Anyone with problems with ATI drivers read this.

[Flanker35M]

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And just for Protos as you said benchmarks do not lie. A link to Guru3D that tested the cards on similar system to achieve results. Numbers speak for themselves I think. Fermi will for sure change the listing, it is a neverending story of fluctuation. But here the link http://www.guru3d.com/article/vga-ch...ecember-2009/1

[Flanker35M]

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For the fun of it tested Protos's conf.ini, except did not have all those NV related items on, only 2. Some notes on them. Sky=1 equals to no clouds so gives a boost in FPS. Easy way to pad your average. Landgeom=2 also gives a bit more FPS. The AnisoEXT=0 or 1..slight difference in image, with 1 better for me. But let the numbers speak for themselves..

Protos conf.ini, otherwise equal to my settings above
* Min 25 Max 296 Avg 107 FPS

With only Sky=1 on my original conf.ini
* Min 25 Max 286 Avg 100 FPS

My original conf.ini
* Min 23 Max 286 Avg 93

Note that I use Sky=2 and LandGeom=3 that drop the average FPS a bit.

[TheDawg]

Any suggestions on a catalyst suggestion for my old x850XT?
I'm using 7.11's now, I recall reading that was the last one that would support the old card.
thanks-

[=PF=Coastie]

Originally Posted by TheDawg

Any suggestions on a catalyst suggestion for my old x850XT?
I'm using 7.11's now, I recall reading that was the last one that would support the old card.
thanks-

Stay with that one. You will gain nothing by trying a newer driver for that card.

[TheDawg]

Yup, after doing some readin' in the last hour, agreed.
thanks

[=PF=Coastie]

I ran that card and driver for the last 2+ years with a 3700+ san diego and it ran this game just fine in perfect mode. You just have to get the right settings and it does great. I preferred water=0 to get the extra FPS in heavy action and I ran in 1024x768 with 4xAA and in game aniso. I averaged 50+ fps with 26 min on the Black Death track.

Good luck!

[Flanker35M]

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I also noted, thanks for the tip Qpassa, that DynamicalLights=0 helps a bit too and has no adverse effect on IQ or other things. I can use Vertex Arrays without blue hue with this setting. Good to see ya around Coastie