Driver Heaven Mobility Modder.net Public Beta April UPDATE V0.7.1.0

***Zardon*** · Apr 26, 2007, 04:01 AM

Get it here!
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Well Ruud has been working hard behind the scenes and has a new updated version of our Beta ATI Mobility Modder for Vista. We would like to thank everyone on our forums who has helped beta test the program on various hardware configurations, your help has been invaluable in adding further support.

So to recap we have code improvements, fixed a few bugs as well as a larger supported list of hardware.

As always, as this is still in beta, we would appreciate if you could give us your feedback so we can further improve the program before final official release.

Version is now 0.7.1.0
Changes:
- Code improvements
- Fixed bug when processing multiple directories and multiple driver files
- Added more resolutions
- Added more mobility chipsets

NEW UPDATE APRIL 2007

The supported cards are now:

ATI MOBILITY FIRE GL T2/T2e
ATI MOBILITY FireGL V3100
ATI MOBILITY FireGL V3200
ATI MOBILITY FireGL V5000
ATI MOBILITY FireGL V5100
ATI MOBILITY FireGL V5200
ATI MOBILITY FireGL V5250
ATI MOBILITY FireGL V7100
ATI MOBILITY FireGL V7200
ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9500
ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9550
ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9600/9700
ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9800
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X300
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X600
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X600 SE
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X700
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X700 XL
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X800
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X800 XT
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X1300
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X1350
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X1400
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X1450
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X1600
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X1700
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X1800
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X1800 XT
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X1900
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X2300
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X2300 HD
ATI RADEON XPRESS 200M Series
ATI RADEON XPRESS 1100/1150

SamsungX50 · Apr 26, 2007, 02:51 PM

After uninstalling all ATI software, I tried the new modder. This time the installation worked perfectly - I did not have to install the modded driver manually anymore.

But I still have some problems:

1) The internal display does not appear in the device manager until I close the lid for 10 seconds. Therefore, if I boot my notebook without external display, the internal display turns off when the login screen should appear (until I close the lid). And if I boot with an external display, only the external display works (until I close the lid). The external display appears in the device manager from beginning.

So after closing the lid everything works fine - but the primary display is set to the external one. This is where the second problem comes up:

2) With the modded 7.4 I am not able to set the primary display to the internal one. This worked with the unmodded 7.4 driver (I installed that driver using the "let me pick from a list" feature. I pointed to the (unmodded) ATI support folder and installed one of the many X700 (not mobility) devices that were listed).

ronaldace · Apr 26, 2007, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SamsungX50

After uninstalling all ATI software, I tried the new modder. This time the installation worked perfectly - I did not have to install the modded driver manually anymore.

...

And if I boot with an external display, only the external display works (until I close the lid). The external display appears in the device manager from beginning.

So after closing the lid everything works fine - but the primary display is set to the external one. This is where the second problem comes up:

Well, I was using Catalyst 7.4 modded with the older version modder and I needed Powerstrip to enable 1280x800 resolution on my Mobility Radeon 9700, so I used System Restore to go back to a configuration before I installed Catalyst and used the new mod utility. Now I get 1280x800 succesfully without any extra tools, but I'm having a similar problem as the one quoted above:

If I start the computer (from OFF mode, sleep or hybernation) with a external display connected, I can ONLY use the external display. I went to Catalyst and saw that it only detects the external display. Putting the PC in Sleep, unplugging the CRT and waking up again leaves me with no display until I press ENTER on the "choose user" screen and then I can use the internal LCD panel normally and plug the external CRT again. I had a similar problem using the Windows default drivers for my card, so I guess it's not related to the mod utility, but just wanted to comment on that.

**Spike** · Apr 26, 2007, 03:47 PM

Hi,

will check this out could be some setting is wrong in the modder. Thanx for reporthing this.

Raboo · Apr 26, 2007, 06:16 PM

Hello, I got an exception while running DH MOBILITY Modder:

************** Undantagstext **************
System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException: Värdet på 26 är inte giltigt för Value. Value ska vara mellan 'minimum' och 'maximum'.
Parameternamn: Value
vid System.Windows.Forms.ProgressBar.set_Value(Int32 value)
vid MobilityDotNET.frmMain.ADB8CAG(Object , EventArgs )
vid System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnClick(EventArgs e)
vid System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnClick(EventArgs e)
vid System.Windows.Forms.Button.WndProc(Message& m)
vid System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.O nMessage(Message& m)
vid System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.W ndProc(Message& m)
vid System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

