Nvidia Omega Drivers 1.6693 (Forceware 66.93)

***Omegadrive*** · Apr 6, 2005, 08:43 PM

What's New in Omega Drivers?
v1.6693

* Based on the Forceware 66.93 Official drivers.

* Added support for new laptop chipsets and some new desktop cards.

* Updated Multires to version 1.49

* Updated Driver Cleaner Omega Edition to latest version. (thanks Ruud)

* Changed driver's readme to HTML format.

Please visit my site for download and for further info on current / future updates. (and help me by clicking on the banners too)

Thanks and enjoy!

schumacher_peng · Apr 6, 2005, 09:05 PM

thx for another masterpeice, omegadrive
now my 6800GT will be active again since this release.
and i'm also looking forward to the omega71.84.
i always feed my VGA with nothing else but ur driver .
keep on the good work

Warpy · Apr 6, 2005, 10:58 PM

Installing now.. would this be based on the latest nVIDIA drivers?

ericdrum · Apr 6, 2005, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Warpy

Installing now.. would this be based on the latest nVIDIA drivers?

These are based on the 66.93s. They are not the latest WHQLs which are 71.84s.

Warpy · Apr 7, 2005, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by ericdrum

These are based on the 66.93s. They are not the latest WHQLs which are 71.84s.

I appreciate the work done by modders, but what use are old drivers modded or not if they are older than the pressent build?

cyberatletico · Apr 7, 2005, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Warpy

I appreciate the work done by modders, but what use are old drivers modded or not if they are older than the pressent build?

erm...

is it because the modders ( who are enthusiasts btw ) do not have the resources available to them and that they need time to actually MOD/test the ( stable ) drivers, thus taking time and ensuring that us the gamers get the best experiance.

sure i guess they can bang out a modded new build as soon as a new driver is released, but will it be nearly as optimised as a driver that they've had enough time to test?

swatX · Apr 7, 2005, 02:32 AM

welll actually its more of a not skipping a driver release.. as omega said .. he will release the 71.84 later.. pssible in 3 weeks or so.

@dek · Apr 7, 2005, 04:33 AM

Great work Omega, keep them coming! And keep me updated please

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gLocK · Apr 7, 2005, 06:42 AM

is anyone else gettin this error?
im using a eVGA 6800 GT PCI-E
and my s-video connection to my tv is fluked i cant even extent it but it could be
a bug that could be easily fixed, performance in benchmarks are fine tho.. [EDIT] im also having problems with my refresh rates.. hopefully a fix will be out but noone else seems to be saying anything about this problem... i also used drivercleaner and got the same error...

HawgsHead · Apr 7, 2005, 09:30 PM

Does anyone on God's green Earth know when we will be able to run Windows 64?

KOLE · Apr 8, 2005, 12:50 AM

@gLocK

Did you download proper driver for your OS? If you install Win98 driver on WinXP or WinXP driver on Win98 then OS reports an error like yours.

Soldja · Apr 8, 2005, 02:22 PM

wow new omega drivers wahoo

gLocK · Apr 9, 2005, 02:06 PM

yea i def installed the right driver for operating system.....
not that much of a newb

KOLE · Apr 9, 2005, 02:35 PM

Then try to re-download driver. Corupted driver could be a reason for that.

dbkams · Apr 10, 2005, 05:40 PM

after i installed the newest omega drivers i can no longer use two monitors...was there something during the setup that i messed up on...i cant figure it out...so if sum1 would plz let me kno how to fix this that would be greatly appreciated thanx

gLocK · Apr 10, 2005, 06:24 PM

already tried redownloading x5 times. never experiecned this problem ever its a first for me.

HawgsHead · Apr 10, 2005, 07:19 PM

I downloaded them and my 3DMARK05 fell by 600.Although I understand some drivers are tweaked for scoreing and some are tweaked for GFX.

SkOODaT · Apr 13, 2005, 10:57 PM

Same Problem Here With The TV Out Put It Says That Windows Is Useing The Default Driver For My Second Monitor/TV Out Put And Giving Me The Error , Im Running A Force 6600 GT ~ leadtek, Everything Else Runs Fine Games/Benchmarks Etc..

t446gijoe · Apr 15, 2005, 07:09 AM

Nice drivers i can finally oc my 2x6800u but one problem i cant use them

Why?Because i no longer have the option for 100hz just 140 or on 160.
I reinstalled twice and on 2 different drives but it stays the same.
Is this new or is it a problem with the drivers?
Best
joe

t446gijoe · Apr 18, 2005, 04:26 PM

emailed the man himself (no answer either seems this is my problem and mine alone as nobody has the time or could be bothered to help

best joe

gLocK · Apr 19, 2005, 05:57 PM

man.. i cant use anythin higher than 66.xx drivers either. and omega arent gonna fix these, its obvious there is a problem with these drivers and now imma have to buy a damn pci-e power supply atm im running a 500watt ultra xconnect and well
if i upgrade to anything higher than this version my fps in games suffer horribly cuz my card is being downclocked really badly.... causing my frames to run completly like shit..
so please omega. if you can make a fix for these drivers.

Disaster · Apr 23, 2005, 12:12 PM

unless you saved the dual monitor setting as a profile before updating the drivers, you'll have to set them up again from scratch (i had to, then i remembered the profiles i'd saved!!

)

rebels · Apr 26, 2005, 01:46 PM

i think he is too busy to know ur problem!!! he working ati and nvidia driver at all time? ati become omega obesesion... he release ati driver than nvdia. "becouse ati have been support him than nvdia guys"

digiluxe · May 28, 2005, 05:40 AM

I have a feeling this has a really simple answer but I have a little problem. When I try to make any changes to settings in the nVidia control panel after installing the omega 1.6693 drivers, it refuses to save them o.O I check Fast Writes off, click Apply, and it checks it back on! I make a new application profile, tell it to force V-sync, click Apply, and it turns it back off! It looks each time I click Apply, it looks like it reloads the whole control panel - like it flickers real briefly and all my doings are undone... I've been able to turn off the system tray icon and change my resolution, but it doesn't seem to want me to do anything else. It's really wierd. Anyone have any suggestions?

EDIT: Ok, somehow I made it keep my v-sync setting, but it still won't let me turn off Fast Writes. Is it possible that my card just doesn't support this option? I use a GeForce FX 5900.

blot0 · Jul 17, 2005, 02:17 AM

i just bought a 6600GT and without a 2nd thought installed the omega NVIDIA drivers (been using Omega's drivers on my old ATI card for ages .. much love)

but .. for some reason .. my TV-out is in black and white O_o .. and for the life of me cannot figure out why..

anyone help?

TJ- · Jul 17, 2005, 02:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blot0

i just bought a 6600GT and without a 2nd thought installed the omega NVIDIA drivers (been using Omega's drivers on my old ATI card for ages .. much love)

but .. for some reason .. my TV-out is in black and white O_o .. and for the life of me cannot figure out why..

anyone help?

Try DNA drivers, Omega imo is no more...

http://www.dna-drivers.com/list.php?c=files

HawgsHead · Jul 17, 2005, 08:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by [zi0n]aXe

Try DNA drivers, Omega imo is no more...

http://www.dna-drivers.com/list.php?c=files

Where's Omega?

TJ- · Jul 17, 2005, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HawgsHead

Where's Omega?

I dont think anyone knows that...