Catalyst 4.5 veröffentlicht
Am späten Abend hat ATi einen neuen Grafikkartentreiber unter der Bezeichnung Catalyst 4.5 veröffentlicht. Dieses Mal gibt es nicht nur bereinigte Fehler und leichte Verbesserungen, sondern auch wieder zwei neue Features zu bewundern.
Die beiden neuen Funktionen lesen sich aus den Release Notes wie folgt:
User Defined Component Video Modes
The CATALYST™ 4.5 driver provides a new interface that allows users to define the optimized modes for their HDTV's. This allows for images to be properly centered on their HDTV. The interface allows users specify a mode through a test window. Once the user saves this information, it will be saved as a user defined preference.
Extended Display Identification Data Enhancement
The CATALYST™ 4.5 driver provides Extended Display Identification Data (EDID) detection every time a new device is detected. The driver will validate and add each detailed timing mode detected to the mode table.
Neben der Liste der Veränderungen, die im Anhang zu finden ist, gibt es natürlich auch wieder die „Known Issues“, welche viele Probleme aufzeigen, die weiterhin bestehen. Diese können natürlich in den Release Notes nachgelesen werden. Zu diesem Zeitpunkt steht, wie schon bei der Veröffentlichung vom Catalyst 4.4 , nur der Treiber für Windows 2000 / XP zur Verfügung, andere Windows-Benutzer schauen in die Röhre. Die Download-Links findet man wie immer als Komplettpaket und auch „modemfreunlich“ als Einzelstücke im Archiv.
- Display corruption is no longer seen when applying rotation mode to a secondary monitor
- Playing the game Desert Rats vs. Afirka Korps with the game resolution set to 1600x1200 and the desktop display set to 1024x768 32bpp along with Anti-Aliasing set to 4x no longer results in flashing and or corrupt shadows
- The game Prince of Persia: Sands of Time no longer fails to play under Windows XP with an ATI RADEON 9100 or 8500 series product installed
- Setting the graphics quality to anything higher than Fastest in the game Virtual Skipper 3 no longer results in the operating system failing to respond when the game menu loads
- Playing the game Nascar 2003 with the display resolution set to 1280x1024 32bpp no longer results in display corruption being seen
- Texture corruption is no longer seen when playing the game Second Life under Windows XP with an ATI RADEON 9800 or 9700 series card installed
- Textures are no longer missing when moving the mouse around to change the camera angle in the game Joan of Arc
- Intermittent display corruption noticed on the players image with in the game Madden NFL 2004 is now resolved
- Playing the game Homeworld 2 under Windows XP with an ATI RADEON 9500 series, 9600 XT, or 9700 series no longer results in the game failing to respond when the shadow option within the game is selected
- Missing polygons on the satellite within the main menu is now resolved in the game Hegemonia
- A performance decrease is no longer noticed when setting the game option to Perfect in the game IL-2 Sturmovik: Forgotten Battles