************** Inlästa sammansättningar **************
mscorlib
Sammansättningsversion: 2.0.0.0
Win32-version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v2.0.50727/mscorlib.dll
----------------------------------------
ezencryption_lib
Sammansättningsversion: 2.0.0.0
Win32-version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_32/mscorlib/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/mscorlib.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Windows.Forms
Sammansättningsversion: 2.0.0.0
Win32-version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll
----------------------------------------
System
Sammansättningsversion: 2.0.0.0
Win32-version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Drawing
Sammansättningsversion: 2.0.0.0
Win32-version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll
----------------------------------------
License
Sammansättningsversion: 1.0.0.0
Win32-version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_32/mscorlib/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/mscorlib.dll
----------------------------------------
mscorlib.resources
Sammansättningsversion: 2.0.0.0
Win32-version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v2.0.50727/mscorlib.dll
----------------------------------------
MobilityDotNET
Sammansättningsversion: 2.0.2672.15475
Win32-version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_32/mscorlib/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/mscorlib.dll
----------------------------------------
Microsoft.VisualBasic
Sammansättningsversion: 8.0.0.0
Win32-version: 8.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/Microsoft.VisualBasic/8.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Xml
Sammansättningsversion: 2.0.0.0
Win32-version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Xml/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Xml.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Windows.Forms.resources
Sammansättningsversion: 2.0.0.0
Win32-version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms.resources/2.0.0.0_sv_b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.resources.dll
----------------------------------------

SamsungX50 · Apr 26, 2007, 06:42 PM

Yes, my first problem is not related to the modder. I've tried many different drivers and all had the same problem.
But my hope was that a modded driver could solve this problem....

ronaldace, was your external display connected during the installation of vista? (mine was). I'm not sure if that is the reason for this problem. And Have you ever tried to close the lid for more than 10 seconds instead of the sleep/unplug procedure? (I've disabled shutting down or going to sleep when closing the lid).

ryan.graham · Apr 26, 2007, 07:36 PM

Spike - I just sent the dxdiag dump for Mobility Radeon 9200 to info@driverheaven.net. Sorry for not responding sooner and thanks for looking into the older cards for all of us!

**Spike** · Apr 27, 2007, 02:33 AM

@ Raboo will fix that in the upcomming version. Can you also tell what directory you selected?

ronaldace · Apr 27, 2007, 04:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SamsungX50

Yes, my first problem is not related to the modder. I've tried many different drivers and all had the same problem.
But my hope was that a modded driver could solve this problem....

ronaldace, was your external display connected during the installation of vista? (mine was). I'm not sure if that is the reason for this problem. And Have you ever tried to close the lid for more than 10 seconds instead of the sleep/unplug procedure? (I've disabled shutting down or going to sleep when closing the lid).

I'm not completelly sure if I had the CRT connected while installing Vista, but surely it was because I used to have it connected all the time until this problem started showing up.

As for closing the lid for 10 seconds, I'm not sure the exact method you followed. What I did was unplug the external display, close the lid, wait 10 seconds and open the lid again, but that did nothing at all (I also have Vista configured so it does nothing when I close the lid). Anyway, after this, I plugged the external display, and since I left Catalyst open in Displays Manager, I could see it detected it had no displays connected until a moment later when it detected the external one, without any mention of the internal display.... So I guess this method won't work for me, unless you do anything different I can try.

Also, anohter thing: If I'm working with the internal display, set the computer to sleep and wake it up with the external display connected, the login screen does show up in the internal display for a second or so until the LCD turns off and the external display turns on. So, it seems as if it really knows the internal display is there somehow...

EDIT: After trying the 10 second thing with no luck, I finally put the laptop on sleep, unplugged the external display and woke it up. Now, Catalyst's Displays Manager shows only my internal LCD but with a "X" over it, as if it couldn't detect it was there. Also, on control panel I don't see any "Monitors" entry, but I can change the LCD's resolution through Windows or Catalyst. Definitelly looks like something's messed up in Vista or in the drivers

nahdd123 · Apr 27, 2007, 05:16 AM

Do not support "mobility radeon" any more?

Now I use "standard vga driver".

**Spike** · Apr 27, 2007, 06:09 AM

nahdd123 what do you mean? it never supported that card. This program is not the same as DHModTool. I wrote DH Mobility Modder.NET from scratch.

Raboo · Apr 27, 2007, 08:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spike

@ Raboo will fix that in the upcomming version. Can you also tell what directory you selected?

Sure
C:\ATI\SUPPORT\7-4_xp_dd_ccc_wdm_enu_44981

BTW, if you have an untested fix/beta, I'ed be glad to test it out before it comes public if you like.

Drach · Apr 27, 2007, 03:54 PM

THanks for the update, I was able to get the drivers installed and running.

Unfortuately, it didn't fix the graphical errors that I have been having. I'm wondering if it is an overheating issue...

Anyhow, keep up the great work!

shanok · Apr 27, 2007, 08:20 PM

Just trying this out for the first time and it seems to not like my Dell Inspiron 6000.

It has the 128MB version of the Radeon X300 in it.

