new Omegas (2.5.7.6)... WHY!??!

BklynKid · Sep 24, 2004, 10:11 AM

Agh!

I love the Omega drivers, but why oh why does he force you to install RadLinker now? I don't like that crap, I don't need it and it just clutters up my rightclick menu's.

Before I used to jut install the drivers, no atitool (already had it installed), no radlinker and whatever else there is included. Then I'd just overclock from ATItool instead.

Anyway, that's my rant. Hope the next version will give us a choice again about RadLinker...

Vikingod · Sep 24, 2004, 10:29 AM

I doubt it, as the drivers are now more based and centered around RadLinker (check out the readme). As far as your right click menu, try the microsoft powertools and you can change what is in your right click menu, to get rid of all those unwanted things. I believe it is called TweakUI, check out the microsoft site.

***Omegadrive*** · Sep 24, 2004, 12:33 PM

See most of the reasons here:
http://www.driverheaven.net/showpost...&postcount=161

As for the right click menus, how many programs you have installed the do the same? Like Winzip, Anti-virus, etc...

The Radlinker right click menus are NOT intrusive and do NOT take any speed away rom the right click, like other programs do, and they provide a very FAST way to customize your games without the need to OPEN other applications, use any resources (which take a way speed) or going to the ATI CP to do it.

Son_of_Thunder · Sep 24, 2004, 12:56 PM

lol, he bitches at omega for doing the exact same things that the CCC can do and w/out the .net framework and all that stuff. i say thank you for this update omega, and i'm going to love using it as soon as my x800xt comes in

BklynKid · Sep 24, 2004, 02:53 PM

Don't get me wrong, I'm not bitching. I love this update, driver wise and the updates in general. I have even donated.

I just hate radlinker and used to be glad I didn't have to install it. And yes I have winzip, winrar etc installed and guess what... i remove ALL the rightclick extensions. The only rightclick addition I have is ONLY for .exe files to open them in OllyDbg, everything else always gets removed.

Perhaps an option to remove the rightclicks in the next version? I dunno if not I'll have to start using something else.

Thanks for reading.

riles9262 · Sep 24, 2004, 08:50 PM

Have you tried using radlinker at all? It's the most usefull tool for ati cards that I've ever come across...it's got all the tweaks and can oc and do application specific settings...is the right click thing the only thing that bugs you?

ChoGGi · Sep 24, 2004, 09:01 PM

he does bring up a good point though of making radlinker a choice rather then having to uninstall it after
(just my 2 cents)

***Omegadrive*** · Sep 24, 2004, 09:18 PM

The next version will install BOTH, Radlinker and the Drivers in just ONE pass, so if you uninstall one, both will be removed too.

ChoGGi · Sep 24, 2004, 09:25 PM

thanks for the heads up

JeppeDK · Sep 24, 2004, 09:39 PM

Speaking of Radlink, can any tell a noob how to use it?

Dont even know how to enter the program

Thx

ChoGGi · Sep 24, 2004, 09:41 PM

right click on an exe or lnk

edit: then choose create radlink then rightclick on the file created and choose properties then you can setup the different options there

JeppeDK · Sep 24, 2004, 09:43 PM

Ah got it, thanks...

ChoGGi · Sep 24, 2004, 09:49 PM

glad i could help
by the way welcome to dh

MindlessOath · Sep 25, 2004, 12:30 AM

ok a few things... i think radlinker is a very good choice for the options in the CP. however i think that the popup menu options should be choice for the users. ... basically if they dont want radlinker functions, remove that stuff... but make sure it installs the options for the CP sliders.

also this is often a big problem, people have no idea what radlinker is or what it does , or hell people dont even know how to use sliders. alot of omega users are noobs. what can i say, its true.

but anyways a help file or popup ballon;s are needed to help with telling dumb users what options are what. or they could just type radlinker in google and search for the homepage which shows everything. but anyways....

this doesnt pertain to any of you guys, as i wouldnt say that to you

so a help file and a link to goto either an html version on the hard drive or a windows help file will do the trick, aswell as popup ballons that C++ or vb can do easy.

the radlinker guide is here for those of u that want quick access.
Basic RadLinker Guide

also annother note, if u dont like it dont use it.... install CCC after installing omega, if thats what u like.

