Dawn + new Omegas = no Fairy

l0rd m0rd · Jul 28, 2003, 10:15 PM

hi all,

since i'm using the new omegas, the NVidia Dawn Demo doesn't work anymore. I've heard of this Problem from another user who says he's not he only one, so the Prob has to be in the Drivers. It always hangs up with the following Message:

Quote:

"This Program requires an NVIDIA GeforceFX-class GPU or better to run.

Unsupported features:

NV_point_sprite

I hate NVIDIA but i love them Demos

, so WTF?

Is there any Solution for this available?

Why do the point sprites not work!?! Strange Failure..

Is there any Tweak in the Driver that could effect this and that can be switched with a Tweaker?

Or is there any other solution available for this?

Shadow Lady · Jul 29, 2003, 01:19 AM

go back to 3.5 omegas? except if 3.6 fixes especially one of ur games or somethen, in wich case I have no idea

l0rd m0rd · Jul 29, 2003, 02:51 PM

no, that's no solution..i'm playing Counter-Strike an i need the 3.6's. This really has to be some tweak in the driver, i hope to find it....

Sting · Jul 31, 2003, 06:04 AM

I have the same problem with my 9800 Non Pro card. After I installed the latest Omega drivers
the Dawn Demo no longer works and I get the same err msg
What is a good fix??

Anyone??

Shadow Lady · Aug 1, 2003, 12:39 AM

l0rd m0rd: use ATI 3.6 and see if same happens.
Sting: try goin back too omega 3.5, unless u really use a fix that comes with 3.6

l0rd m0rd · Aug 1, 2003, 01:22 AM

hm...i could do this, but it's not the way i handle Problems. I simply want to use this Omega 3.6 even if Dawn doesn't work. I don't change a driver for one single application. I'm hoping for a solution (a patch, new OGL-Wrapper, some Tweak etc.) that will do it, otherwise it...will not work.

Mtnduey · Aug 4, 2003, 10:39 AM

*edit* Say! The problem your having, was it when using the 2.4.74 Omega's or the NEW as of 3August03 Omega 2.4.74a drivers??? I'm curious b/c I didnt really think about it but the Cat 3.6 Omega's I downloaded on 8-2-03 were version 2.4.74 and as of 8-3-03 they have the 2.4.74a drivers listed as new/current Cat 3.6's. So maybe that has the fix needed for dawn to work on Cat 3.6's? Just a thought I had after posting this.
*/edit*

So under the Omega Cat 3.5's you can actually run the Dawn Demo with our Radeon 9700 Pro's and such? I had no idea! Do you run the demo straight up or do you need to load some 3rd party proggy to make it think you have an nvidia or something?

I'm real curious b/c I'd love to see Dawn with some uber Radeon power

man you just made me smile for the first time in a while

The only nVidia card out that I even like is the Asus 5900 series w/that sweet copper cooler

But I'm sticking with my 9700 Pro for as long as I can anyway, would appreciate any info on this Dawn demo w/Radeon cards that ya can toss my way

tks

~D2

~~HawK~~ · Aug 4, 2003, 10:48 AM

Quote:

So under the Omega Cat 3.5's you can actually run the Dawn Demo with our Radeon 9700 Pro's and such? I had no idea! Do you run the demo straight up or do you need to load some 3rd party proggy to make it think you have an nvidia or something?

go here for more info

Mtnduey · Aug 4, 2003, 10:55 AM

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Originally posted by HawK
go here for more info

sweet! Thanks for the link! Cant wait to see 16xAF & 4xAA at 1280x1024

*drool*

would be interesting to know if the updated Omega Cat 3.6's will work or not, guess I'm about to find out.

~D2

Tks again for the link

~~BMG_Cya=-~~ · Aug 4, 2003, 05:03 PM

IMHO, ATI should make their own tech demos, and not copy or modify someone else's, especially nVidia's.

ATI is currently the video card company doing things right, imo. Why copy someone else's stuff? Looks kinda cheap, again, imho.

Al_Vampyre · Aug 4, 2003, 05:07 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by BMG_Cya=-
IMHO, ATI should make their own tech demos, and not copy or modify someone else's, especially nVidia's.

ATI is currently the video card company doing things right, imo. Why copy someone else's stuff? Looks kinda cheap, again, imho.

AFAIK ATI haven't copied anything, the wrapper that allowed the Dawn demo to play on an ATI card was a 3rd party development

Jul 29, 2003, 01:19 AM	#2
Shadow Lady Avril Fan Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: somewhere in colombia, okok, bogotá city :p Posts: 1,262 Rep Power: 0	go back to 3.5 omegas? except if 3.6 fixes especially one of ur games or somethen, in wich case I have no idea __________________ Oblivion ftw

Aug 1, 2003, 12:39 AM	#5
Shadow Lady Avril Fan Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: somewhere in colombia, okok, bogotá city :p Posts: 1,262 Rep Power: 0	l0rd m0rd: use ATI 3.6 and see if same happens. Sting: try goin back too omega 3.5, unless u really use a fix that comes with 3.6 __________________ Oblivion ftw Last edited by Shadow Lady; Aug 1, 2003 at 03:37 AM.

Aug 4, 2003, 10:39 AM	#7
Mtnduey DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	edit Say! The problem your having, was it when using the 2.4.74 Omega's or the NEW as of 3August03 Omega 2.4.74a drivers??? I'm curious b/c I didnt really think about it but the Cat 3.6 Omega's I downloaded on 8-2-03 were version 2.4.74 and as of 8-3-03 they have the 2.4.74a drivers listed as new/current Cat 3.6's. So maybe that has the fix needed for dawn to work on Cat 3.6's? Just a thought I had after posting this. /edit So under the Omega Cat 3.5's you can actually run the Dawn Demo with our Radeon 9700 Pro's and such? I had no idea! Do you run the demo straight up or do you need to load some 3rd party proggy to make it think you have an nvidia or something? I'm real curious b/c I'd love to see Dawn with some uber Radeon power man you just made me smile for the first time in a while The only nVidia card out that I even like is the Asus 5900 series w/that sweet copper cooler But I'm sticking with my 9700 Pro for as long as I can anyway, would appreciate any info on this Dawn demo w/Radeon cards that ya can toss my way tks ~D2 Last edited by Mtnduey; Aug 4, 2003 at 10:49 AM.

Jul 29, 2003, 02:51 PM	Thread Starter #3
l0rd m0rd DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 8 Rep Power: 0	no, that's no solution..i'm playing Counter-Strike an i need the 3.6's. This really has to be some tweak in the driver, i hope to find it....

Jul 31, 2003, 06:04 AM	#4
Sting DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 15 Rep Power: 0	I have the same problem with my 9800 Non Pro card. After I installed the latest Omega drivers the Dawn Demo no longer works and I get the same err msg What is a good fix?? Anyone??

Aug 1, 2003, 01:22 AM	Thread Starter #6
l0rd m0rd DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 8 Rep Power: 0	hm...i could do this, but it's not the way i handle Problems. I simply want to use this Omega 3.6 even if Dawn doesn't work. I don't change a driver for one single application. I'm hoping for a solution (a patch, new OGL-Wrapper, some Tweak etc.) that will do it, otherwise it...will not work.

Aug 4, 2003, 05:03 PM	#10
~~BMG_Cya=-~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 718 Rep Power: 0	IMHO, ATI should make their own tech demos, and not copy or modify someone else's, especially nVidia's. ATI is currently the video card company doing things right, imo. Why copy someone else's stuff? Looks kinda cheap, again, imho.