:hmm: Never got the reply messages so sorry I miss all this traffic - I must have been
submerged lol
To reply to some this was merely an FYI for I agree ATi CCC drivers make me
too
Omega based on 5.12 is a beta driver (not WHQL) so use at own risk. Yet for a blanket shot it covers all so far of my games with high quality and performance.
The biggest problem with changing drivers and most common is not cleaning up the old files of the last driver - I am not defending the reference driver that I agree is overloaded (CCC) and beta drivers (Omega's etc) are just that experimental.
However to avoid 9 out of 10 (a number the IT guy here at work throws out not me) driver installs (any driver installs) have to be done methodically and carefully - rush and you might as well surface against a task force in daylight
Another tip to add is consider real time virus scans I disable mine (means I am off the Internet also) during the cleaning & install...but cleaning with Driver Cleaner seems to be most complete and again let me echo - README files and instructions are included for a reason
Finally when doing the clean ups you will (should) get a message on reboot New Hardware found and the resolution will be something like 800x600 or less maybe even 16 bit colors - this is a good thing not a
It means you have reverted to a basic VGA card. All cards are basic VGA cards.
If you see the New Hardware Install request "cancel" it until its stops...Then manually open that driver executable. After it completes do not allow a restart. Even with it (executable) Just close the executable and reactivate the AV and then - restart using the normal Windows shut down after the reboot reset resolution and colors as needed....
g/l to All