***Omegadrive*** · Sep 25, 2004, 12:54 AM

As you may know, I'm not the Author of Radlinker, it is ChrisW, and he has been a great part of the Omega Drivers development, but as many of us, he has a real life to take care of. Just like me, he does this in his spare time and for FREE, so I can't put pressure on him to do EVERYTHING you ask for. I would really love to please ALL the suggestions you make about my drivers or about Radlinker, but that can't be done for one or another reason, good things are about to come, but you have to have patience.

Know something; all things that I add or change in my drivers are there for a GOOD reason, as I wouldn't like to harm anyone's PC, since my credibility and honesty are in jeopardy here. Everything that you see in my drivers have been tested by me for QA, and if I see something irregular or I have my doubts about it, it won't make it to the drivers, that simple.

Just be asured, everything that you see in my drivers, has the Omega seal of approval.

Sep 24, 2004, 10:11 AM	#1
BklynKid DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 15 Rep Power: 0	new Omegas (2.5.7.6)... WHY!??! Agh! I love the Omega drivers, but why oh why does he force you to install RadLinker now? I don't like that crap, I don't need it and it just clutters up my rightclick menu's. Before I used to jut install the drivers, no atitool (already had it installed), no radlinker and whatever else there is included. Then I'd just overclock from ATItool instead. Anyway, that's my rant. Hope the next version will give us a choice again about RadLinker...

Sep 24, 2004, 10:29 AM	#2
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,149 Rep Power: 85 System Specs	I doubt it, as the drivers are now more based and centered around RadLinker (check out the readme). As far as your right click menu, try the microsoft powertools and you can change what is in your right click menu, to get rid of all those unwanted things. I believe it is called TweakUI, check out the microsoft site. __________________ *How You Can Help DriverHeaven By Using Digg*

Sep 24, 2004, 12:33 PM	#3
*Omegadrive* Drivers? What Drivers??? Join Date: May 2002 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 1,612 Rep Power: 59	See most of the reasons here: http://www.driverheaven.net/showpost...&postcount=161 As for the right click menus, how many programs you have installed the do the same? Like Winzip, Anti-virus, etc... The Radlinker right click menus are NOT intrusive and do NOT take any speed away rom the right click, like other programs do, and they provide a very FAST way to customize your games without the need to OPEN other applications, use any resources (which take a way speed) or going to the ATI CP to do it. __________________ DRIVERHEAVEN ADMINISTRATOR <<E-MAIL>> <<PC SPECS>> GOD BLESS YOU ALL!

Sep 24, 2004, 12:56 PM	#4
Son_of_Thunder DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 1,434 Rep Power: 37 System Specs	lol, he bitches at omega for doing the exact same things that the CCC can do and w/out the .net framework and all that stuff. i say thank you for this update omega, and i'm going to love using it as soon as my x800xt comes in __________________

Sep 24, 2004, 08:50 PM	#6
riles9262 Driverheaven brewmaster Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,839 Rep Power: 55 System Specs	Have you tried using radlinker at all? It's the most usefull tool for ati cards that I've ever come across...it's got all the tweaks and can oc and do application specific settings...is the right click thing the only thing that bugs you? __________________ A beer a day keeps the doctor away.

Sep 24, 2004, 02:53 PM	#5
BklynKid DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 15 Rep Power: 0	Don't get me wrong, I'm not bitching. I love this update, driver wise and the updates in general. I have even donated. I just hate radlinker and used to be glad I didn't have to install it. And yes I have winzip, winrar etc installed and guess what... i remove ALL the rightclick extensions. The only rightclick addition I have is ONLY for .exe files to open them in OllyDbg, everything else always gets removed. Perhaps an option to remove the rightclicks in the next version? I dunno if not I'll have to start using something else. Thanks for reading.

