Recommend an AMD Catalyst version?

[Mandrake5]

I have an ATI HD5800 card - I just installed the new 12.1 catalyst driver (which AMD "highly recommend for all gamers", sigh) and immediately experienced game-breaking freezes and pauses in DCS A10-C....

 

So I want to uninstall and use an older catalyst version - can anyone recommend one which works really well with DCS?

 

Thanks

Mandrake

Edited December 16, 2011 by Mandrake5

[Mud]

I'm using 11.6 for DCS A-10 myself because it's the newest one which doesn't cause me to have the flashing white boxes.

 

Apart from that I've never seen any major improvements when trying other drivers in DCS.

[Heli Shed]

11.8 IMHO, is the most stable to date.

 

Don't listen to AMD, they 'NEED' you and people like you to download the latest and 'greatest' so that they can identify problems with 'specific' games. Fact is, despite the lobbying, the will not finetune their driver for the DCS series, because there is nothing out of the ordinary happening graphics wise, in the sim.

 

So......................................if it aint broke, don't bloody fix it!

 

11.8

[FreeFall]

I'm using 11.6 for DCS A-10 myself because it's the newest one which doesn't cause me to have the flashing white boxes.

 

Agree. I have tried some versions published after 11.6, and immediately noticed the flashing white boxes.

 

So, 11.6 is my recommendation.

[Mustang]

12.1 Preview is just fine here on my 5770.

[spikenet]

yes I've noticed the flashing boxes and even 11.12 has them. Might look at downgrading to 11.6 on my 6xxx if the 12.1 preview doesnt fix it.

[Lane]

5870,, no problem with 12.1 preview ( dont make a mistake with 11.12 ), and in general never get problem whatever is the version used. need say i have not try the 11.12 yet.

 

Attention, the 12.1 is a beta preview driver, specifically online for 2 reasons: the HD7970 (GCN architectures ) who will be launch the 22 december and show / test new features in CCC. ( 7950 should arrive the 9th january )

Edited December 20, 2011 by Lane

[Snaut]

6850, no fps gain with 12.1 but no visible bugs either.

[HiJack]

I'm also running 12.1 and have no graphic issues. I have not played around with application profiles but that is integrated with the 12.1 preview.

 

(HJ)

[Aries]

Fact is, despite the lobbying, the will not finetune their driver for the DCS series, because there is nothing out of the ordinary happening graphics wise, in the sim.

 

Khm... so you state the white flashing boxes are an ordinary "feature"...? :music_whistling:

 

12.1 preview and they flash happilly still... :doh:

[FreeFall]

12.1 preview and they flash happilly still... :doh:

 

Thanks for the info. So no bother to update. :mad:

[MustangSally]

11.8 IMHO, is the most stable to date.

 

Don't listen to AMD, they 'NEED' you and people like you to download the latest and 'greatest' so that they can identify problems with 'specific' games. Fact is, despite the lobbying, the will not finetune their driver for the DCS series, because there is nothing out of the ordinary happening graphics wise, in the sim.

 

So......................................if it aint broke, don't bloody fix it!

 

11.8

Flashing white boxes - definately broken to me!

[Aries]

Just nagged about it:

 

http://forums.amd.com/game/messageview.cfm?catid=233&threadid=157984&enterthread=y

 

God knows if any-one from AMD reads this forums... LOL

[AussieM8]

Hi,

 

I also posted on AMD site http://forums.amd.com/game/messageview.cfm?catid=233&threadid=157984&enterthread=y

 

Mustang has been trying to get this fixed for months now!

 

Cheers

 

Windows 7 x64, i5-2500k @ 4.4 with Noctua NH-D14 CPU Cooler ,ASRock Z68 Fatal1ty Pro Gen 3

G.Skill Ripjaws 16gig DDR3,, HD6950 2gb, HOTAS

Warthog,Saitek Combat Pedals and TrackIr 5

Using Deadman's Covers and Metalnwood's extension.

Edited December 28, 2011 by AussieM8

[Aries]

I found this (Catalyst Crew survey form):

 

http://www.amdsurveys.com/se.ashx?s=5A1E27D27E29B0E3

 

please fill it up... we're gonna nail this bugger down...

[AussieM8]

Hi Aries,

 

Good find mate, I have filled out and submitted form. can't contact them by email as the site is down for maintenance.

 

Cheers

 

Windows 7 x64, i5-2500k @ 4.4 with Noctua NH-D14 CPU Cooler ,ASRock Z68 Fatal1ty Pro Gen 3

G.Skill Ripjaws 16gig DDR3,, HD6950 2gb, HOTAS

Warthog,Saitek Combat Pedals and TrackIr 5

Using Deadman's Covers and Metalnwood's extension.

[Murphyd]

Not sure if it's relevant to the issues others have been describing in this thread but following an upgrade to the 12.1 drivers, I experienced all sorts of graphical and memory weirdness including;

 

- Green screen flickering on mission start-up

- Occasional graphical artifacts

- Game crashing with out of memory errors

- Occasional BSODs

 

Interestingly, performing a complete un-install of the AMD Catalyst suite then running a driver sweeper to remove the remnants followed by a clean install (rebooting between each step) solved all of the problems. The game is now running perfectly.

 

--

Murphy