Which Omega driver should I use for Geforce 4200ti 64mb?

Manuel Almeida · Nov 21, 2004, 03:40 AM

hello, i downloaded the 44.03 drivers and installed in "Performance" mode in an attempt to minimize the VTM: Bloodlines stuttering problem. It's the first time I try an Omega driver. From what i read in a couple articles, it's big strength is better textures with minor fps drops. However I have a P4 2400mhz with 256mb RIMMs clocked at 400mhz so i'm mainly interested in performance, and i was wondering if 44.03 are the correct drivers for my card? Also where did the Color Balance in the display properties go

?? I want Digital Vibrance back, the colors look so cold and dead without it

!

Any tips on both these topics would be greatly appreciated:

1 - Correct drivers for improving Bloodlines and overall DirectX/OpenGL performance for my card and system? 44.03 or not even close?

2 - Where to adjust Digital Vibrance? Is 44 too old for this? Or should i try the Quality driver install option?

Thanks for reading

Necrosis · Nov 21, 2004, 04:08 AM

I know this is a little off topic.

Have you played Half Life 2 yet? I wondering if the stuttering you're seeing is the same everyone else is seeing. It makes me think this maybe a Source engine issue.

Manuel Almeida · Nov 21, 2004, 04:13 AM

yes it is the same, Bloodlines uses the source too and it stutters a lot. But i just wanted to know how to put Digital Vibrance back and if my current driver was the best one for my system.

Manuel Almeida · Nov 23, 2004, 12:55 PM

hello? am I the only one with a GF4200 TI using omega drivers? c'mon it's not like replying costs anything, someone must know!

knyz · Nov 23, 2004, 01:16 PM

The problem comes from swapinterval, the source engine to tendency to a lot swap the textures etc... and the hard disc a lot is asked
the omegas are not magic, it will not remove this problem if that comes from source engine, but there has a small modification to do that allows limit this is swap but there will always have a little stutering being given that his coming of the motor, you must used more recent drives, the 61.77 are nonetheless rather old, they are well for thegames, at last old, I talk about ut2004 etc... on the other hand under far cry 1.3, painkiller 1.35, half life 2, vampires etc. ... they will be at the leads

Manuel Almeida · Nov 23, 2004, 02:22 PM

i know the omegas are not magic, i the problem with source is the engine streams a bunch of textures that are too big for the bus to handle in a few ms so it takes like 3 seconds and it stutters. Anyway i read valve will release a patch for it today so i'm not really concerned about that.

What I actually would like is someone to confirm what i read somewhere:

"Forceware drivers are optimized for FX cards, and Detonators are optimized for Geforce 4 and below"

I heard 44.03 is best version for my card (GF4200 TI) performance wise, is that true?

Another thing, does the Digital Vibrance options exist at all on Omega drivers? because I haven't seen them.

knyz · Nov 23, 2004, 02:44 PM

False, the recent drives are also for the former geforce... because of the recent games, they are obliged to improve the compatibility between the former geforce and the new games, on the other hand there will have a performance prob on the former games, that this is on

Manuel Almeida · Nov 23, 2004, 05:46 PM

oh i see.. so old drivers are good for old games, and new drivers good for newer games, regardless of graphics card. Well I'll try the new drivers now thanks for the info

Wildman95gs-t · Nov 25, 2004, 04:44 PM

I had a Ti4200 64mb card and the Omega 44.03 were the best drivers i found for stability and IQ, I now have an FX5900 and keep having to go back to the 56.72's to get stability in windows, games seem to play better with some of the newer drivers but i keep running into windows lockups and pages not opening and closing while online

I am gettin sick of uninstalling, safemode, driver cleaner, cab cleaner and then installing the 56.72's, they work great for me in Farcry and Doom3, great IQ and performance, FPS to me is a market ploy by card manufacturers to get you to keep dumping your hard earned money into that computer black hole, If you have performance and iq to your likeing leave it alone, if something does not work, fix it.

MortenDK · Nov 25, 2004, 05:38 PM

Hmm thats funny Im using the Omega56.72 on my 5900XT aswell!, they give the smoothest running for me too

mike2h · Nov 27, 2004, 07:04 PM

4403 are best for gf4 series imo. i think kynz is wrong about using newest drivers. nvidia may give lip service to older cards in new driver releases, but that is all it is.
i have been using nvidia cards since tnt ultra. as soon as a new gpu comes out support in driver releases evaporates. from a business point of view makes sense several levels.
anyway experiment in the 4000 range of drivers. believe you will get your best results there.

Nov 21, 2004, 03:40 AM	#1
Manuel Almeida DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	Which Omega driver should I use for Geforce 4200ti 64mb? hello, i downloaded the 44.03 drivers and installed in "Performance" mode in an attempt to minimize the VTM: Bloodlines stuttering problem. It's the first time I try an Omega driver. From what i read in a couple articles, it's big strength is better textures with minor fps drops. However I have a P4 2400mhz with 256mb RIMMs clocked at 400mhz so i'm mainly interested in performance, and i was wondering if 44.03 are the correct drivers for my card? Also where did the Color Balance in the display properties go ?? I want Digital Vibrance back, the colors look so cold and dead without it ! Any tips on both these topics would be greatly appreciated: 1 - Correct drivers for improving Bloodlines and overall DirectX/OpenGL performance for my card and system? 44.03 or not even close? 2 - Where to adjust Digital Vibrance? Is 44 too old for this? Or should i try the Quality driver install option? Thanks for reading

Nov 21, 2004, 04:08 AM	#2
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	Ot I know this is a little off topic. Have you played Half Life 2 yet? I wondering if the stuttering you're seeing is the same everyone else is seeing. It makes me think this maybe a Source engine issue.

