ATI/AMD Issues Hotfix for Catalyst 7.9 All OS Versions!

Dyre Straits · Sep 29, 2007, 06:33 AM

"ATI has released a hotfix for Catalyst 7.9 [that] improves performance and compatibility in the following titles: Enemy Territory Quake Wars, Bioshock, Call of Juarez, World in Conflict, Time Shift and Team Fortress 2. This driver is available for all Microsoft Windows operation systems and supports all GPUs above Radeon X300."

You can download these from this fast server:

TechConnect Community Forums -> Download Manager -> ATI

Use at your own risk!

The package includes everything: Drivers, CCC, WDM, Avivo, and Parental Controls, among others.

Report any results here.

~~==SANAFABICH==~~ · Sep 29, 2007, 01:09 PM

grrr won't be able to try it, since my x1950pro is AGP GRRRR!!!

tamalero · Sep 29, 2007, 04:35 PM

I just hope they fixed the goodarn vpu recover not working correctly since Cat 7.9

got sick of my screen turning off on at random times under certain webpages and very specified times.. ( totally random websites, but always when browsing with firefox)

the monitor turns off, like it lost the signal, but I can turn off the computer with no problem and restart...
the problem is.. with cat 7.8 and cat 7.8 hotfix the vpu recover did its job and recovered each time the driver hanged.

Robert McClelland · Sep 29, 2007, 05:32 PM

Me going wait because there working my issue

for next release for my Test Drive Unlimited game woot! It work fine for 7.8 bioshock driver fix lol. See guys and gals it helps if you submit a ticket once great while lol.

Eeastcoasthandle · Sep 29, 2007, 06:26 PM

7.9 hotfix using XP w/hd 2900XT disables 1680x1050 Resolution
I have tried a few games and 1680x1050 is no longer a selectable option. Even when i try to force it the game reverts back to 640x480. The games that were already set to 1680x1050 have reverted back to 640x480.
Games affected: ALL OF THEM
Video Cards Affected so far: HD 2900XT, 1900 series
OS: XP with SP2
Also, using the Display Properties, 1680x1050 is also missing from Screen Resolution. What that means is that I can no longer change my desktop to 1680x1050.

What the heck is going on? This didn't happen with the other 7.9 drivers!

Sep 29, 2007, 05:32 PM	#4
Robert McClelland PAX Tweaker, PAX Expert. Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Some Where in Ohio Posts: 6,344 Rep Power: 103 System Specs	Me going wait because there working my issue for next release for my Test Drive Unlimited game woot! It work fine for 7.8 bioshock driver fix lol. See guys and gals it helps if you submit a ticket once great while lol. __________________ "XTREME AUDIO IS CRAP!" "There no support for it. It's crapist card on face of the earth it should be throw into the sun"

Sep 29, 2007, 01:09 PM	#2
~~==SANAFABICH==~~ Banned Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	grrr won't be able to try it, since my x1950pro is AGP GRRRR!!!

Sep 29, 2007, 04:35 PM	#3
tamalero DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 8 Rep Power: 0	I just hope they fixed the goodarn vpu recover not working correctly since Cat 7.9 got sick of my screen turning off on at random times under certain webpages and very specified times.. ( totally random websites, but always when browsing with firefox) the monitor turns off, like it lost the signal, but I can turn off the computer with no problem and restart... the problem is.. with cat 7.8 and cat 7.8 hotfix the vpu recover did its job and recovered each time the driver hanged.

Sep 29, 2007, 06:26 PM	#5
Eeastcoasthandle DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 175 Rep Power: 0	7.9 hotfix using XP w/hd 2900XT disables 1680x1050 Resolution I have tried a few games and 1680x1050 is no longer a selectable option. Even when i try to force it the game reverts back to 640x480. The games that were already set to 1680x1050 have reverted back to 640x480. Games affected: ALL OF THEM Video Cards Affected so far: HD 2900XT, 1900 series OS: XP with SP2 Also, using the Display Properties, 1680x1050 is also missing from Screen Resolution. What that means is that I can no longer change my desktop to 1680x1050. What the heck is going on? This didn't happen with the other 7.9 drivers!