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Drivers that come with the BF2 demo... [message #161483]

Thu, 23 June 2005 03:24

Naamloos
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I tried this BF2 demo and it works fine on lowest settings, but if i turn the settings higher my FPS rate drops very fast probably because i don't have the latest update for my drivers.

So i tried installing the newest drivers(update for existing ones) that come with the demo, but before installing i get a warning that the driver update didn't went trough the "Windows logo test", a test that checks if the hardware or software works on windows (i have windows XP, sp2).

I am no expert here but since many of you probably got the game i thought to just ask here. Is it safe to update my drivers like this?

Huh

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Re: Drivers that come with the BF2 demo... [message #161500 is a reply to message #161483]

Thu, 23 June 2005 08:02

idebo
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Well, make a recovery point first if your not sure. Then you can always try it. If it works, fine, if it fails and screwes up your computer, you can always do the recovery tool.

[Updated on: Thu, 23 June 2005 08:03]

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Re: Drivers that come with the BF2 demo... [message #161506 is a reply to message #161483]

Thu, 23 June 2005 08:45

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get the latest drivers from the official website.

I heard some ppl complain that the installer with BF2 was crappy for ppl but others didn't have issues at all with it...

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Re: Drivers that come with the BF2 demo... [message #161551 is a reply to message #161483]

Thu, 23 June 2005 14:00

Naamloos
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I *heard* that it was safe to install them from the demo so i did. I don't have any problems with them, but they only help with the low FPS a bit.

Bad software if you ask me since my pc can run guildwars on max settings without problems.

Edit: with "bad software" i mean BF2 not the driver update.

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[Updated on: Thu, 23 June 2005 15:11]

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Re: Drivers that come with the BF2 demo... [message #161556 is a reply to message #161483]

Thu, 23 June 2005 14:20

flyingfox
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Shouldn't be a problem. All the signature does is say Microsoft technicians done tests and verified that they were OK. All ATI drivers after catalyst 4.3 are unsigned but they work fine. what's the problem?

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Re: Drivers that come with the BF2 demo... [message #161581 is a reply to message #161483]

Thu, 23 June 2005 16:43

Renx
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It says they're "unsigned," which is fine since 90% of drivers out there are unsigned. Just be sure they're from a reliable source. I'd say the BF2 disc is reliable enough...

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Re: Drivers that come with the BF2 demo... [message #161587 is a reply to message #161581]

Thu, 23 June 2005 17:24

Naamloos
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Renx wrote on Thu, 23 June 2005 19:43

I'd say the BF2 disc is reliable enough...

So what about the demo? Look Round

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[Updated on: Thu, 23 June 2005 17:26]

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Re: Drivers that come with the BF2 demo... [message #161941 is a reply to message #161483]

Mon, 27 June 2005 21:05

icedog90
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Always click continue, all nVIDIA drivers do that for me and they have never caused any harm... hell, I'm using beta drivers and even those work perfectly fine.

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Re: Drivers that come with the BF2 demo... [message #161971 is a reply to message #161483]

Tue, 28 June 2005 05:14

Naamloos
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I installed them, i don't see any big differences exept sometimes my screen turns bleu and the pc auto reboots itself... Stern

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Re: Drivers that come with the BF2 demo... [message #162054 is a reply to message #161483]

Tue, 28 June 2005 22:18

icedog90
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Drivers don't make your video card run a whole lot fucking faster. Don't ever expect an actual noticable difference when updating your drivers, except for bugs and errors. The maximum increase you could get would be something like 30% after using the basic windows drivers.

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