Poll: Rate Catalyst 4.2

toddsmack2k · Feb 12, 2004, 07:01 PM

Okay guys we need your input again. Please rate how good you think the new 4.2 ATI Catalyst drivers are. With 10 being excellent and with 1 being horrible.

germanjulian · Feb 12, 2004, 07:23 PM

again slower then the 3 series. but I like changing my d3d and opengl settinsg without the monitor going black

super 8 from me

kelticknight · Feb 12, 2004, 09:01 PM

super drivers,improvement in nfs and cod

SkyBum · Feb 12, 2004, 09:20 PM

I feel like my AIW 8500DV is alive and kicking again. NSFU is finally playable at very high settings and the pauses are gone (that was a huge issue for me because the pauses were adding to my lap times).

10+ from me.

drakesteakn · Feb 12, 2004, 09:34 PM

very awsome drivers!!!! get a 10 from me.

Ev!L-aLphA · Feb 13, 2004, 12:56 AM

no dx9 performance increase

these rock!

Chaos · Feb 13, 2004, 01:07 AM

well i gave them an 8 when i voted but after playing COD for an hour lockup free I'm wishin it was a 9

~~Optimummind~~ · Feb 13, 2004, 01:20 AM

For the first time, I believe, I give ATI drivers a 9.

Faster performance improvement and good stability. Good job and plz keep up the same standard. Keeping up is always the harder thing to do than releasing hits few times a year.

~~wk357mag~~ · Feb 13, 2004, 01:32 AM

I give it a 10, but really 9.5. Cant wait for Omega's!

Widkidone · Feb 13, 2004, 01:53 AM

I give them a 9.5 now i am just awaiting for the Omega Drivers.

~~wk357mag~~ · Feb 13, 2004, 02:34 AM

copy cat :P

germanjulian · Feb 13, 2004, 09:35 AM

ahh sorry didnt know they fixed my nfsu issues. so take one 8 away and put a 9 in. but I dont notice any perforamce increases. maybe cause i used the 3.10 before or is it 3.1 mhh

ColtIce · Feb 13, 2004, 12:27 PM

I don't post here much but I give them a 9.but then again I must be a freak or something because I have never had a problem with any of the drivers yet.2 rigs, one with a 9800pro and one with a 9500pro.

Below 30 · Feb 13, 2004, 03:46 PM

[COLOR=aquamarine]An 8.

ATI went after the HDTV/dongle issue and now the resolutions sync-up nicely with the dongle. Now we just need screen sizing tools and the same fixes for the DVI output and that will be an era.[/color]

Trilogy · Feb 13, 2004, 04:45 PM

I give them 9 instead of usual 8.

No system crashes so far (BF 1942 mod Desert Combat crashed to desktop after hour of gameplay) but Vice City worked fine, except the invisible glass-bug is still there. I wonder why can't it be fixed after all this. Not a bit thing but very annoying when car comes to your way then you drive through the palm tree leaves.

COD seemed to work fine as it should but I didn't see any noticeable differences in NFSU. I don't like that 2 sec pause at the start of the race. Any solution to fix it or is it made to be there?

The thing I mostly liked was the thing, that screen doesn't flash anymore when you are changing setting on ATI control panel. I still like the old style in the control panel, so that OpenGL and D3D are on seperate tabs as before. Omega, come and save the Control panel.

Dyre Straits · Feb 13, 2004, 04:47 PM

Once installed, they've performed quite well so far. However, because of the install problem I had with the XP version, I have to give them a 7.5. Otherwise it would have been 8.5 - 9.

Super Cheetah · Feb 13, 2004, 06:01 PM

These are the best set of Cat drivers yet. Thank you ATI for all your hard work, us gamers really appreciate it.

Hkhalid · Feb 13, 2004, 06:51 PM

I'm finally happy as all the older drivers were not giving me any display when my system booted on XP i.e it was re-starting the machine but since i've installed Windows2000 + SP4 and updated to 4.2 i'm finally getting display on Radeon 8500, although i dont know if it will work on XP, what kind of problem this is when u dont get a display when the OS is about to bring in the GUI ??

some · Feb 13, 2004, 10:33 PM

I gave again 9.
Two things better:
First, when you change your d3d settings, monitor didn't flicker like crazy anymore. And second, refreshrate locking was fixed in CS, when you go to windows and back to game.
But there came one less good, I use gamma panel to increase gamme in game, it doesn't work in windows anymore. And now when I visit in windows while playing, gamma locks up to windows value and you can't increase gamma anymore in game either.
And one old problem is still bugging me, the frame rates in CS! People says that Catalyst3.6 is the best set for CS, it don't work for me because 3.6 doesn't recognize XT series.
Otherwise this version continues the reliable and good line of Catalyst series.

