The new Omega Drivers for Windows 2k/XP/9x/ME based on the Official Catalyst 4.1 are out, go get them in my ATI downloads section. Make sure to see the Readme for Important Details! These are "optimized" drivers for the ATI Radeon family of video cards.

Creative have finally released their Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS software updates that we posted before from Station-Drivers! Dated 16 Jan 2004

DTS Neo:6 Settings (Version 1.00.06) for Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Creative EAX Console Update (Version 2.02.05) for Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Creative MediaSource 2 Update (Version 2.02.06) for Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Creative THX Setup Console Update (Version 1.00.16) for Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS

Thanks to Guru 3D for the Heads up!

These are modified/hacked ATI Catalyst drivers. The drivers have been optimized with two things in mind, better Image Quality and more/stable frames per second when compared to the official Catalyst drivers from ATI.

Logitech have released a new set of iTouch Keyboard drivers version 2.21 Build 270 for Windows 9X / ME / NT / 2000 / XP! This release is dated 01/21/2004 and works for the complete range of Logitech Keyboard products.

Our bro's over at Station-Drivers send news that they've snagged a new sets of Forceware Drivers in the shape of 53.06 for Windows 2000/XP from Leadtek.

Just got word that OnlyNewZ , Dark Tweaker and VR Zone have thrown up their Catalyst 4.1 Driver Comparisons!

They tested Catalyst 3.10 against the newly released Catalyst 4.1 using the following Radeon cards 9800 XT , 9800 Pro 128 MB, 9700 Pro, 9600 Pro, and using the following benchmarks Unreal Tournament 2003, Halo - Combat Evolved, Unreal Tournament 2003, Max Payne 2, Need for Speed Underground .

Today ATI released Catalyst 4.1 for your download pleasure.

New features include: ATI OVERDRIVE? Enhancement


ATI OVERDRIVE? maximizes the performance of the graphic accelerator by increasing the speed of the graphics processor. This is done by constantly monitoring the temperature of the graphics processor, so that the maximum clock speed can always be maintained. The latest rendition of ATI OVERDRIVE? now provides the user with more information on the temperature and frequency of their graphics processor. This feature is supported under the Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Windows 98/98SE and Millennium operating systems, and is supported on the following ATI RADEON? products: OpenGL Shading Language Enhancement

This release improves support for the OpenGL Shading Language (GLSL), a flexible, forward-looking, and hardware-independent high-level graphics programming language. The OpenGL Shading Language, defined as an open standard by the OpenGL Architecture Review Board, allows application developers to take advantage of the powerful programmable vertex and pixel processing units present in the 3D graphics system. This release includes changes to increase compliance with the final ratified GLSL specifications, adds support for projective texture sampling, and improves support for interactions between GLSL-based rendering and traditional fixed-function vertex and pixel processing. Developers who are interested in using the OpenGL Shading Language should visit our website http://www.ati.com/developer for more details and documentation. Read More

Thanks to wonkanoby for the news that Nforcershq.com have snagged a new set of nforce 4.09 Audio drivers!

Just got word from my bro Zardon at DriverHeaven that Neon Cowboy has thrown up his ATI driver comparsion: ATI CATALYST 3.10 vs OMEGA 2504 vs DNA 9.3.10a! Here's a byte.

This is a close up look concentrating on the Omega and DNA drivers. The official 3.10?s are also compared as a reference to show how well these driver sets fare against the Official Drivers they are based on.

The ALC650 is an 18-bit, full duplex AC'97 2.2 compatible stereo audio CODEC designed for PC multimedia systems, including host/soft audio and AMR/CNR based designs.

Realtek have released new Drivers for the RTL8139 (A/B/C/D/8130)/810X series, version 6.11 for windows 98/ME/ 2000/XP! Dated 2004/01/15.

Solomon over at 3DChipset has snagged himself a brand new nForce & nForce2 4.08 audio driver!

Fixes several bugs that were introduced in 3.75 Ripped from a beta Abit nForce package Seems to be for Sound Storm users only Core files dated: December 23, 2003

The Firing Squad have thrown up their Catalyst 3.10 Driver Report!

They tested Catalyst 3.9 against the newly released Catalyst 3.10 using the following Radeon cards 9800 XT , 9800 Pro 128 MB, 9700 Pro, 9600 Pro, 9500 Pro, 9500, 8500 and using the following benchmarks NASCAR Racing 2003 Season, Quake III: Arena version 1.32, Unreal Tournament 2003, IL-2 Sturmovik: Forgotten Battles, Splinter Cell and Tomb Raider: Angel of Darkness.

Reading all of the comments and thoughts of a lot of people, DNAs that bad? I have taken 4 benchmarks for each driver. In best performance and in best quality settings. Used the Hercules 9800 for the test, which should be good enough to get a clear picture of the results.

Just got word that Station-Drivers.com have snagged a new Creative DTS Setup Console 1.00.06 for the audigy 2 series of cards & the Nomad MuVo NX firmware update 1.20.07 .

Guru 3D reports that these are NVIDIA ForceWare drivers with build 53.04 They appeared on NVIDIA's website moments ago as Windows XP Media Center Edition. No worries as these are normal reference drivers. No word yet on performance.

Logitech have released a new set of MouseWare drivers version 9.79.1 build 25 for Windows 9X / ME / NT / 2000 / XP! This release is dated 01/08/2004 and works for the complete range of Logitech mouse products.

Our bro's over at Station-Drivers send news that they've snagged a new sets of Forceware Drivers in the shape of 53.06 for Windows 9x/Me.

The Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility installs to the target system the Windows* INF files that outline to the operating system how the chipset components will be configured. This is needed for the proper functioning of the following features:

This release is only for Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 users who have drivers with the following file version numbers:

5.12.01.0290 5.12.01.0291 5.12.01.0296