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New ATI Drivers

Discussion in 'RPG Codex News & Content Comments' started by Sol Invictus, Jun 10, 2005.

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  1. Sol Invictus Erudite

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    I bet you're wondering, 'wtf?!', well just keep wondering. ATI has released a new set of Catalyst drivers for those with ATI cards that brings them up to a sparkling new version 5.6. You can grab them directly at the <a href=http://www.ati.com>ATI website</a>.

    I would cite the following as the biggest <a href=http://www2.ati.com/drivers/Catalyst_56_release_notes.html>update</a>, at least for me:
    <blockquote>WMV9 Acceleration

    This release of Catalystâ„¢ introduces full hardware acceleration of Microsoft Windows Media Video (WMV) files when using DirectX 9 shaders. Hardware acceleration significantly reduces dropped frames and can reduce CPU usage up to 50%. </blockquote>
    Sweet.
     
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  2. Spazmo Erudite

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    Are you fucking kidding?
     
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  3. Sol Invictus Erudite

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    Post some news then, Spazmo. There's plenty at RPGDot.
     
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  4. Surlent Liturgist

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    Sounds like great news for ATI owners. Will you cover Nvidia too ? :D
     
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  5. Sol Invictus Erudite

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    No. Nvidia sucks :D
     
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  6. Surlent Liturgist

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    :) No way man. Nvidia is teh r0xx0rzz.
     
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  7. Sol Invictus Erudite

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    Nvidia is balls!
     
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  8. Andyman Messiah Mr. Ed-ucated

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    Nvidia is fine. Ati is fine. Software rendering is fine. Who cares?

    So is RPGCodex going to cover ATI-drivers on a regular basis now or something?
     
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  9. Kamaz Pahris Entertainment Developer

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    If I didnt knew codex, I might presume this would injure its PR image. But, knowing more or less whats behind the curtains, I bet no one at codex really cares about any image.

    So, fuck them, yeah! Post some knews about Goatse! Its mroe rpgcodex than ATI drivers.
     
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  10. Diogo Ribeiro Erudite

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    The only way we'll ever get our reputation back is if Exitium claims ATI sucks. Then we'll all be giddy and content that our world hasn't warped that much.
     
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  11. Barghest Augur Patron

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    This is news?

    This fucking sucks.

    Screw WMV - Give me DiVX filth.
     
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  12. Mr. Teatime Liturgist

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    Incredible.
     
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  13. Nicolai DUMBFUCK

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    I thought that I was reading slashdot for a second there.
     
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  14. Major_Blackhart Codexia Lord Sodom Patron

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    So, what will this mean for my porn viewing pleasure?
     
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  15. Sol Invictus Erudite

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    WMV acceleration affects DivX and every other format. It's just a stupid way of referring to Direct3D 9 videos.
     
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  16. Naked_Lunch Erudite

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    No news is better than this shit.
     
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  17. Shagnak Shagadelic

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    OKay, okay, I'll stand in for Volourn this time:

    THIS IS NOT NEWS

    Well, at least not codex-style news. Perhaps you could have tied it to RPGs and pointed out that the new drivers would fix a couple of textture problems in, say, Bloodlines.

    But, oh well, carry on.
    Lets have a big Nvidia vs ATI flamewar so we can further emulate Slashdot/Guru3D/Warp2search.
    Oops. Nope. I see you already have that covered.
     
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  18. Sarkile Augur

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    Wow, this is the lamest excuse for news I have seen on this site, EVAR!
     
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  19. Fez Erudite

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    This is a fucking awful newspost. Do better or don't bother at all.
     
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  20. Thorndyke Novice

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    hEy am i teh onley 1 who thinx that this is notNEWZ???

    Btw, my sister just had a baby. Update the fucking frontpage already!
     
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  21. Diogo Ribeiro Erudite

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    I had your sister's baby for breakfast. That has got to be newsworthy.
     
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  22. Naked_Lunch Erudite

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    What about my promotion to Senior Director of Genital-Related Art at Bethesda? Is that not newsworthy? Why am I forsaken so? :(
     
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  23. Saint_Proverbius Arcane Patron

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    ATI rules. On a slow news day, this is news because nothing else is.
     
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  24. Shagnak Shagadelic

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    Good lord, Saint :roll:
     
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  25. Saint_Proverbius Arcane Patron

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    Well, I actually came pretty close to posting this myself, but that's because I've been an ATI whore since the old Rage Fury MAXX days.
     
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