Nvidia 169.21 Driver Problems

madcat · 04-29-08, 02:21 PM

Hi there, I'll try & keeps this short.

Recently downloaded the latest Nvidia drivers (169.21) and noticed that with SH3 I had lost all my graphic tweak settings. Fort maybe they had bin overwritten so played around in N-Hancer & NVIDIA Control Panel but still looked like a new install & nothing I tweaked worked, couldn't work it out so rolled back the drivers to what I had (163.75) to see what would happen & found that all my tweaks where working again in SH3.

So want to know if any one else has had problems with these drivers?

Jimbuna · 04-29-08, 03:14 PM

Not sure who has had a similar experience, but there are sure to be some.

The only options usually available are to do what you did and revert back to previous ones or look for a beta of a newer set.

Subject · 04-29-08, 04:07 PM

:hmm: I remember a thread re. tweaking graphics settings for SH3 and found nHancer "broke" my nPanel... Had to work pretty hard to get rid of that thing again...

Try using ccleaner after removing nHancer and old nVidea drivers before updating to newest 169.21 and newest nPanel.

I was never pleased with what nHancer and the tweakings could give or at least in my case it did not improve anything. Have been using 169.21 and nPanel since then and can't be happier.

Especially with the new GWX 2.1 scene...

Good luck!

Subject · 04-29-08, 04:08 PM

must-learn-to-type-faster!

:rotfl:

madcat · 04-29-08, 04:33 PM

Thanks all for the advice, when I have time i'll give me computer a right good clean out and see what happens with fresh drivers.

Cheers

PS nice mod jimbuna & the rest of the team

Doolar · 04-29-08, 11:28 PM

I also had problems with the 169.21 drivers and nHancer . In short my video card is an XFX 7600GT / 256 mb DDR3 . I tried every trick ( settings with nHancer ) in the book . I still had intermittent black triangles in the underwater views of my sub and the binoculers . I decided to start from scratch . Uninstalled nHancer , installed a new bata driver 174.74 and use the nVidia Control panel for settings . Seems to work better . And again , it is intermittent . This weekend i'm going to install an aftermarket GPU heatsink and fan . My card runs a little warm even though my rig is well ventallted . I read in another forum ( Sudden Strike 3 ) that heat can cause these triangles , so what the heck !

Jimbuna · 04-30-08, 03:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by madcat

Thanks all for the advice, when I have time i'll give me computer a right good clean out and see what happens with fresh drivers.

Cheers

PS nice mod jimbuna & the rest of the team

I'll pass your comments on over at The Lair.....I'm sure they'll be appreciated

Phaedrus · 04-29-08, 04:00 PM

Hey Madcat.

I had a similar problem when I updated my drivers as well.

I would suggest uninstalling Enhancer completely, and then going with the latest Nvidia Beta for whatever card you may be using.

Mine was a big enough problem that I had to download a freeware program that deletes all of the Nvidia registry information, and then reload from the Nvidia disk / website.
The computer would crash in anything but safe mode until I did an uninstall and driver clean.
I think its Nvidia Clean Install, but you can also try searching for the file directly: "erasenvda".

Failing that, I can always email it to you if you can't find it.

When you do get the new beta drivers installed, try using only the control panel.
Theres really not much in Enhancer that you can't do in the Nvidia Control Panel, besides setting hidden driver settings.
Those driver settings are not displayed for a reason: the create unstability.

The other features of Enhancer (custom game display profiles, etc) can all be done with Nvidia Control Panel by switching to "Advanced" mode.

If I remember correctly from my previous forum thread searching while trying to correct my problem, the best settings are Anistropic at 8x, Anti-Aliasing at 4x (even if your rig can handle far better) ... the "less is more" approach.

Good luck.

04-29-08, 02:21 PM	#1
madcat Swabbie Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 11 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Nvidia 169.21 Driver Problems Hi there, I'll try & keeps this short. Recently downloaded the latest Nvidia drivers (169.21) and noticed that with SH3 I had lost all my graphic tweak settings. Fort maybe they had bin overwritten so played around in N-Hancer & NVIDIA Control Panel but still looked like a new install & nothing I tweaked worked, couldn't work it out so rolled back the drivers to what I had (163.75) to see what would happen & found that all my tweaks where working again in SH3. So want to know if any one else has had problems with these drivers?

04-29-08, 03:14 PM	#2
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 191,437 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Not sure who has had a similar experience, but there are sure to be some. The only options usually available are to do what you did and revert back to previous ones or look for a beta of a newer set. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

04-29-08, 04:07 PM	#3
Subject Sparky Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 158 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	:hmm: I remember a thread re. tweaking graphics settings for SH3 and found nHancer "broke" my nPanel... Had to work pretty hard to get rid of that thing again... Try using ccleaner after removing nHancer and old nVidea drivers before updating to newest 169.21 and newest nPanel. I was never pleased with what nHancer and the tweakings could give or at least in my case it did not improve anything. Have been using 169.21 and nPanel since then and can't be happier. Especially with the new GWX 2.1 scene... Good luck! __________________

04-29-08, 04:08 PM	#4
Subject Sparky Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 158 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	must-learn-to-type-faster! :rotfl: __________________

04-29-08, 04:33 PM	#5
madcat Swabbie Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 11 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Thanks all for the advice, when I have time i'll give me computer a right good clean out and see what happens with fresh drivers. Cheers PS nice mod jimbuna & the rest of the team

04-29-08, 11:28 PM	#6
Doolar Expert Shipsinker Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Baltimore,Md./ CA45 Posts: 922 Downloads: 362 Uploads: 0	I also had problems with the 169.21 drivers and nHancer . In short my video card is an XFX 7600GT / 256 mb DDR3 . I tried every trick ( settings with nHancer ) in the book . I still had intermittent black triangles in the underwater views of my sub and the binoculers . I decided to start from scratch . Uninstalled nHancer , installed a new bata driver 174.74 and use the nVidia Control panel for settings . Seems to work better . And again , it is intermittent . This weekend i'm going to install an aftermarket GPU heatsink and fan . My card runs a little warm even though my rig is well ventallted . I read in another forum ( Sudden Strike 3 ) that heat can cause these triangles , so what the heck !

04-29-08, 04:00 PM	#8
Phaedrus A-ganger Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 79 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 0	Hey Madcat. I had a similar problem when I updated my drivers as well. I would suggest uninstalling Enhancer completely, and then going with the latest Nvidia Beta for whatever card you may be using. Mine was a big enough problem that I had to download a freeware program that deletes all of the Nvidia registry information, and then reload from the Nvidia disk / website. The computer would crash in anything but safe mode until I did an uninstall and driver clean. I think its Nvidia Clean Install, but you can also try searching for the file directly: "erasenvda". Failing that, I can always email it to you if you can't find it. When you do get the new beta drivers installed, try using only the control panel. Theres really not much in Enhancer that you can't do in the Nvidia Control Panel, besides setting hidden driver settings. Those driver settings are not displayed for a reason: the create unstability. The other features of Enhancer (custom game display profiles, etc) can all be done with Nvidia Control Panel by switching to "Advanced" mode. If I remember correctly from my previous forum thread searching while trying to correct my problem, the best settings are Anistropic at 8x, Anti-Aliasing at 4x (even if your rig can handle far better) ... the "less is more" approach. Good luck.