Nov 23, 2004, 01:16 PM	#5
knyz Author Spirit Drivers Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: France Posts: 86 Rep Power: 0	The problem comes from swapinterval, the source engine to tendency to a lot swap the textures etc... and the hard disc a lot is asked the omegas are not magic, it will not remove this problem if that comes from source engine, but there has a small modification to do that allows limit this is swap but there will always have a little stutering being given that his coming of the motor, you must used more recent drives, the 61.77 are nonetheless rather old, they are well for thegames, at last old, I talk about ut2004 etc... on the other hand under far cry 1.3, painkiller 1.35, half life 2, vampires etc. ... they will be at the leads __________________ Core 2 Duo E4400 @ 3,375GHz Albatron 8600GT 630/840(Shaderclock 1700) SLI "Just for fun score records 3dmark 2006 11050" Asus P5N-E SLI 2x1024 Geil PC6400 4 4 4 12 2 200G Sata Seagate Windows XP, Vista - Ubuntu/fedora. And XBOX360/PS3 Author Spirit Drivers since 2003 - Evolution Drivers and now Framerate Drivers

Nov 23, 2004, 02:44 PM	#7
knyz Author Spirit Drivers Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: France Posts: 86 Rep Power: 0	False, the recent drives are also for the former geforce... because of the recent games, they are obliged to improve the compatibility between the former geforce and the new games, on the other hand there will have a performance prob on the former games, that this is on __________________ Core 2 Duo E4400 @ 3,375GHz Albatron 8600GT 630/840(Shaderclock 1700) SLI "Just for fun score records 3dmark 2006 11050" Asus P5N-E SLI 2x1024 Geil PC6400 4 4 4 12 2 200G Sata Seagate Windows XP, Vista - Ubuntu/fedora. And XBOX360/PS3 Author Spirit Drivers since 2003 - Evolution Drivers and now Framerate Drivers

Nov 25, 2004, 04:44 PM	#9
Wildman95gs-t DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Dothan, Alabama USA Posts: 224 Rep Power: 0	I had a Ti4200 64mb card and the Omega 44.03 were the best drivers i found for stability and IQ, I now have an FX5900 and keep having to go back to the 56.72's to get stability in windows, games seem to play better with some of the newer drivers but i keep running into windows lockups and pages not opening and closing while online I am gettin sick of uninstalling, safemode, driver cleaner, cab cleaner and then installing the 56.72's, they work great for me in Farcry and Doom3, great IQ and performance, FPS to me is a market ploy by card manufacturers to get you to keep dumping your hard earned money into that computer black hole, If you have performance and iq to your likeing leave it alone, if something does not work, fix it. __________________ AMD Athlon XP3000+ Biostar nForce2 M7NCG 400 Windows XP Home Edition SP3 Albatron 6800GT 256mb 2x1gb G.Skill NS 400DDR in DC Creative X-Fi Xtreme Gamer WD 100Gb 7200 HD Samsung 16x/48x DVD Drive Samsung 40x/12x/40x CDRW Drive ENlight 420 Watt PSU

Nov 21, 2004, 04:13 AM	Thread Starter #3
Manuel Almeida DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	yes it is the same, Bloodlines uses the source too and it stutters a lot. But i just wanted to know how to put Digital Vibrance back and if my current driver was the best one for my system.

Nov 23, 2004, 12:55 PM	Thread Starter #4
Manuel Almeida DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	hello? am I the only one with a GF4200 TI using omega drivers? c'mon it's not like replying costs anything, someone must know!

Nov 23, 2004, 02:22 PM	Thread Starter #6
Manuel Almeida DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	i know the omegas are not magic, i the problem with source is the engine streams a bunch of textures that are too big for the bus to handle in a few ms so it takes like 3 seconds and it stutters. Anyway i read valve will release a patch for it today so i'm not really concerned about that. What I actually would like is someone to confirm what i read somewhere: "Forceware drivers are optimized for FX cards, and Detonators are optimized for Geforce 4 and below" I heard 44.03 is best version for my card (GF4200 TI) performance wise, is that true? Another thing, does the Digital Vibrance options exist at all on Omega drivers? because I haven't seen them.

Nov 23, 2004, 05:46 PM	Thread Starter #8
Manuel Almeida DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	oh i see.. so old drivers are good for old games, and new drivers good for newer games, regardless of graphics card. Well I'll try the new drivers now thanks for the info

Nov 25, 2004, 05:38 PM	#10
MortenDK DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Denmark Posts: 21 Rep Power: 0	Hmm thats funny Im using the Omega56.72 on my 5900XT aswell!, they give the smoothest running for me too

Nov 27, 2004, 07:04 PM	#11
mike2h DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: norcal Posts: 6,483 Rep Power: 91 System Specs	4403 are best for gf4 series imo. i think kynz is wrong about using newest drivers. nvidia may give lip service to older cards in new driver releases, but that is all it is. i have been using nvidia cards since tnt ultra. as soon as a new gpu comes out support in driver releases evaporates. from a business point of view makes sense several levels. anyway experiment in the 4000 range of drivers. believe you will get your best results there. __________________