JLP · Feb 14, 2004, 12:29 AM

I give them 8.
I like it very much that the Celestia is finaly fixed. Also nice to see some speedups on Radeon 8500 in UT2003.
What I don't like is that there are no 64-bit drivers and that NFSU is a lot slower.

DosCervezas · Feb 14, 2004, 01:21 AM

Best in a long time. Great work Cat team!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Markius · Feb 14, 2004, 04:05 AM

so far so good...these are the 3rd ever cats ive used and they seem great!
(ive used 3.9 3.10 & 4.2)

RIV@NVX · Feb 14, 2004, 11:39 AM

I give them 9, because of the improvements for DX8 series of cards, and because of improved (intentional or not, but it is there) support for Windows Server 2003. They are getting better with every release.

Negative Design · Feb 14, 2004, 10:27 PM

Great drivers...but my GTA:VC still doesnt work...thats the only thing that sux about these drivers!

thats I can find...now

only drivers that work with GTA:VC is 2460 and 2496A ...anyone know how to fix this or have the same problems?

Trilogy · Feb 14, 2004, 10:32 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Negative Design
Great drivers...but my GTA:VC still doesnt work...thats the only thing that sux about these drivers! thats I can find...now

only drivers that work with GTA:VC is 2460 and 2496A ...anyone know how to fix this or have the same problems?

Works fine on me. You just have to delete gta_vc.set file from your My Documents/GTA Vice City User Files -folder. After that, you'll need to reconfigure your keyboard buttons for gta (if you altered any of the default keys), sounds, graphics and so on.

Negative Design · Feb 14, 2004, 10:49 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Trilogy
Works fine on me. You just have to delete gta_vc.set file from your My Documents/GTA Vice City User Files -folder. After that, you'll need to reconfigure your keyboard buttons for gta (if you altered any of the default keys), sounds, graphics and so on.

Woot WOOOT! thanks trilogy! your the MAN! lol it made copies of my .set files jsut in case.Now i have to reconfigure my gamepad..no biggie

also my sound files arent working, no voice, no radio stations play...but I think it'll come back...soon..lol

thanks man I appreciate it

Jim

RebelWolf · Feb 17, 2004, 06:47 AM

I gave it an 8, since they seem just as stable and everything as the 4.1's did.

As to performance, I got a minor drop in Aquamark3 on my 9800SE versus the 4.1's (or they would have got a 9) but the biggest improvement from my point of view is that they nuked the screen flicker that was so annoying everytime you clicked apply.

As to fixes to DX8 hardware, and certain games, they haven't applied to me so far, so I can't rate them. Overall, I have no complaints with this driver version, and to me that's the important thing.

RebelWolf

MikeBrass · Feb 19, 2004, 03:13 AM

I don't like them. My OGL game, WWII Online lost a lot of speed.

junka · Feb 22, 2004, 12:34 PM

I give them 1 coz they suck big time. X2 plays like a dog with these drivers and the gamma thing don't work no more, and the colours are all washed out and glarey, have gone back to the far superiour 3.9z
These 4.2 drivers have poo all over them.

@/2ct!< · Feb 22, 2004, 10:57 PM

Halo performance just too good, couldnt help a 10.

View Poll Results: How Do you Rate the 4.2 Catalyst Drivers?
10	159	41.19%
9	105	27.20%
8	66	17.10%
7	33	8.55%
6	7	1.81%
5	6	1.55%
4	4	1.04%
3	3	0.78%
2	0	0%
1	3	0.78%
Voters: 386. This poll is closed

Feb 12, 2004, 07:01 PM	#1
toddsmack2k It Never..... Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,173 Rep Power: 0	Poll: Rate Catalyst 4.2 Okay guys we need your input again. Please rate how good you think the new 4.2 ATI Catalyst drivers are. With 10 being excellent and with 1 being horrible. __________________ [color=blue]*Bleeding From the Inside Pouring Out, The* *DriverHeaven* Spiral, We Shall Never Let Go Of.[/color]

Feb 12, 2004, 07:23 PM	#2
germanjulian Back in London Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: London Posts: 1,797 Rep Power: 0	again slower then the 3 series. but I like changing my d3d and opengl settinsg without the monitor going black super 8 from me __________________ /\|\ Asus P5W DH Deluxe, Intel C2D E6600, 2GB Corsair XMS2-6400C4 DDR2, E-VGA GeForce 7800 GT, Creative X-Fi Extreme Music, 500GB Seagate 7200.10 SATA, Lian Li PC-V1100 Aluminum Case Black, etc. http://germanjulian.com /\|\

