ATI Omega Catalyst 3.0 Drivers all OS's
Posted by: Newsfactory on: 12/26/2002 01:38 AM [ Print | 4 comment(s) ] · 3860 views
Here's a Xmas present from Omegadrive he's just upload his Omega Catalyst 3.0 Drivers 2.3.55 for 2k/XP and 2.5.76 for 9x/ME!
What's New
Based on the official 6255 ATI drivers. (Win2k/XP) Based on the official 9076 ATI drivers. (Win9x/ME) DirectX 9.0 support. (that explains the version number change) (Win9x/ME/2k/XP) Fixed the Mobility problems. (I hope, not tested) (Win2k/XP) This release is a mix from the 6218 drivers and the 6255 drivers, this was done to fix the stuttering and OpenGL problems introduced in the new catalyst 3.0 drivers, these drivers should NOT have those problems. (Win2k/XP) Since they D3D core is based on the Catalyst 3.0 drivers, Dx9 is a MUST to use these drivers. (Win9x/ME/2k/XP) Fixed the Alpha Blending Acceleration, now Windows will have full HW Alpha Blending support. (Win2k/XP) The SMARTGART control panel is GONE in this release, Why?, because it had no use, that CP was used to troubleshoot problems, not to fix any. Those settings can be adjusted in the computer's BIOS and FastWrites can be turned OFF in the normal PERFORMANCE tab found in Windows (but is better to turn it off in the BIOS). (Win9x/ME/2k/XP) Removed some old tweaks that are no longer necessary. (Win9x/ME) Used the 9072 OpenGL driver since the new OpenGL ICD was very buggy. (Win9x/ME)
Download ATI Omega Catalyst 3.0 Drivers for windows 9x/ME/2000/XP
What's New
Based on the official 6255 ATI drivers. (Win2k/XP) Based on the official 9076 ATI drivers. (Win9x/ME) DirectX 9.0 support. (that explains the version number change) (Win9x/ME/2k/XP) Fixed the Mobility problems. (I hope, not tested) (Win2k/XP) This release is a mix from the 6218 drivers and the 6255 drivers, this was done to fix the stuttering and OpenGL problems introduced in the new catalyst 3.0 drivers, these drivers should NOT have those problems. (Win2k/XP) Since they D3D core is based on the Catalyst 3.0 drivers, Dx9 is a MUST to use these drivers. (Win9x/ME/2k/XP) Fixed the Alpha Blending Acceleration, now Windows will have full HW Alpha Blending support. (Win2k/XP) The SMARTGART control panel is GONE in this release, Why?, because it had no use, that CP was used to troubleshoot problems, not to fix any. Those settings can be adjusted in the computer's BIOS and FastWrites can be turned OFF in the normal PERFORMANCE tab found in Windows (but is better to turn it off in the BIOS). (Win9x/ME/2k/XP) Removed some old tweaks that are no longer necessary. (Win9x/ME) Used the 9072 OpenGL driver since the new OpenGL ICD was very buggy. (Win9x/ME)
Download ATI Omega Catalyst 3.0 Drivers for windows 9x/ME/2000/XP
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digitalwanderer Junior Member Posts: 4 Joined: 2004-02-22 |
#40026 Posted on: 12/26/2002 02:27 AM
FINALLY! I've been sort of bummed all day because I didn't get any computer related presents...and the O-man like an Angel out-o-paradise drops this down me chimney! 
Thanks, Happy New Year to ya too! |
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oldgit7 Unregistered |
#40035 Posted on: 12/26/2002 01:24 PM
Are you sausage jockying this bloke ? Because everytime I see an Omega related post, there you are praising this moron. >>FINALLY! I've been sort of bummed all day And that proves my statement, lol !! According to NVNews forums, you have an NVIDIA card, so I smell some BS |
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DigiQwerty Unregistered |
#40037 Posted on: 12/26/2002 02:13 PM
can you be more frustrated... |
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digitalwanderer Junior Member Posts: 4 Joined: 2004-02-22 |
#40038 Posted on: 12/26/2002 04:25 PM
Er, uhm, well.....bite me. I DO praise the O-man's drivers every time he puts 'em out, that's because I know that the only repayment the man gets for his efforts are gratitude...and I'll gladly give that since I'm grateful. As for me viddy card preference, you are correct on that one..I prefer nVidia. I do have a GF3 in me TUSL2-C with the a 1.4Ghz tuly @ 1.75 and a GF2 MX400 in me son's P3B-F with 1 Ghz celery @ 1.13Ghz, but in me wife's CUSL2-C with the PIII800@944 I have an 8500 that'll do 290/320 after me penny-mods on it. (I'd hunt up the link for ya, but you really seem like to much of an arsehole to waste that much effort on. It's either over at www.driverheaven.net or www.elitebastards.com, search for "penny mod" and you'll find it.) And me wife's computer is the one that I do most of me web-cruising/tv/dvd/workish stuff on and I swear by Omegadrive's drivers on her 'cause THEY WORK! Right after install, they are ready to go. No need to open up regedit and adjust the "IDCRegOptionDontUseOSMonitorInfo", no need to use Hztool to force the refresh, it all JUST WORKS! So you're almost in the ballpark of "right" on one of your statements...but only almost. The rest sounds like prepubescent frustrations working themselves out on a hardware news forum. (BTW-Where did you get the "According to NVNews forums, you have an NVIDIA card" bit? If you've seen me post in their forums at all you must have noticed I got 3 rigs listed in me signature? It's up to four now, I haven't updated me nVnews sig yet with the Pink Princess.) Oh, and not only can you smell BS...you can spit it out pretty freely.  |
