GeForce BETA Drivers 163.67 for Windows Vista and XP

**Vikingod** · Sep 10, 2007, 11:17 AM

Download: nZone
Vista: 32-bit / 64-bit
XP: 32-bit / 64-bit
Thanks to BiGBrOwNPimpsta for the submit!
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Nvidia has released new beta drivers for Windows XP and Vista, both 32-bit and 64-bit versions. The drivers appear to have fixes for game compatibility for Crysis and Bioshock, as well as a range of bug fixes. Check out the release notes for specifics.

shteve · Sep 10, 2007, 01:10 PM

Interesting... reading the release notes (pg 13) there's a bug (258862) still open for Haze - which is supposedly now only a PS3 exclusive.

OmegaRED · Sep 10, 2007, 01:58 PM

WTF?!

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Improved compatibility for Crysis and BioShock.

Is there a Crysis beta out?

**Vikingod** · Sep 10, 2007, 02:29 PM

In 15 days there will be.

OmegaRED · Sep 10, 2007, 02:42 PM

Ah, well I see in the release notes this driver fixes the memory handling problems in the 8800GTS 320's. Will try them out tonight.

clicker666 · Sep 10, 2007, 03:45 PM

Trying them now.

OmegaRED · Sep 10, 2007, 05:10 PM

Did Nvidia ever optimize their drivers for Quake Wars? The demo doesn't run much better than the betas.

**Vikingod** · Sep 10, 2007, 05:57 PM

Well I tried them. Bioshock saw some nice gains in performance, so I'll stick with them.

clicker666 · Sep 10, 2007, 06:10 PM

I didn't notice any real difference, however no loss either.

drwho · Sep 10, 2007, 08:44 PM

I've got a question for you guys and as I lack knowledge in some areas of computers, the only way to learn is to ask questions. I was told by a friend of mine when I first got into computers that beta drivers of any kind where something to stay away from. It seems like you guys always wait for these new beta drivers with great anticipation. Why is this?

One other question, how does one go about getting his computer hardware listed in those squares on the left side?

drwho

Necrosis · Sep 10, 2007, 10:35 PM

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BTW figures I finally upgrade and bam new drivers get released.

Just Learnin' · Sep 11, 2007, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by drwho

I've got a question for you guys and as I lack knowledge in some areas of computers, the only way to learn is to ask questions. I was told by a friend of mine when I first got into computers that beta drivers of any kind where something to stay away from. It seems like you guys always wait for these new beta drivers with great anticipation. Why is this?

One other question, how does one go about getting his computer hardware listed in those squares on the left side?

drwho

In cases where a new game is actually unplayable or prone to lockups/freezes with present approved releases of drivers the only way to get a game to play is using Beta releases which address the problem. Sometimes they offer fixes which remedy issues for certain hardware configurations as well.

drwho · Sep 11, 2007, 08:41 PM

Thanks for your help, Necrosis and Just Learnin'.

drwho

ViRuS2k · Sep 13, 2007, 09:29 AM

WOW has anyone noticed this,

I get some weird problems with bioshock when i enable vsync.

With vsync disabled i get massive frames and no background stuttering.
with vsync enabled i get frames way under the 60 most of the time and very bad background stuttering...

i seem to get no problems at all with vsync disabled apart from the tairing ect...