Catalyst 6.4 Released

Kombatant · May 18, 2006, 02:10 PM

The guys at ATI have released their latest driver for all you ATI users:

Here are some of the release notes:

Issues Resolved in Catalyst® Software Suite 6.4

The following section provides a summary of the issues that are resolved in the latest release of Catalyst®. These include:

Doom 3: Setting the in-game resolution to 2560x1600 no longer results in green circles appearing around energy projectiles of demons. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-21778
DoVAIO: Running the application on a system containing an ATI Xpress 200M series and running the Japanese version of Windows XP, no longer results in an error message being displayed when exiting the event viewer. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-21986
EarthSim: Missing textures are no longer noticed on the terrain of both Mars and Earth when running the application on systems containing an ATI Radeon® X1600 or X1600 XT product. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-22076
Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion: Crossfire™ AFR mode support is now enabled. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-22015
Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight: The frames per second are no longer lowered when moving the mouse cursor over a chat window during a multiplayer game. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-21453
GLView V2.22 Build 203: Checking Multisample and changing the level to either 5 or 6 no longer results in text corruption being noticed when running the Rendering tests. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-21994
GLView V224 Build 206: Running the Rendering Test for Fog and Benchmark no longer results in the fog function failing and black cubes being displayed. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-22002
Maya 7.0: The Frame Marker located near the bottom of the screen is now displayed when connecting a secondary CRT and enabling extended desktop. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-21777
Quake 4: The game no longer fails to respond after lying dormant for approximately 10 minutes, followed by switching between the game and notepad.exe. This issue was known to occur when extended desktop was enabled on systems containing an ATI dual display graphic card. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-21993
Serious Sam SE: Entering the Technology Test mode no longer results in display corruption being noticed in the Reflections and Portals screens. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-22005
TVFunStudio: Launching the MediaPlayer and playing a movie no longer results in frame drops being noticed. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-21775
WARHAMMER: DAWN OF WAR: Starting a skirmish game on a 4 player map under Windows XP, no longer results in the game performance appearing choppy when using an ATI Radeon® X800 series, and having all of the game options set to high. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-20974
Zera: Holding down the right mouse button to pan the on-line game display in a circular motion, no longer results in missing and flashing textures being noticed when playing the game with both AA and AAA enabled. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-22003
Display corruption is no longer noticed when returning from a full screen DOS session under Windows XP or Windows 2000 when using an ATI Radeon® X800 series. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-21452
Connecting a display device to the DVI connector on systems containing an ATI Xpress 200 series no longer results in the display device failing to respond when attempting to resume from an S3 state. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-21772
Entering hibernation mode and disabling a secondary display device no longer results in the extended desktop option still being active when resuming from hibernation. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-21773
Connecting both a CRT and a TV, followed by enabling extended desktop no longer results in the Underscan/Overscan slider bar overlapping the Screen Position and Size heading found in the TV Properties aspect page of the Catalyst® Control Center. This issue was known to occur when the CRT is set as the primary display device. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-21776
Connecting an HDTV and selecting all available formats in the CV properties page of the Catalyst® Control Center no longer results in the custom mode of 1080i failing to be available. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-21780
The default 1080i 30Hz mode is no longer missing from the Advanced aspect page of the Catalyst® Control Center. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-21779
Setting the language to Korean no longer results in corruption being noticed within the ATI Help. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-21985
Catalyst® Control Center: Connecting a secondary CRT display device no longer results in the LCD display device failing to display an image after completing the Catalyst® Control Center->Easy Setup Wizard. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-21987
Catalyst® Control Center: Advanced Mode: Incorrect text and cropped text is no longer noticed when selecting Japanese as the language for the Catalyst® Control Center. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-21988
Playing a movie file with extended desktop enabled no longer results in the playback image appearing in the center of the secondary display device when Theater mode is enabled. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-21989
Using the hot-key function Fn+F5 to swap between display devices no longer results in the current display device setting being incorrect. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-21990
Playing a DVD using WinDVDv5 no longer results in frame drop being noticed when plugging or un-plugging the AC power supply. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-21991
Catalyst® Control Center: Setting the language to Japanese no longer results in an extra line being added to the drop down menu for Preferences. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-21992
Connecting a CRT to a system containing an ATI Xpress 200 series no longer results in the Display Data Channel being shown as not supported in the Monitor Attributes page of the Catalyst® Control Center when using Advanced view. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-21995
Catalyst® Control Center: Using hot-keys to toggle between the secondary and primary display devices no longer results in the display setting not reflecting the current setting. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-21996
Setting the CRT as the primary and the LCD display device as the secondary, no longer results in the full-screen video playback being displayed in a centering mode on the secondary display device. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-21997
Setting the font size to 120 dpi no longer results in text corruption appearing in the Avivo Video->Standard Setting. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-21998
Incorrect rendering is no longer noticed when running the OGL AAsphere demo found in the GGLSLDemo. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-21999
Using the Catalyst® Control Center to change the skin to the ATI Catalyst® Quicksilver no longer results in the ATI Crimson skin being applied. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-22000
Connecting a display device using either the S-Video or Composite connectors no longer results in the display resolution changing to 640x480 16bpp. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-22001
Connecting a DFP using the DVI connector no longer results in the optimized 720p mode (1152x648@60hz) not appearing in the resolution list after adding the 720p60 formats to the Displays Manager. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-22004
Connecting an HDTV using the component video connection no longer results in the optimized modes of 1080i and 720p not being available within the Component Video Properties page of the Catalyst® Control Center, after creating a customized mode for both 1080i and 720p. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-22006
The HDTV Support aspect is now available under the Monitor Properties when using Advanced View in the Catalyst® Control Center. Further details on this resolved issue can be found in topic number 737-22007

