quick question about the hacked omega drivers for my card - need quick answer pls

loop · Jul 23, 2003, 05:05 AM

i run a radeon 9500 pro. never installed "hacked drivers".

i was under the impression that a hacked driver was intended to make a 9500 non-pro act like a 9700, and a 9700 non pro to a 9800.

that's not correct?

should i use the hacked drivers with this card?

what, exactly, is my benefit?

thank you in advance!!

Kill-O-Byte · Jul 23, 2003, 06:27 AM

Two benfits that I get from using the hacked driver:

1.) Allows me to overclock my card (Built by ATI 9500pro) without flashing the bios.

2.) Smoothvision 2.1 as apposed to the standard Smoothvision II

Not sure about benchmark scores because I'm not really into that. All games run great and the aa/af you get with the Smoothvision 2.1 seems to look and perform a little better.

I am using the Omega 3.5 drivers.

loop · Jul 23, 2003, 02:49 PM

thanks a lot, makes total sense.

Jul 23, 2003, 05:05 AM	#1
loop DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 6 Rep Power: 0	quick question about the hacked omega drivers for my card - need quick answer pls i run a radeon 9500 pro. never installed "hacked drivers". i was under the impression that a hacked driver was intended to make a 9500 non-pro act like a 9700, and a 9700 non pro to a 9800. that's not correct? should i use the hacked drivers with this card? what, exactly, is my benefit? thank you in advance!!

Jul 23, 2003, 06:27 AM	#2
Kill-O-Byte DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 120 Rep Power: 0	I do Two benfits that I get from using the hacked driver: 1.) Allows me to overclock my card (Built by ATI 9500pro) without flashing the bios. 2.) Smoothvision 2.1 as apposed to the standard Smoothvision II Not sure about benchmark scores because I'm not really into that. All games run great and the aa/af you get with the Smoothvision 2.1 seems to look and perform a little better. I am using the Omega 3.5 drivers. __________________ XP 1800+ @1610 (fsb 140) GA-7vtxe kt266a board 512 meg ddr2100 Built by 9500pro @324/310 SB Audigy gamer

Jul 23, 2003, 02:49 PM	Thread Starter #3
loop DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 6 Rep Power: 0	thanks a lot, makes total sense.