If I install the driver manually it works, but then I still can't get it to install the CCC

Edit - So I just created a frankeninstall using the 7.2 CCC & it seems to work just fine.

I truly wish laptop manufacturers would get their thumbs outta their asses and allow ATi/AMD to just certify the Catalyst drivers for their laptops.

I never had any issues with the Cat's on this laptop when ATi had the 7.1 & 7.2's out.

I hate having to use "hacked" stuff

*sighs*

**Spike** · Apr 28, 2007, 02:48 AM

Drach it could be overheating. Make sure that there is enough space around it and you can also try putting something below it at the back so there can be some airflow under it.

shanok did you install MSXML 4.0? if not then the msi files did not get modded. Can you check if the inf file and most of the msi file got modded?

seiko · Apr 28, 2007, 05:44 AM

many thanks for time and effort with mod tool.

I'm having problems with the 7.4's and my IBM T41p and FireGL T2.

Ran modder tool successfully against 7.4 extracted folders. Inf was updated but when running setup no drivers or CCC are installed? It appears that the mod tool did not work as I get the same affect trying to run the 7.4 without modding?

BTW, I can use 7.1's esaily but can't seem to get 7.4's on at all. I've unistalled all ATI drivers and tried to go to 7.4 immediately, no joy. I've uninstalled all ati drivers and successfully installed the 7.1's but still no joy with the 7.4's on top. Either approach leaves me with the system saying drivers are up to date, 7.1 to 7.4 or installation successful but no driversor ccc, 7.4 clean.

Any ideas?

error log full of the following

---- Mobility Modder.NET 0.7.1.0 ----
Time: 13:15:10
Location: btnModify
Exception: WinIOError
Error: Could not find file 'C:\ATI\SUPPORT\7-4_vista32_dd_ccc_enu_44985\Packages\Apps\CCC\Core-Implementation\ccc-core-implementation.xml'.
Extra: C:\ATI\SUPPORT\7-4_vista32_dd_ccc_enu_44985\Packages\Apps\CCC\Core-Implementation\ccc-core-implementation.xml
Trace: at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
at System.IO.FileStream.Init(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, Int32 rights, Boolean useRights, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options, SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES secAttrs, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy)
at System.IO.FileStream..ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options)
at System.IO.StreamReader..ctor(String path, Encoding encoding, Boolean detectEncodingFromByteOrderMarks, Int32 bufferSize)
at System.IO.StreamReader..ctor(String path)
at MobilityDotNET.frmMain.ADB8CAG(Object , EventArgs

Fixed:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
uninstalled and reinstalled XML and re-ran, all went well. It appears that trying to run this with the wrong XML will delete the MSI's?

uenifeu · Apr 28, 2007, 07:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raboo

Sure
C:\ATI\SUPPORT\7-4_xp_dd_ccc_wdm_enu_44981

BTW, if you have an untested fix/beta, I'ed be glad to test it out before it comes public if you like.

I have same problem as Raboo. Acer 8100 x700 Radeon. Same folder.

Will previous version work or should we wait for an update?

Raboo · Apr 28, 2007, 01:58 PM

Can't I in advance know if my card is supported by this tool?

I got a Acer ATI Mobility Radeon 9700
and the [ATI.Mfg.NTx86] line the original driver is:
"ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9700" = ati2mtag_M10, PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4E50&SUBSYS_00511025

thadude89 · Apr 28, 2007, 04:35 PM

um im tottaly new at this, do i have to have an ati grapics card already to install a driver

**Spike** · Apr 29, 2007, 01:51 AM

thadude89 what do you mean? this is for notebooks.

Raboo yes that card is supported. I send you a PM here. Please check them.

mario64 · Apr 29, 2007, 02:59 PM

I just want to thank Ruud, Spike and everyone else involved in making this outstanding tool. My Dell E1505 updated to Cat 7.4 Vista with no issues at all. :-)

Mario64

**Spike** · Apr 29, 2007, 04:05 PM

Hi,

the file is updated, just redownload the file from the website. It has the Out of Range exception fixed. If you look in the about windows it says 0.7.2.0. So when you have that error please redownload the program.

Splaktar · Apr 30, 2007, 09:43 AM

Does this tool work with XP? I have a FireGL V5200 and the XP DH Mod tool that I found only supports the V5100.

Edit: Guess it doesn't work on XP.

SuperBert · Apr 30, 2007, 10:09 AM

Hello,
I am from the Netherlands so excuse me for my English.

I have an ASUS A2500D notebook with a mobility radeon 9600.

i have tried the mobility modder, now i can install the driver from ati/amd but the drivers are still not recognised in windows VISTA.

I know a few more people with an a2d notebook wheir it doesn't work, so i am not the only one.

Maybey ASUS mobility is not supported??

Is it possible to support the asus a2500d in a future release of your program??