Full release notes and drivers at www.ati.com

Discuss here
Rate Driver here
Rate CCC here

Dyre Straits · May 18, 2006, 02:11 PM

Aren't we awaiting CAT 6.5??

EDIT: Flame away over here.....

The "Flame Kombatant" Thread

Kombatant · May 18, 2006, 02:12 PM

For those of you that are wondering, your favourite super moderator goofed up and while trying to delete a post he deleted the entire thread. Please flame me in the Feedback forum and keep on discussing the latest ATI drivers, sorry

Partizan · May 18, 2006, 02:15 PM

We all make mistakes. But thanks for making me smile

Regards, Partizan

Chaos · May 18, 2006, 02:18 PM

lol dude good one

Robert McClelland · May 18, 2006, 03:20 PM

April fools joke

Dyre Straits · May 19, 2006, 12:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robert McClelland

April fools joke

It's a little late for that. LOL!

riles9262 · May 19, 2006, 09:37 AM

Wow so few posts in here, and the drivers are over a month old! They must not be very popular

El Kapitano · May 19, 2006, 09:52 AM

Ooops!

Snickers · May 19, 2006, 08:09 PM

Nice job dude

swimtech · May 19, 2006, 09:42 PM

You got me Pete! Make me look...

~~Sanafabich~~ · May 20, 2006, 09:48 AM

why would anybody delete my post

Chaos · May 20, 2006, 10:01 AM

the best thing would be to PM the mod that removed it and ask him

~~Sanafabich~~ · May 20, 2006, 10:33 AM

I just said the readme file also included these lines:
- We don't care anymore about supporting older 9xxx cards-
- No, we didn't forget about the blocky shadows issue. We just don't care.

Kombatant · May 20, 2006, 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sanafabich

I just said the readme file also included these lines:
- We don't care anymore about supporting older 9xxx cards-
- No, we didn't forget about the blocky shadows issue. We just don't care.

So please tell me how this is a positive contribution to the thread and not just blatant trolling and I may let it go.

~~Sanafabich~~ · May 20, 2006, 01:01 PM

Well, for starters, a member from the ati developer group might read it and think "Mmm, maybe indeed we've been neglecting some important issues to the community. Let's try to solve this problems!"

tech.Me · May 20, 2006, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sanafabich

- No, we didn't forget about the blocky shadows issue. We just don't care.

When will you learn that it's not ATI's fault?

~~Sanafabich~~ · May 20, 2006, 07:57 PM

whose fault then

Kombatant · May 21, 2006, 06:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sanafabich

Well, for starters, a member from the ati developer group might read it and think "Mmm, maybe indeed we've been neglecting some important issues to the community. Let's try to solve this problems!"

Complain all you want, but be polite. This tone of yours does not lead anywhere. Concerning the blocky shadows issue, we've said a million times it's not ATI's fault all of the times; wish I still had the screenshots I took some time ago with a 7800GTX exhibiting blocky shadows in BF2, I should've kept those just to post them again and again because this think refuses to die down.

As for the 9xxx support, if you have issues, post a thread describing them nicely and calmly and I am certain someone from ATI or anyone else that knows his stuff will be glad to help. But I repeat; this tone will not get you anywhere really. And please, use the search function, it is more helpful than you may realise.

~~Sanafabich~~ · May 21, 2006, 09:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kombatant

Concerning the blocky shadows issue, we've said a million times it's not ATI's fault all of the times; wish I still had the screenshots I took some time ago with a 7800GTX exhibiting blocky shadows in BF2, I should've kept those just to post them again and again because this think refuses to die down.

I apologize then

Spyre · May 21, 2006, 09:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kombatant

Complain all you want, but be polite. This tone of yours does not lead anywhere. Concerning the blocky shadows issue, we've said a million times it's not ATI's fault all of the times; wish I still had the screenshots I took some time ago with a 7800GTX exhibiting blocky shadows in BF2, I should've kept those just to post them again and again because this think refuses to die down.

As for the 9xxx support, if you have issues, post a thread describing them nicely and calmly and I am certain someone from ATI or anyone else that knows his stuff will be glad to help. But I repeat; this tone will not get you anywhere really. And please, use the search function, it is more helpful than you may realise.

I checked to see if I still had those 7800 shots I don't unfortunately. Kombi is accurate in what he says though.