Feb 12, 2004, 09:01 PM	#3
kelticknight DriverHeaven Knight Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: EIRE{great for black stuff ,bulmers cider and Munster rubgy Posts: 1,095 Rep Power: 0	super drivers,improvement in nfs and cod __________________

Feb 12, 2004, 09:20 PM	#4
SkyBum HardwareHeaven Lover Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Look up! Posts: 234 Rep Power: 0	I feel like my AIW 8500DV is alive and kicking again. NSFU is finally playable at very high settings and the pauses are gone (that was a huge issue for me because the pauses were adding to my lap times). 10+ from me. __________________

Feb 12, 2004, 09:34 PM	#5
drakesteakn boo!!!! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Ft. Meyers, FL Posts: 2,041 Rep Power: 0	very awsome drivers!!!! get a 10 from me. __________________

Feb 13, 2004, 12:56 AM	#6
Ev!L-aLphA \| n f e c t e D Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: California Posts: 4,111 Rep Power: 0	no dx9 performance increase these rock! __________________ R.I.P 8/8/04 4/21/08

Feb 13, 2004, 01:07 AM	#7
Chaos Number Nine Join Date: May 2002 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 5,268 Rep Power: 167 System Specs	well i gave them an 8 when i voted but after playing COD for an hour lockup free I'm wishin it was a 9 __________________

Feb 13, 2004, 01:20 AM	#8
~~Optimummind~~ Banned Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Orange, California Posts: 632 Rep Power: 0	For the first time, I believe, I give ATI drivers a 9. Faster performance improvement and good stability. Good job and plz keep up the same standard. Keeping up is always the harder thing to do than releasing hits few times a year.

Feb 13, 2004, 01:32 AM	#9
~~wk357mag~~ Banned Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 69 Rep Power: 0	10 I give it a 10, but really 9.5. Cant wait for Omega's!

Feb 13, 2004, 01:53 AM	#10
Widkidone DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Diego, Ca Posts: 711 Rep Power: 0	I give them a 9.5 now i am just awaiting for the Omega Drivers.

Feb 13, 2004, 02:34 AM	#11
~~wk357mag~~ Banned Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 69 Rep Power: 0	copy cat :P

Feb 13, 2004, 09:35 AM	#12
germanjulian Back in London Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: London Posts: 1,797 Rep Power: 0	ahh sorry didnt know they fixed my nfsu issues. so take one 8 away and put a 9 in. but I dont notice any perforamce increases. maybe cause i used the 3.10 before or is it 3.1 mhh __________________ /\|\ Asus P5W DH Deluxe, Intel C2D E6600, 2GB Corsair XMS2-6400C4 DDR2, E-VGA GeForce 7800 GT, Creative X-Fi Extreme Music, 500GB Seagate 7200.10 SATA, Lian Li PC-V1100 Aluminum Case Black, etc. http://germanjulian.com /\|\

Feb 13, 2004, 12:27 PM	#13
ColtIce DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 74 Rep Power: 0	I don't post here much but I give them a 9.but then again I must be a freak or something because I have never had a problem with any of the drivers yet.2 rigs, one with a 9800pro and one with a 9500pro. __________________ DFI LP UT nF3 250 Gb A64 3700+ CAABC 0420 UPMW(naked) 2*512 OCZ PC3200 Gold Edition ATI X850XT Audigy2zs Thermalright slk-948u/92mm Tornado PC P&C TurboCool 475

Feb 13, 2004, 03:46 PM	#14
Below 30 Video Games Fo Life Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Region of Peel, Ontario, Canada Posts: 109 Rep Power: 0	[COLOR=aquamarine]An 8. ATI went after the HDTV/dongle issue and now the resolutions sync-up nicely with the dongle. Now we just need screen sizing tools and the same fixes for the DVI output and that will be an era.[/color] __________________ [color=yellow][color=#ff1493]When Skills Ruled [/color][/color]

Feb 13, 2004, 04:45 PM	#15
Trilogy DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 24 Rep Power: 0	I give them 9 instead of usual 8. No system crashes so far (BF 1942 mod Desert Combat crashed to desktop after hour of gameplay) but Vice City worked fine, except the invisible glass-bug is still there. I wonder why can't it be fixed after all this. Not a bit thing but very annoying when car comes to your way then you drive through the palm tree leaves. COD seemed to work fine as it should but I didn't see any noticeable differences in NFSU. I don't like that 2 sec pause at the start of the race. Any solution to fix it or is it made to be there? The thing I mostly liked was the thing, that screen doesn't flash anymore when you are changing setting on ATI control panel. I still like the old style in the control panel, so that OpenGL and D3D are on seperate tabs as before. Omega, come and save the Control panel.

