Possible new AA mode in upcoming ATI Catalyst 6.10

[Mustang]

Something to possibly look forward to for ATI users http://www.elitebastards.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=16871 according to that thread, a new MSTAA mode in hidden in the 6.10 beta driver, enabled via registry edit "EATM=1" (i think stands for Multi Sampling Transparency Anti Aliasing) if anyone is willing to guinea-pig the 6.10 beta i'd be interested in the results :)

 

Edit : 6.10 beta available here http://support.ati.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=894&task=knowledge&questionID=23354

[Ukr_Alex]

I'll do it...

 

Just not today since its 9:14 PM I just woke up and still dont know WTF is going on...

 

 

but this is very exciting, anything AA must be good :)

 

 

Edit- Just read that its kinda like adaptive AA, hence better perfomance but at quality loss :(

[Kuky]

would you really need anything more than 6xAA ??? Anyway, I'm just so eager to relaase of these Cat's 6.10... damn X1950XTX not ebing suported kidn of sucks... not to mention I've read somewhere new Cat's are to give these cards a very nice boost in performance... but then again they always say that and I don't see any :) wait and see I guess

[Ukr_Alex]

would you really need anything more than 6xAA ??? Anyway, I'm just so eager to relaase of these Cat's 6.10... damn X1950XTX not ebing suported kidn of sucks... not to mention I've read somewhere new Cat's are to give these cards a very nice boost in performance... but then again they always say that and I don't see any :) wait and see I guess

 

 

Yea, 8x would be ideal for me :P My 6600GT had 8x aa :)

[Kuky]

can you even tell the difference between 6x and 8x AA??? I can't tell much difference between 4x and 6x but since it can run on 6x I set to 6x :D

[Mustang]

LOL check out http://www.ati.com can't even access any drivers page, hopefully when they're all done we'll have the real 6.10's :P

 

edit : argh, drivers page works now, but still 6.9's up.

[Ukr_Alex]

can you even tell the difference between 6x and 8x AA??? I can't tell much difference between 4x and 6x but since it can run on 6x I set to 6x :D

 

Well, 8xAA seemed to completly smooth out the jaggies. There was simply no jaggies at all....simply smooth and seamless.

 

Keep in mind that jaggies are much more visible at wide screen then they are at say 1600x1200.

[aceflier]

Hasn't nvidia had this MSAA since gforce 7 also 6 series i capable of it I hear. Slap me if im wrong.

[Guest IguanaKing]

To everyone with an X1950XTX...stay the hell away from this beta. :mad: I would take much less forum space in writing what ATI got right with it. Apparently, the 1950XTX STILL isn't supported, and not even creating a system restore point saved my system from getting borked. :mad: :mad: :mad:

 

Bah...oh well...at least I've got my original driver CD from HIS so I'll have it fixed in no time. :D

 

Yeah...be afraid...be VERY afraid if you have an X1950XTX. This beta DEFINITELY needs more time in the oven.

[Kuky]

wow... thanks for this tip IguanaKing, I am so tired of waiting for damn Cat's 6.10 which were suposed to be out early October (isn't that typical)

 

I was thinking if I should try the Beta's and well... now I know not to bother :D

[Kuky]

When are these xxxxxx 6.10 comming out ????? :huh:

[Stealth_HR]

Wonder how much my poor R9600XT would benefit from this. :cry:

 

Actually, now that I think of it, the 6.7 to 6.8 did give me quite an FPS boost even in Flaming Cliffs. So, who knows. :huh: