ATi Catalyst 4.4 out

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ATi Catalyst 4.4 out

Postby Buliwyf » Thu Apr 08, 2004 10:26 am

These release notes provide information on the latest posting of ATI's industry leading software suite, CATALYST™. This particular posting updates the ATI Display Driver to version 8.00. This unified driver has been further enhanced to provide the highest level of power, performance, and reliability. The ATI CATALYST™ software suite is the ultimate in performance and stability. This maintenance release focuses on resolving known issues with the CATALYST™ software suite.

The CATALYST™ software suite 4.4 contains the following:
-RADEON™ display driver 8.00
-MULTIMEDIA CENTER™ 9.0
-HydraVision™ 3.25.0006
-HydraVision™ Basic Edition 3.25.9006
-Remote Wonder 2.3
-WDM version 4.03

Resolved CATALYST™ Driver Issues
This section provides information on CATALYST™ driver issues that have been resolved in the latest release of CATALYST™. These include the following:
-Connecting a secondary CRT and enabling VPU Recover no longer results in the operating system failing to restore itself
-The new rotation implementation no longer fails to update the desktop when doing a mode set on exit
-Setting the display resolution to 1024x768 32bpp and switching the DVI connector for HDTV to 480i no longer results in the HDTV device not working within the ATI Control Panel
-Setting the display resolution to 1152x864 32bpp under Windows XP and playing an MPEG or AVI file using the Windows Media Player no longer results in display corruption on the TV output
-Setting the display resolution to 1920x1080 on an ATI RADEON 9700 PRO when connected to a specific monitor no longer results in the image not being display
-The file version and the product version information is now correct

Resolved Game Issues
This section provides information on game issues that have been resolved in the latest release of CATALYST™. These include the following:
-Worms 3D no longer fails to properly play. Launching in game movies no longer results in only the sound being heard with the display being corrupted or black
-Intermittent texture corruption and flashing is no longer seen when playing the game Battlefield 1942
-The shadow of the characters in the game Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow are now being displayed properly
-Display corruption is no longer noticed when switching between 2D and 3D modes in the game Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004
-The performance of the game Tomb Raider AOD is no longer compromised when running the game at the display resolution of 1600x1200
-The brightness option found in certain games is now working properly when extended desktop is enabled and both monitors are set to 1280x1024 32bpp
-Configuring the game RACER version 0.50 to run at full screen, 1600x1200 32bpp, no longer results in the game failing to respond
-Setting the display resolution to 1600x1200 and running the game Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy no longer results in display corruption being noticed at a specific point in the game
-Display corruption is no longer seen when playing the demo version of the game Far Cry

CATALYSTTM CREW Feedback Program
This driver release incorporates suggestions received through the CATALYST™ CREW feedback program. Please refer to http://apps.ati.com/driverfeedback/ and provide us further feedback.

Customer Care Service
The ATI Customer Care Center is focused on delivering accurate, up-to-date product support for optimum usability and performance. Should you require assistance with your ATI product visit, http://www.atitech.com/support/index.html

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Postby Evan » Thu Apr 08, 2004 10:34 am

We had a bet going that he'd still post it anyway.
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Postby Xenius » Thu Apr 08, 2004 10:36 am

Originally posted by Evan
We had a bet going that he'd still post it anyway.


Who the hell was stupid enough to bet that he wouldn't? :D

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Postby Tommy Boy » Thu Apr 08, 2004 10:58 am

Originally posted by Evan
We had a bet going that he'd still post it anyway.


awesome...just awesome!

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