Feb 13, 2004, 06:01 PM	#17
Super Cheetah DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Baghdad, Iraq Posts: 10 Rep Power: 0	These are the best set of Cat drivers yet. Thank you ATI for all your hard work, us gamers really appreciate it.

Feb 13, 2004, 06:51 PM	#18
Hkhalid DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Lahore,Pakistan Posts: 81 Rep Power: 0	I'm finally happy as all the older drivers were not giving me any display when my system booted on XP i.e it was re-starting the machine but since i've installed Windows2000 + SP4 and updated to 4.2 i'm finally getting display on Radeon 8500, although i dont know if it will work on XP, what kind of problem this is when u dont get a display when the OS is about to bring in the GUI ?? __________________ Pentium 4 2.80Ghz "Prescott" ASUS P4P800 Deluxe ASUS Radeon 9800 XT SB Audigy2 - Pioneer 5:1 Surround 1 GB PC 4000 Kingston RAM 120 GB Seagate Baraccuda ASUS DVD/CD-RW Compaq P-1100 Trinitron Monitor

Feb 13, 2004, 10:33 PM	#19
some DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 92 Rep Power: 0	I gave again 9. Two things better: First, when you change your d3d settings, monitor didn't flicker like crazy anymore. And second, refreshrate locking was fixed in CS, when you go to windows and back to game. But there came one less good, I use gamma panel to increase gamme in game, it doesn't work in windows anymore. And now when I visit in windows while playing, gamma locks up to windows value and you can't increase gamma anymore in game either. And one old problem is still bugging me, the frame rates in CS! People says that Catalyst3.6 is the best set for CS, it don't work for me because 3.6 doesn't recognize XT series. Otherwise this version continues the reliable and good line of Catalyst series.

Feb 14, 2004, 12:29 AM	#20
JLP DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Slovenia Posts: 249 Rep Power: 0	8 I give them 8. I like it very much that the Celestia is finaly fixed. Also nice to see some speedups on Radeon 8500 in UT2003. What I don't like is that there are no 64-bit drivers and that NFSU is a lot slower. __________________ Get Firefox! Get Thunderbird!

Feb 14, 2004, 01:21 AM	#21
DosCervezas DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 229 Rep Power: 0	Best in a long time. Great work Cat team!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ *"Never argue with an idiot. They will only bring you down to their level and beat you with experience".*

Feb 14, 2004, 04:05 AM	#22
Markius DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 2,350 Rep Power: 0	so far so good...these are the 3rd ever cats ive used and they seem great! (ive used 3.9 3.10 & 4.2) __________________ DriverHeavens Aussie... "Lifes tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late"

Feb 14, 2004, 11:39 AM	#23
RIV@NVX Freedom is a feature. Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Croatia, Rijeka Posts: 4,476 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	I give them 9, because of the improvements for DX8 series of cards, and because of improved (intentional or not, but it is there) support for Windows Server 2003. They are getting better with every release.

Feb 14, 2004, 10:27 PM	#24
Negative Design DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: New York Posts: 307 Rep Power: 0	Great drivers...but my GTA:VC still doesnt work...thats the only thing that sux about these drivers! thats I can find...now only drivers that work with GTA:VC is 2460 and 2496A ...anyone know how to fix this or have the same problems? __________________ "The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance,it is the illusion of knowledge. " -vL-

Feb 17, 2004, 06:47 AM	#27
RebelWolf DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 55 Rep Power: 0	I gave it an 8, since they seem just as stable and everything as the 4.1's did. As to performance, I got a minor drop in Aquamark3 on my 9800SE versus the 4.1's (or they would have got a 9) but the biggest improvement from my point of view is that they nuked the screen flicker that was so annoying everytime you clicked apply. As to fixes to DX8 hardware, and certain games, they haven't applied to me so far, so I can't rate them. Overall, I have no complaints with this driver version, and to me that's the important thing. RebelWolf

Feb 19, 2004, 03:13 AM	#28
MikeBrass DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 26 Rep Power: 0	I don't like them. My OGL game, WWII Online lost a lot of speed.

Feb 22, 2004, 12:34 PM	#29
junka Zex Machine Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 199 Rep Power: 0	I give them 1 coz they suck big time. X2 plays like a dog with these drivers and the gamma thing don't work no more, and the colours are all washed out and glarey, have gone back to the far superiour 3.9z These 4.2 drivers have poo all over them.

Feb 22, 2004, 10:57 PM	#30
@/2ct!< HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Not Vegas, anymore :( Posts: 1,391 Rep Power: 0	Halo performance just too good, couldnt help a 10. __________________