nv to go to monthly driver release for vista

mike2h · Feb 12, 2007, 06:30 PM

"NVIDIA told me that they planning to start releasing a new version of their Forceware driver for Vista at least once every month. I say at least because Diercks said that if they find several game fixes or bugs that are substantial they may have intermittent releases as well to help appease the gaming masses. "

http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=357

Erroneus · Feb 12, 2007, 06:42 PM

nvidia_fw_beta_to_final_converter.exe

Nah hopefully it will be more then currently almost monthly beta drivers, because they really tend to have som quality problems.

dgeek · Feb 12, 2007, 06:53 PM

yEAH... Jada,jada,jada..... Have problems my self with my recently bought n 7600 gs, and those beta drivers aint much help...

Lelisevis · Feb 12, 2007, 07:02 PM

Seen this article a week ago, I was going to search the forum (but erm it took a while). Be nice if it happens although i'd like it if the 'beta's' still came out too. I find ATI's approach a little stiff at times especially if a specific fix is needed.

CDsDontBurn · Feb 12, 2007, 07:54 PM

not such a bad idea, but i don't think that NVIDIA's QC will be all that to fix all the bugs in monthly drivers.

that's just my thoughts on it though.

~~DudeBoyz~~ · Feb 12, 2007, 07:57 PM

I don't think it will be a bad thing. At least this way bug fixes will be introduced each month, even if only a few, and some months perhaps major stuff will get done.

It has worked ok for ATI so far, so this could be a nice way to even things out.

mike2h · Feb 12, 2007, 08:52 PM

u guys noticed there was no mention of xp drivers rt?
i mean how many peeps r u sing xp vs vista... & u got all those poor sods withh 8800 probs on xp... plus all the existing driver probs.

~~DudeBoyz~~ · Feb 12, 2007, 09:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mike2h

u guys noticed there was no mention of xp drivers rt?
i mean how many peeps r u sing xp vs vista... & u got all those poor sods withh 8800 probs on xp... plus all the existing driver probs.

That's why folks should not invest in the Bleeding Edge.

Stick with XP until the first service pack or two for Vista and you won't have any issues like they are having on Vista right now.

mike2h · Feb 12, 2007, 10:56 PM

this is about nv...you missed the whole point, its about nv providing very poor driver support for both xp & vista.. & it looks like driver support for xp is going to become even more lackluster.

CDsDontBurn · Feb 12, 2007, 11:32 PM

when the last official driver is rolled out for winXP, it should be the perfect driver. The fix-all-bugs-from-all-current-and-old-software driver. anything after that of course is a coin toss...