Newsgroup: it.comp.hardware.video-3d
Titolo: disponibili i catalyst 8.11

le release notes:
New Features
This section provides information on new features found in this release 
of the
Radeon^(TM) Display Driver. These include the following:
. ATI CrossFireX^(TM) Enhancements
. HydraVision Support for Windows XP
. New Display Enhancements
. Performance Improvements
ATI CrossFireX^(TM) Enhancements
This release of ATI Catalyst^(TM) enables users to verify whether an 
application is
running in ATI CrossFireX^(TM) mode. The new option found in the ATI Catalyst^(TM)
Control Center system tray, will allow users to verify whether a Direct3D or
OpenGL application is running in ATI CrossFireX^(TM) mode. (The "ATI Cross-
FireX" logo will be shown on screen when the application is running).
AMD Chipset Product Support
AMD Chipset Product Support
ATI Radeon^(TM) HD 3200 Series ATI Radeon^(TM) HD 3300 Series
ATI Radeon^(TM) HD 3100 Series AMD 580X Series Chipset
ATI Radeon^(TM) HD 2100 Series ATI Radeon^(TM) Xpress 1150 Series
ATI Radeon^(TM) Xpress 1250 Series ATI Radeon^(TM) Xpress 1100 Series
ATI Radeon^(TM) X1250 Series ATI Radeon^(TM) Xpress 200 Series
ATI Radeon^(TM) X1200 Series AMD 690 Series Chipset
Note: When installing the Catalyst^(TM) Vista driver for Windows Vista,
the user must be logged on as Administrator or have Administrator
rights in order to successfully complete the installation of the Catalyst^(TM)
Vista driver.
ATI Catalyst^(TM) Release Note 5
HydraVision Support for Windows XP
This release of ATI Catalyst^(TM) introduces HydraVision support for the ATI 
Catalyst
^(TM) Control Center under Windows XP. HydraVision enables users to more
efficiently organize multiple applications across single or multiple 
displays. Highlights
include:
. HydraGrid -- A new feature found in HydraVision that divides the Windows
desktop into user definable areas. This helps users to more easily move and
organize multiple applications.
. HydraVision Hotkeys -- The ATI Catalyst^(TM) Control Center Hotkey Manager
can assist users to quickly setup and define their HydraVision specific 
hotkey
commands.
. HydraVision Virtual Desktops -- Users can configure up to 9 different 
virtual
desktops. This enables users to manage and group multiple applications
across each user defined desktop. Application positions, desktop 
associations
and display settings can be saved for every virtual desktop.
. HydraVision Wizard -- Using the ATI Catalyst^(TM) Control Center Wizard,
users can configure their HyrdaVision settings with ease.
New Display Enhancements
This release of ATI Catalyst^(TM) Linux introduces support for display 
scaling to
resize the display devices that support TV timings (480i/p, 720p, 1080i, 
1080p)
through either digital (DVI or HDMI) or analog (component) interfaces.
Performance Improvements
The following performance gains are noticed with this release of Catalyst^(TM)
FarCry 2 -- performance gains of 3 to 10% for Single card mode and 8 to 
14% in
Crossfire mode, with some specific configurations showing even greater 
improvements.
Performance gains were noticed on all Radeon HD4xxx and Radeon
HD3xxx products.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky -- performance gains of 6 to 18% in single card 
settings
and 10 to 30% in CrossfireX mode. Performance gains were noticed on all
Radeon HD04xxx and Radeon HD3xxx products.
Resolved Issues for the Windows Vista Operating
System
This section provides information on resolved issues in this release of 
the ATI
Catalyst^(TM) Software Suite for Windows Vista. These include:
. During game play for "Age of Conan", DirectX 10 may cause the screen to
blank
ATI Catalyst^(TM) Release Note 6
. Resizing video during playback may intermittently cause desktop video 
corruption
. Video playback tearing may occur under Windows Vista 32 or XP
. Hardware acceleration is not enabled when playing HD content using 
Cyberlink
. Catalyst Control Center, Overdrive options missing under Graphics settings
. Some OpenGL content may not align to the Hydravision preset grid
. Catalyst Control Center 'ShowGrid' does not display the correct grid 
settings
for the attached displays
. "Gratitude{EF25BC.....}" or HydraGrid.exe executables will be shown under
process tab after launching Hydragrid
Resolved Issues for the Windows XP Operating System
This section provides information on resolved issues in this release of 
the ATI
Catalyst^(TM) Software Suite for Windows XP. These include:
. "Lower Resolution" message displayed when attempting to play HD content
using winDVD
. Running certain OpenGL applications may intermittently cause the system to
stop responding
. Some desktop corruption may be noticed when playing standard definition
video while exiting full screen DOS
. Overlay rotation failing under Windows XP
. Hot unplugging the secondary device with Clone Mode enabled may cause
video playback instability
. With Clone Mode and Overlay Theater Mode enabled some video playback
may fail to render properly
. Some corruption may be noticed during video playback on Cyberlink
winDVD7 and rotate desktop
. Midway "Stranglehold" may become unstable when run in 800x600 and
Dynamic Shadows is turned off
Known Issues Under the Windows Vista Operating
System
This section provides information on known issues that may be 
experienced under
the Windows Vista operating system with the latest version of Catalyst^(TM). 
These
include:
. Some screen corruption may be noticed after enabling 1080p HDMI support
and adjusting the scaling options from Catalyst Control Center
. "Age of Conan" DirectX 10, may intermittently become unresponsive during
gameplay
. Full screen OpenGL applications may cause a system with CrossFire enabled
to become unresponsive
. Video corruption may occur when playing back 1080i MPEG2 content
ATI Catalyst^(TM) Release Note 7
. Display driver "Configuration Change" warning message is not displayed
after removing secondary CrossFire adapter
. Video corruption may occur when playing HD/SD content while concurrently
running a Direct 3D application
. Mode switching during gameplay may cause system to stop responding while
"Show CrossFireXtm Status Icon" and CrossFire are enabled
. Restoring to factory default, Catalyst Control Center may become 
unresponsive
when multidesktop is enabled
. Playing back MPEG2 files may fail to respond when task switching between
virtual desktops in extended desktop mode
Known Issues Under the Windows XP Operating
System
The following section provides a summary of open issues that may be 
experienced
under the Windows XP operating system in the latest version of 
Catalyst^(TM). These
include:
. Protection message is displayed when playing DVD using WINDVD v9.609
. No overlay when playing MPEG2 DVD after rotating display
. Video corruption may be noticed when playing back certain MPEG2 files
. Codemasters' RaceDriver GRID: some video corruption may be noticed during
game play after a task switch while Crossfire is enabled
. Task switching to the desktop and running a Direct 3D game may cause the
game to become unresponsive
. Exiting some games may intermittently cause the following error message
"Display Driver stopped working" when 8x Anti Alias edge detection is
enabled
. Users may notice intermittent flickering on the TV out display when 
playing a
DVD using Cyberlink PowerDVD

 le release notes:
https://a248.e.akamai.net/f/674/9206/0/www2.ati.com/gamesite/Catalyst_811_release_notes.pdf
i driver:
http://game.amd.com/us-en/drivers_catalyst.aspx
Sembrano ottimi!
E per chi si lagnava dell'hydravision...beh eccolo accontentato!
(PS: l'hydravision cmq è stata aggiornato pari pari a ogni singola release 
di driver..)
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