Sep 24, 2004, 09:01 PM	#7
ChoGGi DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,211 Rep Power: 0	he does bring up a good point though of making radlinker a choice rather then having to uninstall it after (just my 2 cents)

Sep 24, 2004, 09:18 PM	#8
*Omegadrive* Drivers? What Drivers??? Join Date: May 2002 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 1,612 Rep Power: 59	The next version will install BOTH, Radlinker and the Drivers in just ONE pass, so if you uninstall one, both will be removed too. __________________ DRIVERHEAVEN ADMINISTRATOR <<E-MAIL>> <<PC SPECS>> GOD BLESS YOU ALL!

Sep 24, 2004, 09:25 PM	#9
ChoGGi DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,211 Rep Power: 0	thanks for the heads up

Sep 24, 2004, 09:39 PM	#10
JeppeDK DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	Speaking of Radlink, can any tell a noob how to use it? Dont even know how to enter the program Thx

Sep 24, 2004, 09:41 PM	#11
ChoGGi DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,211 Rep Power: 0	right click on an exe or lnk edit: then choose create radlink then rightclick on the file created and choose properties then you can setup the different options there

Sep 24, 2004, 09:43 PM	#12
JeppeDK DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	Ah got it, thanks...

Sep 24, 2004, 09:49 PM	#13
ChoGGi DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,211 Rep Power: 0	glad i could help by the way welcome to dh

Sep 25, 2004, 12:30 AM	#14
MindlessOath DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,142 Rep Power: 0	ok a few things... i think radlinker is a very good choice for the options in the CP. however i think that the popup menu options should be choice for the users. ... basically if they dont want radlinker functions, remove that stuff... but make sure it installs the options for the CP sliders. also this is often a big problem, people have no idea what radlinker is or what it does , or hell people dont even know how to use sliders. alot of omega users are noobs. what can i say, its true. but anyways a help file or popup ballon;s are needed to help with telling dumb users what options are what. or they could just type radlinker in google and search for the homepage which shows everything. but anyways.... this doesnt pertain to any of you guys, as i wouldnt say that to you so a help file and a link to goto either an html version on the hard drive or a windows help file will do the trick, aswell as popup ballons that C++ or vb can do easy. the radlinker guide is here for those of u that want quick access. Basic RadLinker Guide also annother note, if u dont like it dont use it.... install CCC after installing omega, if thats what u like. __________________ ATI Radeon X800XT PE <---- LOOK UPDATED!! AMD Athlon 2Ghz, nforce2, 512mb ddr3500 LINKS U SHOULD KNOW!!!! DriverCleaner - use every time u install new drivers! ATI driver feedback - to report driver problems Tacticalcenter - my Gaming website and forums ATI 3rd party Optimized Driver Compairison

Sep 25, 2004, 12:54 AM	#15
*Omegadrive* Drivers? What Drivers??? Join Date: May 2002 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 1,612 Rep Power: 59	As you may know, I'm not the Author of Radlinker, it is ChrisW, and he has been a great part of the Omega Drivers development, but as many of us, he has a real life to take care of. Just like me, he does this in his spare time and for FREE, so I can't put pressure on him to do EVERYTHING you ask for. I would really love to please ALL the suggestions you make about my drivers or about Radlinker, but that can't be done for one or another reason, good things are about to come, but you have to have patience. Know something; all things that I add or change in my drivers are there for a GOOD reason, as I wouldn't like to harm anyone's PC, since my credibility and honesty are in jeopardy here. Everything that you see in my drivers have been tested by me for QA, and if I see something irregular or I have my doubts about it, it won't make it to the drivers, that simple. Just be asured, everything that you see in my drivers, has the Omega seal of approval. __________________ DRIVERHEAVEN ADMINISTRATOR <<E-MAIL>> <<PC SPECS>> GOD BLESS YOU ALL!