Ns Incompatible With Newest Nvidia Drivers?

SDJasonSDJason Join Date: 2003-05-29 Member: 16841Members
edited August 2004 in NS General Discussion
<div class="IPBDescription">driver components dont match</div> So i updated to the newest drivers on the nvidia page today (unsure of version number)

I have a GF6800 Ultra that previously worked great with NS at full AA/AF max quality settings... really made the game look pretty.....


Updated drivers...

Now at NS splash screen i get a windows error

In the title bar of the error msg it says (Nvidia OpenGL error)

Driver components dont match, exit is the only option.

ANd u have to push ok.. thats it

<!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> Should i downgrade drivers? or is there a work-around?
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  • TalesinTalesin Our own little well of hate Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7710NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators
    Looks like nVidia is picking up ATi's old crown of 'crappy drivers', after having lost the one for 'fastest video card'.. again. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • Rapier7Rapier7 Join Date: 2004-02-05 Member: 26108Members
    I guess even our beloved forum admins can't even refrain from indulging in fanboyism.

    The 6800 GT > X800 Pro. The 16 pipelines make all the difference. And nVidia still maintains its traditional superiority in Open GL.

    The XT and 6800 Ultra are tossups, however.
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  • TalesinTalesin Our own little well of hate Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7710NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators
    True. However, the XTPE does edge the UE out by a much wider margin in DX games than the 6800 UE does in non-screwed OpenGL games.

    Personally, I'd say only doing a half to a third the work that the ATi card does makes more of a difference, at least in Doom3. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->



    I'd much rather have a video card where I can turn down the settings to get more speed, rather than having them forced down in the drivers, making for horrendous artifacting. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> Just have to get those screenies from a local friend's machine over here... has both a 5950 Ultra and a 6800 UE. Both of them exhibit horrific artifacting and obvious corner-cuts under the newest Detonators, if you know what artifacting actually looks like.
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  • ExerExer Join Date: 2003-02-05 Member: 13167Members
    6800 GT > X800 Pro in Doom3 or any OpenGl game

    X800 Pro > 6800 GT in HL2 or any Direct X game
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  • Jim_has_SkillzJim_has_Skillz Join Date: 2003-01-19 Member: 12475Members, Constellation
    How the hell did you turn this thread into a fanboy video card thread Talesin? You are amazing, you were even the first to post!
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  • CommunistWithAGunCommunistWithAGun Local Propaganda Guy Join Date: 2003-04-30 Member: 15953Members
    rofl
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  • spinviperspinviper Join Date: 2003-05-08 Member: 16151Members
    Oh no.. not again.
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  • SwiftspearSwiftspear Custim tital Join Date: 2003-10-29 Member: 22097Members
    Scenario: NS user posts in forum attempting to get help for driver related issue causing his game to not work on his fancy new Nvida card.

    Optimal end result: someone points out a fix to his problem, or walks him through a downgrade of his current drivers back to the more stable version.

    Acctual end result: thread decays into Nvidea VS. ATI fanboy war.

    Conclusion: WTH!?!
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  • SinSpawnSinSpawn Harbinger of Suffering Join Date: 2002-11-12 Member: 8359Members
    When I updated mine, I didn't get that error, maybe cause my gfx card was a Geforce FX 5200, it dropped my max fps to 60, fixed it by doing something in the quality settings.
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  • SDJasonSDJason Join Date: 2003-05-29 Member: 16841Members
    Thank you sinspawn wiht the first relevant post.....


    FOr all u fanboys... i dont give a ****.. im an NVIDIA person.. no used debating it.. so im not gonna....

    Can someone help me... im goin thru NS withdrawal..

    Messed around with all settings in properties... not helping <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    ~jason
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  • Travis_DaneTravis_Dane Join Date: 2003-04-06 Member: 15249Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-SDJASON+Aug 24 2004, 04:59 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (SDJASON @ Aug 24 2004, 04:59 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Thank you sinspawn wiht the first relevant post.....


    FOr all u fanboys... i dont give a ****.. im an NVIDIA person.. no used debating it.. so im not gonna....

    Can someone help me... im goin thru NS withdrawal..

    Messed around with all settings in properties... not helping <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    ~jason<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Is the error exclusive to NS? If it is not, try visiting the forums on <a href='http://www.steampowered.com' target='_blank'>steampowered.com</a> to see if others have been experiencing this. If it is, I have no idea <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->. Since HL is actually quite an old game, it might not work too fantastic on the newest of graphics cards.

    Although I have the same videocard and have had about every driver out there I haven't come across this issue. Might try and look at other possible causes, or downgrade the drivers (small price to pay IMO).
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  • StoatBringerStoatBringer Join Date: 2003-06-09 Member: 17144Members, Constellation
    I have a GeForce FX5900 with the 61.77 drivers, and get no problems.

    (Not that you *need* a top-end card for HL/NS anyway)
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  • OlljOllj our themepark-stalking nightmare Fade Join Date: 2002-12-12 Member: 10696Members
    this thread can sooo be closed!
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  • MystiqqMystiqq Join Date: 2003-01-03 Member: 11755Members
    Me > Everyone else

    J/k <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • SDJasonSDJason Join Date: 2003-05-29 Member: 16841Members
    it magically decides to work fine today..... i **** give up.... whatever

    tks for the help tho....

    ~Jason
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  • TheGlowTheGlow Join Date: 2002-11-22 Member: 9650Members
    I surely hoped you rebooted between those sessions.
    I know they always say to reboot, but on some occasions you really need to.
    And Im running an old **** geforce2 gts, and Im still getting 60-70fps.
    Ive noticed with xp, my fps wont go faster than my monitors refresh even with vsync off.
    BUT if I put vsync on, it flickers between constant 60 and constant 30fps. I dont know why the drop. so vsync off and it runs fine again. *shrug*
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  • SDJasonSDJason Join Date: 2003-05-29 Member: 16841Members
    Leave VSync on... even with the 30 itll most likely look better than say....45 without

    Cuz its synced with ur monitor...

    ~Jason
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  • TheGlowTheGlow Join Date: 2002-11-22 Member: 9650Members
    Yea well, I know what vsync does and for whatever reason it wasnt helping.
    I turn it on, I get 30fps, and i can feel the choppiness.
    Turn it off, and I get 70, which is my monitor refresh.
    I dunno what component was smoking the crack cuz vsync shouldnt have mad a diff.
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  • SalvationSalvation Join Date: 2003-11-21 Member: 23300Members
    can the mod lock the thread because of himself? <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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