities in real world gameplay form...pretty nice stuff...the possibilities of using PhsyX in games has great potential...nice job by Nvidia backporting it into older 8000+ series cards

Cannyone · Aug 16, 2008, 07:36 AM

I have one issue with these drivers. In the "Manage 3D Settings" section of the Nvidia Control Panel it now only lists UT3 as being installed. This means that all of my other games are using the "Global Settings". Also when I try to add some of my games, it won't allow me to do so...

I can't help but think that these drivers were rushed as best. My guess is they were intended to be a counter-point to ATI's release of the 4870X2.

CrimsonKnight13 · Aug 18, 2008, 05:51 PM

Cannyone,

Try using nHancer. It goes a lot farther with managing 3D settings for games & apps.

Cannyone · Aug 19, 2008, 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrimsonKnight13

Cannyone,

Try using nHancer. It goes a lot farther with managing 3D settings for games & apps.

Cool! Thanks!! It looks like it does have allot more features. And there's a fairly new version as well.

Aug 12, 2008, 04:07 PM	#1
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 55,750 Rep Power: 444 System Specs	Nvidia Forceware / PhsyX 177.83 whql The As Promised set of Nvidia drivers are now live.This includes all the goodies that come with the Nvidia PhsyX support. [COLOR=#800080]http://www.nvidia.com/content/forcew...s/download.asp[/COLOR][COLOR=#496690][/COLOR] Also Include: Unreal Tournament 3 - PhysX Mod badaboom Video Transcoding: 30-day Trial Beta Warmonger – Full Game Folding@home - Join The Fight Against Cancer Sneak Peak: Nurien Demo Sneak Peak: Metal Knight Zero Demo The Great Kulu: Technology Demo Fluids: Technology Demo __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here Last edited by MIG-31; Aug 12, 2008 at 04:18 PM.

Aug 12, 2008, 05:46 PM	Thread Starter #3
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 55,750 Rep Power: 444 System Specs	Since i switched to 64 bit Vista a couple of weeks ago HL2 occasionally stuttered,a little like it did when it was first released when i was using the 177.79 Betas. So far (only tried this set for ten mins or so) so far the stuttering has reduced quite a considerable amount. So far so good drivers but i do need more time to try them out.. Warmonger's effects look good. __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Aug 16, 2008, 07:36 AM	#5
Cannyone HardwareHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Albuquerque NM Posts: 85 Rep Power: 38 System Specs	I have one issue with these drivers. In the "Manage 3D Settings" section of the Nvidia Control Panel it now only lists UT3 as being installed. This means that all of my other games are using the "Global Settings". Also when I try to add some of my games, it won't allow me to do so... I can't help but think that these drivers were rushed as best. My guess is they were intended to be a counter-point to ATI's release of the 4870X2. __________________ Eagles may Soar! But Weasels don't have to worry about being sucked into a jet engine...

Aug 18, 2008, 05:51 PM	#6
CrimsonKnight13 Eternal Sentinel Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Norfolk, VA, USA Posts: 99 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Cannyone, Try using nHancer. It goes a lot farther with managing 3D settings for games & apps. __________________ • Intel Core i7-950 @ 3.2 + Corsair H80 + ASUS Rampage III Formula • EVGA GTX 580 Black Ops (HDMI) → Asus VW266H 25.5" HD (TN) LCD [1920x1200x32] • 12GB DDR3-1600 8-8-8-24-2N RAM [PNY XLR8 MD6144KD3-1600-X8] • Creative X-Fi Titanium HD → Logitech Z-5500 Digital & Astro A40 Audio System • [SSDs] OCZ Vertex 3 60GB + Crucial C300 64GB + Intel X25-V 40GB → IBM ServeRAID M1015 (as IT HBA) • Cooler Master HAF X Case + Corsair HX1000W PSU • StormDragon - Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 x64 (Gaming Full Tower ↑↑↑) • [Rooted] SE Xperia PLAY R800x, Logitech Revue, & Amazon Kindle Fire

Aug 13, 2008, 08:46 AM	#4
phantommenace2 hexa-core gamer Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 266 Rep Power: 51 System Specs	played around with the PhysX demos...most of them are nothing really jawdropping or spectacular...nice demos though...there are 2 benchmark utilities (Nurien and MKZ) which were interesting...my 8800GT gets a 43 FPS average in Nurien and 56 FPS average in MKZ, which is pretty good considering it is not the latest high end card out the Warmonger demo/game does the best job of showing of PhysX capabilities in real world gameplay form...pretty nice stuff...the possibilities of using PhsyX in games has great potential...nice job by Nvidia backporting it into older 8000+ series cards