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    New Vista Patch = BAD

    BAH! M$ released a new patch this morning and ever since I installed it the game has been running like crap. There was some kind of driver update for the nVidia 8600 series (which is what I have) and well, I had no lag before and now I have loads.


    How do I fix this? Can I use a system restore point that I made a few weeks back, or can I get that 167 driver beta or w/e it was off nVidia's site?
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    Re: New Vista Patch = BAD

    Originally posted by Malacite View Post
    BAH! M$ released a new patch this morning and ever since I installed it the game has been running like crap. There was some kind of driver update for the nVidia 8600 series (which is what I have) and well, I had no lag before and now I have loads.


    How do I fix this? Can I use a system restore point that I made a few weeks back, or can I get that 167 driver beta or w/e it was off nVidia's site?
    You should be able to get the driver off of nvidia's website, or rollback the driver itself in the device manager.

    Edit: You can refer to this page for the "official" drivers that SE suggests. FINAL FANTASY XI Official Web Site
    I just installed the one for the 8600 an hour ago, and the game runs smoothly (minus the occasional stuttering issue that I seem to now have.)
    Last edited by Etra; 10-12-2008, 12:19 AM.
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      Re: New Vista Patch = BAD

      Are you saying you think it was a Vista patch or a driver update?

      Never install drivers from Windows Update.
      I use a Mac because I'm just better than you are.

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        Re: New Vista Patch = BAD

        Originally posted by Mhurron View Post
        Never install drivers from Windows Update.
        Yeah I've learned my lesson



        EDIT: GeForce Release 178


        There's a new one out... should I try it? I can't find the driver that's listed on POL Link.
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          Re: New Vista Patch = BAD

          Originally posted by Malacite View Post
          I can't find the driver that's listed on POL Link.
          POL won't update their list of recommended drivers until after something else has problems.

          Also, 178.15 is the latest. .13 had some problems with OpenGL on Vista.

          forums.guru3d.com is your answer to 'Should I install driver X'
          I use a Mac because I'm just better than you are.

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            Re: New Vista Patch = BAD

            Originally posted by Mhurron View Post
            POL won't update their list of recommended drivers until after something else has problems.
            That's not what I meant. On nVidia's site I could only find the most recent driver, not the one SE recommends.
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              Re: New Vista Patch = BAD

              Driver search -> Look for 'Beta and Archived Drivers'
              I use a Mac because I'm just better than you are.

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